2020 Hyundai Tucson Problems, Recalls & Reliability
233 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2020 Hyundai Tucson, alongside 1 recall campaign and 1 defect investigation. It scores 12/100 on the trouble index — one of this model's quieter years. Engine leads the reports.
One of the quieter years. Relative to its siblings, the 2020 Hyundai Tucson has drawn well-below-average complaint volume with at least four years on the road.
Better year
Where 2020 sits among all Tucson years
What owners report
“Excessive oil consumption in the engine. 1 Qt every 900 to 1000 miles. This has been going on a while.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2020 Tucson
“Per the nhtsa recall 20v-543, the tucson has a recall for possible brake fires since sept 2020. As of march 2021 no dealer in the area yet has parts to perform the recall service. Hyundai is taking an excessive amount of time to remedy the fire hazard.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2020 Tucson
“My windshield cracked right after I got my car in 2020. I was driving. No pebble hit my windshield. I had my windshield replaced and the same thing happened, although the second time a pebble did hit my windshield, you cant feel the crack from the outside or inside.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2020 Tucson
“Was told by dealership that forward camera assist is not functioning, but could not tell me why it failed all of a sudden. No accidents. $1586 to repair because no longer under warranty. Vehicle is only 5 years old.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2020 Tucson
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 34 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 20,666 miles. Half of those reports fall between 4,500 and 70,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (1)
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) recalled certain 2019-2021 Tucson vehicles on September 4, 2020. On December 30, 2020, Hyundai expanded the recall population, and added certain 2016-2018 Tucson vehicles. The Anti-lock Brake Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit…
Fix: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the HECU fuse. For 2019-2021 model years, the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) software will also be updated. Recall repairs will be performed…
Federal defect investigations
Still open as of the last data refresh. An investigation is not a recall; it may close with no action. All open investigations →
Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units…
Model years named: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2020, 2021
Technical service bulletins
102 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and engine — are on file for the 2020 Hyundai Tucson. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2020 Tucson TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2020 Hyundai Tucson reliable?
The 2020 Hyundai Tucson drew 233 complaints in federal safety records — one of this model's quieter years. Its trouble index is 12/100, scored against the model's worst year (2016).
What are the most common 2020 Hyundai Tucson problems?
The top reported problems for the 2020 Hyundai Tucson are engine (71 complaints), brakes & stability (43), and other (29).
At what mileage do 2020 Hyundai Tucson problems show up?
Owners most often report 2020 Hyundai Tucson problems around 20,666 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 4,500 and 70,000 miles.
Does the 2020 Hyundai Tucson have recalls?
1 recall campaign applies to the 2020 Hyundai Tucson. At least one carries a do-not-drive or park-outside warning — check your VIN before driving.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.