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Hyundai Tucson years to avoid

The Hyundai Tucson years to avoid are 2016, 2017, 2022, 2018, 2019, 2025, 2013, 2012, 2015, 2014, 2020, 2011, 2021, 2010 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 2009 is the cleanest year on record.

8,422

Total complaints

36

Recall campaigns

2005–2026

Years covered

14

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Hyundai Tucson NHTSA complaints by model year2,157 complaints2005: 273 complaints2006: 202 complaints2007: 85 complaints2008: 66 complaints2009: 24 complaints2010: 78 complaints2011: 174 complaints2012: 314 complaints2013: 317 complaints2014: 238 complaints2015: 304 complaints2016: 2,157 complaints2017: 1,445 complaints2018: 525 complaints2019: 517 complaints2020: 227 complaints2021: 102 complaints2022: 559 complaints2023: 204 complaints2024: 137 complaints2025: 414 complaints2026: 60 complaints
Hyundai Tucson NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Tucson years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2016High complaint rate2,157
2017High complaint rate1,445
2022High complaint rate559
2018High complaint rate525
2019High complaints + open investigation517
2025High complaint rate414
2013Open safety investigation317
2012Open safety investigation314
2015Open safety investigation304
2014Open safety investigation238
2020Open safety investigation227
2011Open safety investigation174
2021Open safety investigation102
2010Open safety investigation78

Every Tucson year

YearComplaintsRecalls
2026605
2025avoid4146
20241374
20232042
2022avoid5593
2021avoid1021
2020avoid2271
2019avoid5171
2018avoid5251
2017avoid1,4453
2016avoid2,1575
2015avoid3041
2014avoid2382
2013avoid3173
2012avoid3143
2011avoid1745
2010avoid784
2009241
2008661
2007855
20062025
20052738

Common questions

What are the worst Hyundai Tucson years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the Tucson years to avoid are 2016, 2017, 2022, 2018, 2019, 2025, 2013, 2012, 2015, 2014, 2020, 2011, 2021, 2010. The cleanest year on record is 2009.

What is the best year for the Hyundai Tucson?

By complaint volume, 2009 has the cleanest NHTSA record among Tucson years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Hyundai Tucson have?

Across all model years, the Tucson has 36 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 8,422 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.