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What 122 owners told NHTSA about the 2023 Hyundai Tucson Plug-in Hybrid

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 (122)Crash / fire / injury (13)Driver assistance (25)Electrical system (23)Engine (22)Brakes (17)Speed control (17)Fuel system (16)Transmission & drivetrain (13)Visibility & wipers (7)Steering (6)Lights (5)

2 of 122 complaints match · Electrical system · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Nov 21, 2025Electrical systemSpeed controlCrash

As I was parking my car in a parking spot going about 5 miles or less. My car surged forward at a very accelerated speed, and I ended up running into a brushed and a metal fence, which is what stopped me. There were no warnings that went off on my car. No emergency brakes, nothing.

NHTSA ODI 11700859

Apr 24, 2023Electrical systemEngineFire

I purchased a new vehicle in February 2023. After a month and a half, I traveled to Washington DC on a pleasure trip. After my work/vacation trip when I am returning back to home all of the sudden, there was heavy smoke from the hood and eventually tried to turn off the engine but the car didn't respond, and when I tried to open the Hood in order to cool down the engine I see fire already in the engine. So, there was no intimation on the dashboard about the fire or not even an alert. Moreover, the engine didn't turn off even after trying to turn it off 4- 5 times. I was really worried about what would happen if the door locks stops working

NHTSA ODI 11518756

Working with the data? Download all 122 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 10, 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 2023 Hyundai Tucson Plug-in Hybrid verdict →