"How reliable is the 2008 Hyundai Tucson?"

"Based on 66 NHTSA complaints, the 2008 Hyundai Tucson has a median complaint mileage of 39000 miles. The most common issue is Vehicle Speed Control."

"What are common problems with the 2008 Hyundai Tucson?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2008 Hyundai Tucson is Vehicle Speed Control, accounting for a significant portion of the 66 total complaints filed."

2008 Hyundai Tucson: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 66 complaints

Total Complaints

39,000mi

Median Mileage

Vehicle Speed Control

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

15,575 25th Percentile

39,000 Median Mileage

70,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Vehicle Speed Control

Engine

Electronic Stability Control (Esc)

Engine And Engine Cooling

Air Bags

Unknown Or Other

Steering

Service Brakes

Electrical System

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SLIDE AS IF IT WERE ON ICE WHILE DRIVING ON DRY LAND. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO SURGE FROM APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH TO 35 MPH. THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, WHERE THE WHEEL WOULD SLIDE, WOULD DROP AND BANG..."

"SNOW AND RAIN ICE STORM, WARMED UP CAR SCRAPED WINDOWS WELL, GOT ON RTE 3 @ 530AM WENT FROM SLOW TO HI ON WIPERS DUE TO VISIBILITY. THE WIPERS JUST STOPPED. GOT OFF HIGHWAY AND DROVE TO WORK WITH WINDOW OPEN. CALLED DEALERSHIP. IT APPEARS THIS IS A "COMMON PROBLEM 1 OF 3 THINGS "WE TRIED FUSE THE NU..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Vehicle Speed Control 5 complaints

25th: 1,207 mi Median: 13,750 mi 75th: 27,000 mi

Engine 5 complaints

25th: 49,909 mi Median: 91,273 mi 75th: 140,750 mi

Electronic Stability Control (Esc) 4 complaints

25th: 33,275 mi Median: 61,866 mi 75th: 86,549 mi

Engine And Engine Cooling 4 complaints

25th: 10,595 mi Median: 20,000 mi 75th: 27,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

NY: 10 FL: 10 PA: 7 MD: 6 OH: 5 WA: 4 MA: 3 IL: 3 NE: 3 SC: 2

Hyundai Tucson — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2005	273	60,000	Electrical System	16
2006	202	66,000	Air Bags	21
2007	85	94,000	Air Bags	10
2009	24	29,000	Air Bags	4
2010	78	47,000	Power Train	4
2011	173	66,000	Engine	7
2012	313	84,000	Engine	18
2013	313	77,936	Engine	20
2014	237	77,500	Engine	4
2015	303	63,000	Engine	14
2016	2127	28,000	Power Train	23
2017	1416	23,000	Engine	23
2018	503	30,000	Engine	22
2019	495	15,400	Engine	19
2020	214	11,000	Engine	5
2021	91	8,500	Engine	3
2022	522	28,000	Fuel/Propulsion System	40
2023	183	14,000	Unknown Or Other	27
2024	111	18,000	Unknown Or Other	17
2025	305	3,940	Automatic Emergency Braking	32

Active Recalls (1)

Federal safety recalls issued for this vehicle.

Switch

Campaign 13V113000 | 01/04/2013

Failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking or inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, when the ignition is in the 'ON' position, the transmission shifter may be able to be moved out of Park without first applying the brake. This may lead

Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge. The safety recall began on April 22, 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's recall campaign number is 110.

General Vehicle Maintenance

Based on the most common issues reported for this vehicle.

Follow the manufacturer's maintenance schedule in your owner's manual
Don't ignore warning lights — early diagnosis prevents expensive repairs
Keep records of all maintenance and repairs
Use OEM or equivalent-quality parts for repairs
Address unusual noises, vibrations, or smells promptly

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Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28