2016 Hyundai Tucson Structure Problems
Owners have filed 227 complaints with NHTSA about structure problems on the 2016 Hyundai Tucson, 14% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 59,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “inside outside” (42% of reports).
- 227structure complaints
- 59,500median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $1,250typical repair cost reported by owners
- 54%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.
- Inside outside: mentioned in 95 of 227 complaints (42%)
- Door open: mentioned in 89 of 227 complaints (39%)
- Rear passenger: mentioned in 59 of 227 complaints (26%)
- Huge safety: mentioned in 21 of 227 complaints (9%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical structure repair on the 2016 Hyundai Tucson at $1,250, and half of them between $890 and $1,400.
Based on 21 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2019–2026), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do structure problems happen?
Based on 117 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 227 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 1 an injury.
Hyundai Tucson structure complaints by model year
| Model year | Structure complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Tucson | 2 | 3% | — |
| 2025 Tucson | 6 | 2% | 13,000 |
| 2024 Tucson | 2 | 2% | 7,260 |
| 2023 Tucson | 3 | 2% | 100 |
| 2022 Tucson | 5 | 1% | 200 |
| 2021 Tucson | 2 | 3% | — |
| 2020 Tucson | 3 | 2% | — |
| 2019 Tucson | 7 | 2% | 18,152 |
| 2018 Tucson | 8 | 2% | 26,825 |
| 2017 Tucson | 42 | 4% | 49,125 |
| 2016 Tucson | 227 | 14% | 59,500 |
| 2015 Tucson | 7 | 3% | 30,000 |
| 2014 Tucson | 2 | 1% | 51,000 |
| 2013 Tucson | 6 | 2% | 82,000 |
| 2012 Tucson | 9 | 4% | 50,000 |
| 2011 Tucson | 4 | 3% | 93,000 |
| 2010 Tucson | 3 | 5% | 151,500 |
| 2009 Tucson | 2 | 11% | 1,000 |
| 2008 Tucson | 3 | 7% | 98,000 |
| 2007 Tucson | 8 | 12% | 127,800 |
| 2006 Tucson | 13 | 10% | 125,500 |
| 2005 Tucson | 20 | 11% | 80,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists structure for the 2016 Hyundai Tucson. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Door latch issue. Driver's side door has to be pulled multiple times after unlocking to open from the exterior. Passenger side door latch has become completely inoperable and does not open from the interior or exterior now. To have multiple doors fail at the same time seems like a true design…
All the door locks and actuators/latches are failing. Hyundai claims there is no recall for it, and the price for one door repair is $1384... This is a safety issue since the passenger in the rear seat could not get out in an emergency!
Within the last month, the passenger side front door will no longer open from the outside even if the door is unlocked. The driver must lean over to open the passenger door from the inside. Then approximately one week ago, the passenger rear door began to have issues in that it would not open from…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2016 Hyundai Tucsons have structure problems?
No. NHTSA has 227 owner complaints about structure for the 2016 Hyundai Tucson (14% of the 1,622 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2016 Hyundai Tucson structure?
No recall currently lists structure for this vehicle.
At what mileage do structure problems start?
The median reported mileage is 59,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix structure problems on the 2016 Hyundai Tucson?
Owners report a typical cost of $1,250 (half paid between $890 and $1,400), from 21 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about structure problems on the 2016 Hyundai Tucson?
The most frequent phrase is “inside outside”, in 95 of 227 complaints, followed by “door open” (89).
Other 2016 Hyundai Tucson problems
See all 2016 Hyundai Tucson problems or structure problems across all Tucson years.