2019 Hyundai Tucson Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 42about this part
- Share
- 11%of 385 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 6,900miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 42 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2019 Hyundai Tucson, 11% of the 385 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 6,900 miles. 2 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.
“The transmission isn't shifting out properly. You can hear the car revving up and not changing gears. The acceleration is slow as well. Although I'm pressing on the gas, it takes a while for the car to pick up speed. The driver seat in my brand new tuscan is also peeling. I haven't cleaned the seat with any kind of chemicals, but a small spot is visibly peeling.”
NHTSA complaint #11325869, filed 2020-05, 5,000 miles“Sporadic hesitation when starting from a complete stop. This has happened to me about 15 times, usually when pulling out into traffic. The car has 4000 miles and has been in service about 6 months. The service manager.stated they have no other complaints but is probably due to the smart transmission adapting to different drivers. I understand that there was a recall for 41,000 2017 tuscons for the same issue.”
NHTSA complaint #11254461, filed 2019-09, 450 miles“My vehicle is equipped with a dct, which causes the vehicle to slow, hesitate, fail to maintain speed, and stop without warning. Further, the transmission causes frequent RPM surges, regardless of speed or terrain or road type (it is most frequent when going up a hill, but also happens on a flat road). When merging onto a highway on a hill, I must use the slow vehicle lane to get up to speed before merging into traffic. Often, I will pull out to pass a car and the transmission will fail to respond, causing me to slow rapidly. …”
NHTSA complaint #11316547, filed 2020-03, 13,400 miles“2019 Hyundai Tucson limited. Sporadic hesitation acceleration from starting from a complete stop. I've had the car since june and have less than 3500 miles on it. When you start from a red light the car will jerk and hesitate, almost like it's out of gas but then in the middle of the intersection it will accelerate like normal. This has only happened to me while in normal driving mode. It hasn't done this while in sport or manual shifting mode. I had to select a date of when this happened but it originally started around mid july and sporadically to this day. …”
NHTSA complaint #11257778, filed 2019-09, 900 miles“My vehicle has issues w/acceleration - it is slow, hesitates, and fails to maintain speed at times. Further, the transmission causes frequent RPM surges, regardless of speed or terrain or road type (it is most frequent when going up a hill, but also happens on a flat road). I was coming to a stop and while slowing down, with the brakes applied, the engine revved twice. After reading other complaints, they all seem to be about the same things and need fixed. I have a son that will start driving in the fall and I'd like to be able to rely on the car to run correctly and without issues. …”
NHTSA complaint #11327208, filed 2020-06, 21,400 milesRelated 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…
- 10176195May 21, 2020If you are servicing an applicable vehicle with the following symptoms and DTC, follow the Service Procedure on Page 3. ï· Check Engine light on ï· DTC P0880/P088000 - TCM…
- 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:
- 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…
- 10172225Feb 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 2019 Hyundai Tucson
201 complaintsBrakes
118 complaintsElectrical system
47 complaintsFuel system
28 complaintsOther or unknown
27 complaintsVehicle speed control
17 complaintsForward collision avoidance
13 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsExterior lighting
6 complaintsLane departure
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2019 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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