2015 Hyundai Tucson Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 21about this part
- Share
- 9%of 229 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 80,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 21 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2015 Hyundai Tucson, 9% of the 229 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 80,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I had my oil changed on october 6, 2018. On november 5, 2018, was driving home and the motor seized up while I was driving. Oil change company provided video proof to my insurance that oil was placed in engine. Hyundai refused to honor the warranty.”
NHTSA complaint #11156626, filed 2018-12, 80,000 miles“I was taking left into my drive, in front of oncoming traffic, the engine sounded like it was revving, but I had absolute no power. Luckily I got enough power eventually to get into the driveway without getting hit. I have had this happen repeatedly in this car. It has been into the deal once and they said they updated the software but it has started happening again. This is so dangerous. I never know exactly what I'm going to get when I step on the gas. The dual action clutch is awful and I was not informed about it even having this when I bought it. Otherwise, I would not have bought it.”
NHTSA complaint #11101446, filed 2018-06, 9,500 miles“At times on the road the car loose power and in a highway that you can go 70 I can only go probably 45mph because it seems as it can not go over that mileage. I have to try hard to go even 55mph. It happened since while ago and I thought it was because it was brand new out of the box. I took to the dealer potamkin in manhattan, ny where I purchased and they said it was because of the economic button. A separate mechanic said it is indeed not normal. Also the air conditioning broke 7/2017 and I had to pay to the dealer for repair. All because I did not want to miss work to file complaint, etc. …”
NHTSA complaint #11132043, filed 2018-09, 15,553 miles“The vehicle losses power when trying to accelerate. It will also not shift in gear when suppose to. This vehicle has always been well maintained and serviced. Out of nowhere all of this happened when traveling home from a trip. The vehicle could not even make it up a hill because the power was completely lost.”
NHTSA complaint #11412997, filed 2021-04, 113,000 miles“Bought new 2015 2017 paid out of pocket for an exhaust replacement $1,500 april 2019 went through oil consumption testing. Car engine was replaced june 2019 transmission went out mileage 105k car was in motion when all of this went up have copies of receipts”
NHTSA complaint #11228557, filed 2019-06, 104,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11014615Feb 27, 2025Certain 2014 – 2015 model year Tucson vehicles may have a weakened weld at the zone where the center muffler is attached to the exhaust pipe. This condition may cause the center…
- 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…
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 2015 Hyundai Tucson
120 complaintsBrakes
66 complaintsOther or unknown
29 complaintsElectrical system
20 complaintsFuel system
13 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsElectronic stability control
4 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 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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