2019 Hyundai Tucson problems and complaints
Owners have filed 379 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 Hyundai Tucson. The most-reported areas: Engine (196), Service Brakes (118), Hydraulic (62).
Key takeaways
- 379 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 15 involve a crash, 11 a fire, 10 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 196 | 52% |
| Service Brakes | 118 | 31% |
| Hydraulic | 62 | 16% |
| Electrical System | 46 | 12% |
| Power Train | 41 | 11% |
| Unknown Or Other | 26 | 7% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 25 | 7% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 16 | 4% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 13 | 3% |
| Structure | 7 | 2% |
| Exterior Lighting | 6 | 2% |
| Lane Departure | 5 | 1% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Hyundai Tucson SUV AWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2019 Hyundai Tucson SUV FWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Forward Collision Avoidance - filed 2026-09-16
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 fai...
Power Train,engine - filed 2026-09-10
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 ...
Unknown Or Other,engine,fuel/Propulsion System - filed 2026-09-04
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 fr...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.