2016 Hyundai Tucson fuel/propulsion system problems
55 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2016 Hyundai Tucson — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“As I was driving I was stopped & told my car was on fire. I immediately stopped & hopped out & less than 30 seconds later half of the hood caught heat/fire & flew into the windshield breaking it. At least half The car is burnt to ashes”
filed Oct 27, 2025
“1. "Transmission or ECU" 2. There is a lag and sometimes almost stall when accelerating from a stop. I was turning into a lane from a stop sign and the car decided to not move for 3-4 seconds after pressing accelerator. If people had come around the blind corner when that happened I would have been…”
filed Aug 21, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Tucson years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Tucson | 1 | 0% |
| 2024 Tucson | 6 | 7% |
| 2023 Tucson | 16 | 13% |
| 2022 Tucson | 128 | 35% |
| 2021 Tucson | 8 | 11% |
| 2020 Tucson | 4 | 2% |
| 2019 Tucson | 24 | 6% |
| 2018 Tucson | 22 | 6% |
| 2017 Tucson | 75 | 7% |
| 2015 Tucson | 12 | 5% |
| 2014 Tucson | 6 | 3% |
| 2013 Tucson | 6 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 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.