| Electrical System | 2623.2%ODI 11466122The backup alarm sound is unreasonably loud. I understand that it's a Hybrid Vehicle and can be quiet but very few ICE vehicle are as loud as the backup sound on my vehicle. One impact of the loud sound is that I find myself rushing to backup just to be able to get my vehicle out of reverse so that alarm can shut off. This is especially true when I'm in trying to avoid noise. This can be backing into my own driveway if I come home late at night so not to wake the family or neighbors. Neighbors have also complained that the sound is as if a semi… Look up ODI 11466122 at NHTSA ↗ | 514.3%ODI 11527493Unknown what fails. After driving approximately 30 minutes on a highway, car suddenly stops accelerating and bucks a bit as it slows. Must turn off car and turn it back on to accelerate again. Happens on the highway frequently. Very dangerous as there’s no way to accelerate. Only stop. It’s like it can’t find a gear and the engine revs. It happened 6 times during a 2.5 hour drive. Look up ODI 11527493 at NHTSA ↗ | 48.7%ODI 11654095Automatic headlight system causes the vehicle headlights to turn on and off during daylight conditions. The LCD display in the dashboard also dims to the point that the information presented cannot be read. This typically happens on bright, sunny days with a clear sky. Vehicle has been to the dealership in excess of seven times where they've made multiple attempts to repair it. The light sensor behind the windshield has been replaced. The body control module has been replaced. The technician also tried to make modifications to the light sensor,… Look up ODI 11654095 at NHTSA ↗ | 5136.4%ODI 11634011I purchased a brand new 2025 Hyundai Tuscan and with 984 miles I had an issue which first started when reversing the SUV into my garage. December 9th: When first starting the vehicle, all warning lights came on the dash. The ABS stating an issue with the braking system. I experienced a dead pedal and no power steering. After restarting the car all the lights went off and the car returned to normal. Code: DTC C165686 and DTC C162587 December 10th Error: Check driver assistance system While driving the vehicle which had no errors on start, the … Look up ODI 11634011 at NHTSA ↗ | 829.6%ODI 11744122Camera malfunction sign with "NO CAMERA SIGNAL RECEIVED. PLEASE TRY AGAIN LATER" pops up at random times when trying to backup, or park in a lane. Look up ODI 11744122 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Unknown Or Other | 2925.9%ODI 11439716Thankfully we are alive. We were going at speed and he attempted to pass me on the median, grass and rumble strips. He was inches away from my rear bumper, riding me. When I put the turn signal to move away from him he hit my driver’s side rear panel (side swiped), thank God it didn't turn into a pit maneuver and killed us. He then proceeded to take off. So one thing I have to say is, the vehicle has great pick up. I called 911 and went after him to get his lic plate. When I got to be about 10 car lengths or so, he slammed his brakes. Since I w… Look up ODI 11439716 at NHTSA ↗ | 822.9%ODI 11514805ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE AND CAR START OVERHEATING AND BAD ODOR SMOG COMING OUT FROM THE EXHAUST. DEALER FOUD THE FOLLOWING, CONCERN SCANNED FOR CODES, FOUND CODES P111100, P030000. P030100, P030300, P030400 ABNORMAL COMBUSTION DETECTION FOR ANY CYLENDER, RAMDON CYLINDER MISFIRE DETECTED CYLINDER #1,2,3,4 MISFIRE DETECTED, PERFORMED FUEL TEST FOUND ALCOHOL AT 5% FOUND FUEL WAS DISCOLORED AND SMELL VARNISH OR CONTAMINATED, DEALER STILL HAVE THE CAR AND THEY WANT US TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS AND VOID THE WARRANTY, WE CONTACT TH… Look up ODI 11514805 at NHTSA ↗ | 1532.6%ODI 11549333The implementation of the hybrid car backup warning siren exceeds safe noise limits. In order to meet the fed reg requiring the vehicle to emit a sound that reaches the 56 db level 6 feet from the rear bumper- Hyundai installs a >90db speaker in the front of the car. This design decision saved money and meets the standard but at a tremendous cost to those who happen to be in front of the car when it's in reverse. This is big concern for those living in Apts and areas they have to park in close proximity to neighbors homes. In my 2-3 story compl… Look up ODI 11549333 at NHTSA ↗ | 2517.9%ODI 11659666The vehicle (a NEW 2025 Hyundai Tuscon) suffered a Shifter System Malfunction. A message came up on the electronic dashboard "Shifter System Malfunction - Service Immediately" and the car was immobile. It could not be moved (it was stuck in reverse) nor could it be shifted into neutral to be pushed out of the roadway. THIS WAS AN IMMEDIATE HAZARD. The car needed to be towed to the dealer. Base on internet search, this is a KNOWN and not infrequent issue on Hyundai drive by wire (electronic shifting) vehicles. My car and I were in imminent… Look up ODI 11659666 at NHTSA ↗ | 829.6%ODI 11743151An alarm keeps going off warning the driver to take a break. The vehicle has an infrared sensor watching your eyes. If you look right or left it keeps sounding an alarm for you to take a break. It has gone off as many as eleven times in fifty miles even though I NEVER cross the center line or the fog line. I’m not doing anything but paying attention to my driving which includes looking right and left