Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2016 Hyundai Tucson has 5 recalls, 1600 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
5
Recalls
1600
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated May 23, 2026
16V628000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2016 Tucson vehicles manufactured May 20, 2015 through May 31, 2016 and equipped with ...
16V842000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Tucson vehicles manufactured May 19, 2015, to November 14, 2016, and 2017 Sa...
16V147000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2016 Hyundai Tucson vehicles manufactured May 26, 2015 to January 15, 2016 and equippe...
16V348000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2016 Tucson vehicles manufactured May 19, 2015 to March 14, 2016. In the affected veh...
20V543000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) recalled certain 2019-2021 Tucson vehicles on September 4, 2020. On December 30, 2020, Hyundai expanded the recall po...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2016 Hyundai Tucson SUV AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | delayed response when accelerating from a stop |
| May 10, 2026 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | Oil drains very fast even with regular oil changes and maintenance. The vehicle began shaking and th... |
| May 4, 2026 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed spee... |
| Apr 17, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Took vehicle to dealership and had it diagnosed for the electrical system faults cause all the dashb... |
| Apr 10, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Driver side door lock actuator failure yesterday. 4/10/26 Purchased this car 8/15/25 was not told... |
| Mar 24, 2026 | SEAT BELTS | The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that while attempting to buckle the drive... |
| Mar 22, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | All dash warning lights are on and dash lights have a intermittent bright light surge. Hard to shut ... |
| Mar 21, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | Hyundai Tucson Sport 2016 GDI engine. I am the original owner of this truck I have taken care of thi... |
| Mar 15, 2026 | STRUCTURE | I had ANOTHER door latch lock assembly fail on my 2016 Hyundai Tucson. There was a TSB for this iss... |
| Mar 6, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No check engine lights came on! The entire car caught fire and was engulfed in flames!!! Driver coul... |
| Feb 28, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | The transmission began slipping and hesitating within days of purchase. The vehicle intermittently f... |
| Feb 21, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | "On [XXX], my 2016 Hyundai Tucson (VIN [XXX] ) experienced severe engine power loss and mechanical n... |
| Feb 16, 2026 | ENGINE | The engine in this 2016 Hyundai Tucson has experienced progressive failure symptoms consistent with ... |
| Feb 10, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | My car had a KSDS knock sensor detection system campaign 966 installed in 2022 specifically to activ... |
| Jan 30, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Three window regulators have failed, leaving the windows completely useless. The first occurring in ... |
| Jan 20, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was i... |
| Jan 8, 2026 | ENGINE | The car has been diagnosed with internal engine failure by both an independent service center and a ... |
| Jan 5, 2026 | ENGINE | The engine, specifically cylinder # 3, has had a catastrophic failure at 114,000 miles. Engine repa... |
| Jan 5, 2026 | ENGINE | On my husband's way home from work he explained to me that the car had a "hiccup" and then an engine... |
| Jan 2, 2026 | STRUCTURE | Window regulator and motor have failed due to plastic gears stripping out. I have replaced my two f... |