2019 Hyundai Tucson Transmission & Power Train Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 369 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2019 Hyundai Tucson overview page.
What owners report
“MY VEHICLE HAS ISSUES W/ACCELERATION - IT IS SLOW, HESITATES, AND FAILS TO MAINTAIN SPEED AT TIMES. FURTHER, THE TRANSMISSION CAUSES FREQUENT RPM SURGES, REGARDLESS…”NHTSA complaint 11327208 — filed 06/04/2020
“THE TRANSMISSION ISN'T SHIFTING OUT PROPERLY. YOU CAN HEAR THE CAR REVVING UP AND NOT CHANGING GEARS. THE ACCELERATION IS SLOW AS WELL. ALTHOUGH I'M…”NHTSA complaint 11325869 — filed 05/25/2020
“MY VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A DCT, WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SLOW, HESITATE, FAIL TO MAINTAIN SPEED, AND STOP WITHOUT WARNING. FURTHER, THE TRANSMISSION…”NHTSA complaint 11316547 — filed 03/06/2020
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2019 Hyundai Tucson have transmission & power train problems?
Power Train is the #5 most-reported problem area on the 2019 Hyundai Tucson: 40 of 369 complaints on file (10.8%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2019 Hyundai Tucson have in total?
369 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 14 involved a crash, 10 involved a fire, 10 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train category include?
NHTSA groups complaints about the transmission (automatic or manual), driveline, axles, transfer case and related parts under a single component category called POWER TRAIN. This page reports that category as NHTSA defines it.
