2023 Hyundai Tucson problems and complaints

Owners have filed 133 complaints with NHTSA about the 2023 Hyundai Tucson. The most-reported areas: Unknown Or Other (32), Forward Collision Avoidance (28), Electrical System (26).

Key takeaways

  • 133 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 12 involve a crash, 1 a fire, 5 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Unknown Or Other3224%
Forward Collision Avoidance2821%
Electrical System2620%
Engine2317%
Service Brakes1814%
Fuel/Propulsion System1713%
Vehicle Speed Control1713%
Power Train1411%
Steering65%
Exterior Lighting54%
Air Bags43%
Visibility/Wiper43%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2023 Hyundai Tucson SUV AWD4/55/55/54/5
2023 Hyundai Tucson SUV FWD5/55/55/54/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Trailer Hitches - filed 2026-09-17

See attached document for complaint.

Fuel/Propulsion System - filed 2026-09-09

The car was working perfectly fine I drive it for work all the time and one day it started shaking weirdly. A couple days later the check engine light turned on. It was throwing the code that was pointing to "misfiring in the 3rd cylinder" We changed all the spark plugs, 3rd cylinder coil pack, and switch the coil pack...

Suspension - filed 2026-08-27

The right rear shock absorber failed and was replaced under warranty at approximately 22,000 miles. The car was making noise, the shock was leaking, and not working properly. The dealer admitted to problems with rear shock absorbers failing at low mileage on Hyundai Tucson Hybrid SUVs 2022 through 2025 Tucson Hybrids....

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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.