2025 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Tucson Hybrid years
- Far more complaints than other years 1st of 5 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 3 recalls: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- 5 out of 5 stars
Owners have filed 145 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid. That is the most of any Tucson Hybrid model year in the database (5 years). The most reported problem area is forward collision avoidance (67 complaints, 46%), typically at around 5,380 miles. Complaints mention 7 crashes, 1 fire, 5 injuries. There are 3 safety recalls covering this model year.
- 145owner complaints
- 3safety recalls
- 0NHTSA investigations
- 7complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2025 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid problems
Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median miles | Owners mention most | Typical repair cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward Collision Avoidance problems | 67 | 46% | 5,380 | “cruise control” (33%) | — |
| Electrical System problems | 54 | 37% | 7,703 | “heads display” (28%) | — |
| Unknown or Other | 27 | 19% | — | — | — |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 25 | 17% | — | — | — |
| Lane Departure | 21 | 14% | 8,500 | — | — |
| Back Over Prevention | 9 | 6% | — | — | — |
| Service Brakes | 9 | 6% | 4,500 | — | — |
| Engine | 7 | 5% | — | — | — |
| Power Train | 5 | 3% | — | — | — |
| Fuel/propulsion System | 4 | 3% | — | — | — |
| Structure | 2 | 1% | — | — | — |
| Visibility/wiper | 2 | 1% | — | — | — |
| Exterior Lighting | 1 | 1% | — | — | — |
| Seats | 1 | 1% | — | — | — |
| Steering | 1 | 1% | — | — | — |
| Wheels | 1 | 1% | — | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2025 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid recalls (3)
Tap a recall to see the problem, the risk and the fix.
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel
Problem: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Tucson, Tucson Hybrid, Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV) vehicles. Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Controls and Displays."
Risk: An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: The instrument panel display software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 22, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai's customer service at 855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 304. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on June 25, 2026.
Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking
Problem: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Santa Cruz, Tucson, Tucson Hybrid, and Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV) vehicles. Software in the front cameras may cause the forward collision avoidance system to activate prematurely and unexpectedly apply the brakes.
Risk: Unexpected braking increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the front camera software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 17, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 302. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 20, 2026.
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel
Problem: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Tucson Hybrid, Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV), 2026 IONIQ 5, Santa Cruz, Kona, Palisade, Palisade Hybrid, Santa Fe, Santa Fe Hybrid, Sonata, Sonata Hybrid, and Tucson vehicles. Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Controls and Displays."
Risk: An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: The instrument panel display software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 24, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai's customer service at 855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 293. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on January 28, 2026.
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
This relates to emergency key. Key is not attached to FOB. It is separate. The key has a plastic sheath which comes off easily, allowing key to bend at hinge, and weakening hinge. Key then can separate from key ring and be lost ( I lost one of mine like this). Had an issue with car having no…
I was in an accident back in March that I think is related to a recall announced in June. I asked that Hyundai refund my insurance deductible and they rejected my claim. I'm hoping regulatory support will be able to help.
The contact owns a 2025 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that while reversing, the rear-view camera displayed a solid-colored screen with a message displayed. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The dealer was contacted by phone and made aware of the failure. The vehicle was…
The heads-up display, all warning signs and the instrument cluster showing the speed unpredictably goes off - sometimes comes back on right away, sometimes doesn't for hours. The car is available if needs to be reviewed. One cannot know the speed of the vehicle without the speedometer, warning…
Dashboard vehicle information screen displays "NO SIGNAL" 100% of the time, The information screen is supposed to show speedometer, tach, gas and other details of the condition of the vehicle. This has been continuous for the past 3 days, before that has happened repeatedly before resetting itself…
Other Hyundai Tucson Hybrid years
← 2024 Tucson Hybrid · 2026 Tucson Hybrid →
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Tucson Hybrid | 29 | 4 |
| 2025 | 145 | 3 |
| 2024 Tucson Hybrid | 47 | 0 |
| 2023 Tucson Hybrid | 35 | 0 |
| 2022 Tucson Hybrid | 113 | 0 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2025 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid?
Owners most often report forward collision avoidance, electrical system, unknown or other problems. The top one, forward collision avoidance, accounts for 67 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 2025 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid?
Yes, 3 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2025 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Tucson Hybrid model years, the 2025 has far more complaints than most years, and NHTSA rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall in crash tests. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.