Complaint volume
163 consumer-submitted complaints are matched to this model year. Treat the count as a research signal, then read the actual summaries for repeated symptoms.
Complaint records
2020 Hyundai Tucson Complaints
163 consumer-submitted complaints on record for the 2020 Hyundai Tucson, grouped by component category.
163 Total complaints
4 Crash reports
2 Fire reports
3 Injury reports
Complaint data reflects consumer-submitted reports. A complaint is not proof
of a defect, recall, or manufacturer fault. Enriched severity fields come
from official bulk records when the complaint can be matched by ODI number.
Buyer interpretation
How to use these complaints before buying
Complaint records are most useful when they turn into inspection points, seller questions, and comparison checks against nearby model years.
Pattern to inspect
The most common categories are engine, service brakes, hydraulic, unknown or other. Use those categories as a test-drive checklist instead of judging the vehicle from the total count alone.
Severity flags
Enriched records include 4 crash reports, 2 fire reports, 3 injury reports, and 0 fatality reports. These fields come from complaint records and should be read in context.
Mileage clue
Mileage is available on 30 complaints, with an average reported failure mileage of 30,309 miles. Compare that with the mileage on the listing.
Questions to ask the seller
- Have you had any problems related to engine, service brakes, hydraulic, unknown or other?
- Can I see recent maintenance and repair records?
- Has the vehicle ever been towed, involved in a crash, or repaired for the same issue twice?
- Can we also check the recall record for this 2020 Hyundai Tucson?
Used-car checklist
Use these complaints before the test drive.
Build a buyer checklist to turn these issues into questions and inspection points.
2020 Hyundai Tucson
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How severe are the 2020 Hyundai Tucson complaints?
4 Crash
2 Fire
3 Injury
0 Fatality
8 Towed
3 Medical attention
What are the most common 2020 Hyundai Tucson complaint categories?
ENGINE 46
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 16
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 15
SERVICE BRAKES 12
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,BACK OVER PREVENTION 6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5
AIR BAGS 4
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE 4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE 4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES 3
163 total complaints on record
Latest complaints
| Date | Component | Summary | Severity | Mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL NOVEMBER 11, 2020. CALLED TO SCHEDULE REPAIR AND TOLD PART WAS BACK ORDERED WOULD BE IN THE NEXT WEEK. CALLED FOLLOWING WEEK ALSO TOLD WOULD BE LONGER AS THE PART WAS BACK ORDERED. THE RECALL SAYS NOT TO PARK CAR IN A GARAGE AND BEWARE OF LIGHT ON DASH AS IT MAY CAUSE A FIRE. I AM 76 YEARS OLD AND NOW CANNOT DRIVE MY CAR. I AM PAYING FOR A NEW CAR THAT I CANNOT DRIVE. DEALERS ARE PUTTING REPAIR PARTS INTO CARS ON THE LOT LETTING PEOPLE LIKE MY SELF WAIT. SO TODAY NOVEMBER 27 I CALLED HYUNDAI CUSTOMER SERVICE 800-633-5151 AND THE PERSON SAID SHE COULD GET BE A CASE MANAGER IN 3-5 BUSINESS DAYS. I LIVE IN DENVER WHERE IT SNOWS. I BOUGHT THIS NEW CAR AUGUST 31 BECAUSE IT HAS ALL WHEEL DRIVE. NOW IT HAS BEEN SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY FOR 17 DAYS. I AM MAKING PAYMENTS. - ARAPAHOE HYUNDAI JUST SAYS IT IS OK TO DRIVE EVEN THOUGH I RECEIVED THIS SAFETY NOTICE. - 800 CUSTOMER SERVICE SAYS SHE REALLY HAS NO CONNECTION TO HYUNDAI OR ANYONE SHE CAN SPEAK TO DIRECTLY. - I AM 76 YEARS OLD AND HAVE NO CAR. - DEALER SAYS HE HAS A CALL INTO HYUNDAI TO APPROVE A LONER. - MCDONALD HYUNDAI SAYS THEY PUT REPAIRS ON CARS IN LOT FIRST. