Hyundai drivetrain & axles problems
Across all Hyundai models in NHTSA's complaint database, 5,214 complaints involve drivetrain & axles. The Tucson accounts for the largest share (23%). The single worst model year is the 2016 Tucson with 516 drivetrain & axles complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 5,214 about drivetrain & axles, all Hyundai models
- Most affected
- Tucson 23% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 32,000 miles 2,599 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 153 and 44
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Hyundai models
Worst model years for drivetrain & axles
- 2016 Hyundai Tucson516 complaints
- 2017 Hyundai Tucson289 complaints
- 2017 Hyundai Santa FE166 complaints
- 2011 Hyundai Sonata150 complaints
- 2003 Hyundai Tiburon138 complaints
Drivetrain & axles complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 6 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1992 | 2 |
| 1993 | 3 |
| 1994 | 4 |
| 1995 | 12 |
| 1996 | 8 |
| 1997 | 18 |
| 1998 | 2 |
| 1999 | 15 |
| 2000 | 19 |
| 2001 | 27 |
| 2002 | 33 |
| 2003 | 165 |
| 2004 | 58 |
| 2005 | 50 |
| 2006 | 58 |
| 2007 | 82 |
| 2008 | 70 |
| 2009 | 85 |
| 2010 | 154 |
| 2011 | 244 |
| 2012 | 295 |
| 2013 | 321 |
| 2014 | 151 |
| 2015 | 254 |
| 2016 | 703 |
| 2017 | 655 |
| 2018 | 212 |
| 2019 | 134 |
| 2020 | 185 |
| 2021 | 146 |
| 2022 | 428 |
| 2023 | 284 |
| 2024 | 144 |
| 2025 | 151 |
| 2026 | 34 |
| 2027 | 1 |
Among the 2,599 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 32,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.