Hyundai Tucson Forward Collision Avoidance Problems
Owners have filed 318 complaints with NHTSA about forward collision avoidance problems on the Hyundai Tucson across 14 model years. The 2025 model year has the most (149). The words owners use most often: “emergency braking” (17% of reports).
- 318forward collision avoidance complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 58mention a crash
- 22mention an injury
- 1related recalls
- 35%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.
- Emergency braking: mentioned in 53 of 318 complaints (17%)
- Rear ended: mentioned in 48 of 318 complaints (15%)
- Slammed brakes: mentioned in 19 of 318 complaints (6%)
- End collision: mentioned in 17 of 318 complaints (5%)
At what mileage do forward collision avoidance problems happen?
Based on 38 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 318 complaints, 58 mention a crash, 22 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 | 23 | 23% | — |
| 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
Model years: 2025, 2026
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.
Approximately one week after having my oil changed at a Hyundai dealership, I began experiencing intermittent collision safety alerts and multiple dashboard warning lights. On three separate occasions when I started the vehicle, warnings appeared for the forward and rear collision systems, along…
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 owns a 2019 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power. A Forward Collision Avoidance message was displayed. The vehicle was able to restart. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the contact was informed that the failure could not…
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…
I had just started accelerating from a stop light at 715 am on a clear morning. I was not close to any other cars and there was no traffic entering. Without warning my collision warning came on and brought the car to a sudden stop. This is damgerous and I am lucky I was not rear ended
Frequently asked questions
Do all Hyundai Tucsons have forward collision avoidance problems?
No. NHTSA has 318 owner complaints about forward collision avoidance for the Hyundai Tucson. 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 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.
What do owners say about forward collision avoidance problems on the Hyundai Tucson?
The most frequent phrase is “emergency braking”, in 53 of 318 complaints, followed by “rear ended” (48).
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- Structure problems (384)
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- Vehicle Speed Control problems (358)
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