2017 Hyundai Tucson · symptom sheet
Transmission hesitates when accelerating
- 91owner reports
- 7,500median miles
- $3,000median quote
- 2involved a crash
Newest report May 12, 2026 · checked Sep 19, 2026
91 of the 138 reports of transmission shudder on the 2017 Tucson describe hesitation when accelerating.
Part of Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard (138 reports) · also: jerking or hard shifts
Tick what matches of 91 reports
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the transmission (46 reports) and the software (6 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the transmission and drivetrain covers the 2017 model year as of Sep 19, 2026.
What owners paid
5 of the 91 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $351 to $4,100.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 3,900 and 19,300 miles, from the 58 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“Car hesitates when accelerating from a complete stop and the car will jerk when driving at low speeds while accelerating.”
Filed Sep 6, 2023
“Excessive oil consumption, vehicle hesitate and sputters when attempting to enter into traffic. Spark plugs expire early. We've been dealing with this worsening issue for 40k miles. My wife no longer feels safe driving this car. Dealership could not recreate the problem. They likely know what the problem is.”
Filed Aug 12, 2023 · 40,000 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
“Vehicle hesitates and vibrates when accelerating from a full stop. It happens on every start since purchasing the vehicle in 2020.”
Filed Oct 3, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 2 of 91 reports involved a crash and 1 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.
Other problems on this car
- Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 263 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 247 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 168 reports
- Burns oil or oil level rises 154 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