2012 Hyundai Tucson drivetrain & axles problems
26 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2012 Hyundai Tucson, which is 8% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 26 8% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 68,000 miles 20 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 20 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 68,000 miles, and 45% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 fire.
What owners wrote
I was driving down the interstate, going approximately 70mph, and my 2012 Hyundai Tucson started having difficulty maintaining speed. The engine started revving up while the car was still slowing down. Suddenly, I felt a knock and smoke started bellowing out of the engine bay. I pulled over immediately, opened the hood to inspect, and was almost burnt by the flames. There was a fire near the back of the engine block which I was able to put out with some water.
This is a complaint that mimics the current recall 16v628000 from hyundai on 8/30/2016, for their 2016 tucson transmission problems of the engine/transmission where it will disengage. When driving and pressing on accelerator the engine revs, but the transmission seems to be in neutral (even though in drive). It has happened to me on my 2012 after I made a gradual right hand turn around a ramp at about 25 MPH . I had come out of the turn and tried to accelerate when nothing happened.
Other problems reported for the 2012 Hyundai Tucson
- Engine 170 complaints
- Brakes 36 complaints
- Electrical system 17 complaints