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2023 Hyundai Tucson Recalls & Complaints

2

open safety recalls on record

Critical

217 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.44 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Critical23V526000 Park outside

Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Fluid/Lubricant:Pump

electric oil pump assembly that overheats raises the risk of a vehicle fire.

Remedy & full details

Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will inspect and replace the electric oil pump controller, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed starting September 7, 2023. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 246.

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Palisade Tucson, 2023 Sonata, Elantra, and Kona vehicles. The electronic controller for the Idle Stop & Go oil pump assembly may contain damaged electrical components that can cause the pump controller to overheat.

Critical25V893000 Park outside

Trailer Hitches

Nonfunctioning trailer lights can raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will remove the trailer wiring harness and install a dust cap over the wiring receptacle, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 11, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 290. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 20, 2025.

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Tucson vehicles equipped with an optional Mobis tow hitch wiring harness. The wiring harness may have been installed incorrectly, allowing water into the control module. Moisture accumulation may cause the trailer lighting to fail or an electrical short circuit.

Complaint volume

217 this model-year 9 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

29Crashes
2Fires
8Injuries
0Deaths

Across 217 complaints. Severity Index 0.44.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Unknown Or Other32 · 15%Electrical System24 · 11%Engine23 · 11%Forward Collision Avoidan…17 · 8%Service Brakes16 · 7%Fuel/Propulsion System16 · 7%Vehicle Speed Control15 · 7%Power Train14 · 6%
  1. Unknown Or Other — 32 reports
  2. Electrical System — 24 reports
  3. Engine — 23 reports
  4. Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking — 17 reports
  5. Service Brakes — 16 reports
  6. Fuel/Propulsion System — 16 reports
  7. Vehicle Speed Control — 15 reports
  8. Power Train — 14 reports
  9. Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings — 12 reports
  10. Steering — 6 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

2005 (8) · 2006 (5) · 2007 (5) · 2008 (1) · 2009 (1) · 2010 (4) · 2011 (5) · 2012 (3) · 2013 (3) · 2014 (2) · 2015 (1) · 2016 (5) · 2017 (3) · 2018 (1) · 2019 (1) · 2020 (1) · 2021 (1) · 2022 (3) · 2023 · 2024 (4) · 2025 (6) · 2026 (5)

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.