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2025 Hyundai Tucson Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 289 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Hyundai Tucson, most often about the driver assistance (52% of complaints, typically around 5,000 miles). It is 6th of 22 Tucson model years by number of complaints and has 6 recalls.
Most common 2025 Hyundai Tucson problems
Driver assistance
151 complaints · 52%Half of these problems showed up before 5,000 miles. Parts named most often: warnings, automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, warning.
The contact owns a 2025 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle experienced intermittent phantom braking; the vehicle violently and suddenly slammed on the brakes with no obstructions present, causing the contact to sustain shoulder and back pain on several occasions. The…
The contact purchased a 2025 Hyundai Tucson. The contact discovered a mileage discrepancy after purchasing the vehicle. The vehicle was a dealer sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 77. It was later discovered that the mileage on the title was 143. The contact also stated that while driving at an…
Electrical
65 complaints · 23%Half of these problems showed up before 4,500 miles. Parts named most often: instrument cluster/panel, horn, instrument panel.
The contact owns a 2025 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the instrument cluster went black; however, the radio was still playing. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent and occurred while driving at various speeds. The…
The contact purchased a 2025 Hyundai Tucson. The contact discovered a mileage discrepancy after purchasing the vehicle. The vehicle was a dealer sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 77. It was later discovered that the mileage on the title was 143. The contact also stated that while driving at an…
Other or unspecified
58 complaints · 20%Brakes
39 complaints · 14%The contact owns a 2025 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed attempting to park in front of a building, the brake pedal was depressed, however the vehicle failed to stop as intended. The contact stated that the vehicle lunged forward and independently accelerated. No warning…
The contact owns a 2025 Hyundai Tucson. While the contactâs son was driving approximately 55 MPH on a three-lane highway, the brakes locked up. While attempting to move the vehicle to the shoulder, the driver lost control of the vehicle and struck the guardrail and rolled over several times. The air bags deployed…
Lights
17 complaints · 6%The contact owns a 2025 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the forward collision avoidance warning light was illuminated for approximately 30-seconds to 4-minutes. Additionally, while driving in the daytime, the message âheadlights offâ was displayed. The vehicle was taken to…
Transmission
15 complaints · 5%The contact owns a 2025 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated while driving 24 MPH, the vehicle shuddered abnormally. After releasing the accelerator pedal and slowing down, the shuddering ceased. There were no warning lights illuminated. Additionally, the auto stop/start feature failed to activate as designed. The…
The contact owns a 2025 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that while in reverse, several warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel, and the vehicle suddenly reversed without depressing the accelerator pedal and crashed into a light post. The air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries sustained. The…
Speed control
14 complaints · 5%Engine
12 complaints · 4%
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2025 Hyundai Tucson recalls
Electrical: instrument cluster/panel
Risk: An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.
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's customer service at 855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 304. Vehicle identification numbers (vins) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on june 25, 2026.
Full defect summary
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 of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 101, "controls and displays."
Driver assistance: automatic emergency braking
Risk: Unexpected braking increases the risk of a crash.
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's number for this recall is 302. Vehicle identification numbers (vins) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on may 20, 2026.
Full defect summary
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 unexpectedly apply the brakes.
Air bags: curtain
Risk: Side curtain air bags that do not deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash.
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's numbers for this recall are 289 and 029g. Vehicle identification numbers (vins) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on november 22, 2025.
Full defect summary
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 intended.
Engine: critical fasteners
Risk: A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash. An oil leak in the presence of hot engine components can increase the risk of an engine compartment fire.
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 recall is 281.
Full defect summary
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.
Electrical: wiring
Risk: A transmission that can shift out of park without applying the brake pedal can result in a vehicle roll away, increasing the risk of a crash.
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, 2024. Owners may contact hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 273.
Full defect summary
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.
Equipment: labels
Risk: Without the glove box label, operators may be unaware of the increased risks that an air bag poses to an infant or child in the front seat, increasing the risk of injury to occupants.
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 for this recall is 268.
Full defect summary
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 protection."
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.
Questions about the 2025 Hyundai Tucson
- What are the most common problems with the 2025 Hyundai Tucson?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: driver assistance (151 complaints, typically around 5,000 miles); electrical (65 complaints, typically around 4,500 miles); other or unspecified (58 complaints).
- How many recalls does the 2025 Hyundai Tucson have?
- 6 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from June 23, 2026 (electrical). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2025 a bad year for the Hyundai Tucson?
- It is 6th of 22 Tucson model years by number of complaints, with 289 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.