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2015 Hyundai Tucson

Verified July 23, 2026Sources: NHTSA · EPA · vPIC

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Safety
4
of 5 stars
Recalls
1
on record
MPG
combined

Open recalls on record

1 safety recall. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer — check the VIN before you buy.

Vehicle Summary

2015 Hyundai Tucson

1 recall
225 complaints
4/5 safety rating

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Safety record at a glance

Recall campaigns
1
Owner complaints
225
Complaints citing a crash
7

These are raw counts from NHTSA records. They are not normalised by how many of these vehicles are on the road, so a model that sold in large numbers will tend to show more of everything. We do not publish a composite safety or reliability score.

1 Recall on Record

1 of these is high-severity. Contact a dealer to verify these have been completed.

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Safety recalls

1 NHTSA campaign affecting this model year.

  • 22V056000high

    Brake system issue

    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

    Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Santa Fe, 2017-2018 Santa Fe Sport, 2019 Santa Fe XL, and 2014-2015 Tucson vehicles. The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) module could malfunction and cause an electrical short, which could result in an engine compartment fire.

Consumer complaints

225 owner reports filed with NHTSA.

225
Total
7
Crashes
8
Fires
7
Injuries

Most reported components

  • ENGINE117
  • BRAKES66
  • OTHER17
  • ELECTRICAL7
  • AIR BAGS5

Notable Issues

225 consumer complaints filed with NHTSA. 7 reports involve injuries. 7 reports involve a crash.

Most reported problems

engine problems (stalling, power loss, warning lights)117
brake problems (soft pedal, noise, failure)66
miscellaneous issues17

Specifications & ratings

Specifications

Body class
Unknown
Drive type
Unknown
Engine
0L 0-cyl
Fuel type
Unknown
Transmission
Unknown
Seats
0

NHTSA crash ratings

Overall
Frontal
Side
Rollover

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Common problems

Hyundai Tucson problems

4,751 owner complaints analysed

Systems recalled

Safety timeline

Full timeline
  1. Investigation closed

    NHTSA closed investigation DP22003

    Loss of Motive Power

  2. Investigation opened

    NHTSA opened investigation AQ23002

    Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires

  3. Investigation opened

    NHTSA opened investigation DP22003

    Loss of Motive Power

  4. Recall

    Recall 22V056000

    An engine compartment fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.