Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Hyundai Tucson has 507 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
507
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
16V628000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2016 Tucson vehicles manufactured May 20, 2015 through May 31, 2016 and equipped with ...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | All dash warning lights are on and dash lights have a intermittent bright light surge. Hard to shut ... |
| Mar 21, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | Hyundai Tucson Sport 2016 GDI engine. I am the original owner of this truck I have taken care of thi... |
| Feb 28, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | The transmission began slipping and hesitating within days of purchase. The vehicle intermittently f... |
| Feb 21, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | "On [XXX], my 2016 Hyundai Tucson (VIN [XXX] ) experienced severe engine power loss and mechanical n... |
| Feb 10, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | My car had a KSDS knock sensor detection system campaign 966 installed in 2022 specifically to activ... |
| Jan 20, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was i... |
| Nov 28, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Car died/lost power while driving in traffic 11/28/25. Good Samaritan was kind enough to push me o... |
| Aug 31, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | While driving on the highway at normal speed, the vehicle suddenly lost power and shut off without w... |
| Aug 7, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The car will fail to accelerate when turning at a stop and starting at times. It’s very dangerous b/... |
| Jul 9, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | i bought the car used, i took it in for diagnostics on my transmission. they claimed i needed a new ... |
| Jun 9, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Misfire, excessive oil consumption, engine knocking, loss of power/acceleration, gas smell, excessiv... |
| Apr 1, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I’ve been having ongoing issues with my 2016 Hyundai Tucson where the car struggles to accelerate, e... |
| Feb 1, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1. "Transmission or ECU" 2. There is a lag and sometimes almost stall when accelerating from a stop... |
| Dec 19, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | 1. December 2024: Hyundai dealership diagnosed my transmission as defective (unable to shift properl... |
| Dec 1, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds,... |
| Nov 1, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | When accelerating, like taking off from a red light or through a turn, my car begins to shake like i... |
| Oct 2, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | My backup, my reverse is not working after 30 minutes the car is running. |
| Aug 28, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | loss of power, transmission slipping. unable to get car to move creating hazard. happened 5 times... |
| Aug 7, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Vehicle started to shake and lost acceleration. Gave engine Code P073F Unable to engage gear 1. Hyun... |
| Jun 28, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | Oil consumption is excessive it has caused the engine to have a knocking noise even though routine o... |