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2026 Hyundai Tucson Forward collision avoidance Problems

Complaints
34about this part
Share
53%of 64 total for the year
Median mileage
3,850miles
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 34 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2026 Hyundai Tucson, 53% of the 64 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 3,850 miles. 12 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

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

“updated software. The vehicle stated that while driving, there was a vehicle in from, the vehicle was slowing down, the contacts vehicle unexpectedly stopped with causing the collision alert to prematurely activate and the vehicle behind rear ended. The incident occurred in bumper to bumper traffic. The bumper, trunk door broke and glass of back windshield was completely shattered due to the impact. No air bags deployed. Collision Alert warning illuminated on the dashboard. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. …”

NHTSA complaint #11739500, filed 2026-05, 3,700 miles

“My Gf was driving car coming up on stopped traffic when automatic braking engaged slamming on brakes for no reason causing the car behind to rear end my vehicle, My Gf was transported to hospital with 4 broken ribs with each rib having multiple fractures, She was in ICU for 2 days and total of 4 days. She has had to go back for another 1 day stay for pain and breathing difficulty.”

NHTSA complaint #11754733, filed 2026-08

“The brakes pushed down to the floor before the collision and wouldn’t stop the car my passenger was injured no warning system on the collision prevention and nothing engaged my foot was on the floor and there was about a 10 second delay before the brakes kicked in it’s all on dash cam”

NHTSA complaint #11721876, filed 2026-03

“I was in stop and go traffic on the highway. The car in front of me started going and I did as well. At this point, I was at least 3 car lengths behind them. They braked fairly quickly and I was as well. When I was braking, the FCA emergency braking enabled super prematurely. The result of the emergency braking caused the vehicle behind me to rear end me. My car has since been repaired, however this is super disappointing on a brand new car with 500 miles.”

NHTSA complaint #11717044, filed 2026-02

“3 times my car have braked while im driving causing my whole car to jerk 2 of the time i hit my head and my knuckle and finger got hurt and was bleeding I have pictures but they are not allowing me”

NHTSA complaint #11735515, filed 2026-05

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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 2026 Hyundai Tucson

Brakes
15 complaints
Other or unknown
11 complaints
Electrical system
8 complaints
Exterior lighting
3 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
2 complaints
Engine
2 complaints
Lane departure
2 complaints
Body and structure
2 complaints
Air bags
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2026 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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