2015 Hyundai Tucson electrical system problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2015 Hyundai Tucson — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On March 13, 2026, I was operating my 2015 Hyundai Tucson when the steering locked up, causing me to crash into a tree head-on. In the course of this head-on crash, my airbags failed to deploy. As a direct result of my airbags not deploying in a serious car crash, my head hit the steering wheel…”
filed Mar 20, 2026
“Bought the vehicle as is with "1 owner, who was older" drove it off the lot and rest drove it, at 57,000 miles. Perfect...that was november 2023.. 3 days later my car was a little low on gas due to they didn't fill it and I left it be, started it drove about 15 miles and it starts sputtering and…”
filed Jun 22, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
In response to this trend, we engineered a software upgrade that addresses the social media theft method and made it available to owners of eligible models free of charge at authorized Hyundai dealers since early 2023…
P33 OL · Other · issued Dec 19, 2025Upon customer's request ONLY, the Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) 25-01-089H provides the service procedure for installation of a key cylinder reinforcement protector assembly and two anti-theft decals on the front…
25-01-089H DCS · Other · issued Dec 15, 2025In addition to the Anti-Theft software provided under Service Campaign 993 (TSB 24-01-009H-1), a zinc reinforced ignition cylinder protector hardware upgrade is being made available to customers upon request. This…
25-01-089H DN · Other · issued Dec 15, 2025This bulletin provides the service procedure for installation of a key cylinder reinforcement protector assembly and two anti-theft decals on the front windows.
25-01-089H TSB · Other · issued Dec 15, 2025
Electrical System problems in other Tucson years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Tucson | 7 | 13% |
| 2025 Tucson | 58 | 22% |
| 2024 Tucson | 16 | 18% |
| 2023 Tucson | 25 | 20% |
| 2022 Tucson | 49 | 13% |
| 2021 Tucson | 11 | 15% |
| 2020 Tucson | 19 | 11% |
| 2019 Tucson | 46 | 12% |
| 2018 Tucson | 27 | 7% |
| 2017 Tucson | 83 | 8% |
| 2016 Tucson | 213 | 13% |
| 2014 Tucson | 15 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2015 Hyundai Tucson
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.