2014 Hyundai Tucson power train problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2014 Hyundai Tucson — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The engine experienced catastrophic failure. A piston punctured the engine block, likely due to failure of the connecting rods, an issue known to be associated with the recalled Theta II engine. The engine is still in the vehicle and available for inspection upon request. We were scared and felt…”
filed Aug 26, 2025
“While driving on street lost power in traffic then a loud knocking noise.pulled over to a mechanic shop and they told me that it was engine pulleys was bad plus 2 transmitters was bad . I only had the vehicle 4months .The dealership that sold me the vehicle I don't believe they had the car…”
filed Dec 1, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Certain 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 muffler to detach from the exhaust pipe…
TXXZ OL · Warranty Program/Extension · issued Feb 27, 2025
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 2014 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.