NHTSA lists 7 safety recalls and 425 owner complaints for the 2025 Hyundai Tucson (including the hybrid).
7Safety recalls
425Owner complaints
37Complaints citing a crash
2Complaints citing a fire
Data: NHTSA recall and complaint filesUpdated Sep 27, 2026
Recalled components: electrical system, forward collision avoidance, air bags, engine and cooling, and 1 more. Most-reported area: forward collision avoidance (216 complaints, 51%; median mileage when it happened: 5,000). Includes the Tucson Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid.
7 safety recalls for the 2025 Hyundai Tucson
Newest first. Summaries are NHTSA's own wording. Open a recall for the fix and the full notice.
Electrical system
Jun 23, 2026
instrument cluster/panel
Fails federal standard 101 (controls and displays)
Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Controls and Displays."
Risk: An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.
The fix and full notice
Fix: The instrument panel display software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 22, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai's customer service at 855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 304. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on June 25, 2026.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Tucson, Tucson Hybrid, Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV) vehicles.
Software in the front cameras may cause the forward collision avoidance system to activate prematurely and unexpectedly apply the brakes.
Risk: Unexpected braking increases the risk of a crash.
The fix and full notice
Fix: Dealers will update the front camera software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 17, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 302. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 20, 2026.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Santa Cruz, Tucson, Tucson Hybrid, and Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV) vehicles.
Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Controls and Displays."
Risk: An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.
The fix and full notice
Fix: The instrument panel display software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 24, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai's customer service at 855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 293. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on January 28, 2026.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Tucson Hybrid, Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV), 2026 IONIQ 5, Santa Cruz, Kona, Palisade, Palisade Hybrid, Santa Fe, Santa Fe Hybrid, Sonata, Sonata Hybrid, and Tucson vehicles.
The side curtain air bags may not have been installed properly, which can cause the air bags not to deploy as intended.
Risk: Side curtain air bags that do not deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash.
The fix and full notice
Fix: Dealers will reinstall the side curtain air bags, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning December 29, 2025. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's numbers for this recall are 289 and 029G. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on November 22, 2025.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Tucson, 2025-2026 Santa Cruz, Santa Fe, Santa Fe Hybrid, and 2026 Genesis GV70 vehicles.
The connecting rod bolts in the engine may have been improperly tightened, which can cause a loss of drive power and engine damage, possibly resulting in an oil leak.
Risk: A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash. An oil leak in the presence of hot engine components can increase the risk of an engine compartment fire.
The fix and full notice
Fix: Dealers will replace the engine, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 23, 2025. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 281.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Tucson and Santa Fe vehicles.
The console extension wiring assembly may be routed improperly, allowing the transmission to be shifted out of Park without applying the brake pedal.
Risk: A transmission that can shift out of Park without applying the brake pedal can result in a vehicle roll away, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix and full notice
Fix: Owners are advised to use the parking brake when parking the vehicle. Dealers will reroute the console extension wiring assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 17, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 273.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Tucson and Santa Cruz vehicles.
NHTSA listing: TUCSON. Hyundai campaign 273.
Equipment
Sep 13, 2024
labels
Fails federal standard 208 (occupant crash protection)
The glove box air bag warning label may be missing. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Risk: Without the glove box label, operators may be unaware of the increased risks that an air bag poses to an infant or child in the front seat, increasing the risk of injury to occupants.
The fix and full notice
Fix: Hyundai will mail owners the warning labels, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 4, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai Customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 268.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Tucson vehicles.
NHTSA listing: TUCSON. Hyundai campaign 268.
Questions about any of these recalls: call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
What owners report
The areas named in the 425 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2025 Tucson. NHTSA does not verify complaints.
Forward collision avoidance216 · 51%
Most named: warnings (109); automatic emergency braking (107) · Median 5,000 miles at failure (23 reports)
Electrical system116 · 27%
Most named: instrument cluster/panel (6)
Brakes48 · 11%
Speed control38 · 9%
Lane departure systems33 · 8%
Most named: assist (16); warning (13)
Engine19 · 4%
Powertrain19 · 4%
Unknown or other83 · 20%
A complaint can name more than one area, so shares add up to more than 100%. Mileage is shown where at least 15 owners reported it.
Hyundai Tucson recalls and complaints by model year
The highlighted bars are the 2025 model year. Newer model years have had less time on the road, so their counts are lower. Counting complaints filed in each model year's first three years, the 2016 Tucson drew the most (449).
Owner complaints
2025: 425 complaintsTap or drag across the chart for other years.
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Owner complaints by model year, Hyundai Tucson
Model year
Complaints
2016
1,619
2017
1,086
2018
396
2019
379
2020
177
2021
79
2022
500
2023
177
2024
145
2025
425
2026
87
Safety recalls
2025: 7 recallsTap or drag across the chart for other years.
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Safety recalls by model year, Hyundai Tucson
Model year
Recalls
2016
5
2017
3
2018
1
2019
1
2020
1
2021
1
2022
3
2023
2
2024
4
2025
7
2026
5
Crash test ratings
NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings for each version it tested. Rollover risk is NHTSA's estimate of the chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
Tested version
Overall
Frontal
Side
Rollover
Hyundai Tucson Hybrid SUV AWD
Rollover risk 17.4%
Hyundai Tucson Plug-in Hybrid SUV AWD
Not rated
Not rated
Not rated
Not rated
Hyundai Tucson SUV AWD
Rollover risk 17.4%
Hyundai Tucson SUV FWD
Rollover risk 15.9%
Questions
What are the most common 2025 Tucson problems?
The areas owners name most often in NHTSA complaints: forward collision avoidance (216), electrical system (116), brakes (48). NHTSA does not verify complaints, and one complaint can name several areas.
Is the 2025 Hyundai Tucson safe?
In NHTSA crash tests every tested version of the 2025 Hyundai Tucson earns 5 stars overall. The table above lists each tested version.
How do I check if my Tucson has an open recall?
Enter the 17-character VIN from your dashboard, door jamb or registration at nhtsa.gov/recalls. The lookup lists unrepaired recalls for that exact vehicle. Safety recall repairs are free at Hyundai dealers.
Sources and method
NHTSA recalls file (NHTSA datasets), dated Sep 27, 2026; every campaign checked against NHTSA's recalls API.
NHTSA owner complaints file, dated Sep 26, 2026. Counted by complaint number, so a complaint naming three components counts once in the total.
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (NCAP).
NHTSA model names covered: TUCSON, TUCSON HYBRID, TUCSON PLUG-IN HYBRID.
Complaint counts are unverified owner reports. They rise with sales volume and time on the road, so compare model years with care. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.