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Hyundai Tucson
Every model year 2016–2026: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side.
| Year | Powertrains | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Best efficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Plug-in hybridHybridGas | F | 5 | 82 | ★★★★★ | 38 mpg | |
| 2025 | Plug-in hybridHybridGas | F | 7 | 416 | ★★★★★ | 38 mpg | |
| 2024 | Plug-in hybridHybridGas | F | 4 | 143 | ★★★★★ | 38 mpg | Park outside |
| 2023 | Plug-in hybridHybridGas | C | 2 | 174 | ★★★★★ | 38 mpg | Park outside |
| 2022 | Plug-in hybridHybridGas | C | 3 | 499 | ★★★★★ | 38 mpg | Park outside |
| 2021 | Gas | B | 1 | 78 | ★★★★★ | 25 mpg | Park outside |
| 2020 | Gas | B | 1 | 176 | ★★★★★ | 25 mpg | Park outside |
| 2019 | Gas | B | 1 | 377 | ★★★★★ | 26 mpg | Park outside |
| 2018 | Gas | B | 1 | 394 | ★★★★★ | 27 mpg | Park outside |
| 2017 | GasHydrogen fuel cell | D | 3 | 1,084 | ★★★★★ | 50 mpg | Park outside |
| 2016 | GasHydrogen fuel cell | F | 5 | 1,616 | ★★★★★ | 50 mpg | Park outside |
What changed year to year
- 2022: added hybrid, plug-in hybrid; best combined mpg 25 → 38; 4 → 5 EPA configurations
- 2020: best combined mpg 26 → 25
- 2019: best combined mpg 27 → 26; 6 → 4 EPA configurations
- 2018: dropped hydrogen fuel cell; best combined mpg 50 → 27; 7 → 6 EPA configurations
Best Tucson years to buy used
- 2021 — Safety B, 1 recalls, 78 complaints
- 2020 — Safety B, 1 recalls, 176 complaints
- 2019 — Safety B, 1 recalls, 377 complaints
- 2018 — Safety B, 1 recalls, 394 complaints
- 2022 — Safety C, 3 recalls, 499 complaints
Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.