2016 Hyundai Tucson Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 56about this part
- Share
- 3%of 1,626 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 10,800miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 56 complaints about the fuel system of the 2016 Hyundai Tucson, 3% of the 1,626 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 10,800 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Vehicle will not accelerate past 30 MPH after being stopped. Pressing the accelerator actually slowed the vehicle further. I see a recall for this problem, but supposedly my vehicle (which I recently purchased used) was not part of the recall (my VIN) although it was manufactured during the may 20, 2015 to may 31, 2016 time period for recall 16v628000.”
NHTSA complaint #11174371, filed 2019-02, 51,200 miles“When I try to accelerate from a stop at at a slow speed this car has extreme lag. Sometimes it can take up to 3 seconds for the engine to respond and then all of a sudden the car jumps and accelerates too quickly. This problem has made it very difficult to judge when I can cross traffic because I never know when the car will actually accelerate.”
NHTSA complaint #10898523, filed 2016-08, 2,800 miles“My tuscon has qt this moment 36,960 miles I purchased it back in june/july my rear passenger doors open when they feel like it as of right now I can't get one of them to open at all. And the gas guage hasn't functioned since I got the vehicle. After looking online I see that a lot of people have had the same issue with the doors. This is a real nuisance as I have a child and need to be able to open the doors to get to him without fail.”
NHTSA complaint #11374671, filed 2020-11, 36,960 miles“While driving on the parkway my called stalled. I was driving 60 MPH in the left lane when all of a sudden the car started stalling and I was unable to accelerate. My car was coasting at this point due to lack of acceleration. I interrupted the flow of traffic and had to go from the far left lane to right shoulder of the road. I turned the car off and started it again to no avail. I started the car again and then I was able to accelerate. …”
NHTSA complaint #11341244, filed 2020-07, 54,000 miles“This has happened on three occasions, when sitting idle and about to accelerate to turn into traffic, my car has stalled, shook and almost stopped. In one instance my car was in park when I stopped to take something out of my vehicle. Upon putting in drive, the engine revved and but did not move the vehicle. Two times almost resulted in an accident with my children in the vehicle!! These instances happened this week, dating 8/17/12019 - 8/19/2019 at approx 23,000 miles on the odometer. Once in our residential neighborhood, once on a very busy 4 lane highway.”
NHTSA complaint #11244942, filed 2019-08, 23,025 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10186814Jan 5, 2021This bulletin describes the procedure to evaluate the condition of the Tucson fuel cell stack.
- 10182311Oct 12, 2020This bulletin describes the procedure to assemble the Portable Hydrogen Vent Stack assembly in order to properly vent the vehicle's fuel cell stack.
- 10138242Apr 25, 2018This bulletin provides information related to the FCU (Fuel Cell Control Unit) software update for TUCSON FCEV (LM FCEV) vehicles. This update includes improvement for fuel cell…
Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 2% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0% |
| 2024 | 7 | 7% |
| 2023 | 19 | 14% |
| 2022 | 137 | 35% |
| 2021 | 8 | 10% |
| 2020 | 6 | 3% |
| 2019 | 28 | 7% |
| 2018 | 22 | 6% |
| 2017 | 77 | 7% |
| 2016 | 56 | 3% |
| 2015 | 13 | 6% |
| 2014 | 7 | 3% |
| 2013 | 6 | 2% |
| 2012 | 5 | 2% |
| 2011 | 1 | 1% |
| 2009 | 1 | 6% |
| 2008 | 2 | 5% |
| 2007 | 2 | 3% |
| 2006 | 6 | 4% |
| 2005 | 13 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2016 Hyundai Tucson
518 complaintsEngine
424 complaintsOther or unknown
264 complaintsBody and structure
227 complaintsElectrical system
217 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
158 complaintsVehicle speed control
112 complaintsBrakes
50 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
41 complaintsExterior lighting
29 complaintsSteering
22 complaintsAir bags
15 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology