2017 Hyundai Tucson electrical problems
84 of the 1,088 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2017 Hyundai Tucson name the electrical system (NHTSA’s “Electrical System” heading — wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading). Filed under the same heading: 75 manufacturer bulletins, 1 recall. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the electrical system
Source: NHTSA complaint database4 of the 84 reports a crash · 5 a fire · 2 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2017: 1 · 2018: 6 · 2019: 9 · 2020: 3 · 2021: 14 · 2022: 18 · 2023: 15 · 2024: 7 · 2025: 9 · 2026: 2
Half of the 26 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the electrical problem between 12,000 and 51,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
1,088 complaints in all about the 2017 Hyundai Tucson, 2 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Electrical System” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Hyundai Tucson electrical problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the electrical system. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
N june 24, 2019 I discovered my vehicle was cyber control hacked.. Mysterious radio code, interference with sirius radio signal, channels kept changing, cannot control volume, discovered an alien iphone connected to blue tooth, malicious link appeared on 6/11/19 when radio was taken down to manufacturing settings.
When trying to turn off the Tucson (vehicle has push button start) to refill the gas tank, the engine didn't turn off. While the engine was on, it restarted again the engine, all the warning lights turned on in the dashboard and the engine started to vibrate violently with rpm's around 500 RPM.
2017 Hyundai Tucson. Consumer writes in regards to loss of vehicle power which resulted in an accident
Since shortly after purchase, the vehicle's backup camera has experienced blacking out after the initialization blackout with regular frequency. When putting the car in reverse the screen initially shows a black screen until the camera intializes. Then the picture of behind the vehicle shows, followed by the backup guide lines.
The bright light / turn signal arm has an off..auto..on rotating end that controls the headlights/dash/bright-dim control. When the lights are on bright you have to pull the switch arm to dim the lights. The trouble is the rotating end moves from auto to off, shutting all the light dash etc off.
What is on file about the electrical system
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecall filed under this heading
- 16V842000 MinorNov 21, 2016 · 6,172 vehicles
- Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Tucson vehicles manufactured May 19, 2015, to November 14, 2016, and 2017 Santa Fe vehicles manufactured November 28, 2015, to November 14, 2016. The affected vehicles may be equipped with an accessory trailer hitch wiring harness that, due to a malfunction of the tow hitch module, may result, in the trailer brake lights being constantly illuminated. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, " Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
75 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
- P33 OL OtherDec 19, 2025
- In response to this trend, we engineered a software upgrade that addresses the social media theft method and made it available to owners of eligible models free of charge at authorized Hyundai dealers since early 2023. In addition to the anti-theft software, we’ve developed a new zinc-reinforced ignition cylinder protector hardware upgrade that can be installed at the ignition cylinder location
The 1 newest are listed; every one is on the model year’s page. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Trouble codes named on this system
P1326 P0705 P0128 P0706 P0707 P0708
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2017 Hyundai Tucson names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Other systems with a record on the 2017 Hyundai Tucson
Source: the same files- engine problems 614 complaints
- transmission and drivetrain problems 291 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre electrical problems common on the 2017 Hyundai Tucson?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 84 owner complaints naming the electrical system on this model year (8% of everything owners filed about it), and 75 manufacturer bulletins, 1 recall are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the electrical system on the 2017 Hyundai Tucson?
Yes — one campaign is filed under this heading: 16V842000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do electrical problems show up on the 2017 Hyundai Tucson?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 29,150 miles; half of them between 12,000 and 51,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Electrical System" heading cover?
Wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.