2017 Hyundai Tucson transmission and drivetrain problems
291 of the 1,088 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2017 Hyundai Tucson name the transmission and drivetrain (NHTSA’s “Power Train” heading — the transmission, transfer case, driveshafts, axles and differentials — NHTSA files them under one heading). Filed under the same heading: 28 manufacturer bulletins. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the transmission and drivetrain
Source: NHTSA complaint database5 of the 291 reports a crash · 2 a fire · 3 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2016: 4 · 2017: 34 · 2018: 58 · 2019: 61 · 2020: 23 · 2021: 19 · 2022: 25 · 2023: 35 · 2024: 7 · 2025: 17 · 2026: 8
Half of the 166 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the transmission and drivetrain problem between 2,000 and 22,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
1,088 complaints in all about the 2017 Hyundai Tucson, 8 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
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 “Power Train” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Hyundai Tucson transmission and drivetrain problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the transmission and drivetrain. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
As others have noted, the DCT seems to have a severe problem when trying to quickly accelerate from a stopped position. The car will generally creep forward a few feet at a very slow crawl of 1-2 MPH, but will not actually take off until 3-5 seconds into pushing the pedal.
The dual-clutch transmission is incredibly dangerous, as it has an extreme delayed acceleration when coming off a complete stop or just intermittently while driving, in which the engine will redline in RPM. Parking lots are absolute misery as well, as the vehicle jerks heavily at low speeds.
Vehicle hesitates after stop or very low speed. Accelerator fails to engage with a multii second delay that is especially dangerous making left turns with oncoming traffic. NHTSA now has over a dozen of this same complaint from all around the country. It's time for a recall!
Vehicle hesitates when accelerating from a slowed or stopped pace (i.e. Stop and go traffic, making left hand turns). When the gas pedal is pressed to go again, nothing happens. Then the vehicle slowly shifts into traffic before finally accelerating. Scary stuff when cars are coming at you. The issue is intermittent.
During morning with in first few minutes the transmission gives up. Pushing the gas paddle only revs up the engine. The car does not move. This is a serious problem as car hesitates to accelerate and don't move. Happened so for 4 times in 3 months. Mostly happens in mornings. Serious issue.
What is on file about the transmission and drivetrain
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications28 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
The 0 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
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.
Other systems with a record on the 2017 Hyundai Tucson
Source: the same files- engine problems 614 complaints
- electrical problems 84 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre transmission and drivetrain problems common on the 2017 Hyundai Tucson?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 291 owner complaints naming the transmission and drivetrain on this model year (27% of everything owners filed about it), and 28 manufacturer bulletins are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the transmission and drivetrain on the 2017 Hyundai Tucson?
No recall campaign is filed under this heading for this model year (there are 3 filed under other headings). A bulletin is not a recall: it carries no federal duty to repair for free.
When do transmission and drivetrain problems show up on the 2017 Hyundai Tucson?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 9,380 miles; half of them between 2,000 and 22,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Power Train" heading cover?
The transmission, transfer case, driveshafts, axles and differentials — NHTSA files them under one heading. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.