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2019 Hyundai TUCSON problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

377 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

20,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2019 model year. Data snapshot: . 93 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 195 of 377 complaints (51.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior11831.3%
Engine operation4010.6%
Transmission and shifting143.7%
Electrical and battery issues133.4%
Steering behavior112.9%
Fuel system concerns30.8%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Engine
195
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
62
Service Brakes
53
Electrical System
45
Power Train
40
Unknown Or Other
26
Fuel/Propulsion System
25
Vehicle Speed Control
16
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine195
Service Brakes, Hydraulic62
Service Brakes53
Electrical System45
Power Train40
Unknown Or Other26
Fuel/Propulsion System25
Vehicle Speed Control16

Engine: 195; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 62; Service Brakes: 53; Electrical System: 45; Power Train: 40; Unknown Or Other: 26; Fuel/Propulsion System: 25; Vehicle Speed Control: 16

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
52
25,000 to 49,999
14
50,000 to 74,999
11
75,000 to 99,999
9
100,000 to 149,999
6
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00052
25,000 to 49,99914
50,000 to 74,99911
75,000 to 99,9999
100,000 to 149,9996
150,000 and above1

Under 25,000: 52; 25,000 to 49,999: 14; 50,000 to 74,999: 11; 75,000 to 99,999: 9; 100,000 to 149,999: 6; 150,000 and above: 1

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (52). 284 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2018
1
2019
19
2020
66
2021
69
2022
30
2023
38
2024
63
2025
56
2026
35
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20181
201919
202066
202169
202230
202338
202463
202556
202635

2018: 1; 2019: 19; 2020: 66; 2021: 69; 2022: 30; 2023: 38; 2024: 63; 2025: 56; 2026: 35

Pattern summary

Engine leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 118 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 40 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 14 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 11243438 · 2019-08-13 (August 13, 2019)

VEHICLE HAS 1,750 MILES. DRIVING TO WORK NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS SINKING WITHIN 2" OF FLOOR. BRAKE PEDAL FELT SPONGY. TURNED ENGINE OFF AND PUMPED BRAKE 3 TIMES, PEDAL SUNK WITHING 2" OF FLOOR. TURNED ENGINE ON, PUMPED BRAKE 3 TIMES, SAME THING HAPPEND. THE VEHICLE DID STOP BUT IN AN EMERGENCY, MAYBE IT WOULD NOT. NO FLUID LEAKS UNDER, AROUND, OR AT THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AREA. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER (WARRANTY) BUT THEY COULD NOT GET HYUNDAI FACTORY DEALER SUPPORT LINE TO RESPOND TO THEIR INQUIRY. MECHANIC ORDERED PART TO SE…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,750 miles reported. Look up ODI 11243438 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11243864 · 2019-08-14 (August 14, 2019)

FORWARD VEHICLE COLLISION DETECTION AVOIDANCE ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, IS NOT FUNCTIONING. SYSTEM DOES NOT PROVIDE WARNINGS OR BRAKING. THIS A NEW VEHICLE.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11243864 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11280766 · 2019-11-18 (November 18, 2019)

WHEN A/C OR HEAT IS TURNED ON, THE VEHICLE IS VERY SLUGGISH USUALLY. LAST WEEK I TURNED THE HEAT ON, AND THE CAR STALLED OUT, FORCING ME TO RESTART IT. I WAS IN TRAFFIC WHEN THIS OCCURRED.

Owner-reported narrative. 14,333 miles reported. Look up ODI 11280766 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11290837 · 2019-12-23 (December 23, 2019)

WHEN YOU STEP ON THE ACCELERATOR, SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE STOPS AND TAKES A COUPLE OF SECONDS TO CONTINUE RUNNING. I'VE FACED A COUPLE OF INSTANCES WERE AT A CROSSROAD VEHICLES ARE COMING TOWARDS ME, AND THE CAR STALLS AND TAKES A WHILE TO START MOVING. I'VE BEEN TOLD BY THE MECHANIC CAR DEALER THAT THIS IS NORMAL IN THIS NEW ACCELERATING SYSTEM. IT'S CAN OF SCARY AND YOU NEED TO ACCELERATE AND GET STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. MINE IS A HYUNDAI 2019 TUCSON.

Owner-reported narrative. 4,301 miles reported. Look up ODI 11290837 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11254461 · 2019-09-10 (September 10, 2019)

SPORADIC HESITATION WHEN STARTING FROM A COMPLETE STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME ABOUT 15 TIMES, USUALLY WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC. THE CAR HAS 4000 MILES AND HAS BEEN IN SERVICE ABOUT 6 MONTHS. THE SERVICE MANAGER.STATED THEY HAVE NO OTHER COMPLAINTS BUT IS PROBABLY DUE TO THE "SMART" TRANSMISSION ADAPTING TO DIFFERENT DRIVERS. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR 41,000 2017 TUSCONS FOR THE SAME ISSUE.

