2017 Hyundai Tucson Safety Report
2017 Hyundai Tucson Safety and Reliability Report
Safety Decision Cockpit for the 2017 Hyundai Tucson
This page is the hub for deciding what to inspect next on the 2017 Hyundai Tucson. It connects recall campaigns, owner complaint patterns, service bulletins, sibling model years, component issue hubs, and the model buying guide so a shopper or owner can move from a single report into the wider safety graph.
| Signal | Value | What to inspect next |
|---|---|---|
| Recall burden | High (3) | Review campaign numbers, affected components, and dealer remedies below. |
| Owner complaints | High (1054) | Scan complaint narratives for recurring symptoms, mileage, crashes, fires, injuries, and dates. |
| Crash and fire reports | 39 | Treat any crash, fire, injury, or fatality-linked pattern as a priority pre-purchase inspection item. |
| Primary component hub | Engine | Compare engine issues across vehicles. |
| Cleaner nearby model year | 2021 | Compare against the 2021 Hyundai Tucson with 61 complaints and 1 recalls. |
| Riskier nearby model year | 2016 | Check the 2016 Hyundai Tucson before buying across this generation. |
Hyundai Tucson Year-by-Year Comparison
The safest purchase decision usually comes from comparing neighboring model years, not reading a single page in isolation. The table below uses only validated Hyundai Tucson years already present in the cleaned NHTSA dataset, so each comparison links to a real vehicle safety report rather than a generated combination.
| Model Year | Complaints | Recalls | Use case |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Hyundai Tucson | 369 | 1 | Compare as a potentially cleaner alternative. |
| 2016 Hyundai Tucson | 1588 | 5 | Inspect as a potentially higher-complaint year. |
| 2019 Hyundai Tucson | 355 | 1 | Compare as a potentially cleaner alternative. |
| 2015 Hyundai Tucson | 222 | 1 | Compare as a potentially cleaner alternative. |
| 2020 Hyundai Tucson | 159 | 1 | Compare as a potentially cleaner alternative. |
| 2021 Hyundai Tucson | 61 | 1 | Compare as a potentially cleaner alternative. |
2017 Hyundai Tucson Complaint Theme Map
Complaint counts become more useful when they are grouped into inspection themes. For the 2017 Hyundai Tucson, these are the component areas with the clearest NHTSA complaint signals. Use each link to jump from this single vehicle into broader component hubs and make-specific issue pages.
Engine
390 owner complaints mention this component in the current safety profile.
All Engine issues Hyundai onlyPower Train
163 owner complaints mention this component in the current safety profile.
All Power Train issues Hyundai onlyUnknown Or Other
70 owner complaints mention this component in the current safety profile.
All Unknown Or Other issues Hyundai onlyPower Train,Engine
40 owner complaints mention this component in the current safety profile.
All Power Train,Engine issues Hyundai onlyStructure
30 owner complaints mention this component in the current safety profile.
All Structure issues Hyundai onlyPower Train,Vehicle Speed Control
21 owner complaints mention this component in the current safety profile.
All Power Train,Vehicle Speed Control issues Hyundai onlyAI Safety Analysis for the 2017 Hyundai Tucson
Reliability Score
The 2017 Hyundai Tucson receives a reliability score of 85 out of 100 based on analysis of NHTSA complaint data, recall history, crash reports, and safety ratings. This indicates above-average reliability relative to comparable vehicles.
NHTSA Safety Ratings for the 2017 Hyundai Tucson
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) evaluates vehicles through controlled crash tests and assigns star ratings from 1 to 5, with 5 being the safest.
Known Issues for the 2017 Hyundai Tucson
The following issues have been identified from NHTSA complaint data and owner reports for the 2017 Hyundai Tucson:
| Issue | Severity | Frequency | Typical Mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine Oil Consumption Excessive oil consumption can lead to engine damage and catalytic converter issues, causing engine stalls and affecting vehicle safety. |
High | Rare | 30k-60k miles |
| Door Latch Issues Door latches not opening from the inside can pose safety risks, especially in emergency situations. |
Medium | Rare | n/a miles |
Common Problems Reported by Owners
Based on NHTSA complaint data, the following components account for the majority of reported issues with the 2017 Hyundai Tucson:
Engine oil consumption issues are common.
Wiring issues are reported.
Hydraulic service brake issues are reported.
Steering wheel light issues are reported.
Recall Details for the 2017 Hyundai Tucson
The following 3 recalls have been issued for the 2017 Hyundai Tucson by NHTSA:
Summary: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2017 Tucson and Sonata Hybrid vehicles. The connecting rod bearings inside the engine may wear prematurely, which can result in engine damage.
