2025 Hyundai Tucson engine problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2025 Hyundai Tucson — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The cars speedometer screen and radio screen go black and sometimes flicker on and off. This makes it impossible to see the speed. Also the car stalls sometimes when this happens in traffic. The autonomous braking applies the brakes even when there is a large distance from other cars and objects to…”
filed May 6, 2026
“Vehicle has failed to start with NO WARNING LIGHTS (completely blank infotainment screen) and no sounds when start button is pressed. Vehicle also completely shuts down when stopping in traffic and takes several attempts at restarting before the vehicle actually starts and able to move. This is a…”
filed Mar 30, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Connecting rod bolts in the engine may have been improperly tightened, which can cause a…Campaign 25V549000 · Aug 25, 2025
Related service bulletins
Some Sonata (DN8) and Tucson (NX4/NX4A/NX4M) vehicles equipped with the 2.5L Theta III GDI engine may display a warning lamp and store Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P2B59F0, which relates to the Integrated Thermal…
26-EM-009H TSB · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 24, 2026
Engine problems in other Tucson years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Tucson | 1 | 2% |
| 2024 Tucson | 13 | 15% |
| 2023 Tucson | 23 | 18% |
| 2022 Tucson | 109 | 30% |
| 2021 Tucson | 36 | 48% |
| 2020 Tucson | 70 | 40% |
| 2019 Tucson | 191 | 51% |
| 2018 Tucson | 236 | 61% |
| 2017 Tucson | 590 | 55% |
| 2016 Tucson | 422 | 26% |
| 2015 Tucson | 117 | 52% |
| 2014 Tucson | 109 | 55% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2025 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.