2018 Hyundai Tucson: Recalls, Complaints and Vehicle Data

Before you buy a 2018 Tucson

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  Recalls vs. other years

  Its single recall campaign ties for the fewest of the six model years we cover (2016–2021); the busiest has 5.

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  Where complaints cluster

  Complaints concentrate on the engine: 40% of the 398 on file. The top components are engine (158, of which 5 a fire and 1 an injury), power train (100, of which 3 mention a crash and 2 a fire) and service brakes (35, of which 4 mention a crash and 3 an injury). Across all 398 reports, 13 describe a crash, 9 a fire and 8 at least one injury.

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  Recent reports

  53 complaints (13% of the total) were filed in the last 12 months, so owners are still reporting problems, most often about the engine (28).

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  Changes from 2017

  EPA lists a 2.4-litre four-cylinder for 2018 that does not appear in the 2017 listing; the hydrogen fuel cell is listed for 2017 but not for 2018; two recall campaigns name one of the two years and not the other (electrical system and engine).

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  Fuel economy and running cost

  Its most efficient version (1.6-litre 4-cylinder) is rated 27 mpg combined, close to the median for the 2018 SUVs we cover (median 25 mpg across 51 other EPA listings); the thirstiest version is rated 22 mpg. At 15,000 miles a year and the national average regular gasoline price of $4.28 (EIA, week of Oct 19, 2026), fuel would cost about $2,380 a year in the most efficient version and about $2,920 in the thirstiest.