Hyundai Tucson Hybrid Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 100 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the Hyundai Tucson Hybrid across 5 model years. The 2025 model year has the most (54). The words owners use most often: “heads display” (17% of reports).
- 100electrical system complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 4mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 2related recalls
- 44%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Heads display: mentioned in 17 of 100 complaints (17%)
- Instrument cluster: mentioned in 12 of 100 complaints (12%)
- Flashed signal: mentioned in 6 of 100 complaints (6%)
- Continues fail done: mentioned in 5 of 100 complaints (5%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 8 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 100 complaints, 4 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 1 an injury.
Hyundai Tucson Hybrid electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Tucson Hybrid | 9 | 31% | — |
| 2025 Tucson Hybrid | 54 | 37% | 7,703 |
| 2024 Tucson Hybrid | 5 | 11% | 6,904 |
| 2023 Tucson Hybrid | 5 | 14% | — |
| 2022 Tucson Hybrid | 27 | 24% | 35,200 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (2)
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel
Model years: 2025, 2026
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.
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel
Model years: 2025, 2026
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.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
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.
On approximately XXX, while traveling on [XXX], the vehicle's automatic emergency braking system engaged abruptly and without warning. The vehicle ahead had stopped with sufficient distance for a normal, controlled stop. Despite this, the automatic braking system activated suddenly on the 45-mph…
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…
While traveling the following have happened multiple times. It has already been serviced by the dealership who corrected all pending recalls and then informed me they could not replicate the problem. It has now happened since the vehicle was returned to me. This morning while driving at freeway…
On 9/13/26, while driving, all the instrument warning lights came on and stayed on after the car was shut off and back on a few times. Running diagnostics on the car showed everything was working ok. On 9/14/26, The warning lights were off in the morning. On 9/15 while driving, making a left turn…
Frequently asked questions
Do all Hyundai Tucson Hybrids have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 100 owner complaints about electrical system for the Hyundai Tucson Hybrid. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Hyundai Tucson Hybrid electrical system?
Yes: 2 safety recalls list electrical system. Check your VIN on NHTSA.gov to see whether the fix was done on your car.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the Hyundai Tucson Hybrid?
The most frequent phrase is “heads display”, in 17 of 100 complaints, followed by “instrument cluster” (12).
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