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What 983 owners told NHTSA about the 2017 Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (983)Crash / fire / injury (41)Engine (516)Transmission & drivetrain (273)Speed control (80)Electrical system (77)Fuel system (65)Brakes (47)Body & structure (40)Lights (15)Latches & locks (14)Engine & cooling (13)

2 of 983 complaints match · Body & structure · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Mar 31, 2021Electrical systemBody & structureEngineFire

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HER CAR UP A HILL ON HWY 2 AND IT SLOWED TO A STOP. SHE PULLED OVER AND IT STARTED SMOKING. THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED HER CAR. IT WAS A TOTAL LOSS.

NHTSA ODI 11405893

Jul 12, 2020AirbagsBody & structureCrash

FRONTAL SIDE WAS BADLY HIT BY OTHER PASSING CAR .IN A CROSSROADM..THE VEHICULE WAS WRECKED BUT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLYED. I CONTACTED HYUNDAI USA AND THEY TOLD ME TO CONTACT HYUNDAI PR. CREATED A CASE #3830 BUT THE INVESTIGATRO CLOSED THE CASE WITHOUT NOTICE OR INSPECTING THE DAMAGED OR CLAIM

NHTSA ODI 11338948

Working with the data? Download all 983 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 25, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2017 Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell verdict →