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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

What owners actually said

176 reports
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

4,500 miles · Mar 24, 2021
Seats

I WAS DRIVING THEN I SMELLED SOMETHING, DIDN'T FIGURE OUT WHERE THE SMELL COME FROM AT FIRST, BUT WHEN I GOT HOME I REALIZED THAT MY REAR SEAT WAS BURNT AND MELTED SO DEEP IT WAS UNBELIEVABLE BECAUSE MY SEAT HEATER WAS ON, MY CAR COULD HAVE BEEN EXPLODED, IT WAS MELTED COMPLETELY. I TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP THEY WERE SO SCARED THE…

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I WAS DRIVING THEN I SMELLED SOMETHING, DIDN'T FIGURE OUT WHERE THE SMELL COME FROM AT FIRST, BUT WHEN I GOT HOME I REALIZED THAT MY REAR SEAT WAS BURNT AND MELTED SO DEEP IT WAS UNBELIEVABLE BECAUSE MY SEAT HEATER WAS ON, MY CAR COULD HAVE BEEN EXPLODED, IT WAS MELTED COMPLETELY. I TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP THEY WERE SO SCARED THEY SAID THAT THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN SOMETHING LIKE THIS BEFORE, I WAS SO SCARED, WHY SEAT SHOULD BURN BECAUSE THE SEAT HEATER IS ON!!!!! IT'S UNBELIEVABLE. IMAGINE IT WAS A CAR SEAT ON IT OR A PARALYSIS PERSON WHO WAS SITTING THERE.

NHTSA ODI #11404751

Mileage unknown · Mar 23, 2021
Unknown Or OtherWheels

THIS CAR HAS HAD AN ACTIVE RECALL FOR MONTHS, I HAVE TRIED TO GET THIS FIXED AND WHEN I MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO GET THE CAR SERVICED THEY SAY THEY DON'T HAVE THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL AND DON'T KNOW WHEN THEY WILL GET IT. NOW I ALSO HAVE A WARNING ON THE DASHBOARD FOR AN ISSUE WITH TIRES AND CAN'T GET IN TO SEE THEM AS I HAD AN A…

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THIS CAR HAS HAD AN ACTIVE RECALL FOR MONTHS, I HAVE TRIED TO GET THIS FIXED AND WHEN I MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO GET THE CAR SERVICED THEY SAY THEY DON'T HAVE THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL AND DON'T KNOW WHEN THEY WILL GET IT. NOW I ALSO HAVE A WARNING ON THE DASHBOARD FOR AN ISSUE WITH TIRES AND CAN'T GET IN TO SEE THEM AS I HAD AN APPOINTMENT THEY CANCELED. AT THIS POINT I THINK THEIR MAINTENANCE PROGRAM IS FRAUDULENT AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED

NHTSA ODI #11404570

4,500 miles · Mar 23, 2021
Seats

I WAS DRIVING THEN I SMELLED SOMETHING, DIDN'T FIGURE OUT WHERE THE SMELL COME FROM AT FIRST, BUT WHEN I GOT HOME I REALIZED THAT MY REAR SEAT BURNED AND MELTED SO DEEP IT WAS UNBELIEVABLE JUST BECAUSE MY SEAT HEATER WAS ON FOR 2, 3 HOURS, IT WAS MELTED COMPLETELY. I TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP THEY WERE SO SCARED THEY SAID THAT THE…

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I WAS DRIVING THEN I SMELLED SOMETHING, DIDN'T FIGURE OUT WHERE THE SMELL COME FROM AT FIRST, BUT WHEN I GOT HOME I REALIZED THAT MY REAR SEAT BURNED AND MELTED SO DEEP IT WAS UNBELIEVABLE JUST BECAUSE MY SEAT HEATER WAS ON FOR 2, 3 HOURS, IT WAS MELTED COMPLETELY. I TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP THEY WERE SO SCARED THEY SAID THAT THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN SOMETHING LIKE THIS BEFORE, I WAS SO SCARED, WHY SEAT SHOULD BE BURNT BECAUSE THE SEAT HEATER IS ON!!!!! IT'S UNBELIEVABLE.

NHTSA ODI #11404441

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
Unknown Or Other

I RECEIVED A LETTER STATING MY 2020 HYUNDAI TUCSON IS AFFECTED BY A RECALL CONCERNING THE ABS MODULES THAT COULD CAUSE AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. I CALLED TO SCHEDULE A RECALL REPAIR AND THE DEALERSHIP STATED HYUNDAI HAS NOT YET RELEASED THE PARTS TO MAKE THE REPAIR. I WAS TOLD THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WOULD COME IN. WI…

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I RECEIVED A LETTER STATING MY 2020 HYUNDAI TUCSON IS AFFECTED BY A RECALL CONCERNING THE ABS MODULES THAT COULD CAUSE AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. I CALLED TO SCHEDULE A RECALL REPAIR AND THE DEALERSHIP STATED HYUNDAI HAS NOT YET RELEASED THE PARTS TO MAKE THE REPAIR. I WAS TOLD THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WOULD COME IN. WITH A SERIOUS RECALL LIKE THIS, THESE REPAIRS SHOULD BE MADE ASAP.

NHTSA ODI #11403616

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 16, 2021
Electrical SystemService Brakes

PER THE NHTSA RECALL 20V-543, THE TUCSON HAS A RECALL FOR POSSIBLE BRAKE FIRES SINCE SEPT 2020. AS OF MARCH 2021 NO DEALER IN THE AREA YET HAS PARTS TO PERFORM THE RECALL SERVICE. HYUNDAI IS TAKING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REMEDY THE FIRE HAZARD.

NHTSA ODI #11403224

5,200 miles · Mar 15, 2021
Power Train

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLED WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE STALLED THE VEHICLE THEN STARTED TO ACCELERATE AND RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE CONTACT HAD TAKE…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLED WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE STALLED THE VEHICLE THEN STARTED TO ACCELERATE AND RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO COCONUT CREEK HYUNDAI (4960 N STATE RD 7, COCONUT CREEK, FL 33073) WHERE THEY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5,200.

NHTSA ODI #11403000

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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