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2022 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
4%of 113 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2022 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid, 4% of the 113 complaints for this model year.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Headlights have a mechanical flap that blocks a significant portion of your view at night. In the mountains where I live I am unable to safely drive the car at night. I almost had a serious accident driving up the street to my home when a car coming the opposite direction caused my headlights to go into the low beam mode blocking the majority of my site of view. Terrifying to say the least.”

NHTSA complaint #11457735, filed 2022-03

“The headlights on the 2022 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid Ltd are a road safety hazard. The dealer says they are not aware of the issue, which makes no sense all you have to do is google it and see others with the same issue. Turning on the headlights creates a dark shadow. I have to drive with my brights on when turning, and most of the time at night. The bottom shadow moves with every movement. You can see the triangles on the road, and again when turning you lose light. If I would have driven this vehicle at night, I would not have purchased it. I have contact Hyundai but so far no response. …”

NHTSA complaint #11499787, filed 2023-01

“After dark, the headlights will randomly switch from auto to parking lights to headlights on or completely off. When using the selector sometimes takes a few seconds to switch from auto to off and sometimes won’t switch off. This just started three days ago. It happens while it’s parked and while driving the lights will shut off. You can use the switch to turn them on but both auto and off take a while to be selected.”

NHTSA complaint #11620492, filed 2024-10

“During the day, even in bright sunlight, the headlights are on because the auto headlight sensor is faulty. This causes the LED display for the climate control to be unreadable as it “thinks” it is night and defaults to a very dim display setting. This is a safety concern since you can’t see what temperature, what fan setting or what mode the climate control is on. You end up needing to take your eyes off the road and moving your head around to try and see the very dim display. This ONLY happens to the climate control display. The main driving gauge display and infotainment display are fine. …”

NHTSA complaint #11506790, filed 2023-02

Related service bulletins

Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202626%
202511%
202436%
202313%
202254%

Other parts of the 2022 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid

Engine
41 complaintsOther or unknown
30 complaintsElectrical system
27 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
24 complaintsFuel system
19 complaintsBrakes
12 complaintsForward collision avoidance
11 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsLane departure
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2022 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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