2015 Hyundai Tucson problems and complaints
Owners have filed 229 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Hyundai Tucson. The most-reported areas: Engine (120), Service Brakes (67), Hydraulic (52).
Key takeaways
- 229 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 7 involve a crash, 8 a fire, 7 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 120 | 52% |
| Service Brakes | 67 | 29% |
| Hydraulic | 52 | 23% |
| Unknown Or Other | 29 | 13% |
| Power Train | 21 | 9% |
| Electrical System | 20 | 9% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 12 | 5% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 9 | 4% |
| Structure | 7 | 3% |
| Air Bags | 5 | 2% |
| Electronic Stability Control (esc) | 4 | 2% |
| Steering | 3 | 1% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Hyundai Tucson SUV AWD | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2015 Hyundai Tucson SUV FWD | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Engine - filed 2026-10-14
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 ...
Power Train - filed 2026-10-03
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 Manu...
Engine - filed 2026-09-21
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 faile...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.