2019 Hyundai Tucson: Common Problems, Recalls and Vehicle Data

What the public data shows

The 2019 Tucson's public record shows a single recall, campaign 20V543000, covering the service brakes, hydraulic system, tied to a risk described as engine compartment fire. Beyond that one campaign, the open investigation AQ23002 is worth noting: it concerns service brakes and remains open, meaning regulators are still examining the pattern rather than having reached a conclusion. A second investigation, DP22003, touched the engine and has since been closed. Complaints filed with NHTSA for this model year lean heavily toward two categories: engine complaints account for 143 of 372 filings, and brakes account for 106. Drivetrain and electrical complaints follow at much lower counts, 40 and 36 respectively. This concentration in engine and brake complaints sits alongside the fact that the one recall and the one open investigation both touch brakes, which is a pattern worth being aware of, though complaint volume in a category is not evidence of how many vehicles are actually affected or of any particular defect. Separately, manufacturer service bulletins for this model year cluster on the engine and engine cooling system, with 30 of 105 total bulletins, and the electrical system, with 19. Bulletins are guidance issued to dealers for addressing reported symptoms, not recalls, but they indicate where dealers were told to focus repair attention. Taken together, the record points repeatedly toward the engine and brake systems, though no repair tied to an earlier recall has had to be redone under a new campaign.

378 complaints on file with NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation, grouped into CarTold's broad component categories.

Most frequently reported, by the specific component NHTSA logged each complaint under (not CarTold's category groupings above):

• ENGINE — 122 complaints (32%)
• SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC — 58 complaints (15%)
• SERVICE BRAKES — 33 complaints (9%)
• POWER TRAIN,ENGINE — 18 complaints (5%)
• UNKNOWN OR OTHER — 12 complaints (3%)
• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES — 10 complaints (3%)

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) recalled certain 2019-2021 Tucson vehicles on September 4, 2020. On December 30, 2020, Hyundai expanded the recall population, and added certain 2016-2018 Tucson vehicles. The Anti-lock Brake Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) could corrode internally and cause an electrical short, possibly resulting in an engine compartment fire.

Consequence: An engine compartment fire can increase the risk of injury or crash.

Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the HECU fuse. For 2019-2021 model years, the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) software will also be updated. Recall repairs will be performed free of charge. Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures as a precaution until the recall repair is complete. The recall began November 2, 2020. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 195.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

Opened 2023-11-17

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543,…

ENGINE

Opened 2022-09-12 · Closed 2023-12-12

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