2019 Hyundai Tucson engine problems
196 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2019 Hyundai Tucson — 52% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I had bought my car in May of 2025 and within 12 hours of owning it. The check engine light came on. They replaced the sensor well. A couple days later, the check engine light came on again, and they had to rebuild my whole engine had the car for a month at this time. When they rebuilt the engine…”
filed Sep 10, 2026
“My 2019 Hyundai Tucson repeatedly shuts off while driving , without any warning. It rolls backwards while in park. The car could easily hit me taking things out of the trunk or hit my neighbors walking past my drive. The car has no power. It can’t get up to speed. It shakes and I have to get…”
filed Sep 4, 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. The California Air Resources Board has determined that these…
26-01-013H-2 DN · Service Campaign · issued May 21, 2026Certain 2019 – 2020 model year Santa Fe, 2017 – 2018 model year Santa Fe Sport, 2015 – 2019 model year Sonata, and 2018 – 2021 model year Tucson vehicles may exhibit elevated engine-out emissions. Hyundai is conducting…
9C2 OL · Service Campaign · issued Apr 14, 2026
Engine problems in other Tucson years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Tucson | 2 | 3% |
| 2025 Tucson | 12 | 4% |
| 2024 Tucson | 14 | 15% |
| 2023 Tucson | 23 | 17% |
| 2022 Tucson | 115 | 30% |
| 2021 Tucson | 38 | 49% |
| 2020 Tucson | 71 | 40% |
| 2018 Tucson | 243 | 61% |
| 2017 Tucson | 594 | 55% |
| 2016 Tucson | 423 | 26% |
| 2015 Tucson | 118 | 52% |
| 2014 Tucson | 110 | 55% |
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.