The 2008 Hyundai Tucson has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,712,336 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 66 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 Accent, model year 2007-2011 Azera, Sonata and Sante Fe,2006-2011 Tucson, 2009-2011 Elantra Touring, 2007-2010 Elantra, 2008-2011 Veracruz, 2009-2011 Genesis, 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, 2007-2008 Entourage, and 2006-2008 Tiburon vehicles. …
Consequence
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 to unintentional…
Remedy
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.
Complaints by component
ENGINE
5
2fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
5
1crashes2injuries
AIR BAGS
4
1crashes1fires2injuries
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
4
1fires
SERVICE BRAKES
4
1fires
STEERING
4
1crashes1injuries
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
3
1crashes
Total complaints66
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“I took the car to my mechanic to get brake pads because car was pulling to the left upon braking and he informed me the abs module was bad and was not distributing brake fluid to the right front wheel. I called customer care center for hyundai and they informed me tuscan models are not included in…”
“I took the car to my mechanic to get brake pads because car was pulling to the left upon braking and he informed me the abs module was bad and was not distributing brake fluid to the right front wheel. I called customer care center for hyundai and they informed me tuscan models are not included in…”
“The driver side door will not unlock. It will not unlock with the key fob. It will not unlock with the key. It will not unlock manually. The locking piece that should flip back and forth (from lock to unlock) is stuck in the locked position. This should be safety issue as you cannot operate the…”
“The driver side door will not unlock. It will not unlock with the key fob. It will not unlock with the key. It will not unlock manually. The locking piece that should flip back and forth (from lock to unlock) is stuck in the locked position. This should be safety issue as you cannot operate the…”
“The contact owns a 2008 hyundai tucson. The contact stated that a section of the rear sub frame was extremely corroded. The contact believed that a welding failure might have caused the severe corrosion on the subframe. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic where he was…”
“The contact owns a 2008 hyundai tucson. The contact stated that a section of the rear sub frame was extremely corroded. The contact believed that a welding failure might have caused the severe corrosion on the subframe. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic where he was…”
“#1. The airbag light comes on saying the passenger airbag is not connected (something like that). #2. Braking lights did stop working and stayed on while the car was turned off. I never received any recall notice of this and we fixed it ourselves. #3. And most important and dangerous! The back…”
“#1. The airbag light comes on saying the passenger airbag is not connected (something like that). #2. Braking lights did stop working and stayed on while the car was turned off. I never received any recall notice of this and we fixed it ourselves. #3. And most important and dangerous! The back…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2008 Hyundai Tucson as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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