2025 Hyundai Tucson problems & reliability
280 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2025 Hyundai Tucson, alongside 6 safety recall campaigns. Last verified Sep 21, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several components.
17 complaints report injuries (19 injured).
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Forward Collision Avoidance → | 148 | 53% |
| Electrical System → | 62 | 22% |
| Unknown / Other | 57 | 20% |
| Service Brakes → | 38 | 14% |
| Exterior Lighting → | 17 | 6% |
| Power Train → | 15 | 5% |
| Vehicle Speed Control → | 13 | 5% |
| Engine → | 12 | 4% |
| Lane Departure → | 12 | 4% |
| Seat Belts | 6 | 2% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
All 21 reported components →Common symptoms owners describe
Keyword analysis of complaint narratives; one complaint can describe several symptoms.
Mileage when problems occurred
Among the 26 complaints that included a usable odometer reading, the median reported incident mileage was 5,500 miles (middle 50% between 2,075 and 13,000 miles).
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“I am writing to file a complaint for the "consider taking a break" alert. I am a competent driver and yet my new Hyundai consistently alerts me on almost every drive that I need to take a break. It's problematic because it's ironically very distracting. It's not a feature that can be turned off and I think it needs to…”
Unknown / Other · filed Sep 17, 2026
“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…”
Forward Collision Avoidance · filed Sep 10, 2026
“It suddenly brakes with warning forward collection. Thought this car recall update the s/w for forward collision braking.”
Forward Collision Avoidance · filed Sep 2, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Technical service bulletins
45 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 2025 Hyundai Tucson. The 10 most recent:
Some Tucson (NX4, NX4A, NX4M), Tucson Hybrid (NX4 HEV), and Tucson Plug-In Hybrid (NX4 PHEV) vehicles may exhibit a 12-volt battery drain due to the passive entry feature of the Digital Key 2 premium causing repeated…
26-BE-025H TSB · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 21, 2026
Certain 2022 – 2025 model year Santa Cruz and 2022 – 2025 model year Tucson vehicles may have front wipers that do not return to the designated park position due to a loose wiper motor crank arm nut. At Hyundai, we are…
Z08 OL · Warranty Program/Extension · issued Aug 4, 2026
Some Tucson (NX4A and NX4M) and Santa Cruz (NXT) vehicles may have front wipers that do not return to the designated park position due to a loose wiper motor crank arm nut. Hyundai is extending the warranty coverage for…
26-BD-007H DCS · Warranty Program/Extension · issued Jul 6, 2026
Some Tucson (NX4A and NX4M) and Santa Cruz (NXT) vehicles may have front wipers that do not return to the designated park position due to a loose wiper motor crank arm nut. Hyundai is extending the warranty coverage for…
26-BD-007H DN · Warranty Program/Extension · issued Jul 6, 2026
Some Tucson (NX4A and NX4M) and Santa Cruz (NXT) vehicles may have front wipers that do not return to the designated park position due to a loose wiper motor crank arm nut. Hyundai is extending the warranty coverage for…
26-BD-007H TSB · Warranty Program/Extension · issued Jul 6, 2026
Some Palisade (LX2), Tucson (NX4), and Tucson Hybrid (NX4 HEV) vehicles may experience battery drain due to continuous operation of the cooling fan after vehicle ignition has been turned off, potentially resulting in a…
26-EE-007H TSB · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 17, 2026
This bulletin provides information related to the navigation and head unit software changes introduced in the 2026 1st Navigation Map and Software Update. The changes may vary depending on vehicle type, model, and…
26-GI-002H TSB · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 27, 2026
Certain Tucson (NX4A) vehicles may experience Over-the-Air (OTA) update failures due to outdated Central Communication Unit (CCU) software. This bulletin provides instructions to perform a software update for the CCU.
26-01-041H TSB · Warranty Program/Extension · issued May 5, 2026
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has identified the presence of substandard and dangerous driver’s-side airbag inflators manufactured by Jilin Province Detiannuo Automobile Safety System Co.…
DTN DL · Other · issued Apr 10, 2026
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued an urgent safety advisory regarding dangerous, counterfeit driver‑side airbag inflators manufactured by Jilin Province Detiannuo Automobile Safety…
DTN DCS · Other · issued Apr 10, 2026
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
The 2025 Hyundai Tucson has 6 NHTSA recall campaigns — recall repairs are free at franchised dealers regardless of the vehicle’s age.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
Check VIN on NHTSA →Buying a used 2025 Hyundai Tucson?
- · Decode the seller’s VIN with our free VIN decoder to confirm the exact year, engine and trim.
- · Check for unrepaired recalls by VIN on NHTSA’s official lookup — recall repairs are free.
- · Among complaints with usable mileage, the median reported incident mileage was 5,500 miles. This does not predict when a particular vehicle will develop a problem.