2019 Hyundai Tucson problems and recalls

52% of owner complaints on the 2019 Hyundai Tucson related to the Engine (201 of 385).

385
Complaints
1
Recalls
15
Crash reports
11
Fire reports
10
Injuries
55.0
Severity index

Severity index 55.0 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 55.0p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 61 of 125 by severity index among 2019 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 51% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2019 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 201 complaints (52.2%)201 52%Service BrakesService Brakes: 118 complaints (30.6%)118 31%HydraulicHydraulic: 62 complaints (16.1%)62 16%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 47 complaints (12.2%)47 12%Power TrainPower Train: 42 complaints (10.9%)42 11%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 28 complaints (7.3%)28 7%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 26 complaints (6.8%)26 7%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 17 complaints (4.4%)17 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE20152.2%
SERVICE BRAKES11830.6%
HYDRAULIC6216.1%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM4712.2%
POWER TRAIN4210.9%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM287.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER266.8%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL174.4%

Complaints filed per year

034692018: 12019: 192020: 662021: 692022: 302023: 382024: 632025: 562026: 43 (partial year)18192021692223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20181
201919
202066
202169
202230
202338
202463
202556
2026 (year to date)43
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (157 against 165).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
20V54300004/09/2020SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULEHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) recalled certain 2019-2021 Tucson vehicles on September 4, 2020. On December 30, 2020, Hyundai expanded the recall population, and added certain 2016-2018 Tucson vehicles. The Anti-lock Brake Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) could corrode

Other Hyundai Tucson model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 15 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-10-23. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.