2012 Hyundai Tucson: recalls and complaints

NHTSA advisory: park outsideCampaign 23V651000. NHTSA received the report on 22 Sep 2023. 1,649,478 units. Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Control Unit/Module

Remedy of campaign 23V651000, in the NHTSA record

Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the ABS fuse, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 10, 2024 through October 11, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 251.

Park-outside advisory: A mark on a recall campaign in the NHTSA recall file. This site shows the mark as NHTSA sets it.

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2012 Hyundai Tucson. The newest campaign is 23V651000. NHTSA received the report on 22 Sep 2023. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Control Unit/Module. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 3 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 29 Mar 2018. Recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 1,906,978 units in total.

23V651000Received 22 Sep 2023. 1,649,478 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Control Unit/ModulePark-outside advisory
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2015 Elantra, Genesis Coupe, Sonata Hybrid, 2012-2015 Accent, Azera, Veloster, 2013-2015 Elantra Coupe, Santa Fe, 2014-2015 Equus, 2010-2012 Veracruz, 2010-2013 Tucson, 2015 Tucson Fuel Cell, and 2013 Santa Fe Sport vehicles. The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) module may leak brake fluid internally and cause an electrical short, which can result in an engine compartment fire while parked or driving.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An engine compartment fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the ABS fuse, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 10, 2024 through October 11, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 251.
Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 251. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 10 Apr 2024.
19V063000Received 5 Feb 2019. 120,000 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2013 Tucson vehicles. The engine oil pan may leak and, if not addressed, the loss of oil may result in engine damage.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A damaged engine can increase the risk of a fire or it can cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai has notified owners, and dealers will inspect for an oil pan leak, replacing it if necessary, and install an updated oil pressure switch, free of charge. The recall began August 19, 2019. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 181.
Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 181. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 19 Aug 2019.
14V245000Received 13 May 2014. 137,500 units.
Air Bags
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Hyundai Tucson vehicles manufactured January 3, 2011, through December 23, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the air bag assembly installed in the steering wheel may come loose from its mounting.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An air bag assembly that is not properly mounted may result in an increased risk of injury to the driver in the event of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the bolts that secure the driver's air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began on May 9, 2014. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 118.
Report filed by Hyundai Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 118.

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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2012 Hyundai Tucson
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
AQ23002	Audit query	Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires	Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Control Unit/Module	17 Nov 2023	Open
DP22003	Defect petition	Loss of Motive Power	Engine	12 Sep 2022	12 Dec 2023
EA21003	Engineering analysis	Engine Fires	Engine	22 Dec 2021	5 Feb 2024	23V877

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

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20065
20075
20081
20091
20104
20115
20123
20133
20142
20151
20165
20173
20181
20191
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20244
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20265

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

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NHTSA page of the 2012 Hyundai TucsonThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2012 Hyundai Tucson: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/hyundai/tucson/2012/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: Hyundai Motor America

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2012 Hyundai Tucson?: 1,906,978 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Hyundai Tucson have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 36 recall campaigns for the Hyundai Tucson, model years 2005 to 2026. 3 of them name the 2012 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2012 Hyundai Tucson open?: 1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 3 that name this model year.