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Nov 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V543000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. MILLENNIUM HILTON NEW YORK DOWNTOWN (55 CHURCH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10007, (212) 693-2001) INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE REMEDY PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT NO REMEDY WAS AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR A CASE NUMBER WAS PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Nov 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | TWICE WITHIN NINE DAYS GIVE OR TAKE A DAY, OCT.31 BEING THE LAST TIME THE SUV TURNED ITSELF OFF ONCE TRAVELING APP. 25 MPH, THE SECOND ABOUT 45MPH . A FEW MINUTES LATER IT TURNED ITSELF BACK ON.THIS IS MY WIFES CAR. THANKFULLY BOTH TIMES SHE WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR OFF THE ROAD AND NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED SHE THOUGHT THAT SHE DID SOMETHING ,HAD NO IDEA WHAT BUT SINCE THE CAR STARTED SHE DID NOT TELL ME.CAN'T EXPLAIN THAT, IT IS MY WIFE. THE SECOND TIME ON ROUTE 10 IN EAST HANOVER NJ SHE CALLED ME WHILE THE CAR WAS STILL ROLLING TO A STOP.OVER THR PHONE I COULD HEAR A GRINDING LIKE SOUND SIMILAR TO WORN OUT BRAKE PADS. BEING LESS THAN A 1/2 MILE FROM WORK WHEN IT STARTED AGAIN I TOLD HER TO DRIVE IT TO WORK. TOWN HYUNDAI BI DENVILLE NJ WAS CALLED TO COME AND GET THE CAR. AFTER HAVING THE CAR FOR 22DAYS THE COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM AND HID BEHIND THE NJ LEMON LAW TO DENY OUR REQUEST TO REPURCHASE THE CAR NO ONE IN THEIR RIGHT MIND WOULD DRIVE THE CAR TWO MORE TIMES TO SEE IF IT WOULD SHUT ITSELF OFF THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT /DEATH /INJURY OUTWAYS THE IDIOTIC NOTION THAT THE CAR NEEDS TO DO THIS TWO MORE TIMES TO QUALIFY FOR THE LEMON LAW .MY ONLY CONCERN IS THAT THIS DEALERSHIP OR CORPORATE YAHOOS TRY SO RESELL OR RELEASE THIS CAR . IT IS DEATH ON WHEELS PLEASE DO NOT LET THEM DO THIS | Crash: No Fire: No | 2,000 |
| Nov 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V543000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN THREE TIMES TO HOMESTEAD HYUNDAI GENESIS (111 S HOMESTEAD BLVD, HOMESTEAD, FL 33030) AND WAS INFORMED THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WROTE A LETTER TO THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Nov 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | RECEIVED THE SAFETY RECALL LETTER ABOUT THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. I CALLED HYUNDAI LEFT VOICE MESSAGE. CALLED TODAY AGAIN AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PART TO GET THE CAR FIXED. TOLD ME TO CALL AGAIN IN ONE MONTH. DUE TO THE IMPORTANCE OF THE BREAK SYSTEM, I THINK THIS IS SOMETHING THAT CANNOT WAIT. IM AFRAID OF DRIVING MY CAR AND HAVE THE RISK OF THE BREAKS NOT WORKING SINCE I WONT PUT MY FAMILY'S LIFE IN RISK. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Nov 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS INFORMED OF A RECALL FOR THE ABS SYSTEM FOR MY HYUNDAI TUCSON 2020. I WAS DIRECTED TO THEIR WEBSITE TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR SERVICE, WHICH I SCHEDULED AT HYUNDAI OF LONG ISLAND CITY IN NEW YORK. ONCE I ARRIVED AT MY SCHEDULED TIME FOR THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE AND AFTER WAITING 30 MINUTES TO EVEN SPEAK WITH A SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE, I WAS TOLD THERE IS A BACKORDER OF THE REQUIRED PARTS TO FIX THIS ISSUE AND IT MIGHT BE ANOTHER 2-3 WEEKS. I WAS TOLD I NEED TO CALL THEM TO CHECK IN TO SEE IF PARTS ARE IN. I FIND IT UNACCEPTABLE THAT I WAS ALLOWED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR AN URGENT ISSUE, ONLY TO BE TOLD IT CAN'T BE FIXED. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO CALL BACK SEVERAL TIMES IN THE FOLLOWING WEEKS TO KEEP ASKING IF THEIR PARTS ARE IN. I ALSO ASKED FOR A LOANER VEHICLE AND THEY SAID THEY DON'T HAVE ANY. I FIND THE HANDLING OF THIS IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL TO BE NEGLIGENT AND IS PUTTING ME AT FURTHER RISK WHILE I WAIT FOR THE REQUIRED SAFETY REPAIRS. I HAVE ATTACHED A PHOTO OF THE RECALL NOTICE I RECEIVED IN THE MAIL. AS WELL AS SCREENSHOTS OF THE ONLINE SCHEDULING SERVICE. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Nov 2020 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT, WITH THE CAR IN DRIVE, THE VEHICLE STARTS TO LURCH MULTIPLE TIMES. IT FEELS AS IF SOMEONE BEHIND ME IS TAPPING MY REAR BUMPER. I HAVE TAKEN IT EARNHARDT HYUNDAI IN NORTH SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA THREE TIMES. THEY CANNOT FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. THE CAR IS NEW WITH ONLY 6400 MILES ON IT. | Crash: No Fire: No | 6,200 |
