2018 Hyundai Tucson: Reliability Data

503
Total Complaints
30,000mi
Median Mileage
Engine
Top Issue
22
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

14,000 25th Percentile
30,000 Median Mileage
72,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Engine
221
Power Train
95
Unknown Or Other
37
Electrical System
25
Service Brakes
21
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
19
Fuel/Propulsion System
18
Vehicle Speed Control
14
Exterior Lighting
10
Body
8

Severity Assessment

22
Crashes
11
Fires
15
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DELAYED ACCELERATION FROM STOP. VERY UNSAFE WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AS IT WILL TAKE UP TO 10 SECONDS FOR THE CAR TO ACCELERATE. THIS HAPPENS OFTEN BUT NOT ALWAYS. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR."
"DELAYED ACCELERATION FROM STOP. VERY UNSAFE WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AS IT WILL TAKE UP TO 10 SECONDS FOR THE CAR TO ACCELERATE. THIS HAPPENS OFTEN BUT NOT ALWAYS. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR."
"THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WOULD NOT START BACK UP."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Engine 221 complaints
25th: 24,750 mi Median: 58,471 mi 75th: 88,500 mi
Power Train 95 complaints
25th: 5,500 mi Median: 15,800 mi 75th: 31,623 mi
Unknown Or Other 37 complaints
25th: 19,650 mi Median: 36,273 mi 75th: 70,780 mi
Electrical System 25 complaints
25th: 15,500 mi Median: 38,900 mi 75th: 58,512 mi
Service Brakes 21 complaints
25th: 8,500 mi Median: 18,250 mi 75th: 34,425 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 52 CA: 45 PA: 30 OH: 28 IL: 28 NC: 25 TX: 23 NY: 22 NJ: 20 GA: 18

Who Files Complaints?

0.2%
Original Owners
99.8%
Second+ Owners

Hyundai Tucson — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
200527316
200620221
20078510
2008667
2009244
2010784
20111737
201231318
201331320
20142374
201530314
2016212723
2017141623
201949519
20202145
2021913
202252240
202318327
202411117
202530532

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