Hyundai Tucson 2022–2025 problems by year and mileage
4th generation (NX4)
NHTSA data through 24 September 20261,247 complaints, 140 with mileageMethod
A DO NOT DRIVE recall covers part of this generation — check the VIN before driving it home.
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The 2022 Hyundai Tucson
Close- Median failure report
- 22,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 500
- Recalls naming this year
- 3
Most reported on the 2022
- Engine158 reports
- Fuel and propulsion system150 reports
- Transmission and driveline93 reports
3 recall campaigns name the 2022: Trailer hitches; Structure — body; Electrical system — software. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2023 Hyundai Tucson
Close- Median failure report
- too few reports to time
- Complaints filed
- 177
- Recalls naming this year
- 2
Most reported on the 2023
- Problems owners could not categorise39 reports
- Electrical system37 reports
- Engine35 reports
2 recall campaigns name the 2023: Trailer hitches; Power train — automatic transmission. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2024 Hyundai Tucson
Close- Median failure report
- too few reports to time
- Complaints filed
- 145
- Recalls naming this year
- 4
Most reported on the 2024
- Forward collision avoidance39 reports
- Problems owners could not categorise37 reports
- Electrical system23 reports
4 recall campaigns name the 2024: Trailer hitches; Steering — electric power assist system; Equipment — other. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2025 Hyundai Tucson
Close- Median failure report
- 5,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 425
- Recalls naming this year
- 7
Most reported on the 2025
- Forward collision avoidance216 reports
- Electrical system116 reports
- Problems owners could not categorise83 reports
7 recall campaigns name the 2025: Electrical system — instrument cluster/panel; Forward collision avoidance — automatic emergency braking; Air bags — side/window. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
Each tile shows the median mileage at which that model year’s failures were reported. The 2022 reports latest and the 2025 earliest, but part of that gap is age: the 2022 has had 3 more years on the road to accumulate mileage. 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
- 60,000 mi
- Reports with mileage
- 140
- Recalls
- 13
At least 40% of this generation’s complaints were filed after 2020, and most complaints filed since then carry no odometer reading, so the median likely understates the mileage these failures happen at.
Most reported
- Forward collision avoidance27.1% of complaints · median 5,000 mi
- Electrical system20.7% of complaints · median 9,500 mi
- Problems owners could not categorise19.6% of complaints
Owners filed 1,247 complaints with NHTSA about the 2022–2025 Hyundai Tucson; forward collision avoidance leads with 27.1% of them, and half of the 140 that record an odometer reading came by 12,000 miles. A count like this can’t rate reliability on its own: NHTSA records what owners chose to report, not how many of each car were sold.
51% 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.
Complaint records can’t measure how long a car lasts; they show when reported failures happened. On the 2022–2025 Hyundai Tucson, half of the 140 complaints that record an odometer reading were filed by 12,000 miles and 90% by 60,000 miles.
Figure 1 · Hyundai Tucson 2022–2025 · 140 reports with mileage
Mileage at failure
Complaints per 20,000-mile bin, 0 to 200,000 miles, equal bins on a linear scale. Tallest bar = 89 complaints.
- First 12,000 miles — 51% of all failures
- Rest of the range
- Median
- 10%
- 500
- 25%
- 3,000
- Median
- 12,000
- 75%
- 26,500
- 90%
- 60,000
Show the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0–20,000 | 89 | 63.6% |
| 20,000–40,000 | 27 | 19.3% |
| 40,000–60,000 | 10 | 7.1% |
| 60,000–80,000 | 12 | 8.6% |
| 100,000–120,000 | 2 | 1.4% |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain. Complaint counts reflect what owners reported and are not a measure of failure rate per vehicle sold.
What this can and cannot tell you: these are complaints owners chose to file, not a failure rate. Popular models accumulate more of them simply by being common. How this is built.
Common Tucson problems, and when they happen
Figure 2 · Hyundai Tucson 2022–2025
When each system fails
Bar spans the middle half of reports; the notch inside each bar is the median. Miles at failure on a proportional scale — equal distances are equal ratios, not equal miles.
- Forward collision avoidance338 reports5,000800–13,000Forward collision avoidance: 338 reports, median 5,000 miles, middle half 800 to 13,000 miles.