| Oct 2020 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, AND ATTEMPTING TO REVERSE, THE REAR VIEW CAMERA WAS OBSTRUCTED BY RAIN WATER MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE OBJECTS BEHIND THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS NO PROTECTIVE COVER OR SHIELD ABOVE THE CAMERA. THE CONTACT CALLED TAMIAMI HYUNDAI (780 AIRPORT-PULLING RD, NAPLES, FL 34109, (239) 417-1222) HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50. | Crash: No Fire: No | 50 |
| Oct 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE WINDSHIELD ON MY 2020 HYUNDAI TUSCON ALL OF SUDDEN HAS A CRACK LONGER THAN 2 DOLLAR BILLS AND IT KEEPS GROWING. STARTED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, MAKING IT'S WAY TO THE DRIVERS SIDE. YOU DO NOT FEEL THE CRACK ON THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD, IT SEEMS TO BE IN THE MIDDLE,. MY CAR WAS STATIONARY AT THE TIME, NO OBJECTS HAVE HIT THE WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING. | Crash: No Fire: No | 1,698 |
| Sep 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | I AM UNABLE TO SAFELY DRIVE MY NEW 2020 HYUNDAI TUCSON PURCHASED JULY 12, 2020, DUE TO A DANGEROUS RECALL. THERE IS NO SOLUTION AT THIS TIME AND IF THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON, I AM ADVISED TO PULL OVER, DISCONNECT THE BATTERY AND HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. ALSO, DO NOT PARK THE CAR INDOORS. I WAS PLANNING ON TAKING SOME ROAD TRIPS; THAT IS WHY I PURCHASED THE CAR. HYUNDAI ADVISED ME NOT TO TAKE A ROAD TRIP DUE TO THE PROBLEM. I THOUGHT THEY MIGHT GIVE ME A LOANER TILL THE SITUATION WAS RESOLVED BUT CUSTOMER SERVICE SAID "ONLY IF THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON". I ALSO NOTE THAT THEY HAVE DISCONTINUED THEIR ADS FOR THE TUCSON AND ARE STATING THAT THE KONA AND/OR SANTA FE MODELS ARE MORE RELIABLE AND SAFE. SO, HERE I AM WITHOUT A SAFE, RELIABLE CAR AND HYUNDAI WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO HELP ME. WHAT CAN BE DONE? | Crash: No Fire: No | 1,300 |
| Aug 2020 | STEERING | WAS GETTING ON ENTRANCE RAMP TO INTERSTATE (180 CURVE RAMP) 35 NORTH BOUND FROM ROBINSON WHEN ORANGE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING (EPS) WARNING LIGHT CAME ON.WHEN I WAS ABOUT 90 DEGREES INTO THE TURN. SHORTLY AFTER RED EPS CAME ON. POWER STEERING BECAME NON EXISTENT. I EXITED I-35 AT INDIAN HILLS AND TURNED THE POWER OFF ONCE I GOT TO SIDE OF ROAD. STEERING BECAME NORMAL AFTER RESTART AND ALL WARNING LIGHTS WERE OFF. VEHICLE HAS AROUND 400 MILES. I DON'T THINK MY WIFE WOULD HAD THE STRENGTH TO TURN THE WHEEL AND I CONSIDER THIS INCIDENT WOULD HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FOR HER, | Crash: No Fire: No | 400 |
| May 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | SUV HAS BEEN IN SHOP 4 TIMES DUE TO LOUD CRACKING POP NOISE COMING FROM PANORAMIC SUN ROOF. I KNOW THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS EXACT ISSUE, THEN THE WINDOWS WOULD EXPLODE. APPARENTLY HYUNDAI HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM, I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR, AND WANT MY MONEY BACK OR A NEW CAR. SEE MY HYUNDAI DOCUMENTATION PAPER AS AN ATTACHMENT. SUV IS IN SHOP PRESENTLY #4 FOR SAME REASON. *TR | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,BACK OVER PREVENTION | THE BACKUP CAMERA IS BLURRY AND FUZZY DURING THE DAY AND EVEN WORSE AT NIGHT. ALMOST USELESS AT NIGHT TIME. THE CAMERA SYSTEM IS SUPPOSED TO BE A SAFETY FEATURE BUT IT IS NOT VERY GOOD WHEN YOU CAN'T MAKE OUT OBJECTS AND THERE ISN'T A WARNING NOISE WHEN YOU ARE ABOUT TO BACK UP INTO SOMETHING. I HAVE TAKEN TO SERVICE DEPT AT DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES NOW AND THEY HAVE INSTALLED A NEW CAMERA AND IT IS STILL THE SAME AS THE FIRST ONE. I THINK HYUNDAI NEEDS TO GET A MUCH BETTER QUALITY CAMERA SYSTEM FOR THE 2020 HYUNDAI TUCSON ULTIMATES. I WAS AT WALMART 3 NIGHTS AGO BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND DID NOT SEE THE LADY WALKING BEHIND MY CAR B/C THE CAMERA SYSTEM IS HORRIBLE AT NIGHT TIME. | Crash: No Fire: No | 350 |