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ProblemsByVin Index / 2015-HYUNDAI-TUCSON / COMPLAINTS
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2015 Hyundai Tucson owner complaints

223 complaints filed with NHTSA on this vehicle , including 2 reporting a crash, fire, injury, or fatality. Showing the 300 most recent — grouped by category for scanning.

engine 10 complaints shown

82 total in this category · moderate · avg repair $3,100 · see engine cluster analysis →
12/29/2023 ODI #11562481.0

I have a 15 Hyundai Tucson that has been shutting off on me while driving on a highway going between 55 mph to 70 mph. Engine went into limp mode, CEL is on and flashing. Knocking noise heard from engine and consuming oil. Diagnosed with P1326 code. Brought to local Hyundai dealership. Even though road test stated normal operation, technician notes that vehicle DID stall, shut off, on return to the shop. No codes. Was told Hyundai would not pay for man hours to look into further. So allowed me to drive off their lot. Upon re-search I found, with NO help from local Hyundai or the dealership I purchased vehicle from, that my VIN number is associated with the E2 class action settlement that just went live May 2023, that my engine is indeed infected, like a cough before the cold, and has the

12/25/2020 102,000 mi ODI #11384937.0

Engine knock .. Took to mechanic and diagnose that number 1 piston starving for oil and engine needs to to replaced and the extreme damaged could of caused a fire and killed me and my family if I didn't shut off when I did

12/17/2018 67,000 mi ODI #11162067.0

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 Hyundai tucson. While driving 45 MPH, the contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the engine before it blew out. The vehicle was taken to heritage Hyundai towson (801 york rd, towson, md 21204, 877-387-5495) where it was diagnosed that the engine failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and provided claim number: 11286287. The failure mileage was approximately 67,000.

12/07/2023 ODI #11558898.0

The contact owns a 2015 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated to accelerate while driving uphill. Additionally, the engine was consuming an excessive amount of engine oil. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the catalytic converter had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the engine had seized and needed to be replaced. The engine had been replaced. The vehicle continued to hesitate while driving uphill. The check engine warning light was illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was returned to the dealer who diagnosed that the catalytic converter had failed

12/07/2018 16,700 mi ODI #11156905.0

I was driving on a city street, in the "eco" mode. I turned left, and the vehicle paused forward motion, until I pumped the gas pedal 2 or 3 times. This has happened many times since I purchased the veh. In 2016, with 16,000 + or - miles on the odo. When I turn off the "eco" mode, the problem still happens, though not as often. I left the car at vandergriff Hyundai for a day with n.p.f.

12/01/2021 ODI #11442269.0

My engine ceased while driving, leaving me stranded on the road. I had it towed to the nearest Hyundai dealer that was supposed to do any warranty repairs. Prior to this, I was needing to replace the oil, about 1 quart per week. I did my routine service maintenance and they tried replacing a seal or gasket but that did not stop the problem from reoccurring. When the car was brought to the dealer, the oil was low but there still was some oil in the engine. My engine light never came on to warn me about any issues. The car was sluggish and sputter which was when I would check the oil and put more oil in. I know there was a lawsuit which was settled with engine problems for the same make, year and model as mine but I have not received any recall notice for engine problems for my vehicle

11/18/2020 110,000 mi ODI #11375276.0

While driving to the store the vehicle started to make noise from the engine, it started to rattle louder and louder. I was driving 40mph and pulled into the gas station where the engine noise got worst the engine light and oil light came on and the car stalled, called aaa and had the car towed to my house which was 7 miles away, the tow truck driver said that he has been coming across a few of these Hyundai's with the same problem engine failure.

11/14/2018 70,000 mi ODI #11151597.0

2015 tucson engine blew after only 70,000 miles. It did not show any signs of failure but as I was driving the engine made a bang noise and just stopped and would not start again. After I did some research I found out that this is not the first tucson to have engine failure after 70,000 miles.

11/12/2025 ODI #11699079.0

Driving on interstate for approx 30min and the car stopped accelerating. We safely merged off to the side and the car completely shut off. The car would not start. We put oil in and it started up by engine light was on. We got vehicle towed 1hr back into town. We are lucky no cars were behind us to cause an accident. We are also lucky engine did not catch on fire. This happened completely out of the blue. I get my vehicle serviced regularly and serviced at Hyundai dealerships for major repairs. The engine failed us and is available for inspection. Our claim was denied by Hyundai due to my mileage being 10k over the warranty. However they installed the faulty engine so regardless of mileage this needs to be resolved.

11/11/2020 70,690 mi ODI #11374156.0

On nov. 4 2020 at 2pm, while driving on f8 east freeway entering the turn onto ca125, my 2015 Hyundai tucson's engine blew without warning. The dash lights lit as the car lost power the hood blew open and shut and my 31yr old daughter was forced to allow the car to glide to the side of the freeway. In a dangerous spot. .she could not see in front of the car until the hood fell back down. The danger is the fact there were no previous warnings, the hood blew up and the car had stopped where there was not sufficient space for other cars to pass without tapping my side mirror and a huge trail of oil left behind. She got over to the passenger seat quickly and rolled down the windows since it was hot out. First she called emergency roadside assistance to tow the car off the freeway. They took o

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12/22/2021 ODI #11444663.0

Knock sensor repeatedly puts the car in limp mode. Loss of acceleration is dangerous. Dealer resets sensor and claims can't find anything wrong. This issue is widely reported.

