Hyundai

Tucson

Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD · model years 2005 to 2026

Includes Tucson 2WD, Tucson 4WD, Tucson AWD and 4 more as listed by the EPA.

See all 106 Tucson trims All Hyundai cars

The verdict

Best year: 2009. complaints: 18, below this model's typical 199; recalls: 1, below this model's typical 3.

Worst year: 2016. complaints: 1621, about 10.2x this model's typical 159; recalls: 5, about 1.7x this model's typical 3.

Year by year

Year by year summary for the Hyundai Tucson
Year	Trims	MPG	HP	Fuel cost	Recalls	Complaints	Investigations	TSBs	Top complaints
2005	5Gas	21	no data	$2,950	8	185	0	no data	AIR BAGS 12%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 11%, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 7%
complaints: 185, below this model's typical 199 recalls: 8, about 2.7x this model's typical 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 18 complaints reporting a fire: 3 Score: 26 of 100, where higher is better.
2006	5Gas	21	no data	$2,950	5	135	0	no data	AIR BAGS 19%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 8%, STEERING 7%
complaints: 135, below this model's typical 199 recalls: 5, about 1.7x this model's typical 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 17 complaints reporting a fire: 3 Score: 47 of 100, where higher is better.
2007	5Gas	21	no data	$2,950	5	65	0	no data	AIR BAGS 16%, STRUCTURE 10%, SUSPENSION 10%
complaints: 65, below this model's typical 199 recalls: 5, about 1.7x this model's typical 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 6 complaints reporting a fire: 2 Score: 56 of 100, where higher is better.
2008	5Gas	21	no data	$2,950	1	43	0	no data	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 8%, ENGINE 8%, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 8%
complaints: 43, below this model's typical 199 recalls: 1, below this model's typical 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 4 complaints reporting a fire: 5 Score: 80 of 100, where higher is better.
2009	5Gas	21	no data	$2,950	1	18	0	no data	AIR BAGS 25%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 8%, SEAT BELTS 8%
complaints: 18, below this model's typical 199 recalls: 1, below this model's typical 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 Score: 89 of 100, where higher is better.
2010	4Gas	24.5	173	$2,550	4	59	2 (1 open)	104	POWER TRAIN 28%, SERVICE BRAKES 10%, ENGINE 9%
complaints: 59, below this model's typical 159 recalls: 4, above this model's typical 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 3 complaints reporting a fire: 2 NHTSA advised parking the 2010 model year outdoors over fire risk open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 31 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 0.5 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2011	6Gas	23.5	170	$2,650	5	124	2 (1 open)	106	ENGINE 23%, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 12%, POWER TRAIN 12%
complaints: 124, below this model's typical 239 recalls: 5, about 1.7x this model's typical 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 7 complaints reporting a fire: 3 NHTSA advised parking the 2011 model year outdoors over fire risk open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 19 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 0.4 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2012	6Gas	23	170	$2,700	3	255	3 (1 open)	94	ENGINE 51%, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 9%, POWER TRAIN 8%
complaints: 255, above this model's typical 239 recalls: 3, in line with this model's typical 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 9 complaints reporting a fire: 13 NHTSA advised parking the 2012 model year outdoors over fire risk open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 20 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 0.5 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2013	6Gas	23	no data	$2,700	3	266	2 (1 open)	99	ENGINE 49%, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 10%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 7%
complaints: 266, above this model's typical 239 recalls: 3, in line with this model's typical 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 12 complaints reporting a fire: 18 NHTSA advised parking the 2013 model year outdoors over fire risk open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 18 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 0.5 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2014	4Gas	22.5	173	$2,775	2	202	2 (1 open)	143	ENGINE 46%, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 17%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 6%
complaints: 202, above this model's typical 159 recalls: 2, below this model's typical 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 3 complaints reporting a fire: 3 NHTSA advised parking the 2014 model year outdoors over fire risk open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 24 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 0.7 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2015	4Gas	22.5	173	$2,775	1	228	2 (1 open)	145	ENGINE 38%, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 17%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 9%
complaints: 228, above this model's typical 159 recalls: 1, below this model's typical 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 7 complaints reporting a fire: 8 NHTSA advised parking the 2015 model year outdoors over fire risk open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 19 of 100, where higher is better.
2016	4Gas	25.5	170	$2,450	5	1,621	1	148	POWER TRAIN 24%, ENGINE 20%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 12%
