781 of the 2,247 complaints about the Hyundai Tucson (34.8%) concern Engine, making it the model's largest problem area. That share is 1.6× the Engine share across all tracked vehicles.
781Complaints · Engine
34.8%Share of complaints
1.57×vs. all vehicles
219Last 12 months
4.1%Share involving a crash or fire
1Related recalls
Analysis
By model year, Engine complaints peak with the 2018 model (245, 63% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2024 model (15). 219 Engine complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 139 in the 12 months before — the pace is rising.
Owners most often describe: “engine”, “oil”, “check”, “light” and “consumption”. 33 of these reports (4.1%) describe a crash or fire, with 5 injuries and 0 deaths mentioned.
1 recall campaign relates to this area, most recently campaign 25V549000 (2025-08-26, model years 2025).
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.
Engine · 2026-09-02 · ODI 11761578 · Fire
On March 21st, while driving my Hyundai vehicle, I noticed the vehicle began making a ticking sound. After stopping the vehicle, it slowly began catching on fire. The fire ultimately spread and resulted in the vehicle becoming a total loss.
Engine · 2026-05-12 · ODI 11737337 · Fire
I own a Hyundai Tucson 2018 SEL Plus. My problem is my vehicle is coming to the end of it's 100,000 mile warranty. This vehicle started burning oil about 30,000 miles and it got worse.
Engine · 2026-09-02 · ODI 11761559
The car was shaking, idling and accelerating and engine lights on.
Engine · 2026-09-02 · ODI 11761706
My engine is consuming an excessive amount of oil due to a known issue with the Hyundai engine design impacting cars from 2011-2018. My car only had approximately 89,900 miles on it when I noticed the issues.
Engine · 2026-08-29 · ODI 11760584
OnXXX my car experienced sudden knocking in the engine. I pulled over to the service station on the [XXX] and had my car towed to Empire Hyundai in [XXX]. I had just changed oil on XXXand upon inspection oil level was fine.
Engine · 2026-08-29 · ODI 11760673
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Related recalls
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:CRITICAL FASTENERS Campaign 25V549000 · 2025-08-26 · Model years: 2025
Summary: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Tucson and Santa Fe vehicles. The connecting rod bolts in the engine may have been improperly tightened, which can cause a loss of drive power and engine damage, possibly resulting in an oil leak.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the engine, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 23, 2025. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 281.
Why modern engines burn oil, and what owner complaints revealThe design choices that make many recent engines consume oil, the warning signs owners describe, what counts as normal, and which tracked models draw the most engine complaints right now.
Frequently asked questions
How common are Engine problems on the Hyundai Tucson?
781 of the 2,247 complaints about the Hyundai Tucson (34.8%) concern Engine, making it the model's largest problem area. That share is 1.6× the Engine share across all tracked vehicles.
Which Hyundai Tucson model years have the most Engine complaints?
By model year, Engine complaints peak with the 2018 model (245, 63% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2024 model (15).
Is there a recall for Hyundai Tucson Engine problems?
1 recall campaign relates to this area, most recently campaign 25V549000 (2025-08-26, model years 2025).