2019 Hyundai Tucson electrical system problems
46 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2019 Hyundai Tucson — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The 2019 Tucson has 60,413 miles. My daughter drives it very low mileage - a couple of miles a day back and forth to school. Friday she was driving and the car lost engine power and it stopped driving. No warning lights. There was a cloud of smoke and it smelled like burning plastic. She was on a…”
filed Jun 17, 2026
“The contact owns a 2019 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated while the contact's husband was driving, the contact noticed an abnormal loud sound. In addition, the contact noticed smoke coming from the front of the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact noticed an unusual odor in the…”
filed May 15, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Certain Santa Fe (TMA), Santa Fe Sport (AN), Sonata (LFA), and Tucson (TL) vehicles equipped with Theta II engines may exhibit elevated engine-out emissions. This bulletin provides instructions for updating the Engine…
26-01-013H-2 TSB · Service Campaign · issued May 21, 2026
Electrical System problems in other Tucson years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Tucson | 7 | 13% |
| 2025 Tucson | 58 | 22% |
| 2024 Tucson | 16 | 18% |
| 2023 Tucson | 25 | 20% |
| 2022 Tucson | 49 | 13% |
| 2021 Tucson | 11 | 15% |
| 2020 Tucson | 19 | 11% |
| 2018 Tucson | 27 | 7% |
| 2017 Tucson | 83 | 8% |
| 2016 Tucson | 213 | 13% |
| 2015 Tucson | 20 | 9% |
| 2014 Tucson | 15 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2019 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.