- Transmission and driveline144 reports9,000670–26,000Transmission and driveline: 144 reports, median 9,000 miles, middle half 670 to 26,000 miles.
- Throttle and speed control100 reports9,5003,000–26,000Throttle and speed control: 100 reports, median 9,500 miles, middle half 3,000 to 26,000 miles.
- Electrical system258 reports9,5002,500–26,000Electrical system: 258 reports, median 9,500 miles, middle half 2,500 to 26,000 miles.
- Engine227 reports26,0008,000–49,000Engine: 227 reports, median 26,000 miles, middle half 8,000 to 49,000 miles.
- Your odometer — appears after you enter it in “Where your car sits”
Ordered by median mileage, earliest first. The first 12,000 miles are shaded: that is the boundary this site uses between a manufacturing defect and ordinary wear, not a property of the world.
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain.
All systems in a table
| System | Complaints | Share | Median | 25–75% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward collision avoidance | 338 | 27.1% | 5,000 | 800–13,000 |
| Electrical system | 258 | 20.7% | 9,500 | 2,500–26,000 |
| Problems owners could not categorise | 245 | 19.6% | — | — |
| Engine | 227 | 18.2% | 26,000 | 8,000–49,000 |
| Fuel and propulsion system | 189 | 15.2% | — | — |
| Transmission and driveline | 144 | 11.5% | 9,000 | 670–26,000 |
| Brakes | 134 | 10.7% | — | — |
| Throttle and speed control | 100 | 8.0% | 9,500 | 3,000–26,000 |
| Lane departure | 51 | 4.1% | — | — |
| Exterior lighting | 43 | 3.4% | — | — |
System by system, in words
Complaints about this generation are not spread evenly across the vehicle, and the systems that generate the most of them do not all fail at the same point in a car's life. The median failure across all systems here is 12,000 miles; the figures below show which parts of the car run ahead of that and which run behind.
Forward collision avoidance accounts for 27.1% of complaints (338 reports, 34 of them with a mileage figure), and it fails early — a median of 5,000 miles, well before the vehicle's overall median. Failures clustered this far below the rest of the car usually point to a design or manufacturing problem rather than wear, because wear does not selectively target one system on low-mileage examples. The middle half of these reports falls between 800 and 13,000 miles.
A single system taking 27.1% of all complaints is a concentration worth noting. It means that for this generation, most of what owners reported came back to one area of the car rather than being distributed across many small faults.
The electrical system accounts for 20.7% of complaints (258 reports, 33 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 9,500 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 2,500 and 26,000 miles.
The engine accounts for 18.2% of complaints (227 reports, 27 of them with a mileage figure), and it fails late — a median of 26,000 miles, considerably beyond the vehicle's overall median. That pattern is consistent with normal service life rather than a defect, though it matters for anyone buying an example already near that mileage. The middle half of these reports falls between 8,000 and 49,000 miles.
The transmission and driveline accounts for 11.5% of complaints (144 reports, 17 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 9,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 670 and 26,000 miles.
Throttle and speed control accounts for 8.0% of complaints (100 reports, 14 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 9,500 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 3,000 and 26,000 miles.
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 140 mileage-tagged complaints, 13 recall campaigns, 2 documented problem areas. Print this page — the checklist survives print.
- Run the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. 13 campaigns cover this generation; an open recall is a free repair you can make the seller's problem.
- 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. Reports on this area come at a median of 9,500 miles — a newer example may not have reached that mileage yet, so ask what was repaired under warranty and what the warranty still covers.
- Check instrument cluster on 2022–2023 cars. 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.
- Check drivability on 2022–2023 cars. Low-speed hesitation and shift-shock complaints tied to the idle stop-and-go system and 8-speed automatic calibration.
- Complaint reports are not spread evenly across model years here — see the by-model-year table below before you settle on a year.
- End with a pre-purchase inspection of this car. Aggregate data describes the population; the example in front of you has its own history.
For a buyer of a newer example: 51% of the reported failures occur in the first 12,000 miles, and many of these cars have not covered that yet. The early window may still be ahead, so check what the factory warranty still covers and whether any recall on the VIN is open.
