"How reliable is the 2011 Hyundai Tucson?"

"Based on 173 NHTSA complaints, the 2011 Hyundai Tucson has a median complaint mileage of 66000 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 2011 Hyundai Tucson?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2011 Hyundai Tucson is ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 173 total complaints filed."

2011 Hyundai Tucson: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 173 complaints

173

Total Complaints

66,000mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

30,000 25th Percentile

66,000 Median Mileage

100,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

POWER TRAIN

SERVICE BRAKES

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

TIRES

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI TUCSON. AFTER ATTEMPTING TO MOVE FORWARD FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED AND COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT COULD NOT RESTART THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER SENT OUT A ..."

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI TUCSON GLS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 55-65 MPH, AND HEARD AN EXTREMELY LOUD ROAD NOISE EMITTING INSIDE THE CABIN. THE CLANGING NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE SUSPENSION AREA AND WOULD OCCUR WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE AUTHORIZED DEAL..."

"ELECTRIC STEERING FEELS VAGUE, LACKS FEEDBACK AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS GIVING YOU A FEELING THAT YOU HAVE MOMENTARILY LOST CONTROL AND GOING TO CRASH. *TR"

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