Hyundai Tucson years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 22 model years of the Hyundai Tucson by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2016, 2025, 2017, 2022, 2019, 2018 stand out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 64 | 64 | — | 5 | 15 | Too new to judge |
| 2025 | 295 | 148 | 7.8 | 6 | 33 | Most complaints |
| 2024 | 99 | 33 | 1.7 | 4 | 12 | Typical |
| 2023 | 136 | 34 | 1.8 | 2 | 12 | Typical |
| 2022 | 389 | 78 | 4.1 | 3 | 25 | Most complaints |
| 2021 | 80 | 13 | 0.7 | 1 | 2 | Typical |
| 2020 | 179 | 26 | 1.3 | 1 | 5 | Typical |
| 2019 | 385 | 48 | 2.5 | 1 | 15 | Most complaints |
| 2018 | 398 | 44 | 2.3 | 1 | 13 | Most complaints |
| 2017 | 1,096 | 110 | 5.8 | 3 | 13 | Most complaints |
| 2016 | 1,626 | 148 | 7.8 | 5 | 14 | Most complaints |
| 2015 | 229 | 19 | 1.0 | 1 | 7 | Typical |
| 2014 | 203 | 16 | 0.8 | 2 | 4 | Typical |
| 2013 | 266 | 19 | 1.0 | 3 | 16 | Typical |
| 2012 | 255 | 17 | 0.9 | 3 | 12 | Typical |
| 2011 | 124 | 8 | 0.4 | 5 | 5 | Fewest complaints |
| 2010 | 59 | 3 | 0.2 | 4 | 3 | Fewest complaints |
| 2009 | 18 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 3 | Fewest complaints |
| 2008 | 43 | 2 | 0.1 | 1 | 5 | Fewest complaints |
| 2007 | 65 | 3 | 0.2 | 5 | 7 | Fewest complaints |
| 2006 | 135 | 6 | 0.3 | 5 | 15 | Fewest complaints |
| 2005 | 185 | 8 | 0.4 | 8 | 12 | Fewest complaints |
- 202664 complaints · 5 recallsToo new to judge
- 2025295 complaints · 6 recallsMost complaints
- 202499 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 2023136 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 2022389 complaints · 3 recallsMost complaints
- 202180 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 2020179 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 2019385 complaints · 1 recallMost complaints
- 2018398 complaints · 1 recallMost complaints
- 20171,096 complaints · 3 recallsMost complaints
- 20161,626 complaints · 5 recallsMost complaints
- 2015229 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 2014203 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 2013266 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 2012255 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 2011124 complaints · 5 recallsFewest complaints
- 201059 complaints · 4 recallsFewest complaints
- 200918 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
- 200843 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
- 200765 complaints · 5 recallsFewest complaints
- 2006135 complaints · 5 recallsFewest complaints
- 2005185 complaints · 8 recallsFewest complaints
Fewest complaints for their age: 2009, 2008, 2007, 2010, 2006, 2011, 2005.
About this comparison
What Hyundai Tucson years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2016, 2025, 2017, 2022, 2019, 2018 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 22 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.