Consequence: A damaged engine can increase the risk of a fire or it can cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the engine. If bearing damage is found, the engine will be replaced. Dealers will also install a software update containing a new Knock Sensor Detection System (KSDS). Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owners were notified of the defect on November 16, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed January 15, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1...
Summary: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) recalled certain 2019-2021 Tucson vehicles on September 4, 2020. On December 30, 2020, Hyundai expanded the recall population, and added certain 2016-2018 Tucson vehicles. The Anti-lock Brake Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) could corrode internally and cause an electrical short, possibly resulting in an engine compartment fire.
Consequence: An engine compartment fire can increase the risk of injury or crash.
Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the HECU fuse. For 2019-2021 model years, the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) software will also be updated. Recall repairs will be performed free of charge. Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures as a precaution until the recall repair is complete. The recall began November 2, 2020. Owners may contact Hyundai custom...
Summary: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Tucson vehicles manufactured May 19, 2015, to November 14, 2016, and 2017 Santa Fe vehicles manufactured November 28, 2015, to November 14, 2016. The affected vehicles may be equipped with an accessory trailer hitch wiring harness that, due to a malfunction of the tow hitch module, may result, in the trailer brake lights being constantly illuminated. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal...
Consequence: If the trailer brake lights stay illuminated while being used, other drivers may be confused, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected accessory trailer hitch wiring harnesses, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin January 13, 2017. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 153.
NHTSA Complaint Summaries for the 2017 Hyundai Tucson
Below are complaint narratives filed by owners of the 2017 Hyundai Tucson with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. 1 involved fires.
the door latches are no longer opening the doors from the inside of the vehicle. This started with the passenger rear and now is effecting the drivers door. The only way to get out of the vehicle is to crawl over the seat to get to a door that is still operational. No warnings, just doesn't open when you pull on the handle. Will be making an appointment with a local dealer/service dept but ...
To Whom It May Concern, I am writing to formally escalate an unresolved safety issue involving my 2017 Hyundai Tucson (VIN: [XXX] ) that has now been ongoing for over two years. I have made repeated attempts to complete a safety recall repair through multiple authorized Hyundai dealerships, including Hyundai of [XXX] and Hyundai in [XXX] . Despite scheduling several appointments, I have consisten...
The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle and driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormally loud grumbling sound coming from the engine. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle unexpectedly entered LIMP Mode. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer but was not diagnos...
On my 2017 Hyundai Tucson, my steering wheel light is illuminated. I took it to the dealership and they said I need a new steering wheel collar. My Hyundai has about 98,000 miles.
About every 500 miles I have to add about a quart of oil. I brought my car to McDaniels Subaru for maintenance on my car. My son is a master tech there and I know he is very thorough. My contract lets me go there also. So he checked the dipstick and it was below a quart of oil. He did change the oil change. I cannot drive a long distance without carry a large container of oil. He has warned me not...
My ABS has been sticking and finally the pad broke off. my car made a squealing noise everytime I drove it. I had parked in my driveway and there was a piece of metal on the ground. I showed it to my son, he took the tire off and said it held my ABS Brake pad on to my Driver side rear. He is a master tech for Subaru. I just haven't had time to take it into Hyundai. It has stopped squealing, but m...
On March 10, 2026, my 2017 Hyundai Tucson entered 'Limp Home Mode' while driving, a known safety defect that causes a sudden loss of engine power. Diagnostic testing confirmed error code P1326 (Knock Sensor Detection System - KSDS). Despite this vehicle being covered under the Theta II Engine Class Action Settlement (Recall 209), which provides a 15-year/150,000-mile extended warranty for this spe...
This car has major oil consumption that affects the engine and catalytic converter. This can cause engine damage and stalls in driving that affect safety on the roads because the car doesn't accelerate properly. There were no warning signals to indicate this being a problem with the car, especially at purchase. This car will get an oil change and in less than a week, the oil is gone and bone dry.
While driving my vehicle, the engine RPM suddenly revved very high, and the vehicle hesitated to accelerate. A warning messaged appeared stating "Transmission too hot stop safely." I was driving up a hill when this happened. I pulled over and turned the vehicle off for about two minutes. When I restarted the vehicle, the warning message disappeared even though the vehicle would not realistically h...
The contact's wife owns a 2017 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that the engine was consuming an excessive amount of engine oil. During frequent oil checks, the oil on the dipstick was low soon after an oil change. The vehicle was taken to the dealer approximately 15 times for oil consumption issues. Several oil consumption tests were performed on the vehicle for every 1,000 miles driven; howeve...
While driving on the interstate at highway speed, my 2017 Hyundai Tucson lost power without any warning lights or prior symptoms. The vehicle experienced an immediate loss of propulsion while I was traveling in traffic, creating a dangerous situation because surrounding vehicles were also moving at highway speed & I had to quicky maneuver the vehicle to the shoulder with no power. The vehicle had ...
I purchased this car from drive time, and when told about a possible recall on the engine i asked about it. We were told that the issue had been resolved. Not even 10 minutes after driving it off the lot the engine started misfiring, we had done a test drive prior to purchasing this vehicle and nothing had popped up on the dash about any problems. We have been unable to get it looked at. I was not...
Car engine seized and lost ALL power going 60mph down the highway at night with my child in the back seat. I have poured quarts and quarts of oil in this vehicle because it burns oil at an alarming rate until it eventually runs dry and the engine seizes. This is extremely dangerous and luckily my child and I were able to drift to the side of the road without harm and injury. Very discouraging tha...
Purchased used via Carvana in Sept 2025, check engine light came on while driving it home indicating a pre-existing mechanical defect. We submitted the claim through Silver Rock (Carvana's warranty company) and brought to their approved mechanic. The recommended the following repairs, several that were denied by Carvana/SilverRock: spark plugs, alternator, serpentine belt, fuel injection service,...
MY engine check engine light and than a warning light came on saying not to drive it and i took it to be repaired at a shop and a hyndai dealer and they told me my engine needed to be replaced even though i always serviced my car. It has 103,000 miles on it. It is the same problem as the other person that reported this problem. The other models were recalled but not this one. Im sure by now you kn...
2017 Hyundai Tucson SE vehicle mileage approx. 54,000 miles Was driving on a Highway doing approx. 65-70mph within 30 minutes of the 1hr and 1/2 drive I had lost complete POWER STEERING. Wheel stiffened up and was scary and difficult to lane change to a slower lane or attempt to pull over at 11:00PM due too safety and could not pull over for over an 1 hour until I was home safely. Had to hold th...
The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle lost power, decelerated, and the check engine warning light started flashing on and off. The vehicle was parked on the left shoulder of the highway and later driven to the right shoulder with the assistance of a State Trooper. The vehicle was later towed to the local dealer, who diagnose...
Engine lost power suddenly on the highway. Vehicle entered limp mode and became limited to 45MPH and reduced acceleration.
Following the knock sensor detection system update, this car has a P1326 code that forces it into limp mode. Occurs during moderate-hard acceleration, e.g. getting on a highway. The car is limited to ≤2000 RPM and ≤ 45 mph, and rapidly decelerates to that speed if necessary. Acceleration is very limited. This occurs roughly every two weeks, despite having a brand new sensor installed by Hyundai. H...
The vehicle has a transmission (powertrain) malfunction that first appeared in July 2025, a few weeks after I purchased the vehicle and after the warranty had expired. At the time the issue began, the vehicle had well under 80,000 miles. The transmission slips, fails to properly engage, and cannot provide sufficient power, particularly when accelerating or driving uphill. The vehicle struggles to...
Showing 20 of 1054 complaints. Additional complaints are available via the NHTSA database.
NHTSA Defect Investigations for the 2017 Hyundai Tucson
NHTSA defect investigations are higher-signal than ordinary complaints because they indicate the agency opened a formal review of a potential safety defect. Some investigations later connect to recall campaigns; others close without a recall after review.
Component: Engine
Opened 2021-12-22 · Closed 2024-02-05
On March 29, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened two Preliminary Evaluations (PE19-003 on Hyundai and PE19-004 on Kia) to broadly investigate incidents of non-crash fires (regardless of origin or operational status of the vehicle) on various model year Hyundai and Kia vehicles. During the PE investigations, Hyundai and Kia issued several recalls to address vehicle fires, including those due to engine failures involving various engine types. The remedies for the engine failur...
Component: Engine
Opened 2022-09-12 · Closed 2023-12-12
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug...
Frequently Asked Questions About the 2017 Hyundai Tucson
Has the 2017 HYUNDAI TUCSON been recalled?
Yes, the 2017 HYUNDAI TUCSON has 3 recalls on record with NHTSA. Each recall addresses a specific safety defect identified by the manufacturer or NHTSA.
How many complaints does the 2017 HYUNDAI TUCSON have?
The 2017 HYUNDAI TUCSON has 1,054 complaints filed with NHTSA. Of these, 13 involved crashes. 12 injuries and 1 deaths have been reported.
What is the safety rating for the 2017 HYUNDAI TUCSON?
The 2017 HYUNDAI TUCSON received an overall NHTSA safety rating of excellent (5/5). Frontal crash: 5/5. Side crash: 5/5. Rollover: 4/5.
