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2019 Hyundai Tucson: recalls and problems

1 recall and 379 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is engine.

1recalls
379complaints
15crashes reported
11fires reported
10injuries reported
1 recall with a “do not drive” or “park outside” warning

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Recalls

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Most common problems

  • Engine196 · 52%
  • Service Brakes (Hydraulic)62 · 16%
  • Service Brakes53 · 14%
  • Electrical System46 · 12%
  • Power Train41 · 11%
  • Unknown Or Other26 · 7%
  • Fuel/Propulsion System25 · 7%
  • Vehicle Speed Control16 · 4%
  • Forward Collision Avoidance13 · 3%
  • Structure7 · 2%

What owners report

Forward Collision Avoidance

The contact owns a 2019 hyundai tucson. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle lost motive power. a forward collision avoidance message was displayed. the vehicle was able to restart. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the contact was informed that the failure could not be duplicated. the failure mileage was approximately 135,700.

Power Train,Engine

I had bought my car in may of 2025 and within 12 hours of owning it. the check engine light came on. they replaced the sensor well. a couple days later, the check engine light came on again, and they had to rebuild my whole engine had the car for a month at this time. when they rebuilt the engine, they had the car for over a month. and ever since i got it back, it's always something the same thing has to get repaired

Unknown Or Other,Engine,Fuel/Propulsion System

My 2019 hyundai tucson repeatedly shuts off while driving , without any warning. it rolls backwards while in park. the car could easily hit me taking things out of the trunk or hit my neighbors walking past my drive. the car has no power. it can’t get up to speed. it shakes and i have to get someone to add oil to it frequently. the first time this happened was in april of 2023. the engine seized up and it was towed t

Engine Fire

While traveling northbound on [xxx] in florida traffic came to a stop, and when i stopped, my engine seized, i attempted to restart, but was unable to get a restart. my attempts to restart caused the starter to start burning smoke was coming from under the hood this put me at serious risk being on an interstate highway in the left lane at [xxx]. it was very difficult for me to push the car to the side of the road in

Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. They are owner reports and have not been verified.

Crash-test ratings

VersionOverallFrontalSideRollover
2019 Hyundai Tucson SUV AWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
2019 Hyundai Tucson SUV FWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★

Source: NHTSA recalls, complaints and NCAP APIs, covering Tucson. Last refreshed 2026-09-29.