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2015 Hyundai Tucson: recalls and problems

2 recalls and 229 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is engine.

2recalls
229complaints
7crashes reported
8fires reported
7injuries reported
2 recalls with a “do not drive” or “park outside” warning

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Recalls

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Most common problems

  • Engine120 · 52%
  • Service Brakes (Hydraulic)52 · 23%
  • Unknown Or Other29 · 13%
  • Power Train21 · 9%
  • Electrical System19 · 8%
  • Service Brakes14 · 6%
  • Fuel/Propulsion System12 · 5%
  • Vehicle Speed Control9 · 4%
  • Structure7 · 3%
  • Electronic Stability Control (ESC)4 · 2%

What owners report

Engine

Warning lamp included oil for several months prior. i added oil often. no oil was ever seen under car or leaking in any way. car had been serviced several times during the oil warning lamp warning. nothing was ever found. i continued adding oil on a regular basis. engine completely stopped in the middle of a busy street.

Power Train

Pulled out of a parking lot into the street and there was an unusual clunking noise coming from the drivetrain of the car. had the car towed to the dealer for diagnostics. the diagnosis from the dealer was the transfer case splines no longer are engaging with the transmission. this problem is already known to the manufacture and for some reason nothing has been done to address the safety issue.

Engine

Engine and recall notification malfunction: my 2015 hundai tuscon exerperienced a catastrophic engine failure/seizure while driving. hyundai is denying an engine replacement under their extended warranty under the ksds software update (campaign 966) because the software update wasn't completed. however, hyundai failed to notify me of this requirement; i purchased the automobile in jan 2024. the ksds recall was sent

Engine

We have a 2015 hyundai tucson that we bought brand new. it has 80k miles on it. the car started using oil about three years ago. the dealer recommended replacement of the catalytic converter, which we did. the car continued to use oil, and the dealership had us replace the catalytic converter two more times, so three times total. now the problem is occurring again and they are recommending replacement of the catalyti

Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. They are owner reports and have not been verified.

Crash-test ratings

VersionOverallFrontalSideRollover
2015 Hyundai Tucson SUV AWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
2015 Hyundai Tucson SUV FWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★

Source: NHTSA recalls, complaints and NCAP APIs, covering TUCSON, TUCSON FUEL CELL. Last refreshed 2026-11-15.