Reliability & cost of ownership

Hyundai Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Reliability & Common Problems

How reliable is the Hyundai Tucson Plug-In Hybrid? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.

Hyundai Tucson Plug-In Hybrid problems by model year

2 recall entries and 21 owner complaints on file across 4 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.

Most-complained-about components

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Hyundai Tucson Plug-In Hybrid, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.

  • power train10 complaints
  • electrical system8 complaints
  • unknown or other4 complaints
  • engine4 complaints
  • forward collision avoidance4 complaints
  • visibility/wiper2 complaints
  • vehicle speed control2 complaints
  • hybrid propulsion system1 complaint