2023 Hyundai Tucson problems, complaints & recalls

Updated Oct 11, 2026 from NHTSA data · How we count

Owners have filed 135 complaints with NHTSA about the 2023 Hyundai Tucson, most often about driver assistance & safety tech. There are 2 recalls for this model year.

Complaints: 135
Recalls: 2
Crashes: 12
Fires: 1
Injuries: 5
Median mileage: 17,120 mi

Safety warning: at least one recall for this vehicle tells owners to park outside until it is repaired. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Key facts

Driver Assistance & Safety Tech is the most-reported problem area, named in 29 of 135 complaints (21%).
Electrical System (26) and engine (23) follow.
Half of the complaints that list mileage happened before 17,120 mi.
Owners reported 12 crashes, 1 fire and 5 injuries.
The 2023 Hyundai Tucson has 2 recalls on file.
It ranks 9th of 22 Hyundai Tucson model years by our severity-weighted complaint score (1st = worst).
That is 65% fewer complaints than the 2022 model year (385).

A complaint can mention more than one problem area, so categories add up to more than the total.

Most-reported components

Component (as filed with NHTSA)	Complaints
Unknown or other	33
Electrical system	25
Engine	23
Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking	19
Fuel/propulsion system	18
Service brakes	16
Vehicle speed control	15
Power train	14

When problems happen (mileage)

Mileage at the time of the problem, for 2023 Hyundai Tucson complaints that list mileage.

2023 Hyundai Tucson recalls (2)

Recall 25V893000Dec 18, 202551,587 vehiclesPark outside
TRAILER HITCHES
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Tucson vehicles equipped with an optional Mobis tow hitch wiring harness. The wiring harness may have been installed incorrectly, allowing water into the control module. Moisture accumulation may cause the trailer lighting to fail or an electrical short circuit.
Risk: Nonfunctioning trailer lights can increase the risk of a crash. A short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will remove the trailer wiring harness and install a dust cap over the wiring receptacle, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 11, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 290. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 20, 2025.
Recall 23V526000Jul 27, 202352,109 vehiclesPark outside
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:FLUID/LUBRICANT:PUMP
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Palisade Tucson, 2023 Sonata, Elantra, and Kona vehicles. The electronic controller for the Idle Stop & Go oil pump assembly may contain damaged electrical components that can cause the pump controller to overheat.
Risk: An electric oil pump assembly that overheats increases the risk of a vehicle fire.
Remedy: Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will inspect and replace the electric oil pump controller, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed starting September 7, 2023. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 246.

NHTSA 5-Star safety ratings

Version	Overall	Frontal	Side	Rollover
2023 Hyundai Tucson SUV AWD	★★★★☆	★★★★★	★★★★★	★★★★☆
2023 Hyundai Tucson SUV FWD	★★★★★	★★★★★	★★★★★	★★★★☆

Recent 2023 Hyundai Tucson complaints

Excerpts of the newest owner complaints, lightly cleaned of personal details. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Filed Oct 7, 2026ILOther / Unknown
Horn in vehicle stopped working it’s been 3 weeks and dealer can’t get parts. I feel it’s unsafe driving without ihaving access no horn especially around school.
NHTSA complaint #11769619 · source
Filed Oct 1, 2026MAFuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion
2023 Hyundai Tucson Limited, 2.5L GDI, Alabama-built (VIN [VIN removed]), built [XXX]. On [XXX], at about 37,550 miles, the check engine light came on flashing and the engine ran rough while I was traveling in Canada. My scan tool showed P0300, P0302 and P0304 (misfires on cylinders 2 and 4). On July 6, 2026, Experience Hyundai in Charlottetown, PE (service order 92XXX) replaced one ignition coil under warranty. No fuel injector leak test was performed. The misfires…
NHTSA complaint #11768415 · source
Filed Sep 9, 2026UTFuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion
The car was working perfectly fine I drive it for work all the time and one day it started shaking weirdly. A couple days later the check engine light turned on. It was throwing the code that was pointing to "misfiring in the 3rd cylinder" We changed all the spark plugs, 3rd cylinder coil pack, and switch the coil pack to see if it would say a misfiring in a different cylinder. We then took it to a mechanic saying that it is the high pressure fuel injectors and that he has…
NHTSA complaint #11762951 · source
Filed Aug 27, 2026NHSuspension
The right rear shock absorber failed and was replaced under warranty at approximately 22,000 miles. The car was making noise, the shock was leaking, and not working properly. The dealer admitted to problems with rear shock absorbers failing at low mileage on Hyundai Tucson Hybrid SUVs 2022 through 2025 Tucson Hybrids. The left and right rear shock absorbers are the same part number so we now expect the left side to fail but the dealer will not replace the left until it fails.
NHTSA complaint #11760100 · source
Filed Aug 7, 2026ILElectrical System
Under Hyundai Recall 290, the dealership permanently removed the functional trailer light wiring harness and replaced it with a nonfunctional rubber dust cap. A Hyundai case manager informed me that a replacement harness is "in development," but official NHTSA remedy filings show the cap is the final remedy, resulting in the permanent loss of a factory feature I paid for. The removal of towing functionality without a clear timeline for a safe replacement parts remedy…
NHTSA complaint #11755583 · source
Filed Aug 7, 2026ALDriver Assistance & Safety Tech
Emergency Brake applied while driving. Had been driving with vehicle in front, on each side and one at rear with issues and all of sudden the emergency brake was applied causing the vehicle in back to get very close to my car. This is has happened multiple times and reported to dealership multiple times. This was the second occurence on this day.
NHTSA complaint #11755482 · source
Filed Aug 7, 2026ALDriver Assistance & Safety Tech
While backing out of driveway, with parked vehicle along side and one moving vehicle in the road, I was applying the break and the Emergency Stop feature activated. My speed was 2-3 MPH and slowing.
NHTSA complaint #11755478 · source
Filed Aug 3, 2026FLCrash1 injuredTowedAirbagsOther / Unknown
My client lost her right eye and suffered a brain injury when an aftermarket rhinestone emblem decal from her steering wheel shot into her face during a low-impact crash with a deer. The crash left minimal damage to the front end of the vehicle, but caused the airbags to deploy, shooting the decal into my client’s head. She purchased this dangerous decoration on Amazon, and despite NHTSA notices in 2023 and 2024 telling consumers to “avoid purchasing these steering wheel…
NHTSA complaint #11754571 · source

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Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data, as of Oct 11, 2026. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov Methodology