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2022 Hyundai Tucson Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 386 complaints with NHTSA about the 2022 Hyundai Tucson, most often about the fuel system (36% of complaints, typically around 34,000 miles). It is 4th of 22 Tucson model years by number of complaints and has 3 recalls.
⚠ Safety advisory1 recall for this car came with a park-outside warning. See below and check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Most common 2022 Hyundai Tucson problems
Fuel system
137 complaints · 36%Half of these problems showed up before 34,000 miles. Parts named most often: fuel injection system, storage.
The contact owns a 2022 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving approximately 65 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated and the vehicle began to vibrate, lose motive power, and then stalled. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that cylinder #4 fuel injector…
The contact owns a 2022 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle lost motive power. The check engine, emissions, and other unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact coasted to the side of the road and had the vehicle towed to the dealer. The contact stated that the…
Engine
116 complaints · 30%Half of these problems showed up before 33,000 miles.
The contact owns a 2022 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle intermittently went into limp mode with several unknown messages displayed on the instrument panel. The contact stated that the failure occurred for approximately 15-20 seconds before the vehicle resumed normal…
The contact owns a 2022 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving approximately 65 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated and the vehicle began to vibrate, lose motive power, and then stalled. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that cylinder #4 fuel injector…
Transmission
64 complaints · 17%Half of these problems showed up before 5,500 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission.
The contact owns a 2022 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the vehicle was not shifting properly causing the vehicle to overheat. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and the transmission fluid tank was replaced; however, the failure reoccurred. The dealer was contacted but was unable to schedule…
The contact owns a 2022 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, the contact was unable to move the gear shifter. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and diagnosed as a failure with the shifter cable. The dealer indicated that the vehicle…
Other or unspecified
55 complaints · 14%Electrical
54 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 26,000 miles. Parts named most often: software, adas, instrument cluster/panel.
The contact owns a 2022 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that while his wife was operating the vehicle, the vehicle lost headlight functionality without warning. In addition, the contact stated that the radio intermittently failed to operate while driving the vehicle. The contact stated that the headlight became…
The contact owns a 2022 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the local dealer for an alternator replacement. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle was serviced at 45,000 however, upon retrieval of the vehicle, the mileage was 29,000. While driving, the idle…
Driver assistance
42 complaints · 11%Parts named most often: automatic emergency braking, warnings, blind spot detection, adaptive cruise control.
The contact owns a 2022 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at various speeds, the rough road ahead message was displayed instead of the tachometer. Additionally, the contact stated that there was constant beeping coming from the instrument panel. The vehicle was not diagnosed or…
The contact owns a 2022 Hyundai Tucson limited edition. The contact stated that while driving at 25 MPH, he lost consciousness and crashed into a swing, curb, vehicle, fence, and pole where the vehicle came to a stop. The contact stated the automatic braking and collision mitigation braking system failed to engage.…
Brakes
34 complaints · 9%Parts named most often: disc.
The contact owns a 2022 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH down a mountain, the brake pedal was depressed, and the vehicle started vibrating abnormally. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who diagnosed that the front brake rotors hot…
The contact owns a 2022 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated while driving at 5 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to stop as intended. The contact stated that the vehicle independently accelerated. The contact stated that the brake pedal was depressed with force and the vehicle stopped. The…
Speed control
14 complaints · 4%Parts named most often: accelerator pedal.
The contact owned a 2022 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that while driving at 5 MPH, the accelerator pedal was stuck and the vehicle made a roaring sound. The brake pedal was depressed but the brakes failed to engage and the vehicle crashed into two trucks and then crashed into a church where it stopped. All of…
The contact owns a 2022 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle was intermittently decelerating and was unable to accelerate to exceed 42 MPH, despite depressing the accelerator pedal. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact made a local dealer aware of the failure…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2022 Hyundai Tucson recalls
Equipment: trailer hitches
Risk: Nonfunctioning trailer lights can increase the risk of a crash. A short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
Fix: Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will remove the trailer wiring harness and install a dust cap over the wiring receptacle, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed may 11, 2026. Owners may contact hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 290. Vehicle identification numbers (vins) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on december 20, 2025.
Full defect summary
Hyundai motor america (hyundai) is recalling certain 2022-2024 tucson vehicles equipped with an optional mobis tow hitch wiring harness. The wiring harness may have been installed incorrectly, allowing water into the control module. Moisture accumulation may cause the trailer lighting to fail or an electrical short circuit.
Body and structure: critical fasteners
Risk: A detached roof molding could become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace, or secure the roof moldings, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed march 30, 2023. Owners may contact hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 241.
Full defect summary
Hyundai motor america (hyundai) is recalling certain 2022 tucson and 2022-2023 santa cruz vehicles. The roof moldings may detach.
Electrical: software
Risk: Inoperative headlights or taillights can decrease visibility for both the driver and surrounding traffic, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers updated the icu software, free of charge. All affected vehicles have been repaired and therefore no owner notification letters will be mailed. Owners may contact hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 214.
Full defect summary
Hyundai motor america (hyundai) is recalling certain 2022 tucson vehicles. The software installed in the integrated central control unit (icu) may be incompatible with the vehicle, which could result in inoperative headlights and/or taillights.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Pedestrian alert sounds
Summary
Nhtsa received a petition on or about july 18, 2022, requesting that federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the united states. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under odi number 11486072. Fmvss 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 kg or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after march 1, 2021.on january 27, 2023, NHTSA opened defect petition (dp) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matt
Loss of motive power
Summary
The national highway traffic safety administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated july 13, 2022, petitioning the agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain hyundai motor america, inc. And kia america, inc. Vehicles spanning model years (my) 2005-2021. The petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complaints were provided which alleged that the oil drain pans lack sufficient structural integrity and are
Questions about the 2022 Hyundai Tucson
- What are the most common problems with the 2022 Hyundai Tucson?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: fuel system (137 complaints, typically around 34,000 miles); engine (116 complaints, typically around 33,000 miles); transmission (64 complaints, typically around 5,500 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2022 Hyundai Tucson have?
- 3 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from December 18, 2025 (equipment). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2022 a bad year for the Hyundai Tucson?
- It is 4th of 22 Tucson model years by number of complaints, with 386 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.