2025 Hyundai Tucson Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking Problems

NHTSA component category: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING · data through 07/14/2026

73Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking complaints

28.1%Of all 260 complaints

#2Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking ranks on this vehicle

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS75 · 28.8%

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING73 · 28.1%

Unspecified / other53 · 20.4%

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM49 · 18.8%

SERVICE BRAKES36 · 13.8%

Share of the 260 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2025 Hyundai Tucson overview page.

What owners report

“Forward collision alert system has slamed the breaks on for no reason. The vehicle begins abruptly stop for no reason. On two of the occasions…”NHTSA complaint 11700246 — filed 11/19/2025

“2 times, while driving 35-40 mph, the vehicle automatically slammed hard on brakes to full stop without any danger or other vehicle near, causing neck…”NHTSA complaint 11699882 — filed 11/17/2025

“On numerous occasions (over 20) the forward collision system just slams on the brakes to a full stop, there was nothing close enough to vehicle…”NHTSA complaint 11698342 — filed 11/08/2025

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Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2025 Hyundai Tucson have forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking problems?

Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking is the #2 most-reported problem area on the 2025 Hyundai Tucson: 73 of 260 complaints on file (28.1%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 2025 Hyundai Tucson have in total?

260 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 30 involved a crash, 1 involved a fire, 18 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/14/2026.