Hyundai Tucson - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

Hyundai Tucson owners have reported a total of 8,565 problems for their cars built in the 22 model years listed in the chart below. The chart shows the number of problems reported across all service years for each given model year of the Hyundai Tucson. The 2016 Hyundai Tucson cars have the most problems reported (2,141 problems).

Table 1. Total number of problems by model year for Hyundai Tucson

Model Year	Number of Problems
2026 Tucson	33
2025 Tucson	476
2024 Tucson	164
2023 Tucson	243
2022 Tucson	699
2021 Tucson	94
2020 Tucson	220
2019 Tucson	499
2018 Tucson	507
2017 Tucson	1,433
2016 Tucson	2,141
2015 Tucson	305
2014 Tucson	247
2013 Tucson	312
2012 Tucson	307
2011 Tucson	176
2010 Tucson	74
2009 Tucson	22
2008 Tucson	67
2007 Tucson	84
2006 Tucson	193
2005 Tucson	269

🔍 Common problems of Hyundai Tucson

The following chart shows the 35 most common problems for Hyundai Tucson cars. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (2,407 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train (1,220 problems).

Table 2. Common problems of Hyundai Tucson

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Engine And Engine Cooling	2,407
Power Train	1,220
Equipment	877
Electrical System	764
Service Brakes	712
Structure	401
Other Fuel System	390
Vehicle Speed Control	389
Forward Collision Avoidance	310
Air Bag	184

Latches/locks/linkage	136
Exterior Lighting	131
Steering	110
Visibility	106
Suspension	78
Lane Departure	67
Electronic Stability Control	60
Seat Belt	47
Tire	34
Wheel	34
Seats	28
Back Over Prevention	24
Gasoline Fuel System	21
Unknown Or Other	11
Air Brake	6
Traction Control System	4
Firerelated	3
	3
Hybrid Propulsion System	2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic; Autohold Brake System/brake Hold	1
Carry Handle, Shell, Base	1
Child Seat	1
Rollover	1
Diesel Fuel System	1
Parking Brake	1

📉 Compare Reliability Across Model Years Using PPMY Index

It would not be fair to compare the Hyundai Tucson of an older model year to newer model years since older vehicles have been in service longer and thus are expected to have more problems. In order to compare the reliability across Tucson model years, we use the PPMY index which is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. A smaller PPMY index indicates greater reliability of the given model year cars.

PPMY = P / S / Y * 1000,

where P = total problems reported during the life of a Hyundai Tucson model year; S = total units sold of the model year; Y = years since the debut of the model year (the age of the vehicle).

The results are shown in Table 3.

Table 3. Use PPMY Index to Compare Reliability Across Tucson Model Years

Tucson Model Year	Problems	Sales [1]	Vehicle Age	PPMY Index
2022	699	182,972	4	0.96
2021	94	89,492	5	0.21
2020	220	116,779	6	0.31
2019	499	150,531	7	0.47
2018	507	132,112	8	0.48
2017	1,433	158,610	9	1.00
2016	2,141	103,410	10	2.07
2015	305	50,699	11	0.55
2014	247	40,047	12	0.51
2013	312	56,742	13	0.42
2012	307	50,457	14	0.43
2011	176	46,108	15	0.25
2010	74	23,399	16	0.20
2009	22	11,549	17	0.11
2008	67	24,011	18	0.16
2007	84	45,434	19	0.10
2006	193	56,724	20	0.17
2005	269	62,878	21	0.20

📊 Number of Problems Reported During the First Year

Another way to measure the reliability across the model years of the Hyundai Tucson is to use the total number of problems reported during the vehicle's first year in service, as shown in the Table 4.

Table 4. Number of problems in vehicle's; first service year

Model Year	Problems Reported
2026 Tucson	32
2025 Tucson	345
2024 Tucson	74
2023 Tucson	94
2022 Tucson	140
2021 Tucson	23
2020 Tucson	45
2019 Tucson	31
2018 Tucson	32
2017 Tucson	138
2016 Tucson	398
2015 Tucson	11
2014 Tucson	13
2013 Tucson	15
2012 Tucson	15
2011 Tucson	18
2010 Tucson	10
2009 Tucson	3
2008 Tucson	2
2007 Tucson	5
2006 Tucson	9
2005 Tucson	35

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