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2025 Hyundai Tucson — Specs, MPG & MPGe, Safety & Recalls

5 EPA configurations across Front-Wheel Drive and All-Wheel Drive. Explore the differences below, with NHTSA safety candidates and model-year recall information kept in their source context.

Vehicle overview

Model year 2025
Make
Hyundai
Model
Tucson
Model year
2025
EPA vehicle classes
Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
Fuel types available
Regular, Regular Gas and Electricity
Available EPA configurations
5

This page describes a model year, not one individual vehicle. Equipment and availability vary by configuration; a single engine or rating does not apply to every Tucson.

Combined economy across configurations

Electricity77MPGe1 configuration
Regular Gasoline26–38MPG5 configurations

Calculated minimum and maximum from this page’s EPA configurations, grouped by the same fuel and measurement unit. These ranges are not averages or ratings for every vehicle.

Configurations & fuel economy

EPA FuelEconomy.gov

EPA configurations can differ in engine, drivetrain, trim, or equipment. Use the EPA model name and specifications to identify the appropriate record.

All 5 EPA configurations. Fuel economy uses U.S. gallons; MPGe measures gasoline-equivalent energy efficiency.
EPA model / IDEngine / cylindersFuel / technologyDrive / transmissionEPA fuel economy
Tucson FWDEPA 47789 (opens in a new tab)Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD2.5 L4 cylindersRegularFront-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)
Regular Gasoline · MPG25 city / 33 highway / 28 combined
Tailpipe CO₂: 322 g/mile
Tucson AWDEPA 47793 (opens in a new tab)Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD2.5 L4 cylindersRegularAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)
Regular Gasoline · MPG24 city / 30 highway / 26 combined
Tailpipe CO₂: 339 g/mile
Tucson HybridEPA 48271 (opens in a new tab)Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD1.6 L4 cylindersRegularHybridAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (AM-S6)
Regular Gasoline · MPG35 city / 35 highway / 35 combined
Tailpipe CO₂: 253 g/mile
Tucson Hybrid BlueEPA 48272 (opens in a new tab)Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD1.6 L4 cylindersRegularHybridAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (AM-S6)
Regular Gasoline · MPG38 city / 38 highway / 38 combined
Tailpipe CO₂: 234 g/mile
Tucson Plug-in HybridEPA 49011 (opens in a new tab)Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD1.6 L4 cylindersRegular Gas and ElectricityPlug-in HybridAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (AM-S6)
Regular Gasoline · MPG35 city / 35 highway / 35 combined
Electricity · MPGe80 city / 73 highway / 77 combinedElectric range: 32 miles44 kWh / 100 miles
Tailpipe CO₂: 103 g/mile

These are EPA estimates for the listed configurations, not a promise of real-world economy. Zero tailpipe CO₂ does not mean zero lifecycle emissions. Missing fields are not estimated.

Safety ratings

NHTSA · Last checked October 10, 2026

NHTSA evaluates specific vehicle variants. The descriptions below identify each rating candidate; they are not automatically matched to the EPA configurations above.

NHTSA VEHICLE 20562

2025 Hyundai Tucson SUV FWD

Overall
5 / 5 stars
Frontal crash
5 / 5 stars
Side crash
5 / 5 stars
Rollover
4 / 5 stars

NHTSA VEHICLE 20563

2025 Hyundai Tucson SUV AWD

Overall
5 / 5 stars
Frontal crash
5 / 5 stars
Side crash
5 / 5 stars
Rollover
4 / 5 stars

NHTSA VEHICLE 20564

2025 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid SUV AWD

Overall
5 / 5 stars
Frontal crash
5 / 5 stars
Side crash
5 / 5 stars
Rollover
4 / 5 stars

NHTSA VEHICLE 20565

2025 Hyundai Tucson Plug-in Hybrid SUV AWD

Overall
Not Rated
Frontal crash
Not Rated
Side crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated

Check NHTSA’s current safety ratings (opens in a new tab)

Recall information

NHTSA · Last checked October 10, 2026
Check recall eligibility with your VIN.

These campaigns relate to the model and year. They do not confirm that an individual vehicle is affected or that a repair has been completed. This is a stored snapshot, not a live recall check.

Check your VIN for open recalls at NHTSA (opens in a new tab)

7 campaigns in the stored source results. Open a campaign for its summary and remedy.

24V691000EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSSeptember 13, 2024

Returned for: Tucson

Campaign number
24V691000
Report date
September 13, 2024

Summary

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Tucson vehicles. The glove box air bag warning label may be missing. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Remedy

Hyundai will mail owners the warning labels, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 4, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai Customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 268.

24V877000ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRINGNovember 20, 2024

Returned for: Tucson

Campaign number
24V877000
Report date
November 20, 2024

Summary

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Tucson and Santa Cruz vehicles. The console extension wiring assembly may be routed improperly, allowing the transmission to be shifted out of Park without applying the brake pedal.

Remedy

Owners are advised to use the parking brake when parking the vehicle. Dealers will reroute the console extension wiring assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 17, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 273.

25V549000ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:CRITICAL FASTENERSAugust 26, 2025

Returned for: Tucson

Campaign number
25V549000
Report date
August 26, 2025

Summary

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Tucson and Santa Fe vehicles. The connecting rod bolts in the engine may have been improperly tightened, which can cause a loss of drive power and engine damage, possibly resulting in an oil leak.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the engine, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 23, 2025. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 281.

25V809000AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAINNovember 21, 2025

Returned for: Tucson

Campaign number
25V809000
Report date
November 21, 2025

Summary

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Tucson, 2025-2026 Santa Cruz, Santa Fe, Santa Fe Hybrid, and 2026 Genesis GV70 vehicles. The side curtain air bags may not have been installed properly, which can cause the air bags not to deploy as intended.

Remedy

Dealers will reinstall the side curtain air bags, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning December 29, 2025. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's numbers for this recall are 289 and 029G. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on November 22, 2025.

26V047000ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANELJanuary 27, 2026

Returned for: TUCSON HYBRID, TUCSON PLUG-IN HYBRID

Campaign number
26V047000
Report date
January 27, 2026

Summary

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Tucson Hybrid, Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV), 2026 IONIQ 5, Santa Cruz, Kona, Palisade, Palisade Hybrid, Santa Fe, Santa Fe Hybrid, Sonata, Sonata Hybrid, and Tucson vehicles. Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Controls and Displays."

Remedy

The instrument panel display software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 24, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai's customer service at 855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 293. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on January 28, 2026.

26V316000FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKINGMay 19, 2026

Returned for: TUCSON HYBRID, TUCSON PLUG-IN HYBRID, Tucson

Campaign number
26V316000
Report date
May 19, 2026

Summary

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Santa Cruz, Tucson, Tucson Hybrid, and Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV) vehicles. Software in the front cameras may cause the forward collision avoidance system to activate prematurely and unexpectedly apply the brakes.

Remedy

Dealers will update the front camera software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 17, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 302. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 20, 2026.

26V400000ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANELJune 24, 2026

Returned for: TUCSON HYBRID, TUCSON PLUG-IN HYBRID, Tucson

Campaign number
26V400000
Report date
June 24, 2026

Summary

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Tucson, Tucson Hybrid, Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV) vehicles. Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Controls and Displays."

Remedy

The instrument panel display software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 22, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai's customer service at 855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 304. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on June 25, 2026.

Data sources & last checked dates

Static public-data snapshot

This page is built from stored public data. Each date below belongs to that source’s stored snapshot; safety ratings and recalls can change after collection. EPA supplies configuration and economy data. NHTSA vPIC confirms model identity, not every engine or trim.