2025 Hyundai Tucson Problems, Recalls & Reliability
446 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2025 Hyundai Tucson, alongside 6 recall campaigns and 0 defect investigations. It scores 29/100 on the trouble index — still early — complaints build over a vehicle's first decade on the road. Driver assistance leads the reports, typically around 4,000 miles.
Too early to call
Where 2025 sits among all Tucson years
What owners report
“Under two occasions I was driving on the highway at a safe distance from the car in front of me and my car emergency braking system triggered and went off and caused my car to stop in the middle of the highway. This caused a collision behind me. There was no reason on either occasion for the…”— owner report to NHTSA, 2025 Tucson
“All warning lights illuminate and the dashboard showing the speedometer shuts off while driving as well as the heads up display. You have no idea how fast you are going or if you are have any warning lights.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2025 Tucson
“There is a "consider taking a break" warning that pops up pretty often on this car. When I am doing normal driving. It is a MAJOR distraction and creates an unsafe situation. There is no way to turn off this feature”— owner report to NHTSA, 2025 Tucson
“The automatic braking system has slammed on when traveling at least three times now when there is nothing close by or in front of me. One time a piece of a bag was fluttering on the roadside by me and my t slammed to a full stop almost causing an accident.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2025 Tucson
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 37 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 5,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 2,000 and 14,946 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (6)
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Tucson, Tucson Hybrid, 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…
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 Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Santa Cruz, Tucson, Tucson Hybrid, and Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV) vehicles. Software in the front cameras may cause the forward collision avoidance system to activate prematurely and…
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 Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Tucson, 2025-2026 Santa Cruz, Santa Fe, Santa Fe Hybrid, and 2026 Genesis GV70 vehicles. The side curtain air bags may not have been installed properly, which can cause the air bags not to deploy as…
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 Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Tucson and Santa Fe 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.
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…
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Tucson and Santa Cruz vehicles. The console extension wiring assembly may be routed improperly, allowing the transmission to be shifted out of Park without applying the brake pedal.
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,…
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Tucson vehicles. 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…
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…
Technical service bulletins
44 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and visibility & wipers — are on file for the 2025 Hyundai Tucson. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2025 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 2025 Hyundai Tucson reliable?
The 2025 Hyundai Tucson drew 446 complaints in federal safety records — still early — complaints build over a vehicle's first decade on the road. Its trouble index is 29/100, scored against the model's worst year (2016).
What are the most common 2025 Hyundai Tucson problems?
The top reported problems for the 2025 Hyundai Tucson are driver assistance (201 complaints), electrical (76), and other (57).
At what mileage do 2025 Hyundai Tucson problems show up?
Owners most often report 2025 Hyundai Tucson problems around 5,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 2,000 and 14,946 miles.
Does the 2025 Hyundai Tucson have recalls?
6 recall campaigns apply to the 2025 Hyundai Tucson. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
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.