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2026 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid Electrical system Problems

Complaints
10about this part
Share
29%of 34 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the electrical system of the 2026 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid, 29% of the 34 complaints for this model year. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.

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.

“My instrument cluster goes completely blank while driving the vehicle. It will also have every light come on when it does come back on all of the check engine lights, and every other diagnosis light comes on. It continues to do this while driving. I have already had the safety recall done and it is still failing.”

NHTSA complaint #11762604, filed 2026-09

“While traveling the following have happened multiple times. It has already been serviced by the dealership who corrected all pending recalls and then informed me they could not replicate the problem. It has now happened since the vehicle was returned to me. This morning while driving at freeway speeds. Multiple times Total HUD Failure: The Heads-Up Display (HUD) completely cuts power and turns off. …”

NHTSA complaint #11764919, filed 2026-09

“I was traveling on the highway at approximately 75 mph, in TX with my wife, mother in law, and my two pets when the emergency breaking system triggered suddenly. There were no cars or obstacles in front of me. But there was a long line of vehicles, including 18 wheelers right behind me. The vehicle went from about 75 mph to about 55 in less than a second or so it seemed. This was terrifying for everyone. I pulled up to a gas station and restarted the vehicle and it seemed to go back to normal. …”

NHTSA complaint #11752955, filed 2026-07

“While driving on the turnpike, the driver seat moved backward. Both of my hadds were on the steeeringwheel during the entire time. The seat motor was clearly engaged in moving the seat. There was no coat, cloth, or any obstruction near the seat control switch. I tried to move the seat up, however the seat would not move up or back. About 20 minutes later I was able to move the seat forward with the switch. Then about 3O minutes later while traveling accross a large bridge, again the seat moved back on its's own with the seat motor clearly engaged. …”

NHTSA complaint #11755935, filed 2026-08

“I purchased my vehicle from Ideal Hyundai on 04/23/26. On 06/22/26 (less than 2 months later), I was driving to work and the car started to lose power. The display said to check hybrid system and stop safely. After 10 minutes, I was able to drive the car 3 more miles to work. I took it to Ideal Hyundai the next day. I got the car back on 06/26/26 after they said they address the issue and the open recall. Two weeks later, on 07/23/26 I was driving home on a busy highway when the car began to lose power again. We were able to get to the side of the road but were still in a dangerous position. …”

NHTSA complaint #11751767, filed 2026-07

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20261029%
20255637%
2024510%
2023514%
20222724%

Other parts of the 2026 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid

Other or unknown
10 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
9 complaints
Air bags
3 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
3 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
Engine cooling
2 complaints
Exterior lighting
2 complaints
Lane departure
2 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints
Engine
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2026 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology