2019 Hyundai Tucson · symptom sheet
Engine stalls or loses power while driving
- 60owner reports
- 49,437median miles
- $4,400median quote
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Sep 4, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
240 of the 380 complaints on this car are about the engine. 60 of those describe stalling.
Tick what matches of 60 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 (4 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the engine covers the 2019 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
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
6 of the 60 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $1,300 to $6,500.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 23,668 and 74,165 miles, from the 28 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 2 service bulletins or notices for the 2019 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
“The MDPS sensor is faulty and the electronic power steering shut down on my wife while she was driving on the highway.”
Filed Jan 3, 2025
“Engine stalled while on the road with no warning lights. Seized and doesnât start. Hyundai said that that it was engine neglect because of sludge yet we consistently got the oil change.”
Filed Sep 28, 2024
“Replaced catalytic converter been to the shop twice. It keeps having reoccurring issue of not wanting to accelerate, wonât go over 54, wont go over 2000 rpm, stalls and misfires. My neighbor has same model and year and just had to replace catalytic converter as well.”
Filed May 18, 2023
“Engine lost power. The vehicle was brought in 3 times since 10/22 to Atlantic Hyundai in. The last time was 3/23. The motor was finally evaluated and results sent to Hyundai Corporate Headquarters and the told Atlantic to replace the motor. Service manager Tim Turnbull refused to do so and stated he was putting in a chip in, for us to drive it for 30 days and bring it back in for evaluation. The motor is unsafe.”
Filed Apr 23, 2023
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 60 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
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 118 reports
- Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 92 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 73 reports
- Burns oil or oil level rises 49 reports