2014 Hyundai Tucson problems
Owners have filed 238 complaints about the 2014 Hyundai Tucson with NHTSA. Engine accounts for 45.8% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of service brakes, hydraulic at 17.2%.
Complaints238
Crashes4
Fires5
Injuries3
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Engine 45.8% · 109
Service brakes, hydraulic 17.2% · 41
Electrical system 6.3% · 15
Service brakes 6.3% · 15
Unknown or other 5.5% · 13
Power train 4.6% · 11
Fuel/propulsion system 2.5% · 6
Steering 1.7% · 4
Severity
Of those complaints, 4 describe a crash, 5 describe a fire and 3 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 17 model years of the Hyundai Tucson in this data, 2014 sits 11th by complaint volume. 2016 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 35 in the last three years against 130 in the three before. The issues here may already have been addressed.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 78,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Engine quit working doing 60 MPH on interstate leaving my 20 year old daughter stranded on the side of the road in a remote area. Highway Patrol had to come get her to keep her safe. Hyundai refuses to replace the engine under the Theta engine Judgement as required by law because they state recall 953 was not done but we were never notified, and this page does not indicate there is a 953 open recall on the vehicle. Engine
I was drying my 2014 Hyundai Tucson 12/27 and the engine began knocking and the speed dramatically decreased. Now, the engine no longer works at all. I took it to the hyundai dealer and they refused to fix because it is not currently in a vehicle recall campaign (although it should be). I am also filing a complaint with the nhtsa today, which currently shows 49 similar complaints for this exact year and model. Engine
Catastrophic engine failure While driving at 50 m.p.h. engine failure caused brake failure all electronics failed. Complete engine failure diagnosed by Hyundai dealership. Only inspected by qualified Hyundai mechanics. No warning lamps, no messages. UNKNOWN The contact stated please remove the complaint as it will be revised and resubmitted at the end of my current arbitration during class action period. Engine
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
Checking NHTSA for open recalls…