2018 Hyundai Tucson Power Train Problems
Owners have filed 101 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the 2018 Hyundai Tucson, 25% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 15,800 miles. The words owners use most often: “dual clutch” (17% of reports).
- 101power train complaints
- 15,800median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 34%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Dual clutch: mentioned in 17 of 101 complaints (17%)
- Accelerate stop: mentioned in 6 of 101 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do power train problems happen?
Based on 33 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 101 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 2 a fire.
Hyundai Tucson power train complaints by model year
| Model year | Power Train complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Tucson | 1 | 2% | — |
| 2025 Tucson | 15 | 5% | 11,250 |
| 2024 Tucson | 4 | 4% | — |
| 2023 Tucson | 14 | 10% | 15,500 |
| 2022 Tucson | 64 | 17% | 5,500 |
| 2021 Tucson | 8 | 10% | 4,505 |
| 2020 Tucson | 9 | 5% | 5,700 |
| 2019 Tucson | 42 | 11% | 6,900 |
| 2018 Tucson | 101 | 25% | 15,800 |
| 2017 Tucson | 291 | 27% | 8,000 |
| 2016 Tucson | 518 | 32% | 7,500 |
| 2015 Tucson | 21 | 9% | 80,000 |
| 2014 Tucson | 11 | 5% | 78,410 |
| 2013 Tucson | 16 | 6% | 60,000 |
| 2012 Tucson | 26 | 10% | 68,384 |
| 2011 Tucson | 20 | 16% | 64,500 |
| 2010 Tucson | 22 | 37% | 26,416 |
| 2008 Tucson | 2 | 5% | 41,750 |
| 2007 Tucson | 6 | 9% | 92,000 |
| 2006 Tucson | 8 | 6% | 25,549 |
| 2005 Tucson | 16 | 9% | 58,500 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists power train for the 2018 Hyundai Tucson. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
There is a definite KNOWN problem with the transmissions in all 2018 Hyundai Tucsons and maybe other model years as well. This is well documented via the Internet by the number of articles concerning this ongoing problem! This problem seems to have been unresolved over a pretty long period of time…
While driving my 2018 Hyundai Tucson Limited 1.6L Turbo with the 7-speed EcoShift dual clutch transmission (DCT), the vehicle has repeatedly failed to engage and hold gears, resulting in loss of motive power in traffic. Diagnostic scanning retrieved codes P074B (Unable to Engage Gear 3), P074B71…
January 9, 2026, driver was on I25, when driver heard a loud thud and the RPMs kept rising but the vehicle would not accelerate. Was very dangerous and barely avoided a collision with other drivers on the road. Barely got it home and shut it off. Tried to drive again but would not get out of…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2018 Hyundai Tucsons have power train problems?
No. NHTSA has 101 owner complaints about power train for the 2018 Hyundai Tucson (25% of the 399 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2018 Hyundai Tucson power train?
No recall currently lists power train for this vehicle.
At what mileage do power train problems start?
The median reported mileage is 15,800 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about power train problems on the 2018 Hyundai Tucson?
The most frequent phrase is “dual clutch”, in 17 of 101 complaints, followed by “accelerate stop” (6).
Other 2018 Hyundai Tucson problems
- Engine problems (244)
See all 2018 Hyundai Tucson problems or power train problems across all Tucson years.