2017 Hyundai Tucson · symptom sheet
Engine stalls or loses power while driving
- 248owner reports
- 47,000median miles
- $1,581median quote
- 1involved a crash
Newest report Sep 21, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
881 of the 1,087 complaints on this car are about the engine. 248 of those describe stalling. Only engine failure is reported more often on this car.
Tick what matches of 248 reports
Stalling 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: 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
What this problem usually is
Stalling reports are some of the most alarming on the site. The engine quits while the car is moving, sometimes on a highway and sometimes at a stop. Many owners say it restarted right away and the dealer found no stored code, which is part of why these complaints pile up before anything gets fixed.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the engine (13 reports), the ignition coil or plugs (10 reports), the battery (8 reports) and the fuel pump (4 reports).
Recalls and investigations
2 recalls on the engine cover the 2017 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The connecting rod bearings inside the engine may wear prematurely, which can result in engine damage.
The affected vehicles may be equipped with an accessory trailer hitch wiring harness that, due to a malfunction of the tow hitch module, may result, in the trailer brake lights being constantly illuminated.
All 3 recalls on the 2017 Hyundai Tucson, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the engine on the Tucson
Pedestrian alert sounds. Closed aug 7, 2023, led to recall 22V-063.
Loss of motive power. Closed dec 12, 2023.
Engine fires. Closed feb 5, 2024, led to recall 23V-877.
What owners paid
18 of the 248 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $300 to $4,000.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 15,000 and 77,940 miles, from the 133 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 2 service bulletins or notices for the 2017 Hyundai Tucson that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
A class action lawsuit against Hyundai Motor America (âHMAâ) alleges that certain Hyundai vehicles (âClass Vehiclesâ) were manufactured, marketed, sold, and/or leased with an engine defect that can result in sudden engine seizure, stalling, engine ...
If you are servicing a vehicle with a transmission slipping concern, follow the Service Procedure shown below and perform a stall test. This TSB provides a procedure to test each clutch in the transmission.
What owners wrote
“Engine knocking began around 132,000 miles and caused intermittent loss of power while driving. This caused me to slow down at random intervals while on the roadway becoming a hazard for other drivers. Engine light activated shortly before the symptoms began. No inspections done yet.”
Filed Jan 24, 2025 · 132,000 miles
“Engine check light came on on 1/4/24 took it to dealership they ran a quick check and they said it had multiple misfires. The car has a lot of carbon buildup and they recommend a 24 hour cleaning which will cost me over $700.00. The car stalls and starts shaking as I speed up. I don't feel that a care with less than 70,000 miles should have this problem. Mine also has now been using up the oil very quickly.”
Filed Jan 7, 2024 · 70,000 miles
“I bought the car with 83,000 miles 9 months ago. It had engine failure at 104,000. From the beginning the car stalled when trying to accelerate almost got hit several times. The car had major oil consumption issues with no leak. The car died without any warning lights almost causing an accident. I rolled into oil change place. Car was low on oil. It had engine failure.”
Filed Dec 10, 2023 · 83,000 miles
“When pressing on the accelerator pedal the Tucson jerks and hesitates and seems to almost turn of then after a few seconds will actually accelerate. This almost caused me to have an accident because it stalled when making a right turn.”
Filed Jul 5, 2023
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 1 of 248 reports involved a crash and 2 people were hurt. 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 Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 265 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 169 reports
- Burns oil or oil level rises 154 reports
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 138 reports
- Engine rattles or ticks 57 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 48 reports
- Loses power when accelerating 48 reports
- Turbo failure or loss of boost 35 reports
- Doors, latches or locks fail 30 reports
- Engine leaks oil 30 reports
- Delay or no response when I press the gas 27 reports