2014 Hyundai Tucson problems
The 2014 Hyundai Tucson has 240 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (47%) concerns engine. Next are brakes (23%) and electrical system (6%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 240 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 47% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 78,000 miles 111 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 24 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 8 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 26 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 17 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 19 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 8 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 111 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 78,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 92,000 miles (58 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 4 complaints mention a crash; 5 complaints mention a fire; 3 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 84% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2014 ranks 17th most-complained-about out of 21 model years of the Hyundai Tucson with enough data (72 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
As we exited the freeway, we stopped at the sign, waited for two cars, proceeded to go and as we were almost turned into our lane I looked and saw a car speeding up and hit us going around 50 MPH, she didn't brake and ended up swerving a little to the left as she drug our bike we were ejected across the road and almost died with serious life threatening injuries
Bought car in dec 2017. July 8, 2018, car caught on fire while driving. No issues before this event. No warning, care just went up in flames starting from under the car/the engine. There have been recalls on other models of hyundai cars, but they do not include hyundai tuscons. I think this needs to be investigated before someone loses their life due to this car.
Stainless steel fuel tube replaced for second time in 15 months; first time when engine blew (piston came apart) and second time 2 days after routine maintenance performed at dealership (efi service). Fuel leak developed when fuel pump running as car being driven at 70 MPH. Strong fuel smell in vehicle while driving and fuel was running out at rapid rate. Car started to stall on interstate 10 w between houston and san antonio.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 hyundai tucson. The contact stated that the engine shook and failed will driving. The vehicle was restarted and driven to an independent mechanic who stated that they had seen the failure before with the same make and model vehicles. The manufacturer had not been contacted. The failure mileage was 78,000.