2021 Hyundai Tucson Problems, Recalls & Reliability
107 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2021 Hyundai Tucson, alongside 1 recall campaign and 1 defect investigation. It scores 6/100 on the trouble index — one of this model's quieter years. Engine leads the reports, typically around 44,807 miles.
One of the quieter years. Relative to its siblings, the 2021 Hyundai Tucson has drawn well-below-average complaint volume with at least four years on the road.
Better year
Where 2021 sits among all Tucson years
What owners report
“September 15, 2023 while driving on the expressway my engine light came on. Vehicle towed to World Hyundai dealership and it was diagnosed as engine seized.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2021 Tucson
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
85 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on engine and electrical — are on file for the 2021 Hyundai Tucson. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2021 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 2021 Hyundai Tucson reliable?
The 2021 Hyundai Tucson drew 107 complaints in federal safety records — one of this model's quieter years. Its trouble index is 6/100, scored against the model's worst year (2016).
What are the most common 2021 Hyundai Tucson problems?
The top reported problems for the 2021 Hyundai Tucson are engine (39 complaints), brakes & stability (12), and electrical (11).
Does the 2021 Hyundai Tucson have recalls?
1 recall campaign applies to the 2021 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.