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2021 Hyundai Tucson Forward collision avoidance Problems

Complaints
6about this part
Share
8%of 80 total for the year
Median mileage
69,493miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2021 Hyundai Tucson, 8% of the 80 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 69,493 miles.

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.

“Forward crash avoidance system keeps activating causing the car to brake on it's own. This was previously fixed on my car once back in 2022 and now in 2026 it is happening again. I have been trying to communicate with Hyundai regarding additional years to current recall but their not going to even though they have known for years this was an issue and included older models than their current recall. …”

NHTSA complaint #11746359, filed 2026-06

“Forward collision warning is set at early , but I only get 1 out of dozen incidents where I feel the warning should be triggered. Often I had to hit the brake hard enough to cause chest pains for me & my passenger. So, the injury below is a minor one for now, but may easily become quite extensive.”

NHTSA complaint #11417388, filed 2021-05

“I bought a brand new 2021 Hyundai Tucson on 1/1/2021. I found out on 1/10/2021 that there was an active recall on my car. After looking through the laws it states that a car dealership is legally not allowed to sell a car that has an active recall. When I called the dealership they verified that they received the recall information for that specific car on 12/30/2021 but proceeded to sell it anyways. …”

NHTSA complaint #11387738, filed 2021-01

“I've had numerous issues with my vehicle, including power steering, brakes, loss of power, and more. On a few occasions, I started my vehicle and put it into drive, only to find that the power steering hadn't disengaged. This led to near collisions, such as almost hitting another vehicle while backing out of a parking spot and nearly running into a wall. I've reported these issues to Hyundai multiple times, but the dealership can't reproduce the problem, despite having recordings of the incidents. …”

NHTSA complaint #11527673, filed 2023-06

“The contact owns a 2021 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle on several occasions, the message Check the Forward Collison System was displayed, and a collision warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed that the forward-looking camera had experienced an open circuit, and unknown parts needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the failure was associated with NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V316000 (Forward Collison Avoidance). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. …”

NHTSA complaint #11743425, filed 2026-06, 69,493 miles

Forward collision avoidance: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20263453%
202515151%
20242424%
20232821%
20223910%
202168%
2020137%
2019133%
201821%
201740%
201650%
201411%
201111%
200812%

Other parts of the 2021 Hyundai Tucson

Engine
39 complaints
Brakes
12 complaints
Electrical system
12 complaints
Other or unknown
10 complaints
Fuel system
8 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
8 complaints
Engine cooling
3 complaints
Vehicle speed control
3 complaints
Air bags
2 complaints
Lane departure
2 complaints
Seat belts
2 complaints
Steering
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2021 Hyundai Tucson

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 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