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2016 Hyundai Tucson engine problems

Owners reported engine problems in 434 complaints for the 2016 Hyundai Tucson, 20% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
434 20% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
61,000 miles 176 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 17
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2016 Hyundai Tucson Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 61,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 63 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 14 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 9 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 24 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 32 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 18 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 10 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 5 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 61,000 miles
Based on 176 complaints that include mileage. 49% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
View the numbers
MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles63
20k to 40k miles14
40k to 60k miles9
60k to 80k miles24
80k to 100k miles32
100k to 120k miles18
120k to 140k miles10
140k to 160k miles5
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 176 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 60,000 miles, and 49% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes, 17 fires, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated while driving at 30 MPH, the vehicle began to stall and he saw smoke coming out from underneath the hood of the vehicle. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact veered to the side of the road and quickly exited the vehicle. The contact waited several minutes. The contact stated that upon opening the hood of the vehicle, he saw flames. The contact was able to extinguish the fire by shutting the hood closed.

Reported at 90,000 miles, April 2020 FireInjury

The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to accelerate over 20 MPH while driving. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and was diagnosed with a dirty catalytic converter. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 94,000.

Reported at 94,000 miles, February 2021

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