Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Hyundai Tucson has 24 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
24
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I was driving down the interstate, going approximately 70mph, and my 2012 Hyundai Tucson started hav... |
| Sep 22, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | My 2012 Tucson engine, with 62,000 miles, locked up on 09/22/21 while I was on a trip, without warni... |
| Aug 21, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated the all-wheel drive (AWD) warning light w... |
| Feb 1, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | MY AWD LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF- WHEN ON I DO NOT HAVE AWD AND IF IS A SERIOUS SAFETY MATTER. I HAVE T... |
| Sep 20, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING AND THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING A CLICK CLICK NOISE. IT SOUNDED TERRIBLE LIKE THERE WERE... |
| Aug 22, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING AND THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING A NOISE. ALL OF A SUDDEN IT SOUNDED TERRIBLE LIKE THERE ... |
| Mar 3, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | DRIVING ALONG THE INTERSTATE WHEN ENGINE HAD REDUCED ENGINE POWER FOR A MOMENT, THEN STALLED AROUND ... |
| Sep 27, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY DOES NOT ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, OFTEN LOOSES POWER. THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS IF... |
| Aug 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS DIFFICULT T... |
| Jun 7, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | YESTERDAY AROUND 9:00 PM I WAS DRIVING ON HWY 150 IN SAN ANTONIO TX WITH MY KIDS AND ALL THE LIGHTS... |
| May 4, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | ON SATURDAY MAY 4, 2019, MY SON WAS ON GUARD DUTY AT VMI AND HE LENT HIS CAR TO HIS CLOSE FRIEND AND... |
| Mar 15, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | I HAVE RECEIVED WARNINGS FROM THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION COULD CAUSE TH... |
| Jan 24, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | "TAKATA RECALL" AS MY 2012 HYUNDAI TUCSON REACHED 100,000 MILES MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AND LEFT M... |
| Dec 19, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING AND GOING FROM DRIVING FOR AWHILE TO STOP AND GO IT STALLS. HAS HAPPENED NOW 3 + TIMES... |
| May 28, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | THIS IS A COMPLAINT THAT MIMICS THE CURRENT RECALL 16V628000 FROM HYUNDAI ON 8/30/2016, FOR THEIR 20... |
| Aug 28, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI TUCSON. WHILE DRIVING AND DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE ... |
| Aug 3, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | THE VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING WHILE I WAS DRIVING. AFTER TOWING TO THE MECHANIC, HE DETERMINED THAT TH... |
| May 28, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI TUCSON. WHILE PARKED, THE TRANSMISSION GEAR SELECTOR DID NOT MAT... |
| Sep 19, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | SHIFT DOES NOT APPEAR ON DASHBOARD, TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD WHEN THIS HAPPENS. WHEN IN REVERSE, TH... |
| Jul 15, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN DRIVING (AT SEVERAL DIFFERENT SPEEDS), THE MOTOR (RPM'S) SHOOTS UP, BUT THE CAR DOES NOT ACCELE... |