2017 Hyundai Tucson engine problems

Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Engine” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.

Across model years: Hyundai Tucson engine problems, every year on file →

Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the engine. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.

Recall filed under this heading

• 21V727000 High
  Sep 17, 2021 · 95,515 vehicles
• Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2017 Tucson and Sonata Hybrid vehicles. The connecting rod bearings inside the engine may wear prematurely, which can result in engine damage.

NHTSA investigations

• DP22003 Loss of Motive Power
  opened Sep 12, 2022 · closed Dec 12, 2023
• The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints i…
• EA21003 Engine Fires
  opened Dec 22, 2021 · closed Feb 5, 2024
• On March 29, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened two Preliminary Evaluations (PE19-003 on Hyundai and PE19-004 on Kia) to broadly investigate incidents of non-crash fires (regardless of origin or operational status of the vehicle) on various model year Hyundai and Kia vehicles.  During the PE investigations, Hyundai and Kia issued several recalls to address vehicle fires, includ…

42 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading

• 26-EM-014H TSB Service bulletin
  Sep 16, 2026
• Some Tucson (TL) vehicles equipped with a 2.0L engine may exhibit a continued DTC P132600 after an ECM logic update has been performed per TSB 24-01-068H, Engine Monitoring Logic (Service Campaign 966). This bulletin provides instructions to inspect and resolve other engine mechanical issues and if DTC P132600 remains, then a procedure and manual mode passwords are given to perform the update agai
• 26-01-033H TSB Warranty extension
  Mar 26, 2026
• This TSB references the Op codes to use for claim submission and the Parts required based on the vehicle’s inspection results from TSB 22-01-023H-2 (DTC P1326 – Engine Bearing Inspection/Engine Replacement) or the latest version.
• 26-01-033H DN Warranty extension
  Mar 26, 2026
• This TSB references the Op codes to use for claim submission and the Parts required based on the vehicle’s inspection results from TSB 22-01-023H (DTC P1326 – Engine Bearing Inspection/Engine Replacement) or the latest version.
• 26-01-013H-1 DN Service campaign
  Mar 4, 2026
• 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 4 newest are listed; every one is on the model year’s page. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.

Trouble codes named on this system

P1326 P0300 P1111 P0011 P0240 P0299 P0301 P0302

Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2017 Hyundai Tucson names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.

• transmission and drivetrain problems 291 complaints
• electrical problems 84 complaints