"How reliable is the 2016 Hyundai Tucson?"

"Based on 2127 NHTSA complaints, the 2016 Hyundai Tucson has a median complaint mileage of 28000 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN."

"What are common problems with the 2016 Hyundai Tucson?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2016 Hyundai Tucson is POWER TRAIN, accounting for a significant portion of the 2127 total complaints filed."

2016 Hyundai Tucson: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 2127 complaints

2127

Total Complaints

28,000mi

Median Mileage

POWER TRAIN

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

5,150 25th Percentile

28,000 Median Mileage

64,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN

506

ENGINE

411

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

255

STRUCTURE:BODY

217

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

206

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

126

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

109

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

SERVICE BRAKES

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE PROBLEM THAT I AM HAVING IS WHEN I START TO ACCELERATE GOING THROUGH THE GEARS 1,2,3 AND 4 THERE IS A HUGE, PAUSE/DELAY IN SHIFTING THROUGH THE GEARS. IN FACT THERE HAS BEEN MAY TIMES WHEN I START TO ACCELERATE THE GEARS PAUSES AND I HIT THE GAS AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT ACCELERATE AT ALL T..."

"I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW DEC 28 AND DROVE IT HOME ON DEC 30, 2015. I DISCOVERED THAT IT DID NOT HAVE BLIND SPOT DETECTION, REAR CROSS-TRAFFIC ALERT OR LANE CHANGE ASSIST, ALL THREE TECHNOLOGIES WERE ADVERTISED AS STANDARD EQUIPMENT FOR THIS MODEL. IN ADDITION A CHEAPER MIRROR THAT DID NOT BELO..."

"IN JANUARY OF THIS YEAR I RENTED A HYUNDAI TUCSON FROM NATIONAL AT HOBBY AIRPORT IN HOUSTON, TX. IN A MANNER SIMILAR TO THE COMPLAINT I JUST FILED REGARDING AN EARLIER EXPERIENCE WITH A HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT (#10822299) THIS SUV ALSO EXHIBITED SIMILAR BEHAVIORS - A TENDENCY TO HESITATE WHEN ACCELE..."

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