Hyundai Tucson 2022–2025 problems by year and mileage
4th generation (NX4)
NHTSA data through 18 October 20261,274 complaints, 146 with mileageMethod
A DO NOT DRIVE recall covers part of this generation — check the VIN before driving it home.
Which year is yours? Tap it to see what breaks on it.
The 2022 Hyundai Tucson
Close- Median failure report
- 20,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 506
- Recalls naming this year
- 3
Most reported on the 2022
- Engine158 reports
- Fuel and propulsion system151 reports
- Transmission and driveline94 reports
Recall areas Trailer hitches · Structure — critical fasteners · Electrical system — software
Check the VIN at NHTSA
The 2023 Hyundai Tucson
Close- Median failure report
- too few reports to time
- Complaints filed
- 180
- Recalls naming this year
- 2
Most reported on the 2023
- Problems owners could not categorise41 reports
- Electrical system37 reports
- Engine35 reports
Recall areas Trailer hitches · Power train — automatic transmission
Check the VIN at NHTSA
The 2024 Hyundai Tucson
Close- Median failure report
- too few reports to time
- Complaints filed
- 149
- Recalls naming this year
- 4
Most reported on the 2024
- Forward collision avoidance40 reports
- Problems owners could not categorise38 reports
- Electrical system25 reports
Recall areas Trailer hitches · Steering — electric power assist system · Equipment — other
Check the VIN at NHTSA
The 2025 Hyundai Tucson
Close- Median failure report
- 6,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 439
- Recalls naming this year
- 7
Most reported on the 2025
- Forward collision avoidance217 reports
- Electrical system121 reports
- Problems owners could not categorise86 reports
Recall areas Electrical system — instrument cluster/panel · Forward collision avoidance — automatic emergency braking · Air bags — side/window
Check the VIN at NHTSA
Tiles: each year’s median failure mileage. Latest: the 2022; earliest: the 2025, and the 2022 is 3 years older (part of the gap is age). 2 of these years carry fewer than 30 reports with an odometer reading and show no median at all, rather than one computed from a handful.
The short answer
“Is the 2022–2025 Hyundai Tucson reliable?”
- Median of reported failures
- 12,000 mi
- 90% of reports came by
- 55,000 mi
- Reports with mileage
- 146
- Recalls
- 13
At least 40% of this generation’s complaints came after 2020, so its median likely runs low (why).
Most reported
- Forward collision avoidance26.8% of complaints · median 5,000 mi
- Electrical system20.9% of complaints · median 9,500 mi
- Problems owners could not categorise19.8% of complaints
Owners filed 1,274 complaints with NHTSA about the 2022–2025 Hyundai Tucson; forward collision avoidance leads with 26.8% of them, and half of the 146 that record an odometer reading came by 12,000 miles — complaints, not a failure rate.
50% of complaints that record mileage fall within the first 12,000 miles, against 0.8 reports per 1,000 miles between 20,000 and 80,000. On a generation this new that is expected: few examples have been driven further yet, so the timing says little about design or wear so far.
Before-you-buy checklist ↓At your mileage ↓Check this VIN — NHTSA ↗
How many miles does a 2022–2025 Hyundai Tucson last?
The newest model years (2024–2025) are too young to have reached high mileage; most reports with an odometer reading come from the earlier years of the generation.
On the 2022–2025 Hyundai Tucson, half of the 146 complaints that record an odometer reading were filed by 12,000 miles and 90% by 55,000 miles (why that is not a lifespan).
Figure 1 · Hyundai Tucson 2022–2025 · 146 reports with mileage
Mileage at failure
20,000-mile bins, 0 to 200,000 miles, linear scale; tallest bar 93 complaints
- First 12,000 miles — 50% of all failures
- Rest of the range
- Median
- 10%
- 500
- 25%
- 3,000
- Median
- 12,000
- 75%
- 26,000
- 90%
- 55,000
Show the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0–20,000 | 93 | 63.7% |
| 20,000–40,000 | 29 | 19.9% |
| 40,000–60,000 | 10 | 6.8% |
| 60,000–80,000 | 12 | 8.2% |
| 100,000–120,000 | 2 | 1.4% |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain.
Common Tucson problems, and when they happen
Figure 2 · Hyundai Tucson 2022–2025
When each system fails
Bar: middle half of reports · notch: median · proportional (log) scale (how to read it)
- Forward collision avoidance341 reportsmedian 5,000middle half 800–13,000
- Transmission and driveline147 reportsmedian 9,000middle half 670–26,000
- Throttle and speed control104 reportsmedian 9,500middle half 3,000–26,000
- Electrical system266 reportsmedian 9,500middle half 2,500–26,000
- Engine228 reportsmedian 26,000middle half 8,000–49,000
- Your odometer, once entered below
Ordered by median mileage, earliest first.
