2018 Hyundai Tucson drivetrain & axles problems
101 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2018 Hyundai Tucson, which is 18% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 101 18% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 16,000 miles 33 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 2
- 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 | 21 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 33 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 16,000 miles, and 91% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 2 fires.
What owners wrote
I was driving home from a family get together with my husband and daughter in my car. We smelled something burning, and suddenly smoke was coming out of my center console. I pulled over and flames were coming out of the driver side. As soon as we evacuated the vehicle, it burst into flames. There was no warning, nothing lit up on the dashboard to warn me of this hazard. A witness was driving behind us and called 911 when he noticed flames underneath my vehicle right before I pulled over.
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 hyundai tucson. While stopped at a traffic light and attempting to avert being struck in the rear by another vehicle, the contact depressed the accelerator pedal, but the vehicle hesitated to respond. After several seconds, the vehicle responded. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted on several occasions and informed of the failures. The manufacturer provided case numbers 12236015, 15808024, and 16248911. The approximate failure mileage was 5,000.
Other problems reported for the 2018 Hyundai Tucson
- Engine 252 complaints
- Brakes 42 complaints
- Electrical system 29 complaints
- Fuel system 22 complaints
- Cruise control 16 complaints