2011 Hyundai Tucson Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 20about this part
- Share
- 16%of 124 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 64,500miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 20 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2011 Hyundai Tucson, 16% of the 124 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 64,500 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The rubber transmission cooling lines broke at 55 MPH on rt 81s and instantly blew the transmission. My vehicle is the exact make, model and year of the NHTSA campaign 16v05700. I contacted Hyundai for reimbursement of my repair costs and Hyundai stated that my vehicle was not part of this 149 campaign. I do not understand why others with the exact same problem are being reimbursed and I am not? Clearly Hyundai is at fault. Documentation is attached”
NHTSA complaint #11413067, filed 2021-04, 153,000 miles“The engine on my 2011 Hyundai Tucson limited seized up without warning on february 6th, 2018 while driving down the highway at 65 MPH on hwy 44 in st. Louis. The engine only had 78,000 miles on it and had received regular oil changes. Since it seized up completely I had to get a new engine for it. I had only owned the vehicle for about 10 months; it was purchased from suntrup ford in st louis in 2017.”
NHTSA complaint #11113067, filed 2018-07, 78,000 miles“My car had unintended deceleration following crank sensor error. On freeway my car suddenly decelerated and I had to exit. Upon exit while diagnosing in the parking lot engine revved suddenly and car moved even though it was on neutral. All the fault codes were caught on torqueobd. However upon restarting the car check engine light is gone and it masks a serious problem in the car that can be life threatening.”
NHTSA complaint #11024616, filed 2017-09, 50,000 miles“The transmission/gears gets stuck when I want to put it in reverse. This happened 5 times in the last 3 months. I brought the car and complained to the dealer and they said it could be a brake light issue and could not fix it unless they see the problem when it happens. This problem occurs randomly. It happened again last week so I scheduled to bring it in to the dealer this week.”
NHTSA complaint #10466849, filed 2012-07, 35,000 miles“When returning home from store I couldn't put the car in park. Only could get to neutral. Turned the car off and started it up again and it moved into park. This has happen now three(3) times in the last week. I have called to get it looked at next week.”
NHTSA complaint #10474313, filed 2012-09, 27,000 milesRelated recalls
- 16V057000Jan 28, 2016Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2011 Hyundai Tucson vehicles manufactured July 22, 2010, to October 31, 2010. The affected…Covers: Hyundai Tucson 2011
Related service bulletins
- 10253275Apr 9, 2024This TSB provides a procedure to diagnose and replace, if necessary, an automatic transmission with Incorrect Ratio DTC (transmission clutch slip in gear above limit) listed on…
- 10241874Aug 17, 2023Hyundai has launched an anti-theft software upgrade and window decal campaign (Campaign 993), combined with an anti-theft steering wheel lock campaign (Campaign P32), in response…
- 10176194May 21, 2020If you are servicing an applicable vehicle with the following symptoms and DTC, follow the Service Procedure on Page 4. ï· Check Engine light on ï· DTC P0880/P088000 - TCM…
- 10174807Apr 17, 2020The automatic transmission warranty repair policy authorizes in-dealership repairs of the following components for both OEM (new) and remanufactured automatic transmissions:
- 10174799Apr 9, 2020If you are servicing an applicable vehicle with a âCheck Engineâ light on and one or more of the DTC listed below, follow the repair procedure and replace the related…
- 10172227Feb 20, 2020If you are servicing an applicable vehicle with a âCheck Engineâ light on and one or more of the DTC listed below, follow the repair procedure and replace the related…
- 10170899Jan 2, 2020This TSB provides a procedure to diagnose and repair a transaxle for the following Incorrect Ratio DTC (transaxle clutch slipping more than 200 rpm in gear).
- 10170511Dec 17, 2019If you are servicing a vehicle with a transmission slipping concern, follow the Service Procedure shown below and perform a stall test. This TSB provides a procedure to test each…
- 10165455Aug 12, 2019If you are servicing an applicable vehicle with a ?Check Engine? light on and one or more of the DTC listed below, follow the repair procedure and replace the related solenoid…
- 10163279Jun 4, 2019This TSB provides a procedure to diagnose and repair a transaxle for the following Incorrect Ratio DTC (transaxle clutch slipping more than 200 rpm in 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 2011 Hyundai Tucson
40 complaintsBrakes
34 complaintsOther or unknown
22 complaintsElectrical system
12 complaintsElectronic stability control
9 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsTires
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 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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