2015 Hyundai Tucson: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 303 complaints
303
Total Complaints
63,000mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
14
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

30,000 25th Percentile
63,000 Median Mileage
76,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
114
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
51
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
29
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
20
POWER TRAIN
19
SERVICE BRAKES
14
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
12
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
9
STRUCTURE:BODY
7
AIR BAGS
5

Severity Assessment

14
Crashes
13
Fires
16
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"EXPLODING SUNROOF. I HAD JUST GOTTEN ONTO THE EXPRESSWAY DRIVING MY BRAND NEW 2015 HYUNDAI TUSCON. I HAD ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR ABOUT A WEEK. I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN I HEARD A VERY LOUD "POP" SOUND. I THOUGHT IT WAS A GUNSHOT. THEN THE MESH SUNROOF VISOR BEGAN TO SAG AND I COULD H..."
"WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY THE SUNROOF ON MY 3 WEEK OLD CAR SUDDENLY IMPLODED AT RANDOM. IT WAS NOT HIT BY ANY OBJECTS OR DEBRIS. THE PANORAMIC ROOF WAS CLOSED AT THE TIME BUT THE SCREEN UNDERNEATH WAS OPEN SO THAT YOU COULD SEE THROUGH THE WINDOW. THE GLASS WAS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT THE FRONT AND BA..."
"WHILE DRIVING THE CAR AT 5 MPH FOR NO REASON THE SIDE AND CURTAIN AIRBAGS EXPLODED! *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