There is a control knob on the left side of the steering wheel that is used to navigate the instrument cluster menu, and buttons on the right side of the steering wheel that control the volume. Occasionally, when I move the left-side control knob upward to navigate the instrument cluster menu, the volume unexpectedly increases instead. I suspect this may be a software-related issue. However, since the problem occurs intermittently, it is difficult for the service center to reproduce the issue during an inspection.
The worst 2025 Hyundai Tucson problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
Problems by type
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- Driver assistance155
- Electrical70
- Brakes41
- Lights19
- Transmission15
- Acceleration14
- Engine12
- Body6
- Seat belts6
- Visibility6
- Airbags5
- Steering5
- Wheels3
- Fuel system2
- Seats2
- Suspension2
- Tires1
Specific symptoms reported on the 2025 Hyundai Tucson
Collision warning 47Adaptive cruise 16Screen failure 15Headlights 11Warning lights 9Stalling 8No deployment 6Lane assist 6Phantom braking 6Backup camera 5Seat belt 5
Recalls 6
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel
- What is wrong
- Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Tucson, Tucson Hybrid, Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV) vehicles. Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Controls and Displays."
- Risk
- An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- The instrument panel display software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 22, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai's customer service at 855‑371‑9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 304. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on on June 25, 2026.
Recall number 26V400000 · Recall details
Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Remedy
- 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 on May 20, 2026.
Recall number 26V316000 · Recall details
Air bags: side/window: curtain
- What is wrong
- Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Tucson, 2025-2026 Santa Cruz, Santa Fe, Santa Fe Hybrid, and 2026 Genesis GV70 vehicles. The side curtain air bags may not have been installed properly, which can cause the air bags not to deploy as intended.
- Risk
- Side curtain air bags that do not deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will reinstall the side curtain air bags, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning December 29, 2025. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1‑855‑371‑9460. Hyundai's numbers for this recall are 289 and 029G. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on on November 22, 2025.
Recall number 25V809000 · Recall details
Engine and engine cooling: critical fasteners
- What is wrong
- Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Tucson and Santa Fe vehicles. The connecting rod bolts in the engine may have been improperly tightened, which can cause a loss of drive power and engine damage, possibly resulting in an oil leak.
- Risk
- A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash. An oil leak in the presence of hot engine components can increase the risk of an engine compartment fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the engine, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 23, 2025. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1‑855‑371‑9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 281.
Recall number 25V549000 · Recall details
Electrical system: wiring
- What is wrong
- Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Tucson and Santa Cruz vehicles. The console extension wiring assembly may be routed improperly, allowing the transmission to be shifted out of Park without applying the brake pedal.
- Risk
- A transmission that can shift out of Park without applying the brake pedal can result in a vehicle roll away, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Owners are advised to use the parking brake when parking the vehicle. Dealers will reroute the console extension wiring assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 17, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1‑855‑371‑9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 273.
Recall number 24V877000 · Recall details
Equipment: other: labels
- What is wrong
- Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Tucson vehicles. The glove box air bag warning label may be missing. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
- Risk
- Without the glove box label, operators may be unaware of the increased risks that an air bag poses to an infant or child in the front seat, increasing the risk of injury to occupants.
- Remedy
- Hyundai will mail owners the warning labels, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 4, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai Customer service at 1‑855‑371‑9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 268.
Recall number 24V691000 · Recall details
Technical service bulletins for the 2025 Hyundai Tucson 50
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Front wipers that do not return to the designated park position due to a loose wiper motor crank arm nut
- Front wipers that do not return to the designated park position due to a loose wiper motor crank arm nut
- Over-the-Air (OTA) update failures due to outdated Central Communication Unit (CCU) software
- Inoperative outside tailgate switch due to an internal short
- This bulletin provides information related to the navigation and head unit software changes introduced in...
- Some Hyundai vehicles may be equipped with a parking distance warning (PDW) sensor(s) that may trigger...
- Higher-than-expected engine oil consumption
- Higher-than-expected engine oil consumption
- 12-volt battery drain due to the passive entry feature of the Digital Key 2 premium causing repeated...
- Battery drain due to continuous operation of the cooling fan after vehicle ignition has been turned off,...