Owner-reported narrative. 450 miles reported. Look up ODI 11254461 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11257778 · 2019-09-24 (September 24, 2019)

2019 HYUNDAI TUCSON LIMITED. SPORADIC HESITATION ACCELERATION FROM STARTING FROM A COMPLETE STOP. I'VE HAD THE CAR SINCE JUNE AND HAVE LESS THAN 3500 MILES ON IT. WHEN YOU START FROM A RED LIGHT THE CAR WILL JERK AND HESITATE, ALMOST LIKE IT'S OUT OF GAS BUT THEN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION IT WILL ACCELERATE LIKE NORMAL. THIS HAS ONLY HAPPENED TO ME WHILE IN NORMAL DRIVING MODE. IT HASN'T DONE THIS WHILE IN SPORT OR MANUAL SHIFTING MODE. I HAD TO SELECT A DATE OF WHEN THIS HAPPENED BUT IT ORIGINALLY STARTED AROUND MID JULY AND SPORADICAL…

Owner-reported narrative. 900 miles reported. Look up ODI 11257778 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11310983 · 2020-02-23 (February 23, 2020)

VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON I88 WESTBOUND IN IL. VEHICLE ELECTRICAL POWER CUT OFF COMPLETELY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BUSY INTERSTATE. ACCELERATION SLOWED UNTIL VEHICLE DIED AND ALL ERROR LIGHTS APPEARED AND FLASHED ON DASH WITH A "SERVICE NOW" ALERT. PULLED OVER AND PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK, AND TURNED THE SWITCH TO SEE IF IT WOULD CRANK AGAIN. VEHICLE DOES NOT START AND GIVES THE SAME "SERVICE NOW" LIGHT. VEHICLE WILL NOT START WHEN JUMPED BY IL STATE POLICE. CALLED TOW TRUCK, CURRENTLY WAITING.

Owner-reported narrative. 6,736 miles reported. Look up ODI 11310983 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11373932 · 2020-11-10 (November 10, 2020)

CALL TWO DIFFERENT DEALER REQUEST AN APPOINTMENT TO FIX THE ISSUE, BOTH PLACES TOLD ME THAT THE PART IS IN BACK ORDER BETWEEN 6 AND 7 WEEKS. THIS RECALL STATES THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM MODULES THE COULD CORRODE INTERNALLY AND CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OVERTIME AND COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11373932 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11308000 · 2020-02-09 (February 9, 2020)

MY AUTO LOCK, COLLISION LIGHT, AND OTHER WARNING LIGHTS HAVE WILL NOT GO OFF. STEERING IS HARD, BRAKES ARE ON, AND THIS IS A FAIRLY NEW CAR WITH ABOUT 11,000 MILES ON IT.

Owner-reported narrative. 112,313 miles reported. Look up ODI 11308000 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11446347 · 2022-01-05 (January 5, 2022)

While driving down a busy road at 10:00 pm on New Years Eve, my vehicle's engine completely shut off. Immediately prior to the shut off, the vehicle's dash displayed the oil and battery lights. The vehicle's automatic emergency brake and steering wheel lock were both engaged, not allowing me (or the tow truck company) to move my vehicle out of this busy road. My car remained in this location for 3 and a half hours. The hazard lights stopped working after the first hour, making it extremely difficult to see that the vehicle was stopped. After th…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11446347 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11632695 · 2024-12-27 (December 27, 2024)

The contact owns a 2019 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that while driving on the highway at 70 MPH when the vehicle acceleration speed was reduced to 40 MPH independently. The check engine warning light had illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed that the gasket fuel pump, camshaft, timing chain, timing chain sensor, and intake cam were faulty and would need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure m…

Owner-reported narrative. 105,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11632695 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11633642 · 2025-01-02 (January 2, 2025)

I took my vehicle to my mechanic for inspection check up. My mechanic told me and supplied paperwork from their scans that the P0420 sensor in the cat converter was shot again (3x in 5 years) and needed to be replaced. The engine light had come on 3 weeks beforehand and I had it read and knew what it was. They sent me to Hyundai dealer as it was under warranty with documentation. I get to Hyundai dealer tell them it needs the sensor for inspection and an investigation for oil leaking from back of the engine. I also told them I was adding 2-3 qu…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11633642 at NHTSA ↗