2009 Hyundai Tucson: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 24 complaints
24
Total Complaints
29,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

1,199 25th Percentile
29,000 Median Mileage
70,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
SEAT BELTS
2
STRUCTURE
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
WHEELS
1
VISIBILITY
1
TIRES
1
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THERE IS A LEAK IN THE FILLER NECKS OF THE HYUNDAI TUCSON SE MODEL I JUST PURCHASED. THE DEALER SAID THIS WAS HOW THE WINDSHIELD WASHER PLASTIC CONTAINER WAS MADE. THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID LEAKS OUT ONTO THE GARAGE FLOOR WHEN FILLED TO THE TOP OF THE FILLER NECK. *TR"
"THERE IS A LEAK IN THE FILLER NECKS OF THE HYUNDAI TUCSON SE MODEL I JUST PURCHASED. THE DEALER SAID THIS WAS HOW THE WINDSHIELD WASHER PLASTIC CONTAINER WAS MADE. THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID LEAKS OUT ONTO THE GARAGE FLOOR WHEN FILLED TO THE TOP OF THE FILLER NECK. *TR"
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE AN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. IMMEDIATELY, EXTREME BODILY FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL UNTIL THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28