2014 Hyundai Tucson · symptom sheet
Brakes grind, pulse or wear early
- 56owner reports
- 66,252median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Nov 17, 2023 · checked Oct 2, 2026
56 of the 195 complaints on this car describe brake wear. Only engine failure is reported more often on this car.
Tick what matches of 56 reports
Brake wear on other Tucson years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2021, 2023, 2024, 2026.
What this problem usually is
Brake reports cover a wide spread of symptoms. Grinding or squealing is common, and so is a pulsing pedal or a shake through the car when stopping. Others describe pads and rotors worn out long before they expected, a brake warning light, or a pedal that goes soft or sinks toward the floor. The most serious ones say the car didn't stop in time.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the ABS module (5 reports) and the pads and rotors (4 reports).
Recalls and investigations
One recall on the brakes covers the 2014 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) module could malfunction and cause an electrical short, which could result in an engine compartment fire.
All 2 recalls on the 2014 Hyundai Tucson, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the brakes on the Tucson
Hyundai and kia abs module fires. Open.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 14,236 and 93,000 miles, from the 17 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 1 service bulletin or notice for the 2014 Hyundai Tucson that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
If you are servicing an applicable vehicle with a âCheck Engineâ light on and one or more of the DTC listed below, follow the repair procedure and replace the related solenoid and oil pressure harness.
What owners wrote
“I have received a recall notice about my cars ABS module. Its been about 7 months now and no resolution has been made. My car has been experiencing problems with this. I have had my rotors and brake pads replaced and it did not help. I need some assistance in getting this issue taken care of please.”
Filed Sep 22, 2022
“I recently purchased a 2014 Hyundai Tucson from Carmax in Oxnard. The safety recall notice was not disclosed to me until I was signing the purchase documents. I've called Hyundai and they have stated there is NOT currently a fix for my VIN number.”
Filed Jun 27, 2022
“Morning I like get that other letter to get my brakes fix it can cause fire driving or park this is very important get that letter I'm half go far in it. Please get that letter out now. Thank You have good day [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).”
Filed Apr 29, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 56 reports involved a crash. 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. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 71 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 36 reports