2025 Hyundai Tucson fuel economy
Official EPA estimates in miles per gallon (MPGe for electric). Ranges cover trims that share the same engine.
| Engine | Drive | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6L 4‑cyl Hybrid | AWD | 38 | 38 | 38 |
| 1.6L 4‑cyl Plug-in hybrid | AWD | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 2.5L 4‑cyl | FWD | 25 | 33 | 28 |
| 2.5L 4‑cyl | AWD | 24 | 30 | 26 |
What 2025 Hyundai Tucson owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
We were driving 10-15 mph on a local road approaching a red light. The brakes stopped working so we couldn't stop at the red. When we pressed the brakes more, we had unintended acceleration and had to go on the sidewalk to avoid cars. Then had to swerve and zigzag to avoid cars coming out of an intersection and oncoming traffic. We were going around 60 mph while pressing the brake. It was horribly dangerous for us and others. We hit signs and poles for avoid cars and sustained significant damage to the car. The manufacturer states the recorder does not show anything prior to the sudden acceleration. It only confirms that the brake was being used and not the gas, as we had already known. Contrary to what they report, the emergency braking system is not what helped us as it did not work as intended. Driver ended up putting the car in neutral when we got away from traffic, and that is how we were finally able to stop. Since we don't have a dependable assessment from the investigation, we are guessing this was a computer/electrical malfunction.
While driving, the digital instrument cluster on my 2025 Tucson Hybrid Limited goes completely black and displays only "NO SIGNAL" in red, along with multiple warning lamps (AFS, ABS, EPB, airbag/brake indicators). The speedometer, fuel gauge, gear position and all driver information disappear while the vehicle is moving. This happened multiple times - recent was on Thu, Oct 29, 2026.
I was driving home tonight and while driving the car lost all power on the full screen and headlights. This is the second report of the same problem. It was like a blackout at two o clock in the morning. I couldn’t see the speed and the lights went out. It did come back on in immediately.
On July 17, I took my vehicle to Hyundai of Venice due to a safety recall of the automated emergency brake, the dealership told me that they had fixed the recall. On October 10 when I returned for service, I again notified them that the safety features such as the automated emergency brake and the Forward collision warning were not working. They ignored me again. Then on October 21, 2026, I was driving my mother to run an errand before her doctors appointment as I was pulling into a parking spot going no more than 3 mph. The safety features were still not working and I scratched the vehicle on the left of me which was empty. I then stopped the car, got out and took pictures of the license plate and of the scratch, and then looked at my front bumper and saw that I was also scratched, my mother, and I went into the supermarket to speak to the manager and attempt to call for the police, but then my mother noticed their brake lights were on and people were in the car so we hurried out to notify them that we had scratched their car by accident, I gave my insurance information and my mother gave her telephone number and after her doctors appointment, I contacted my insurance company to notify them of the issue. My concern is that I notified Hyundai of Venice twice about this issue, but due to my autism, I feel that they ignored me, and this small accident could have been avoided if they had checked that my safety features on this new vehicle were all fully functional.
When shifting into reserve, a green screen appears. I have to put my car back in to park and then reverse to get my back up camera to start working again. It doesn’t happen all the time but since my last software update, it has been happening more frequently.
Before we noticed the recall. The car had locked up I mean, locked up twice so we took it into Hyundai and they did the upgrade on the driving assist or whatever they did less than a month out of the dealership the car locked up again almost causing a car to come through the back of the car. The first time was a semi almost cleaned us out and sent us to the hospital or maybe killed us. We took the car into the dealership. They did not want to give me a car but they did through customer service and this car is unsafe to drive. Please help.
Sunroof shattered while vehicle was in motion. Glass particles were flying off the roof potentially hitting nearby vehicles. Pulled safely off the interstate and drove home safely on local highways.
our car horn has not been working for three months braman Honda says there's a back order...and we do not have a working car horn since July
The contact owns a 2025 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle hydroplaned, causing the driver to lose steering control, and the vehicle struck a concrete median wall. The frontal structure suffered severe damage, destroying the vehicle; however, the air bags failed to deploy. The driver was transported to the hospital via emergency medical services with back and neck injuries, including a fractured cervical spine. A police report was taken at the scene, and the vehicle was towed. The cause of the air bag non-deployment failure was not determined. Both the dealer and manufacturer were notified of the incident. The contact also stated that the air bags failed to deploy during a prior crash into a tree stump. The failure mileage was 18,000.
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Questions about the 2025 Hyundai Tucson
Is the 2025 Hyundai Tucson reliable?
Owners have filed 298 complaints about the 2025 Hyundai Tucson, 1.6 times a typical Tucson model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2025 Hyundai Tucson?
Driver assistance and stability, with 155 complaints, typically around 5,000 miles. Next is electrical (70).
How many recalls does the 2025 Hyundai Tucson have?
6 recalls, covering electrical system, forward collision avoidance and air bags.
Was there a recall on the 2025 Hyundai Tucson driver assistance?
Yes, 1 recall: 26V316000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Hyundai Tucson have the most driver assistance problems?
The Hyundai Tucson model years with the most driver assistance complaints are 2025 (155 complaints), 2022 (47 complaints) and 2026 (38 complaints).
What gas mileage does the 2025 Hyundai Tucson get?
Official estimates for the 2025 Hyundai Tucson range from 26 to 38 mpg combined. The most efficient version (1.6L 4-cyl hybrid, AWD) gets 38 city and 38 highway.
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