Hyundai Tucson brake problems, 2016–2026
415 of the 5,085 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the Hyundai Tucson 2016–2026 name the brakes (NHTSA’s “Service Brakes” heading — the hydraulic brakes, ABS and brake assist). The loudest years: 2019 (118), 2025 (48), 2017 (48). Filed under the same heading across these years: 1 recall campaign, 1 NHTSA investigation. Every figure is a linked federal record; none is a failure rate, none a repair cost, and none a verdict on one car.
Hyundai Tucson brake problems by model year
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsOne row per model year on file, newest first. A year marked in depth has its own page: the complaints, the owners’ words and every document under this heading for that year.
| Model year | Complaints naming the brakes | Share of the year’s | Typically at | On file under the heading | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 17% | — | — | the year → |
| 2025 | 48 | 11% | — | — | the year → |
| 2024 | 23 | 16% | — | — | the year → |
| 2023 | 20 | 11% | — | — | the year → |
| 2022 | 45 | 9% | — | — | the year → |
| 2021 | 12 | 15% | — | 1 recall · 1 investigation | the year → |
| 2020 | 44 | 25% | — | 1 recall · 1 investigation | the year → |
| 2019 in depth | 118 | 31% | 18k | 1 recall · 1 investigation | the record → |
| 2018 | 42 | 11% | 39k | 1 recall | the year → |
| 2017 | 48 | 4% | 38k | 9 TSBs · 1 recall | the year → |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 59k | 1 recall | the year → |
Two things the counts carry that are not the car: how many of each year were sold, and how long each has been on the road — an older year out-counts a newer one before anything is wrong with it. The share column is the honest comparison across years: what part of that year’s complaints named the brakes. Nothing here is a rate.
When the brake complaints were filed, and at what mileage
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled per calendar year, every model year together: 2018: 2 · 2019: 11 · 2020: 59 · 2021: 140 · 2022: 19 · 2023: 29 · 2024: 30 · 2025: 42 · 2026: 83
Across the model years, half of the 103 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the brake problem between 11,000 and 59,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the brakes, from the model years with the most to say. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
I bought a Hyundai Tucson last may 2019 thinking that I was investing on safety but I was completely wrong. I'm now having recall after recall and no final solution. I've been experiencing a hot air by the driver sit for a few days now.
Call two different dealer request an appointment to fix the issue, both places told me that the part is in back order between 6 and 7 weeks. This recall states that the anti-lock brake system modules the could corrode internally and cause an electrical short overtime and could increase the risk of an engine compartment fire
While i was driving 65 MPH on the highway with several car length ahead of me I gently tried slowing down and the car jammed on the brakes forcefully causing my husband and I to be jolted forward and seatbelts locked. Thankfully, the person behind me did not hit me.
My vehicle is subject to the Hyundai Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) safety recall (NHTSA Campaign 26V316 / Hyundai Recall 302). The front camera software logic is overly sensitive, creating an imminent danger of unexpected, severe, and sudden automatic braking at high speeds.
The contact owns a 2017 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 the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.
What is on file about the brakes, across the years
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecall campaign filed under this heading, any model year
- Sep 4, 2020 · 652,024 vehicles
- 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.
NHTSA investigation
- AQ23002 Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Firesopened Nov 17, 2023 · open
- 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…
Other systems with a record on the Hyundai Tucson
Source: the same files- automatic emergency braking problems
- electrical problems
- engine problems
- transmission and drivetrain problems
- latch and lock problems
Every system, every model year: Hyundai Tucson problems by year →
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsWhich Hyundai Tucson years have the most brake complaints?
2019, 118; 2025, 48; 2017, 48. Raw counts, and an older year has had longer to collect them; by share of each year's own complaints the loudest is the 2019 (31%).
Is there a recall for the brakes on the Hyundai Tucson?
Yes — one campaign is filed under this heading across these model years: 20V543000 (2021). A recall is matched by VIN, and applies to specific years; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do brake problems show up on the Hyundai Tucson?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 28,223 miles across the model years; half of them between 11,000 and 59,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Service Brakes" heading cover?
The hydraulic brakes, ABS and brake assist. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.