Hyundai Tucson: which model years draw the most owner complaints?
6,337 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Hyundai Tucson, model years 2005 to 2026. 11 model years stand out for the engine or transmission: 2016 (engine 19×, transmission 52×); 2017 (engine 27×, transmission 29×); 2018 (engine 11×, transmission 10×); 2022 (engine 5×, transmission 6.4×). Quietest mature years by complaint count: 2008, 2010, 2007. Counts of unverified owner reports, compared only with other years of the same model; not failure rates.
Complaints by model year
| MODEL YEAR | COMPLAINTS | VS OTHER YEARS | STANDS OUT | RECALLS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Tucson | 185 | — | 8 | |
| 2006 TucsonFEW REPORTS | 135 | quiet: 5 of 14 | 5 | |
| 2007 TucsonFEW REPORTS | 65 | quiet: 3 of 14 | 5 | |
| 2008 TucsonFEW REPORTS | 43 | quiet: 1 of 14 | 1 | |
| 2009 TucsonFEW REPORTS | 18 | — | 1 | |
| 2010 TucsonFEW REPORTS | 59 | quiet: 2 of 14 | 4 | |
| 2011 TucsonFEW REPORTS | 124 | quiet: 4 of 14 | 5 | |
| 2012 Tucson | 255 | engine 7.3× | 3 | |
| 2013 Tucson | 266 | engine 6.9× | 3 | |
| 2014 Tucson | 202 | engine 4.9× | 2 | |
| 2015 Tucson | 229 | engine 5.3× | 1 | |
| 2016 Tucson | 1,625 | engine 19×, transmission 52× | 5 | |
| 2017 Tucson | 1,096 | engine 27×, transmission 29× | 3 | |
| 2018 Tucson | 399 | engine 11×, transmission 10× | 1 | |
| 2019 Tucson | 384 | engine 8.8× | 1 | |
| 2020 Tucson | 178 | engine 3.2× | 1 | |
| 2021 TucsonFEW REPORTS | 80 | engine 1.8× | 1 | |
| 2022 Tucson | 388 | engine 5×, transmission 6.4× | 3 | |
| 2023 TucsonFEW REPORTS | 136 | — | 2 | |
| 2024 TucsonFEW REPORTS | 104 | — | 4 | |
| 2025 Tucson | 300 | — | 6 | |
| 2026 TucsonFEW REPORTS | 66 | — | 5 |
"Stands out" = 40 or more complaints naming that system and at least twice the model's quiet (lower-quartile) year, or twice the share seen across every vehicle of that model year. Newer years have had less time on the road. "Quiet" ranks only years with 7+ years on the road and 20+ complaints. NHTSA data through November 2026.
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Source: NHTSA public complaints, recalls, service bulletin and investigation databases, data received through November 2026. Complaints are unverified reports from owners, not failure rates: sales volumes are unknown, so a model year is only compared with other years of the same model. Not a diagnosis and not financial advice. PulsCar is not affiliated with NHTSA. Year pages: 200520122013201420152016201720182019202020222025