2007 Hyundai Tucson Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 9%of 65 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 92,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2007 Hyundai Tucson, 9% of the 65 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 92,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“After 2 hours of highway driving at 70 MPH, check engine light comes on. I drive for another hour and then have the code scanned. The code reader says torque converter solenoid . Hyundai will not pay for any of the repairs. I know there is a tech. Service bulletin for this, so I wanted to NHTSA to make note I have problems with this such that it may turn into a recall.”
NHTSA complaint #10705793, filed 2015-04, 106,000 miles“The car was in the process of stopping for a red light, the tachometer showed and increase to about 2,000 RPM. I put the car into neutral and the engine throttled back to a normal 800 RPM. The rest of the short trip was uneventful. About an hour later on another short trip, I again came to a stop at a red light and the engine again revved up but this time to about 4,000 RPM, I could hardly stop the car with the brakes and again put it in neutral whereupon it again settled back to a normal 800 RPM. The rest of the short trip was uneventful. …”
NHTSA complaint #10513813, filed 2013-05, 45,425 miles“After 3 hours of highway driving after buying certified used car check engine light comes on. I drive for another hour and then have the code scanned. The code reader says torque converter solenoid .as well as transmission temp sensor car has 87000 miles roughly... As well as sitting at a stop rpms are all up and down engine revs with foot on break and not even touching gas. Vehicle jerks forward when driving on highway and occasionally while parked”
NHTSA complaint #11097833, filed 2018-05, 87,000 miles“The contact owns a 2007 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that the transmission failed. The transmission was replaced twice; once by the dealer and the second transmission was replaced by a certified transmission specialist. The failure was not corrected and the vehicle hesitated while driving at various seeds. The check engine warning light was also illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed for the most recent failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage 240,000. …”
NHTSA complaint #10531863, filed 2013-07, 90,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10196546May 21, 2021Hyundai approves only the ATF, DCT gear oil and IVT gear oil specified in the vehicleâÂÂs ownerâÂÂs manual. ï· Use of other ATF may result in improper shift quality or…
- 10174807Apr 17, 2020The automatic transmission warranty repair policy authorizes in-dealership repairs of the following components for both OEM (new) and remanufactured automatic transmissions:
- 10160098Apr 15, 2019This bulletin provides the procedure to write the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) during the replacement of the Engine Control Module (ECM) or Powertrain Control Module…
- 10082725Sep 2, 2016This bulletin provides information on components, attributes, and precautions of the 7-speed dry-type dual clutch transmission (dct).
- 10082455Aug 9, 2016"the pcm or tcm contains logic to adjust solenoid duty and line pressure as needed to compensate for normal clutch wear over the life of the transaxle. This bulletin provides the…
- 10032908Oct 1, 2009Hyundai: ata solenoid diagnostic trouble codes p0740, p0741, p0742, p0743, p0746, p0748, p0750, p0755, p0760, p0765, p0770. Incorrect operation of the transaxle solenoids may…
- 10030984Jul 1, 2009Hyundai: automatic transaxle range switch diagnostic trouble codes p0705 (range switch signal problems), p0707 (range switch open circuit), and p0708 (range switch short circuit…
- 10021300Jan 1, 2007Abnormal shift to third gear.
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 2% |
| 2025 | 15 | 5% |
| 2024 | 4 | 4% |
| 2023 | 14 | 10% |
| 2022 | 64 | 16% |
| 2021 | 8 | 10% |
| 2020 | 9 | 5% |
| 2019 | 42 | 11% |
| 2018 | 101 | 25% |
| 2017 | 293 | 27% |
| 2016 | 518 | 32% |
| 2015 | 21 | 9% |
| 2014 | 11 | 5% |
| 2013 | 16 | 6% |
| 2012 | 26 | 10% |
| 2011 | 20 | 16% |
| 2010 | 22 | 37% |
| 2008 | 2 | 5% |
| 2007 | 6 | 9% |
| 2006 | 8 | 6% |
| 2005 | 16 | 9% |
Other parts of the 2007 Hyundai Tucson
13 complaintsBody and structure
8 complaintsSuspension
8 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsExterior lighting
5 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsElectronic stability control
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 Hyundai Tucson
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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