All systems in a table
| System | Complaints | Share | Median | 25–75% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward collision avoidance | 341 | 26.8% | 5,000 | 800–13,000 |
| Electrical system | 266 | 20.9% | 9,500 | 2,500–26,000 |
| Problems owners could not categorise | 252 | 19.8% | — | — |
| Engine | 228 | 17.9% | 26,000 | 8,000–49,000 |
| Fuel and propulsion system | 191 | 15.0% | — | — |
| Transmission and driveline | 147 | 11.5% | 9,000 | 670–26,000 |
| Brakes | 134 | 10.5% | — | — |
| Throttle and speed control | 104 | 8.2% | 9,500 | 3,000–26,000 |
| Lane departure | 52 | 4.1% | — | — |
| Exterior lighting | 43 | 3.4% | — | — |
Known problems with the 2022–2025 Tucson
Instrument Cluster 2022–2023
Instrument panel software fault can leave the gauge cluster blank at startup, hiding speed and warning telltales; addressed by a software recall on early NX4 cars.
Drivability 2022–2023
Low-speed hesitation and shift-shock complaints tied to the idle stop-and-go system and 8-speed automatic calibration.
Before you buy a 2022–2025 Tucson: the 3-minute check
Generated from 146 mileage-tagged complaints, 13 recall campaigns, 2 documented problem areas.
- Run the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. 13 campaigns cover this generation.
- Ask for forward collision avoidance repair records. Reports on this area come at a median of 5,000 miles — a newer example may not have reached that mileage yet, so ask what was repaired under warranty and what the warranty still covers.
- Ask for electrical system repair records. Same question here: a median of 9,500 miles.
- Check instrument cluster on 2022–2023 cars. What each looks like: Known problems.
- Check drivability on 2022–2023 cars.
- Years differ here: from 149 to 506 complaints a year — compare them by model year.
- End with a pre-purchase inspection of this car.
Tucson problems by mileage: where your car sits
Type your odometer, or read the table.
| System | Middle half of reports, mi | At 60k mi90% below | At 90k mi99% below | At 120k mi100% below | At 150k mi100% below | At 200k mi100% below |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward collision avoidance | 800–13,000 | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Electrical system | 2,500–26,000 | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Engine | 8,000–49,000 | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Transmission and driveline | 670–26,000 | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Throttle and speed control | 3,000–26,000 | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
Figure 3 · Hyundai Tucson 2022–2025 · 146 reports with mileage
Share of reports below each mileage
Steps at bin edges (how to read it)
- 60,000 mi — 90% of reports below
- 120,000 mi — 100% of reports below
- 200,000 mi — 100% of reports below
- Median (the 50% line)
- Your odometer, once entered
Linear axis, same as Figure 1.
2022–2025 Hyundai Tucson recalls (13)
NHTSA records 13 recall campaigns covering vehicles in this generation (what a recall is).
2 of these carry a severe advisory — do not drive or park outside; check those first by VIN.
The campaigns cluster around the electrical system (4), equipment (2), forward collision avoidance (1) (why one area can repeat).
Jun 2026 · 2025 · Electrical SystemAn instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer or…
The defect. 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…
What can happen. An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.
The free 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…
May 2026 · 2025 · Forward Collision AvoidanceUnexpected braking increases the risk of a crash.
The defect. 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…
What can happen. Unexpected braking increases the risk of a crash.
The free 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.…
Jan 2026 · 2025 · Electrical SystemAn instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer or…
The defect. Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Tucson Hybrid, Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV), 2026 IONIQ 5, Santa Cruz, Kona, Palisade, Palisade Hybrid, Santa Fe, Santa Fe Hybrid, Sonata, Sonata Hybrid, and Tucson vehicles. Due to a…
What can happen. An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.
The free fix. The instrument panel display software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 24, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai's customer…
Dec 2025 · 2022–2024 · Trailer Hitches park outsideNonfunctioning trailer lights can increase the risk of a crash.
The defect. 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…
What can happen. Nonfunctioning trailer lights can increase the risk of a crash. A short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
The free 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…
Nov 2025 · 2025 · Air BagsSide curtain air bags that do not deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash.
The defect. 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…
What can happen. Side curtain air bags that do not deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash.
The free 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.…
Aug 2025 · 2025 · Engine and Engine CoolingA loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
The defect. 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.
What can happen. 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.
