2022 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid Reliability Data: Problems & Recalls
Caution The 2022 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid has a complaint index of 67, ranking 2nd worst of 4 model years, with a Caution verdict. Engine issues make up 43% of its 112 complaints, with a median failure mileage of 20,000 miles.
Based on NHTSA complaints per model-year, not a reliability rating. Methodology
YearToAvoid Scorecard
- Complaint Index
- 67/100
- #2 of 4 Tucson Hybrid years
- Verdict
- Caution
- vs. other years of this model
- Complaints
- 112
- unique NHTSA reports
- Recalls
- 0
- distinct NHTSA campaigns
- Crashes
- 6
- reported in complaints
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 2
- Top issue
- Engine
- NHTSA overall rating
- 5 / 5 ★
- EPA combined MPG
- 37.5
- 37.5 city / 37 hwy
- Injuries / deaths
- 2 / 0
Top 2022 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid problems
Share of this year’s NHTSA complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.
- Engine48 (43%)
- Electrical System31 (28%)
- Other30 (27%)
- Transmission & Powertrain24 (21%)
- Fuel System20 (18%)
- Brakes11 (10%)
- Collision Avoidance & Cameras11 (10%)
- Visibility & Wipers7 (6%)
- Structure & Body4 (4%)
- Airbags3 (3%)
A complaint can list more than one component, so shares add up to more than 100%. Shares are % of complaints.
What owners report
- Owners report brakes failing or the car surging forward unexpectedly while parking or backing up, sometimes resulting in a crash into a pole, dealer car, or garage.
- Owners describe the vehicle losing power or failing to accelerate at highway speed, with warning messages telling them to pull over.
- Owners report sudden unintended acceleration at low speeds, such as while backing up or pulling into a parking spot.
- Owners describe the transmission making a whining noise with slow takeoff and gears that seem reluctant to shift, in one case on a vehicle only 8 weeks old.
- Owners report headlights with a mechanical flap that blocks part of the view at night, switching into low-beam mode unexpectedly.
2022 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid recalls
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
2022 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid fuel economy and fuel cost
- City
- 37.5 MPG
- Highway
- 37 MPG
- Combined
- 37.5 MPG
- Annual fuel cost (EPA)
- $1,725
- 15,000 mi/yr
- Fuel
- Regular
- Current regular gas
- $4.32/gal
- national avg.
EPA figures; median across configurations of this model year. Estimate your own cost with the fuel cost calculator.
2022 compared with other Tucson Hybrid years
Frequently asked questions
- Is the 2022 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid reliable?
- NHTSA data gives the 2022 Tucson Hybrid a complaint index of 67 and a Caution verdict, ranking 2nd worst among the 4 model years with data. Engine complaints account for 43% of its 112 total complaints.
- What is the most common problem with the 2022 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid?
- Engine problems are the top complaint area, making up 43% of complaints, with a median failure mileage of 20,000 miles. Electrical system issues follow at 28%.
- Does the 2022 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid have any recalls?
- NHTSA lists 0 recalls for the 2022 Tucson Hybrid, including 0 do-not-drive recalls.
- How does the 2022 Tucson Hybrid compare to other model years?
- The 2022 model's complaint index of 67 is worse than the 2023 (index 0, Best) and 2024 (index 33, Good) model years, but better than the 2025 model (index 100, Avoid, with 3 recalls).