complaints: 1621, about 10.2x this model's typical 159 recalls: 5, about 1.7x this model's typical 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 7 complaints reporting a fire: 26 NHTSA advised parking the 2016 model year outdoors over fire risk Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2017	4Gas	25.5	no data	$2,450	3	1,090	2	141	ENGINE 41%, POWER TRAIN 20%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 9%
complaints: 1090, about 6.9x this model's typical 159 recalls: 3, in line with this model's typical 3 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 14 complaints reporting a fire: 26 NHTSA advised parking the 2017 model year outdoors over fire risk Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2018	6Gas	24.5	181	$2,550	1	397	1	143	ENGINE 45%, POWER TRAIN 19%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 8%
complaints: 397, about 1.7x this model's typical 239 recalls: 1, below this model's typical 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 10 complaints reporting a fire: 9 NHTSA advised parking the 2018 model year outdoors over fire risk Score: 17 of 100, where higher is better.
2019	4Gas	24	171	$2,600	1	382	2 (1 open)	119	ENGINE 37%, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 12%, SERVICE BRAKES 10%
complaints: 382, about 2.4x this model's typical 159 recalls: 1, below this model's typical 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 10 complaints reporting a fire: 11 NHTSA advised parking the 2019 model year outdoors over fire risk open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2020	4Gas	24	171	$2,600	1	178	1 (1 open)	87	ENGINE 31%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 12%, SERVICE BRAKES 11%
complaints: 178, above this model's typical 159 recalls: 1, below this model's typical 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 5 complaints reporting a fire: 2 NHTSA advised parking the 2020 model year outdoors over fire risk open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 30 of 100, where higher is better.
2021	4Gas	24	171	$2,600	1	79	1 (1 open)	70	ENGINE 35%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 9%
complaints: 79, below this model's typical 159 recalls: 1, below this model's typical 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 7 complaints reporting a fire: 3 NHTSA advised parking the 2021 model year outdoors over fire risk open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 40 of 100, where higher is better.
2022	5Gas, Hybrid, Plug-in Hybrid	35	188	$1,800	3	505	2	103	ENGINE 20%, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 19%, POWER TRAIN 12%
complaints: 505, about 2.5x this model's typical 199 recalls: 3, in line with this model's typical 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 56 complaints reporting a fire: 5 NHTSA advised parking the 2022 model year outdoors over fire risk Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2023	5Gas, Hybrid, Plug-in Hybrid	35	188	$1,800	2	180	0	54	UNKNOWN OR OTHER 14%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 13%, ENGINE 12%
complaints: 180, below this model's typical 199 recalls: 2, below this model's typical 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 8 complaints reporting a fire: 1 NHTSA advised parking the 2023 model year outdoors over fire risk Score: 36 of 100, where higher is better.
2024	5Gas, Hybrid, Plug-in Hybrid	35	188	$1,800	4	147	0	45	FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 18%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 17%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 11%
complaints: 147, below this model's typical 199 recalls: 4, above this model's typical 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 12 NHTSA advised parking the 2024 model year outdoors over fire risk Score: 32 of 100, where higher is better.
2025	5Gas, Hybrid, Plug-in Hybrid	35	187	$1,900	7	431	0	47	FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 33%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 18%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 13%
complaints: 431, about 2.2x this model's typical 199 recalls: 7, about 2.3x this model's typical 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 24 complaints reporting a fire: 2 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2026	5Gas, Hybrid, Plug-in Hybrid	35	no data	$1,900	5	92	0	no data	FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 33%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 15%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 14%
complaints: 92, below this model's typical 199 recalls: 5, about 1.7x this model's typical 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 8 Score: 57 of 100, where higher is better.

How the numbers moved

Combined MPG, median2005: 21 to 2026: 35

Owner complaints2005: 185 to 2026: 92

How we score each year

We compare each year of the Hyundai Tucson to the model's own typical numbers, not to other cars. A year reads solid when its recalls, owner complaints, and federal investigations sit at or below what is typical for this model, mixed when some of those numbers run above typical, and avoid when they run far above it. Deaths, reported fires, and an NHTSA advisory to park outside count against a year no matter what this model's baseline looks like.

A year is scored only when NHTSA has both complaint and recall counts for it. Complaint data often lags for the newest years, so a recent year can read not enough data even while its recall count already shows in the table. When the history is too thin, we say not enough data instead of guessing. Service bulletins are routine maintenance guidance from the manufacturer and do not lower a year's score.

Scores run 0 to 100, higher is better. Recall, complaint, and investigation figures come from NHTSA records. Fuel economy, fuel cost, and horsepower figures come from the EPA, shown as the median across the year's trims.

Information is gathered on a best-effort basis from public sources, may be incomplete or out of date, and is not purchasing or financial advice. Verify with the manufacturer or dealer before buying.