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2017 Hyundai Tucson Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
15about this part
Share
1%of 1,095 total for the year
Median mileage
29,000miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 15 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2017 Hyundai Tucson, 1% of the 1,095 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 29,000 miles.

Example complaints

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

“I have to replace the light bulbs every couple of months, the back holder had to be replaced was melted , I believe this is a defect. How do things melt for no reason. Ive spent about 300 to 400. On light bulbs. Just replaced pigtail on the front low beam light. Crazy its pain to have to keep replacing bulbs. Just did this 3/15/21”

NHTSA complaint #11403887, filed 2021-03, 103,000 miles

“Headlights project a weird dark shadow on both sides and it makes it very difficult to see in front of me just off center on both sides. This is a very dangerous situation to not feel safe enough to see the road ahead of me”

NHTSA complaint #11065955, filed 2018-01, 150 miles

“The visibility at night is impaired due to the hid headlights. In researching the issue, I see where there are several other complaints on the same thing. This is a dangerous situation to be driving at night with limited visibility. Adjusting the headlights do not seem to be an improvement. The other night, my lights went completely dark while driving. This definitely deserves a notification/recall to the owners of these vehicles before there is a deadly accident. Please do the responsible thing in order to prevent impairing or losing a life.”

NHTSA complaint #11111813, filed 2018-07, 26,000 miles

“The bright light / turn signal arm has an off..auto..on rotating end that controls the headlights/dash/bright-dim control. When the lights are on bright you have to pull the switch arm to dim the lights. The trouble is the rotating end moves from auto to off, shutting all the light dash etc off. Since you are driving at 55 to 75 MPH and all the lights go off leaving you moving high speed in the dark Hyundai is endangering my life and the lives of the passengers intentionall because of the poor incompetant design. …”

NHTSA complaint #11141158, filed 2018-10, 29,000 miles

“The headlight system in this vehicle at low and high beam casts a shadow about 100 feet in front. This causes a severe blind spot in front of the driver. In rainy weather it is doubly hard to see what issues face the driver. In fact I almost hit someone walking on the side of the road in rainy weather because they were not visible until they were inside the 100 feet. The lighting system must be replaced as the dealer has advised there is no adjustments they can make to overcome this issue. There have been many complaints to the dealer about it according to him.”

NHTSA complaint #11144388, filed 2018-10, 125 miles

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Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202635%
2025186%
202433%
202354%
202282%
202111%
202042%
201962%
2018133%
2017151%
2016292%
201521%
201421%
201221%
201111%
201035%
200916%
200758%
200697%
2005137%

Other parts of the 2017 Hyundai Tucson

Engine
603 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
293 complaints
Other or unknown
139 complaints
Vehicle speed control
88 complaints
Electrical system
85 complaints
Fuel system
77 complaints
Brakes
48 complaints
Body and structure
42 complaints
Engine cooling
17 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
15 complaints
Air bags
10 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2017 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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