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2020 Hyundai Tucson

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2020 Hyundai Tucson do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 180.5.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 31 of 176 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 71 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes. Review the 26 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

5 crash reports2 fire reports4 injury reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

17 reports
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30,000 miles · Mar 7, 2025
Electrical SystemService Brakes, HydraulicVehicle Speed Control

The contact owns a 2020 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled and failed to accelerate while the accelerator pedal was depressed. No warning light was illuminated. In addition, the contact stated that the A/C was blowing warm air. The contact lives in a hot climate and was concer…

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The contact owns a 2020 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled and failed to accelerate while the accelerator pedal was depressed. No warning light was illuminated. In addition, the contact stated that the A/C was blowing warm air. The contact lives in a hot climate and was concerned for the safety of her 2 minor children. The contact stated that on three separate occasions, three A/C compressors were used to attempt to repair the vehicle at a service center however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed at the owner’s expense due to the warranty being invalid. The vehicle was not repaired. Upon further investigation, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V543000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.

NHTSA ODI #11646970

31,000 miles · Apr 21, 2023
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

The contact owns a 2020 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact smelled an abnormal odor and heard an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. Additionally, while driving at an undisclosed, the vehicle jerked forward. Several unknown warning lights were intermittently illuminated…

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The contact owns a 2020 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact smelled an abnormal odor and heard an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. Additionally, while driving at an undisclosed, the vehicle jerked forward. Several unknown warning lights were intermittently illuminated. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V543000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulics). The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 31,000.

NHTSA ODI #11518326

Mileage unknown · Jul 13, 2021
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

The contact owns a 2020 Hyundai Tucson. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V543000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the part for the recall repair was not yet available. Th…

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The contact owns a 2020 Hyundai Tucson. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V543000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the part for the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

NHTSA ODI #11424626

Mileage unknown · Apr 6, 2021
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V543000 (SERVICE BRAKES,HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE LOCAL DEALER JONES BEL AIR HYUNDAI LOCATED AT 1504 BELAIR ROAD, BELAIR, MD 21014 WAS NOTIFIED AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PA…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V543000 (SERVICE BRAKES,HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE LOCAL DEALER JONES BEL AIR HYUNDAI LOCATED AT 1504 BELAIR ROAD, BELAIR, MD 21014 WAS NOTIFIED AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL FALL OF 2021. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ODI #11406664

Mileage unknown · Mar 22, 2021
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V543000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ADVANTAGE HYUNDAI (440 PLAINVIEW RD, HICKSVILLE, NY 11801, (516) 806-5766) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT T…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V543000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ADVANTAGE HYUNDAI (440 PLAINVIEW RD, HICKSVILLE, NY 11801, (516) 806-5766) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.*DT CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD SHE WAS ON A WAITING LIST AND WOULD CALL BACK ONCE THE PARTS CAME IN.

NHTSA ODI #11404167

Mileage unknown · Mar 18, 2021
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V543000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HUDSON HYUNDAI LOCATED AT 1977 COMMUNIPAW AVE, JERSEY CITY, NJ 07304, (201) 845-0700) AND LYNNES HY…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V543000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HUDSON HYUNDAI LOCATED AT 1977 COMMUNIPAW AVE, JERSEY CITY, NJ 07304, (201) 845-0700) AND LYNNES HYUNDAI LOCATED AT 401 BLOOMFIELD AVE, BLOOMFIELD, NJ 07003, (908) 645-0033) AND PARAMUS HYUNDAI LOCATED AT 234 NJ-4, PARAMUS, NJ 07652, (201) 845-0700) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ODI #11403701

Mileage unknown · Mar 17, 2021
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V543000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT POHANKA HYUNDAI OF SALISBURY LOCATED AT 2015 N. SALISBURY BLVD, SALISBURY, MD 21801, (410)673-7171 …

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V543000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT POHANKA HYUNDAI OF SALISBURY LOCATED AT 2015 N. SALISBURY BLVD, SALISBURY, MD 21801, (410)673-7171 AND PRESTON HYUNDAI LOCATED AT 4327 PRESTON RD, HURLOCK, MD 21643, (410)673-7171) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ODI #11403590

Mileage unknown · Mar 11, 2021
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V543000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE CONTACT STATED THAT ROUND ROCK HYUNDAI LOCATED AT 2405 N. INTERSTATE HWY 35, ROUND ROCK, TX 78664, (512) 920-5397) AND SOUTH POINT HYUNDAI LOCATED AT 4610 S IH 35 FRONTAGE RD, AUSTIN,…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V543000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE CONTACT STATED THAT ROUND ROCK HYUNDAI LOCATED AT 2405 N. INTERSTATE HWY 35, ROUND ROCK, TX 78664, (512) 920-5397) AND SOUTH POINT HYUNDAI LOCATED AT 4610 S IH 35 FRONTAGE RD, AUSTIN, TX 78745, (512) 445-0300) AND AUTOMAX HYUNDAI LOCATED AT 3221 E CENTRAL TEXAS EXPY, KILLEEN, TX 76543, (254) 699-2629) AND ROGER BEASLEY HYUNDAI LOCATED AT 24795, I-35, KYLE, TX 78640, (512) 262-2020) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ODI #11400432

Mileage unknown · Jan 25, 2021
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V543000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JENKINS HYUNDAI OF LEESBURG (9145 US-441, LEESBURG, FL 34788; (352) 815-2516) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THA…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V543000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JENKINS HYUNDAI OF LEESBURG (9145 US-441, LEESBURG, FL 34788; (352) 815-2516) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ODI #11389768

Mileage unknown · Jan 14, 2021
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V543000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NAPLETON'S VALLEY HYUNDAI (4333 OGDEN AVE, AURORA, IL 60504; (630) 423-5120) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V543000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NAPLETON'S VALLEY HYUNDAI (4333 OGDEN AVE, AURORA, IL 60504; (630) 423-5120) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ODI #11388131

Official recalls

1

20V543000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip:control Unit/module

Sep 4, 2020

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) recalled certain 2019-2021 Tucson vehicles on September 4, 2020. On December 30, 2020, Hyundai expanded the recall population, and added certain 2016-2018 Tucson vehicles. The Anti-lock Brake Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) could corrode internally and cause an electrical short, possibly resulting in an engine compartment fire.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An engine compartment fire can increase the risk of injury or crash.

Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the HECU fuse. For 2019-2021 model years, the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) software will also be updated. Recall repairs will be performed free of charge. Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures as a precaution until the recall repair is complete. The recall began November 2, 2020. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 195.

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

AQ23002 · Hyundai And Kia Abs Module Fires

Opened Nov 17, 2023 · No close date supplied

Status: open (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip:control Unit/module

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.

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