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2022 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Tucson Hybrid years

Owner complaints for the 2022 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid are substantially higher than the model-year median of 46.

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112Owner complaints

Model-year median: 46

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
112
202234
202346
2024138
2025
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine
41Unknown Or Other
29Electrical System
27Power Train
24Fuel/propulsion System
19
All reported categories
Forward Collision Avoidance
11Service Brakes
11Vehicle Speed Control
11Visibility
6Exterior Lighting
5Structure
4Air Bags
3Lane Departure
2Tires
2Communications
1Engine And Engine Cooling
1Hybrid Propulsion System
1Steering
1Visibility/wiper
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 15 of 112 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine. Review the 41 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 27 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 24 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

6 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

1 reports
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575 miles · Oct 21, 2022
EngineEngine And Engine Cooling

The contact owns a 2022 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power with the oil warning light illuminated. The contact attempted to accelerate; however, the vehicle failed to respond as needed. The contact pulled over to the side of the roadway and the vehicle was towed to the dealer t…

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The contact owns a 2022 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power with the oil warning light illuminated. The contact attempted to accelerate; however, the vehicle failed to respond as needed. The contact pulled over to the side of the roadway and the vehicle was towed to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that oil was not being pumped to the engine as needed which caused the engine to seize. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and suggested that a buy back for the vehicle. The failure mileage was 575.

NHTSA ODI #11490350

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

1

DP22005 · Pedestrian Alert Sounds

Opened Jan 27, 2023 · Closed Aug 7, 2023

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System:propulsion System

NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matter described in the petition. On June 24, 2023 and as supplemented on June 25, 2023, the petitioner notified NHTSA he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review of data, there is no justification for asserting potential benefits that could be derived from actions sought by my petition. Based on the petitioner's withdrawal, DP22-005 is closed. Closure of this DP does not represent a determination by NHTSA regarding the subject matter of the petition.