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2012 Hyundai Tucson transmission problems

The 2012 Hyundai Tucson has 26 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

26

Transmission complaints

8%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Tucson transmission complaints by model year515 complaints2005: 16 complaints2006: 8 complaints2007: 6 complaints2008: 2 complaints2010: 22 complaints2011: 21 complaints2012: 26 complaints2013: 16 complaints2014: 11 complaints2015: 19 complaints2016: 515 complaints2017: 288 complaints2018: 99 complaints2019: 41 complaints2020: 9 complaints2021: 7 complaints2022: 62 complaints2023: 13 complaints2024: 3 complaints2025: 14 complaints2026: 1 complaints
Tucson transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PLACING HER VEHICLE IN PARK AND EXITING THE VEHICLE, IT ROLLED BACKWARD AND CRASHED INTO A BUS. NO POLICE WERE CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HER THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · October 5, 2011 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2012 Hyundai Tucson have?

NHTSA has 26 complaints about the 2012 Hyundai Tucson transmission — 8% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.