2023 Hyundai Tucson

Typical pattern

31.1% of complaints about the 2023 Hyundai Tucson came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2023 vehicle — around the middle of the 177 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 1.9 yr in service. The most-reported system is collision avoidance (36 complaints), typically at 1.6 yr or about 2,500 miles.

Complaints: 222
Median age at failure: 1.9 yr
Median mileage: 19,241 n=28
Crash / fire / tow: 17.1% of reports
Safety recalls: 2 2 do not drive

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System

0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y

Collision avoidance

36 reports · 2,500 mi

1.6 yr

25%

Other

32 reports

2.9 yr

12.5%

Electrical system

26 reports · 21,000 mi

2.6 yr

7.7%

Engine

23 reports · 26,500 mi

1.5 yr

17.4%

Speed control

17 reports · 19,241 mi

1.8 yr

29.4%

Fuel / propulsion

17 reports

2.5 yr

5.9%

Service brakes

16 reports

1.6 yr

12.5%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

25V893000 2025-12-19 Do not drive

Trailer hitches

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 cause the trailer lighting to fail or an electrical short circuit.

Nonfunctioning trailer lights can increase the risk of a crash. A short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.

23V526000 2023-07-27 Do not drive

Power train:automatic transmission:fluid/lubricant:pump

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 controller to overheat.

An electric oil pump assembly that overheats increases the risk of a vehicle fire.

In owners’ own words

Engine mileage not reported 9 mo in service

On 6/26/23 I was driving the Tucson. I was stopped at a light in traffic waiting for the light to change. Suddenly the icons on the dashboard turned red and started flashing. A message âEngine Offâ displayed and the engine turned off. I was able to turn the vehicle back on and was able to drive. The automatic shut off of the engine while driving presents a safety risk.

Engine 49,000 mi 9 mo in service crash / fire / tow

The contact owns a 2023 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the oil warning light illuminated. The contact pulled over and checked the oil level and became aware that there was no oil in the engine. The contact added oil however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and the dealer confirmed that there was no oil in the engine however, the cause of the failure was not found. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that an oil consumption test needed to be performed. The failure mileage was 49,000.

Engine 62,000 mi 1.0 yr in service

The contact owns a 2023 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the ABS, check engine, low oil pressure, and Forward Collision Avoidance warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not yet diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 6,200.

Electrical system 1,789 mi 3 mo in service

The contact owns a 2023 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that while driving from a stationary position, the vehicle switched to safe mode and suddenly decelerated, and would not accelerate above 20 - 27 MPH. During the failure, the message "Limited to 20 MPH" was displayed. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not yet notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 1,789.

Other Tucson model years

How to read this

This is what owners reported, not a reliability rating. People file with NHTSA about alarming failures, not routine ones, and complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold.
Failure ages come from the incident date on each complaint, populated on about 83% of records. Mileage is shown where reported — NHTSA’s 2021 system change cut mileage capture to roughly 15%, so it thins out sharply after MY2020.
Every rank compares this vehicle only against others of the same model year. A 2025 car has not had time to accumulate five-year failures, so comparing early-failure share across years is meaningless.
Fourteen make-months distorted by media storms and mass recalls — Toyota in February 2010 ran 11× normal volume across 33 models — are excluded.
Recalls are manufacturer actions and authoritative; complaints are not. A recall listed here may already have been performed on any individual car. Check a specific VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.