2026 Hyundai Tucson problems and complaints
Owners have filed 66 complaints with NHTSA about the 2026 Hyundai Tucson. The most-reported areas: Forward Collision Avoidance (35), Service Brakes (15), Unknown Or Other (11).
Key takeaways
- 66 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 15 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 8 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 35 | 53% |
| Service Brakes | 15 | 23% |
| Unknown Or Other | 11 | 17% |
| Electrical System | 8 | 12% |
| Exterior Lighting | 4 | 6% |
| Back Over Prevention | 2 | 3% |
| Engine | 2 | 3% |
| Structure | 2 | 3% |
| Lane Departure | 2 | 3% |
| Air Bags | 1 | 2% |
| Seat Belts | 1 | 2% |
| Visibility/Wiper | 1 | 2% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
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| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 HYUNDAI TUCSON SUV N/A AWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026 HYUNDAI TUCSON SUV N/A FWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Exterior Lighting - filed 2026-11-01
My 26 Hyundai Limited’s design control buttons on the lower dash to be unreadable. I’ve contacted Hyundai Customer Service thus far response has been there are no recalls. The issue presents a safety issue when driving and trying to locate the button while driving. Help.
Forward Collision Avoidance - filed 2026-10-30
The contact owns a 2026 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that while driving approximately 15 MPH and merging into traffic, the vehicle experienced phantom braking, causing the vehicle to abruptly stop in the middle of the road while in busy traffic. The contact stated that the failure had occurred on several occasion...
Air Bags - filed 2026-10-22
The vehicle was in a significant crash which smashed in the front end and popped both front tires during which the airbags did not deploy. The vehicle is available until the insurance company moves it to salvage. Since the airbag did not deploy my fiance suffered a concussion from hitting the steering wheel. The proble...
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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.