On inspection, forward collision avoidance and the electrical system are where this generation's reports concentrate, so those are the areas worth a specific look. Forward collision avoidance in particular shows a median failure mileage of 5,000, which gives a concrete number to compare against the odometer of any car you are considering.
None of this is a substitute for a pre-purchase inspection on the individual car. Aggregate patterns describe a population; the example in front of you has its own history.
Tucson problems by mileage: where your car sits
Type your odometer reading, or read the common mileages in the table. Your marker lands on the timing chart above and on the curve below.
| 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 · 140 reports with mileage
Share of reports below each mileage
Share of mileage-tagged reports filed at or below each odometer reading. Steps rise only at bin edges, by exact counted shares.
- 60,000 mi — 90% of reports below
- 120,000 mi — 100% of reports below
- 200,000 mi — 100% of reports below
- Median — the staircase crosses the 50% line here
- Your odometer — appears after you enter it above
Nothing is smoothed or interpolated. Linear axis, same as Figure 1.
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain.
2022–2025 Hyundai Tucson recalls (13)
NHTSA records 13 recall campaigns covering vehicles in this generation. A recall means the manufacturer or the regulator concluded there was a safety defect or a standard was not met, and that a free remedy is owed to owners — including second and later owners.
2 of these carry a severe advisory — NHTSA's do not drive or park outside warnings, which the agency applies only when it considers the risk immediate. If you own one of these vehicles, that is the first thing to check by VIN.
The campaigns cluster around the electrical system (4), equipment (2), forward collision avoidance (1). Several campaigns against one area can mean a remedy that did not hold, or separate defects in parts filed under the same heading; the summaries below name each defect.
Recall status is specific to the individual vehicle, not the model. Checking a VIN against NHTSA's lookup is free and takes under a minute, and it is the only way to know whether a particular car has had the work done.
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
What owners reported alongside the failure itself, out of 1,247 complaints against this generation:
- Crashes
- 101 (8.1%)
- Fires
- 8
- Injury reports
- 49
- Fatality reports
- 0
These flags are self-reported by complainants and unverified by NHTSA; one report can carry several flags, so the counts overlap and do not sum to a total. They are not adjusted for how many of these vehicles are on the road. No chart is drawn here on purpose: overlapping counts spanning very different magnitudes cannot be honestly encoded as lengths.
Tucson problems by model year
The 2022 drew the most complaints of this generation, 500, most of them about the engine, and the 2024 the fewest, 145. A typical year drew about 301.
The first year of the generation, 2022, drew more complaints than a typical year. A count like this follows how many cars of each year were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as how often they failed, so it is not by itself evidence of a worse year; what each year's reports name, in its card and row, is the useful part.
| Year | Complaints | With mileage | Median miles | Most reported | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 500 | 60 | 22,000 | Engine (158) | 3 |
| 2023 | 177 | 21 | under 30 reports | Problems owners could not categorise (39) | 2 |
| 2024 | 145 | 19 | under 30 reports | Forward collision avoidance (39) | 4 |
| 2025 | 425 | 40 | 5,000 | Forward collision avoidance (216) | 7 |
What Tucson owners reported
The contact's daughter owns a 2025 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that his daughter had experienced sudden, unintended braking on three separate occasions while driving at various speeds. The contact stated that the failure occurred after slightly depressing the brake pedal, and the brake pedal went to the…
2025 · 7,000 miles · Forward collision avoidance
The contact owns a 2024 Hyundai Tucson. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V893000 (Trailer Hitches); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the remedy to be available. The vehicle was…
2024 · 68,000 miles · Trailer hitches
The contact owns a 2025 Hyundai Tucson. The vehicle was repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); however, the contact stated that the failure occurred. The contact stated that the instrument panel flickered and went blank and repeatedly turned on and off. No warning lights were illuminated.…
2025 · 6,000 miles · Electrical system
The contact owns a 2024 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the horn pad was pressed; however, the sound coming from the horn was extremely low. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The local dealer was notified of the failure, and an appointment was scheduled for the repair. The contact…
2024 · 13,000 miles · Electrical system
Built from 140 NHTSA complaints with mileage · snapshot 2026-09-26 · 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 1,520 reports with mileage, most about the engine