2011 Hyundai Tucson Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 2%of 124 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 89,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the seats of the 2011 Hyundai Tucson, 2% of the 124 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 89,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
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.
“I parked the car 6/12/19 wed that evening and everything seemed ok. At 1030am the next day, 6/13/19, I tried to use electric key to unlock to go to work and realized it wouldn't unlock so I noticed black soot above driver window and tried manual key to unlock. I could barely crack to see the seat exploded on drivers side. Called 911 and firemen and politics arrived. …”
NHTSA complaint #11222363, filed 2019-06, 89,000 miles“The contact's daughter owns a 2011 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that upon his daughter attempting to enter the vehicle through the front driver’s side door, the door failed to open. The contact stated that his daughter opened the front passenger’s side door and there was black smoke coming from inside the vehicle. The contact’s daughter discovered that the front driver’s side seat, driver’s side door panel, and headliner was burned. The contact stated that the Fire Department was not called to the scene. There was no one injured. …”
NHTSA complaint #11653195, filed 2025-04Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 1% |
| 2020 | 3 | 2% |
| 2019 | 3 | 1% |
| 2018 | 2 | 1% |
| 2017 | 5 | 0% |
| 2016 | 4 | 0% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0% |
| 2014 | 1 | 1% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0% |
| 2012 | 1 | 0% |
| 2011 | 3 | 2% |
| 2008 | 1 | 2% |
| 2007 | 2 | 3% |
| 2005 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2011 Hyundai Tucson
40 complaintsBrakes
34 complaintsOther or unknown
22 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
20 complaintsElectrical system
12 complaintsElectronic stability control
9 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsTires
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Hyundai Tucson
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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