2025 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid · symptom sheet
Brakes on its own (automatic emergency braking)
- 26owner reports
- 17,012median miles
- 2involved a crash
Newest report Aug 28, 2026 · checked Sep 9, 2026
76 of the 135 complaints on this car are about collision avoidance. 26 of those describe phantom braking.
Tick what matches of 26 reports
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the radar or camera sensor (5 reports) and the software (5 reports).
Recalls and investigations
One recall on collision avoidance covers the 2025 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
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.
Risk and remedy
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.
When it happens
Too few of these reports state a mileage to give a range.
What owners wrote
“The vehicle randomly brakes when there isnât anything around me. It initiates the emergency braking at 100% and Iâve nearly been rear ended because of this two times”
Filed Apr 18, 2026
“If someone is making a right turn in front of me and I am on the brakes already slowing down The emergency braking will engage and lock the brakes to stop it It does not seem to detect the fact the car is making a turn that will be complete before you are up to them. This has happened 4 times now and I have almost been rear ended. I can duplicate it pretty much whenever I want and capture it on my dash cam”
Filed Jun 20, 2025
“The automatic braking has almost caused me to be rear-ended, and the enraged driver behind me Leaned on his horn and flipped me off. Today, it caused a rear-end collision behind me because of the unwarranted abrupt locking of the brakes. I drove to the dealership and had them turn off this safety feature. It's VERY dangerous!”
Filed May 20, 2025
“The emergency braking system slams on brakes prematurely when the car in front of me is 4 or more car lengths ahead which is causing the cars behind me to swerve to avoid rear ending me. The safety of the emergency braking is making the car more dangerous to me and other motorists.”
Filed Apr 25, 2025
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 2 of 26 reports involved a crash and 1 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation.
Other problems on this car
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 47 reports
- Adaptive cruise or lane keeping misbehaves 28 reports