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What 43 owners told NHTSA about the 2026 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 (43)Crash / fire / injury (13)Driver assistance (24)Brakes (12)Electrical system (5)Lane Departure (2)Lights (2)Body & structure (1)Engine (1)Fuel system (1)Steering (1)Tires (1)

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Mar 13, 2026SteeringTransmission & drivetrainElectrical system

Wife was driving car and the steering locked up and she could not turn it for about 5 seconds. second issue was put it in reverse and it would not come out of reverse, she had to turn car off and on 3 times to get it to put it in park or drive. I ran this through my Claude AI and it says this is an ongoing problem with the Hyundai Tucson. Please make them fix this before selling anymore vehicles as both are major safety hazards.

NHTSA ODI 11724165

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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 2026 Hyundai Tucson Plug-in Hybrid verdict →