for cross traffic, pedestrians, animals, etc. I’ve driven over a million miles and have never been charged with an accident, hav… Look up ODI 11743151 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Engine | 4136.6%ODI 11459675Traveling at 50 MPH when vehicle began to loose speed and would not accelerate when I stepped on the gas pedal. EPS warning light came on. Was able to pull off the road and turn off vehicle. Waited a few minutes and restarted vehicle which drove without problems. Took vehicle to the dealer who indicated the system was not showing any malfunction codes and they could not replicate the problem. Claimed to reset the system back to factory settings. Will also be notifying Hyundai via certified letter due to history of engine recalls. Look up ODI 11459675 at NHTSA ↗ | 1028.6%ODI 11497198I was driving to work taking the same route I have since I purchased the vehicle when I lost acceleration on the road. I was unable to go above 40 MPH and I had the gas pedal pressed all the way to the floor. I was going uphill and the lack of acceleration could have caused an accident if there was not enough space behind me and the vehicle behind me. Look up ODI 11497198 at NHTSA ↗ | 12.2%ODI 11619785Hesitation upon accelerating from a stopped position. When pulling out from a stop into a busy intersection the vehicle hesitates for several seconds. I have almost been broadsided when attempting to pull out onto a busier roadway. The vehicle feels as though it is stalled, then suddenly lunges. Apparently this is a known feature of the Hyundai hybrid after reading that it is the top complaint. There are no codes or warning lights that appear. I feel this is a safety issue. A car should move when you put your foot on the accelerator and not jus… Look up ODI 11619785 at NHTSA ↗ | 75.0%ODI 11648012📌 NHTSA Complaint Description (Modify as Needed) 🚨 Safety Issue: I purchased a brand-new 2025 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid on March 3, 2025, and within 5 minutes of driving and less than 20 miles, the vehicle stalled three times on a busy highway without warning. 🚨 Component/System Failure: The vehicle suffered a complete power loss, rendering it undrivable in the middle of the highway. The gas pedal became unresponsive, and I had no control over the vehicle’s movement. 🚨 Immediate Safety Risk: The sudden stalling on a highway put my family and… Look up ODI 11648012 at NHTSA ↗ | 13.7%ODI 11751767I purchased my vehicle from Ideal Hyundai on 04/23/26. On 06/22/26 (less than 2 months later), I was driving to work and the car started to lose power. The display said to check hybrid system and stop safely. After 10 minutes, I was able to drive the car 3 more miles to work. I took it to Ideal Hyundai the next day. I got the car back on 06/26/26 after they said they address the issue and the open recall. Two weeks later, on 07/23/26 I was driving home on a busy highway when the car began to lose power again. We were able to get to the side… Look up ODI 11751767 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking | 43.6%ODI 11592269Driving down highway going about 65 miles an hour no hazards in front or behind me suddenly Red flash emergency breaking lights and car slammed On brakes resolved on its own in about 3 seconds but could have caused an accident Look up ODI 11592269 at NHTSA ↗ | 25.7%ODI 11563727I was driving on the freeway and suddenly the auto emergency breaking auto system activated. However there were no cars ahead of me, the road was completely clear. I was driving within the speed limit. Thankfully there were no cars behind me; otherwise this could've ended very badly. I pressed on the accelerator multiple times and the emergency breaking disengaged. Since I was driving I did not want to get distracted by figuring out how to disable auto assist. But the next time I got into my car I am went into the dashboard system to turn off … Look up ODI 11563727 at NHTSA ↗ | 1430.4%ODI 11563142I was driving home on Christmas day 2023 in my 4 month old 2024 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid. An hour into my 4 hour drive my car began making a low whump whump sound. No alerts or alarms came on my display to indicate anything was wrong. The noise was off and on for a couple miles. Suddenly my emergency brakes slammed on, my dash went red and the alarms went off. No one was in front of or around me. Had someone been behind me I would have been rear-ended. This was while I was going approximately 75-80. It could have caused a massive wreck had the fr… Look up ODI 11563142 at NHTSA ↗ | 3122.1%ODI 11646076 · 760 miThe contact owns a 2025 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated while driving 15 MPH and depressing the brake pedal to decelerate, an unknown warning light was illuminated and a beeping sound was engaged. