Recalls ·2023 Hyundai Tucson Plug-in Hybrid

2023 Hyundai Tucson Plug-in Hybrid recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recalls for the 2023 Hyundai Tucson Plug-in Hybrid; the most frequently affected component is trailer hitches. Owners filed 40 complaints, most often about unknown or other. 2 recalls carry a do-not-drive or park-outside warning. Among the 5 model years of this model in the database, 2023 ranks #4 for number of recalls.

Recalls2
Complaints40
Do-not-drive / park-outside2
Crashes reported4in stored complaints

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Recalls (2)

Trailer hitchesCampaign 25V893000 · 19 Dec 2025

Park outside — fire risk

Problem: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Tucson vehicles equipped with an optional Mobis tow hitch wiring harness. The wiring harness may have been installed incorrectly, allowing water into the control module. Moisture accumulation may cause the trailer lighting to fail or an electrical short circuit.

Risk: Nonfunctioning trailer lights can increase the risk of a crash. A short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will remove the trailer wiring harness and install a dust cap over the wiring receptacle, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 11, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 290. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 20, 2025.

Power train — PumpCampaign 23V526000 · 27 Jul 2023

Park outside — fire risk

Problem: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Palisade Tucson, 2023 Sonata, Elantra, and Kona vehicles. The electronic controller for the Idle Stop & Go oil pump assembly may contain damaged electrical components that can cause the pump controller to overheat.

Risk: An electric oil pump assembly that overheats increases the risk of a vehicle fire.

Remedy: Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will inspect and replace the electric oil pump controller, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed starting September 7, 2023. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 246.

What owners complain about

Share of the 40 most recent complaints stored for this model year, by component. Owners can list more than one component.

Unknown or other13 · 32%
Electrical system9 · 22%
Forward collision avoidance9 · 22%
Engine5 · 12%
Fuel/propulsion system4 · 10%
Power train3 · 8%
Service brakes3 · 8%
Lane departure2 · 5%

When complaints were filed

20255
202635

From owner complaints

Major problems with this cars electrical and computer systems. Six warning lights would begin to flash in succession. Eventually car would be inoperative leaving us stranded in July 2025 in Cumberland MD then after supposed repair we were again stranded in Providence RI on Nov 20, 2025 and car has been there for…

Electrical system · Dec 2025 · NHTSA complaint record

Two times while stopped or idling behind a car in traffic, my Hyundai Tucson 2023 has started accelerating on its own with the RPM increasing to nearly 8000 and lurching forward before I was able to apply brakes. Stop the car and restart. I have seen this described on other car message boards and hope the NHTSA will…

Unknown or other · Dec 2025 · NHTSA complaint record

I was backing out of my driveway, which is on a busy street. I waited for the traffic to clear. I backed out onto the main road, which I thought was completely clear, but a car came behind me and I smacked right into him. There was no beeping from my car, and the automatic braking system did not engage at all. The…

Lane departure · Nov 2025 · NHTSA complaint record

My 2023 Hyundai Tucson’s windshield has developed excessive pitting, multiple chips, and cracks despite only normal highway driving. I do not drive on gravel or dirt roads, yet the glass shows abnormal wear far beyond what would be expected for a vehicle this new. One of the larger chips was repaired by Safelite, and…

Unknown or other · Nov 2025 · NHTSA complaint record

How this year compares

Recalls per model year for this model.

20220
20230
20240
20253
20264

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Source

Recall and complaint records from the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). A recall listed here may not apply to every vehicle of this model year — always check your VIN with NHTSA or a dealer.

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