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2019 Hyundai Tucson transmission problems

The 2019 Hyundai Tucson has 41 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

41

Transmission complaints

8%

Share of year

2

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

“DRIVING HWY SPEEDS 65MPH, CAR LOST ALL ACCELERATION AND ALMOST KILLED BY TRUCK WHILE CHANGING LANES. PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD. CAR THEN DIED, LOCKED, AND CAN NOT BE OPENED WITH PHYSICAL KEY, KEY FOB NOR BLUELINK REMOTE. CAR IS BRAND NEW JULY PURCHASE 1800 MILES. BLUELINK SHOWS 0 PROBLEMS UNDER…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · October 21, 2019 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2019 Hyundai Tucson have?

NHTSA has 41 complaints about the 2019 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.