2019 Hyundai Tucson engine problems
201 of the 380 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2019 Hyundai Tucson name the engine (NHTSA’s “Engine” heading — the engine and its cooling system). Filed under the same heading: 74 manufacturer bulletins, 1 NHTSA investigation. 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 engine
Source: NHTSA complaint database2 of the 201 reports a crash · 8 a fire · 0 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2019: 7 · 2020: 8 · 2021: 7 · 2022: 21 · 2023: 30 · 2024: 53 · 2025: 48 · 2026: 27
Half of the 41 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the engine problem between 11,000 and 82,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
380 complaints in all about the 2019 Hyundai Tucson, 27 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 “Engine” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Hyundai Tucson engine problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled 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.
The contact owns a 2019 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that the vehicle was consuming oil. The contact stated while her daughter was driving approximately 40 MPH, the RPM increased from 2,000 to 3,000 RPM. There was no warning light illuminated.
The vehicle could not pass safety and emission inspection, check engine lights on (Catalyst System Efficiency) the vehicle has only 45000 mileage, apparently has deficiency on Catalyst System)
The contact owns a 2019 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that while driving at 50 MPH, the contact noticed smoke coming from under the hood. The vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated that the vehicle was towed to her residence by her insurance. The vehicle was later taken to Hyundai of st. augustine, 2898 u.s. 1, st.
The motor started tapping it a brand new car and ive got my oil changed 2 or 3 times since ive had it so there's no reason why it should have went out , there is a recall on the car I hace which is a 2019 Tucson
I have had vehicle since june 5th, 2020 and have had 4 dozens times where it will not start. It has been in the service department twice, getting ready to go back for the 3rd time.
What is on file about the engine
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsNHTSA investigation
- DP22003 Loss of Motive Poweropened 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…
74 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
- 26-EM-014H TSB Service bulletinSep 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 extensionMar 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 extensionMar 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.
The 3 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 P0420 P000B P000A P0017 P0240 P0300 P0303
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2019 Hyundai Tucson names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Other systems with a record on the 2019 Hyundai Tucson
Source: the same files- brake problems 118 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre engine problems common on the 2019 Hyundai Tucson?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 201 owner complaints naming the engine on this model year (53% of everything owners filed about it), and 74 manufacturer bulletins, 1 NHTSA investigation 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 engine on the 2019 Hyundai Tucson?
No recall campaign is filed under this heading for this model year (there are 1 filed under other headings). A bulletin is not a recall: it carries no federal duty to repair for free.
When do engine problems show up on the 2019 Hyundai Tucson?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 51,392 miles; half of them between 11,000 and 82,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Engine" heading cover?
The engine and its cooling system. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.