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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.

8,600

Total complaints

36

Recall campaigns

2005–2026

Years covered

14

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Hyundai Tucson NHTSA complaints by model year2,168 complaints2005: 273 complaints2006: 202 complaints2007: 85 complaints2008: 66 complaints2009: 24 complaints2010: 78 complaints2011: 174 complaints2012: 316 complaints2013: 319 complaints2014: 239 complaints2015: 309 complaints2016: 2,168 complaints2017: 1,458 complaints2018: 537 complaints2019: 521 complaints2020: 234 complaints2021: 109 complaints2022: 584 complaints2023: 220 complaints2024: 147 complaints2025: 452 complaints2026: 85 complaints
Hyundai Tucson NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Tucson years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2016High complaint rate2,168
2017High complaint rate1,458
2022High complaint rate584
2018High complaint rate537
2019High complaints + open investigation521
2025High complaint rate452
2013Open safety investigation319
2012Open safety investigation316
2015Open safety investigation309
2014Open safety investigation239
2020Open safety investigation234
2011Open safety investigation174
2021Open safety investigation109
2010Open safety investigation78

Every Tucson year

YearComplaintsRecalls
2026855
2025avoid4526
20241474
20232202
2022avoid5843
2021avoid1091
2020avoid2341
2019avoid5211
2018avoid5371
2017avoid1,4583
2016avoid2,1685
2015avoid3091
2014avoid2392
2013avoid3193
2012avoid3163
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 8,600 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through August 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated August 28, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.