2016 Hyundai Tucson · symptom sheet
Burns oil or oil level rises
- 85owner reports
- 73,000median miles
- $3,000median quote
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Jul 12, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
454 of the 1,620 complaints on this car are about the engine. 85 of those describe oil consumption.
Tick what matches of 85 reports
Oil consumption on other Tucson years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2014, 2015, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
What this problem usually is
Two different complaints land here. The more common one is an engine that uses oil: owners add a quart between changes, get a low-oil warning, or are told by the dealer that the rate is normal. The other is the opposite, where the oil level climbs and the oil smells of gasoline. Both deserve a proper test, and both are easier to argue with records in hand.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the piston rings (26 reports), the engine (7 reports) and the turbo (6 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the engine covers the 2016 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
NHTSA investigations into the engine on the Tucson
Loss of motive power. Closed dec 12, 2023.
Engine fires. Closed feb 5, 2024, led to recall 23V-877.
What owners paid
14 of the 85 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $1,000 to $12,000.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 3,000 and 100,000 miles, from the 39 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“Oil consumption is very high and leads to no oil in car in a normal oil change timeframe then a failed engine comes No lights on to indicate oil is low Dealership denies oil is low”
Filed Dec 14, 2023
“Vehicle began to consume large amounts of oil, needing oil added several times a week, every 200-300 miles. Vehicle is now needing engine replacement due to oil consumption related issues.”
Filed Oct 24, 2023
“Engine consistently burns oil over federal regulations. This increased oil consumption has led to the catalytic converter to fail on the vehicle.”
Filed Aug 14, 2023 · 129,222 miles
“Excessive oil consumption NM, replaced catalytic converter twice. Losing power again. 122450 miles. Trans mission slipping, not shifting into higher gear. Gas mpg down to 19mpg. Unsafe on highway, loses speed and revs too high”
Filed Jul 28, 2023 · 122,450 miles
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 85 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Taking it to a shop? How to describe this problem so it gets found
Other problems on this car
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 213 reports
- Doors, latches or locks fail 198 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 190 reports
- Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 166 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 93 reports
- Loses power when accelerating 56 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 50 reports
- Turbo failure or loss of boost 39 reports
- A/C blows warm or the compressor fails 37 reports
- Engine rattles or ticks 30 reports
- Vehicle fire 25 reports
- Delay or no response when I press the gas 25 reports