12/13/2017 15,000 mi ODI #11054587.0

When taking corners in the city I can't accelerate the car just revs for about 15-30 seconds and won't move. I have to try to pull over to get off the road. Also when accelerating from a stop the RPM's like to shoot up but the car won't take no gas. I have almost been hit twice because of this problem. Hyundai just says learn how to drive it. Learn what how to stall?

electrical 2 complaints shown

17 total in this category · severe · avg repair $850 · see electrical cluster analysis →
12/03/2018 39,000 mi Fire ODI #11155753.0

The car was parked in the driveway friday 11/23/2018 at about 3:30 pm. The next day, sat, 11/24/2018 about 12:45, a boy banged on the front door of the house and told wife the car was on fire. She came and got me from the back yard and I ran around to the driveway. I seen flames around the driver's side rear quarter, the wheel well,and the gas cap. I grabbed a fire extinguisher from the garage and sprayed it at the gas cap area. The wife said the fire department was on their way. I used the extinguisher and the wife brought me another one. I used them to try and keep the gas cap cool. The fire department came and I moved my truck from parked next to the tucson to across the street and out of the way of the fire department.the car had not been started or even unlocked since it was parked t

11/22/2015 ODI #10795296.0

With the 2015 Hyundai tucson, within 12 hours of owning the car and driving it off the dealership lot, we experienced issues with the key indicator blinking while attempting to start the car and car would not start at work. It started fine at home an mostly anywhere else. Only by pressing the fob itself on push button start, did car start at work parking lot. If fob not pressed onto push button, would not start. Dealership replaced key fob and batteries, did not fix problem. Service department member accompanied us to parking lot, experienced same issue in work parking lot. With assistance from security guards at work, realized this issue only occurred when parking next to a solar panel on a sunny day at work parking lot. To compensate for issue now, car is parked farther away from

fuel system 1 complaint shown

12/29/2022 90,000 mi ODI #11499343.0

The contact owns a 2015 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that while the vehicle was idling at a stop light, the engine shut off. After restarting, the vehicle would operate as normal. The contact indicated that the failure was intermittent, and no warning messages were displayed. Additionally, the contact observed that the vehicle was consuming fuel at a quick pace. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the fuel pump, but the failure persisted. The vehicle was later taken to the local dealer but was not repaired. The manufacturer was not yet notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.

brakes 1 complaint shown

56 total in this category · severe · avg repair $450 · see brakes cluster analysis →
12/19/2022 73,000 mi 1 injury ODI #11498116.0

The contact owns a 2015 Hyundai Tucson. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V056000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was smoke coming from underneath the hood. A chemical odor was detected coming through the air vents causing a burning sensation to the contact's eyes and nose. The contact had to roll down the windows to get relief from the chemical odor. The dealer was made aware of the failure but confirmed that parts were not yet available. The dealer scheduled an upcoming appointment for February 2023. Ray Brandt Hyundai (1700 West

powertrain 1 complaint shown

19 total in this category · severe · avg repair $2,500 · see powertrain cluster analysis →
12/06/2018 80,000 mi ODI #11156626.0

I had my oil changed on october 6, 2018. On november 5, 2018, was driving home and the motor seized up while I was driving. Oil change company provided video proof to my insurance that oil was placed in engine. Hyundai refused to honor the warranty.

tires 1 complaint shown

11/21/2019 56,000 mi ODI #11281672.0

Tires with plenty of tread blew out on highway with delamination. Second tire with worn bulges indication underlying delamination as well. DOT 277a ya19 0715, solus kl21 kumh0 225/60r , 0244416 021343

cruise control 1 complaint shown

5 total in this category · severe · avg repair $600 · see cruise control cluster analysis →
11/16/2018 59,000 mi ODI #11151888.0

There have been several occasions that have put me at risk because of an acceleration hesitation. I step on the gas pedal and the vehicle takes many moments to start moving. This almost resulted in an accident more than three times, but most importantly when the car seemingly stalled while crossing an intersection. All circumstances were when the vehicle was starting from a stopped or near stopped situation.

body 1 complaint shown

4 total in this category · moderate · avg repair $1,500 · see body cluster analysis →
11/07/2023 ODI #11554023.0

The passenger rear door no longer opens from either the outside or inside. Door unlocks but unable to open door.

Showing 300 of 223 total complaints. The full federal record is available at nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2015/Hyundai/Tucson#complaints.
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) owner complaint database. Last synced 2026-06-14. Complaints are owner-submitted and unverified — the existence of a complaint is not proof of a defect, but a pattern of complaints around the same component is a signal worth weighing. Verify any specific filing at nhtsa.gov.
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