800 of the 2,402 complaints about the Hyundai Tucson (33.3%) concern Engine, making it the model's largest problem area. That share is 1.5× the Engine share across all tracked vehicles.
800Complaints · Engine
33.3%Share of complaints
1.49×vs. all vehicles
211Last 12 months
4.1%Share involving a crash or fire
1Related recalls
Analysis
211 Engine complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 151 in the 12 months before — up 40%.
34 of these reports (4.1%) describe a crash or fire, with 6 injuries and 0 deaths mentioned.
1 recall campaign relates to this area, most recently campaign 25V549000 (2025-08-26, model years 2025 and 2026).
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
While driving at highway speeds, my 2019 Hyundai Tucson SE suddenly loses acceleration and drops into a 30 mph 'limp mode' while the engine overheats. This creates an immediate highway safety hazard with an imminent risk of a rear-end collision.
Engine · 2026-10-13 · ODI 11770781
I have had 2 catalytic converters the original and a 2nd one. Now I need a 3rd due to excessive oil consumption. Corporate did a good will for a combustion cleaning and that did nothing.
Engine · 2026-10-07 · ODI 11769509
The new 2019 Hyundai Tucson equipped with the Nu2.0L GDI engine, I purchased in 1/2020 as the original owner to this day has been diagnosed with a burnt exhaust valve due to heavy oil consumption that has been an uncorrected documented manufacturer’s defect…
Engine · 2026-10-07 · ODI 11769517
Engine stalls jurks lose of power engine light blinking excessive oil use
Engine · 2026-09-26 · ODI 11767171
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, 2026
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 revealDesign choices linked to oil consumption in recent engines, the warning signs owners describe, what counts as normal, and which tracked models currently have the highest engine share in their complaints.