The free 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…
Nov 2024 · 2025 · Electrical SystemA transmission that can shift out of Park without applying the brake pedal can result in a vehicle roll away…
The defect. 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.
What can happen. 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.
The free 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…
Sep 2024 · 2025 · EquipmentWithout the glove box label, operators may be unaware of the increased risks that an air bag poses to an…
The defect. 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…
What can happen. 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.
The free 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…
Jun 2024 · 2024 · SteeringA loss of power steering assist can increase the risk of a crash.
The defect. Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024 Tucson and Santa Cruz vehicles. The circuit board in the motor-driven power steering assembly may short circuit, resulting in a loss of power steering assist.
What can happen. A loss of power steering assist can increase the risk of a crash.
The free fix. Dealers will replace the motor-driven power steering electric power pack, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 11, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at…
Aug 2023 · 2024 · EquipmentA label that incorrectly states spare tire pressure when there is no spare tire on-board may cause confusion…
The defect. Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024 Tucson vehicles. The tire and loading information label may incorrectly indicate information about a spare tire. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle…
What can happen. A label that incorrectly states spare tire pressure when there is no spare tire on-board may cause confusion during an emergency tire replacement, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
The free fix. Dealers will inspect and replace the tire and loading information label, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 5, 2023. Owners may contact Hyundai customer…
Jul 2023 · 2023–2024 · Power Train park outsideAn electric oil pump assembly that overheats increases the risk of a vehicle fire.
The defect. Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Palisade Tucson, 2023 Sonata, Elantra, and Kona vehicles. The electronic controller for the Idle Stop & Go oil pump assembly may contain damaged electrical components that can cause the pump…
What can happen. An electric oil pump assembly that overheats increases the risk of a vehicle fire.
The free fix. Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will inspect and replace the electric oil pump controller, as necessary, free of charge. Owner…
Jan 2023 · 2022 · StructureA detached roof molding could become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
The defect. Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2022 Tucson and 2022-2023 Santa Cruz vehicles. The roof moldings may detach.
What can happen. A detached roof molding could become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
The free 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…
Dec 2021 · 2022 · Electrical SystemInoperative headlights or taillights can decrease visibility for both the driver and surrounding traffic…
The defect. 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.
What can happen. Inoperative headlights or taillights can decrease visibility for both the driver and surrounding traffic, increasing the risk of a crash.
The free 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…
Crashes, fires and injuries owners reported
Out of 1,274 complaints against this generation, owners also reported:
- Crashes
- 104 (8.2%)
- Fires
- 8
- Injury reports
- 50
- Fatality reports
- 0
Tucson problems by model year
The 2022 drew the most complaints of this generation, 506, most of them about the engine, and the 2024 the fewest, 149. A typical year drew about 310.
The first year of the generation, 2022, drew more complaints than a typical year (what a yearly count can and cannot say).
| Year | Complaints | With mileage | Median miles | Most reported | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 506 | 62 | 20,000 | Engine (158) | 3 |
| 2023 | 180 | 21 | under 30 reports | Problems owners could not categorise (41) | 2 |
| 2024 | 149 | 19 | under 30 reports | Forward collision avoidance (40) | 4 |
| 2025 | 439 | 44 | 6,000 | Forward collision avoidance (217) | 7 |
What Tucson owners reported
The contact owns a 2025 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle hydroplaned, causing the driver to lose steering control, and the vehicle struck a concrete median wall. The frontal structure suffered severe damage, destroying the vehicle; however, the air bags failed…
2025 · 18,000 miles · Airbag system
The contact owns a 2025 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that on three occasions, while his wife was driving on the expressway in rainy weather, the windshield wipers became inoperable. The driver pulled over and remained on the side of the road for up to an hour until the rain had stopped. The vehicle was taken to…
2025 · 10,000 miles · Visibility/wiper
The contact owns a 2025 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that while depressing the horn pad on the steering wheel, the horn failed to operate as intended. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and confirmed that the failure was related with Technical Service Bulletin: 26-BE-003H. The…
2025 · 24,000 miles · Electrical system
The contact owns a 2022 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that while driving 5 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to stop. The contact stated that the vehicle independently accelerated. The contact stated that the brake pedal was depressed with force and the vehicle came to a stop. The…
2022 · 17,000 miles · Hydraulic brake circuit
Built from 146 NHTSA complaints with mileage · snapshot 2026-10-20 · open data · how it is built
Other Tucson generations
- Tucson 2005–2009 345 reports with mileage, most about the airbag system
- Tucson 2010–2015 619 reports with mileage, most about the engine
- Tucson 2016–2021 1,525 reports with mileage, most about the engine