2025 Hyundai Tucson Forward Collision Avoidance Problems
Owners have filed 149 complaints with NHTSA about forward collision avoidance problems on the 2025 Hyundai Tucson, 52% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 5,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “rear ended” (19% of reports).
- 149forward collision avoidance complaints
- 5,000median miles at failure
- 26mention a crash
- 12mention an injury
- 1related recalls
- 25%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.
- Rear ended: mentioned in 29 of 149 complaints (19%)
- Emergency braking: mentioned in 22 of 149 complaints (15%)
- End collision: mentioned in 13 of 149 complaints (9%)
- Slammed brakes: mentioned in 11 of 149 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do forward collision avoidance problems happen?
Based on 17 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 149 complaints, 26 mention a crash, 12 an injury.
Hyundai Tucson forward collision avoidance complaints by model year
| Model year | Forward Collision Avoidance complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Tucson | 34 | 54% | 3,850 |
| 2025 Tucson | 149 | 52% | 5,000 |
| 2024 Tucson | 24 | 24% | — |
| 2023 Tucson | 28 | 21% | 2,250 |
| 2022 Tucson | 39 | 10% | 10,800 |
| 2021 Tucson | 6 | 8% | 69,493 |
| 2020 Tucson | 12 | 7% | 4,300 |
| 2019 Tucson | 13 | 3% | 16,803 |
| 2018 Tucson | 2 | 1% | — |
| 2017 Tucson | 4 | 0% | 72,000 |
| 2016 Tucson | 5 | 0% | 3,113 |
| 2014 Tucson | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2011 Tucson | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2008 Tucson | 1 | 2% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (1)
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.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The contact leases a 2025 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that while driving 72 MPH, the adaptive cruise control deactivated, and the vehicle decelerated unintendedly to 60 MPH. The messages "Front Assist Collision Warning" and "Front Assist Collision Limited" were displayed. The contact stated…
The contact's daughter owns a 2025 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that his daughter had experienced sudden, unintended braking on three separate occasions while driving at various speeds. The contact stated that the failure occurred after slightly depressing the brake pedal, and the brake pedal…
It suddenly brakes with warning forward collection. Thought this car recall update the s/w for forward collision braking.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2025 Hyundai Tucsons have forward collision avoidance problems?
No. NHTSA has 149 owner complaints about forward collision avoidance for the 2025 Hyundai Tucson (52% of the 289 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 2025 Hyundai Tucson forward collision avoidance?
Yes: 1 safety recall list forward collision avoidance. Check your VIN on NHTSA.gov to see whether the fix was done on your car.
At what mileage do forward collision avoidance problems start?
The median reported mileage is 5,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about forward collision avoidance problems on the 2025 Hyundai Tucson?
The most frequent phrase is “rear ended”, in 29 of 149 complaints, followed by “emergency braking” (22).
Other 2025 Hyundai Tucson problems
See all 2025 Hyundai Tucson problems or forward collision avoidance problems across all Tucson years.