2012 Hyundai Tucson power train problems
26 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2012 Hyundai Tucson — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was driving down the interstate, going approximately 70mph, and my 2012 Hyundai Tucson started having difficulty maintaining speed. The engine started revving up while the car was still slowing down. Suddenly, I felt a knock and smoke started bellowing out of the engine bay. I pulled over…”
filed Sep 7, 2022
“My 2012 Tucson engine, with 62,000 miles, locked up on 09/22/21 while I was on a trip, without warning & no check engine light came on. Luckily, I was able to coast to the small shoulder. It suddenly seized on a stretch of I15 in the mountains of the Mohave Desert. The engine completely stopped so…”
filed Mar 1, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Tucson years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Tucson | 1 | 2% |
| 2025 Tucson | 15 | 6% |
| 2024 Tucson | 3 | 3% |
| 2023 Tucson | 14 | 11% |
| 2022 Tucson | 62 | 17% |
| 2021 Tucson | 7 | 9% |
| 2020 Tucson | 9 | 5% |
| 2019 Tucson | 40 | 11% |
| 2018 Tucson | 100 | 26% |
| 2017 Tucson | 289 | 27% |
| 2016 Tucson | 516 | 32% |
| 2015 Tucson | 20 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Hyundai Tucson
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.