What are the most common problems with the 2017 HYUNDAI TUCSON?
The most commonly reported problems with the 2017 HYUNDAI TUCSON involve engine (390 complaints), power train (163 complaints), unknown or other (70 complaints). Other affected components include power train,engine, structure, power train,vehicle speed control.
How many crash reports does the 2017 HYUNDAI TUCSON have?
There are 13 crash reports associated with the 2017 HYUNDAI TUCSON out of 1,054 total complaints (1.2% of complaints involved crashes).
How many fire reports does the 2017 HYUNDAI TUCSON have?
There are 26 fire reports for the 2017 HYUNDAI TUCSON out of 1,054 total complaints. Fire reports are among the most serious safety concerns tracked by NHTSA.
Are there any deaths reported for the 2017 HYUNDAI TUCSON?
Yes, 1 death has been reported in NHTSA complaints for the 2017 HYUNDAI TUCSON. These are self-reported by complainants and do not imply the vehicle caused the death.
How many injuries are reported for the 2017 HYUNDAI TUCSON?
12 injuries have been reported in NHTSA complaints for the 2017 HYUNDAI TUCSON. These are self-reported by vehicle owners as part of their safety complaints.
Should I buy a 2017 HYUNDAI TUCSON?
Based on NHTSA data, the 2017 HYUNDAI TUCSON is extreme caution advised. It has 1,054 complaints, 3 recalls, and a excellent (5/5) safety rating. Note: 1 death(s) have been reported. Always have a pre-purchase inspection done by a qualified mechanic.
What components fail most on the 2017 HYUNDAI TUCSON?
The components with the most failures on the 2017 HYUNDAI TUCSON are: 1. ENGINE (390 complaints), 2. POWER TRAIN (163 complaints), 3. UNKNOWN OR OTHER (70 complaints), 4. POWER TRAIN,ENGINE (40 complaints), 5. STRUCTURE (30 complaints). ENGINE is the single most-reported problem area with 390 complaints.
What should I know before buying a 2017 HYUNDAI TUCSON?
Be cautious of potential engine oil consumption issues and door latch problems, especially in emergency situations. The 2017 HYUNDAI TUCSON has 1,054 NHTSA complaints and 3 recalls on record. NHTSA rates it excellent (5/5).
How reliable is the 2017 HYUNDAI TUCSON?
The 2017 HYUNDAI TUCSON receives a reliability score of 85/100, indicating above-average reliability. This is based on 1,054 owner complaints, 3 recalls, and 39 crash/fire reports in the NHTSA database. Key known issues include Engine Oil Consumption and Door Latch Issues.
What are the known issues with the 2017 HYUNDAI TUCSON?
Known issues with the 2017 HYUNDAI TUCSON include: Engine Oil Consumption, Door Latch Issues. These are based on patterns found across 1,054 NHTSA complaints. 3 of these patterns resulted in formal recalls.
What are the common issues with the 2017 Hyundai Tucson?
Common issues include excessive engine oil consumption and door latch problems.
Is there a recall for the 2017 Hyundai Tucson?
Yes, there have been recalls for engine and service brake issues.
What should I do if I notice excessive oil consumption?
Take your vehicle to a dealership for inspection and repair to prevent engine damage.
Buyer Advice
Our recommendation: Be cautious of potential engine oil consumption issues and door latch problems, especially in emergency situations.
NHTSA Data Summary for 2017 Hyundai Tucson
This safety report is based on a comprehensive analysis of data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for the 2017 Hyundai Tucson. The data includes 1054 consumer complaints filed by vehicle owners, 3 manufacturer-initiated safety recalls, 13 reported crashes, 26 fire incidents, 12 reported injuries, and 1 fatalities associated with this vehicle.
The NHTSA has assigned the 2017 Hyundai Tucson an overall safety rating of 5 out of 5 stars, with a frontal crash rating of 5 stars, a side crash rating of 5 stars, and a rollover rating of 4 stars. These ratings are determined through controlled crash testing conducted by the NHTSA.
All data presented in this report is sourced from public NHTSA databases. Our AI analysis identifies patterns across complaint narratives, correlates them with recall history, and produces the safety assessment above. This analysis is updated as new complaints and recalls are filed with the NHTSA.
Consumers are encouraged to report vehicle safety problems to the NHTSA at nhtsa.gov. If your vehicle is subject to a recall, contact your dealer to schedule the free repair.
Disclaimer: This analysis is AI-generated from NHTSA public data and does not constitute professional automotive or safety advice. Always verify recall status at NHTSA.gov and consult a qualified mechanic.
Analysis last updated: 2026-05-16