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to decelerate as intended and came to a sudden stop, causing another vehicle to crash into the rear of the vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. There was no injury sustained. The contact was able to drive the vehicle away from the scene. No police report was filed. There was no property damage. The vehicl… Look up ODI 11646076 at NHTSA ↗ | 27.4%ODI 11740128I was driving - the car in front of me signaled they were exiting my lane, I accelerated to pull up - the auto brake triggered for no reason, slamming my car to a stop without my consent. This caused the car behind me to rear end the rear passenger side of my car, causing minor cosmetic damage. Look up ODI 11740128 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Vehicle Speed Control | 108.9%ODI 11519054On at least six occasions since I took possession of this Hyundai vehicle the vehicle has been automatically slowed down accompanied by a "25 mph speed limit" sensor light coming on - and most of these instances could be dangerous because they were not in low-speed zones. This has happened in low-speed zones or near those, in particular on/near a college campus that I drive through or near, but several times this happened when I was in a 35, 45, or 55 mph zone. In fact, yesterday around 6 p.m., after starting the car a minute earlier I pulled … Look up ODI 11519054 at NHTSA ↗ | 411.4%ODI 11549579On four occasions in the last five weeks, I have been driving at relatively low speed (20-30 MPH), and when I attempt to accelerate, the vehicle will not accelerate when I press the gas pedal. The tachometer shows the RPMs are maxed out, but the vehicle does not accelerate no matter how hard I press the gas pedal. I have to pull off the road, turn off the vehicle, and restart to fix it. I am certain I have not accidentally hit any buttons or switches each time. I have tried changing drive modes (eco/normal/sport) and using the paddle shifte… Look up ODI 11549579 at NHTSA ↗ | 510.9%ODI 11589141The Hyundai I just purchased was packaged with BOTH carpeted and rubber mats. Both were priced and charged separately on the Hyundai window sticker. The car cannot be bought without paying for both. It is well known that driving with rubber mats over carpet mats creates a serious safety hazard that will can lead to the mat slipping and the driver losing control over speed and braking. I contacted Hyundai to warn of the safety issue and request a refund for one of the mat types. They basically told me to get lost. I think a safety violation sho… Look up ODI 11589141 at NHTSA ↗ | 2417.1%ODI 11628367The 2025 Hyundai Tucson's Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) system does not operate properly due to either a design flaw or a flawed implementation of the design. Hyundai's integration of Forward Attention Warning (FAW) with the ACC prohibits the driver from using ACC while wearing sunglasses. If one is driving the vehicle with ACC engaged and puts on sunglasses, the FAW flashes a warning on the dashboard and disengages the ACC. In order to engage cruise control the driver must interact with the onboard video display system to switch from ACC to "d… Look up ODI 11628367 at NHTSA ↗ | 13.7%ODI 11724847 · 22 miThe contact test drove a 2026 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid. The contact stated that while stopped, the accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to respond as expected. While releasing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle responded and moved. There were no warning lights illuminated. The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 22. The VIN was not available. Look up ODI 11724847 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Power Train | 2421.4%ODI 11436682 · 500 miThe contact owns a 2022 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated while driving approximately 20 MPH, the vehicle experienced loss of motive power and unintended acceleration. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 500. Look up ODI 11436682 at NHTSA ↗ | 925.7%ODI 11520034Two times in the last two weeks of March and about 10 times since we purchased the vehicle new in December 2022, after starting the vehicle and backing out of our garage onto our street, then stopping then shifting from reverse to drive and going no faster than 15-20 mph for about 300 yards, the Tucson revs up to about 3ooo-3500 rpm and will not shift into second gear. After about 1 minute or so it seems ok. But until then the transmission does not shift smoothly like it did the first six weeks of ownership. It did not operate like this until a… Look up ODI 11520034 at NHTSA ↗ | 12.2%ODI 11630845While driving, car suddenly slowed and would not accelerate as normal with accelerator depressed. A dashboard warning "check hybrid system" appeared and acceleration was unable to power car up hill. Driver forced to pull over on shoulder. After turning off and turning on vehicle, issue seemed to temporarily resolve itself. Dealer was unable to identify any faults in the car 3 days after this incident, and returned car to owner. A week later, the same issue occurred. Car would not accelerate after stop sign. When pressing accelerator, car coaste… Look up ODI 11630845 at NHTSA ↗ | 53.6%ODI 11636579On Jan 5th, with odometer reading of 1747 miles, while driving on a busy highway, the car's speed decreased until the car stopped without warning. After pushing the car into a gas station to get out of harm's way, we contacted Hyundai roadside assistance. The car was towed to a nearby Hyundai dealership. The problem was diagnosed the next day - the car needs a new transmission. The transmission is on backorder and will not be delivered to the dealership until the middle of March. Our new 2025 Tuscon Hybrid will be out of service for at least 10… Look up ODI 11636579 at NHTSA ↗ | 27.4%ODI 11746828After purchase, I drove home on the highway and noticed an obvious rattle/vibration. I returned the vehicle 3 times before it was finally discovered that there was a defect in the drive shaft. To hide the defect, during manufacturing multiple balance weights were installed on the same side of the drive shaft to allow it to pass safety checks, despite posing a major safety risk. The vehicle has been declared a Lemon and they must repurchase, but I suspect this problem will extend beyond my one vehicle. Look up ODI 11746828 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings | 32.7%ODI 11514834My vehicle takes over my breaks and completely takes control of my vehicle away from me (the driver). It does this randomly. I had a hit and run in a parking lot due to this issue. I am greatly concerned for my safety. Look up ODI 11514834 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 510.9%ODI 11617181it happened again. While traveling at highway speeds behind a slow poke, 2 cars passed me on either side at nearly the same time. this caused the auto braking system to activate, abruptly slowing my car for now reason. Luckily no one was tailgating me at the time. This is the 4th time the car has braked for no good reason on the highway (see previous reports) and the 2nd time when 2 cars passed on either side at the same time. This is clearly a software bug that needs to be fixed! Look up ODI 11617181 at NHTSA ↗ | 2820.0%ODI 11622089Forward attention warning is a system with a camera on the top of the steering wheel column that is supposed to check if the driver is looking forward when assisted driving like lane keeping is active during cruise control. This system does not work with sunglasses. Wearing sunglasses to drive on a sunny day is a normal activity. If this system can not see your eyes then it assumes you are not looking forward and will try to shut off driver assistance like lane keeping and then goes another step with a threat to shut down the car no matter wher… Look up ODI 11622089 at NHTSA ↗ | 414.8%ODI 11741296Car suddenly braked on three separate occasions with enough space between vehicles. Look up ODI 11741296 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Fuel/Propulsion System | 1917.0%ODI 11494210I am an active-duty service member who purchased a new 2022 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid on 16 October 2021. The car occasionally makes a strange humming noise while the vehicle is completely turned off. I recorded my car making this strange noise, and the video recording can be seen at https://youtu.be/bY8GJenoWBQ. I had previously notified Hyundai Maintenance of this during a scheduled vehicle check; nothing was done to resolve this matter. The advertised fuel economy on this car is 36/37/37 (city/combined/highway) Miles per Gallon. I am currently g… Look up ODI 11494210 at NHTSA ↗ | 720.0%ODI 11514805ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE AND CAR START OVERHEATING AND BAD ODOR SMOG COMING OUT FROM THE EXHAUST. DEALER FOUD THE FOLLOWING, CONCERN SCANNED FOR CODES, FOUND CODES P111100, P030000. P030100, P030300, P030400 ABNORMAL COMBUSTION DETECTION FOR ANY CYLENDER, RAMDON CYLINDER MISFIRE DETECTED CYLINDER #1,2,3,4 MISFIRE DETECTED, PERFORMED FUEL TEST FOUND ALCOHOL AT 5% FOUND FUEL WAS DISCOLORED AND SMELL VARNISH OR CONTAMINATED, DEALER STILL HAVE THE CAR AND THEY WANT US TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS AND VOID THE WARRANTY, WE CONTACT TH… Look up ODI 11514805 at NHTSA ↗ | 36.5%ODI 11619785Hesitation upon accelerating from a stopped position. When pulling out from a stop into a busy intersection the vehicle hesitates for several seconds. I have almost been broadsided when attempting to pull out onto a busier roadway. The vehicle feels as though it is stalled, then suddenly lunges. Apparently this is a known feature of the Hyundai hybrid after reading that it is the top complaint. There are no codes or warning lights that appear. I feel this is a safety issue. A car should move when you put your foot on the accelerator and not jus… Look up ODI 11619785 at NHTSA ↗ | 42.9%ODI 11648012📌 NHTSA Complaint Description (Modify as Needed) 🚨 Safety Issue: I purchased a brand-new 2025 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid on March 3, 2025, and within 5 minutes of driving and less than 20 miles, the vehicle stalled three times on a busy highway without warning. 🚨 Component/System Failure: The vehicle suffered a complete power loss, rendering it undrivable in the middle of the highway. The gas pedal became unresponsive, and I had no control over the vehicle’s movement. 🚨 Immediate Safety Risk: The sudden stalling on a highway put my family and… Look up ODI 11648012 at NHTSA ↗ | 13.7%ODI 11751767I purchased my vehicle from Ideal Hyundai on 04/23/26. On 06/22/26 (less than 2 months later), I was driving to work and the car started to lose power. The display said to check hybrid system and stop safely. After 10 minutes, I was able to drive the car 3 more miles to work. I took it to Ideal Hyundai the next day. I got the car back on 06/26/26 after they said they address the issue and the open recall. Two weeks later, on 07/23/26 I was driving home on a busy highway when the car began to lose power again. We were able to get to the side… Look up ODI 11751767 at NHTSA ↗ |
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