2010 Hyundai Tucson Transmission & Powertrain Problems
NHTSA lists 22 transmission & powertrain complaints for the 2010 Hyundai Tucson, 37% of all 59 complaints filed for the year, the highest share of any model year in this dataset. Median mileage at failure was 26,416 miles. No related recalls are listed.
- Transmission & Powertrain complaints
- 22
- 37% of 59
- Crashes reported
- 1
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Median mileage
- 26,416 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical transmission symptoms owners report
- Vehicle suddenly lurches or slams forward with a loud clunk during deceleration or at low speed, as if hit from behind.
- Transmission violently downshifts without warning, sometimes hard enough to trigger the seat belt tensioners.
- Transmission locks up or slips at highway speed, with RPM surges before or after the event.
- Shifter or shift lever sticks, refuses to move into gear, or won't engage reverse, sometimes with ABS or traction control warning lights on.
- Vehicle loses acceleration power suddenly while driving, then lags before regaining power.
- One reported incident involved a sudden lurch while parking that resulted in a crash.
When 2010 Hyundai Tucson transmission complaints were filed
First complaint Mar 4, 2010, latest Mar 31, 2020.
Transmission & Powertrain recalls for the 2010 Hyundai Tucson
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Transmission & Powertrain complaints by Tucson model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How common are transmission problems in the 2010 Hyundai Tucson?
- NHTSA shows 22 transmission & powertrain complaints for the 2010 Tucson, accounting for 37% of the 59 total complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there a recall for the 2010 Hyundai Tucson transmission?
- No related recalls are listed in NHTSA data for this transmission & powertrain problem area on the 2010 Tucson.
- At what mileage do 2010 Tucson transmission problems usually occur?
- The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA is 26,416 miles.
- Did the 2010 Tucson transmission issues cause any crashes?
- NHTSA data links 1 crash to this problem area for the 2010 Tucson, with no reported fires or injuries.
- How does 2010 compare to other Tucson model years for this problem?
- The 2010 Tucson's 37% share of complaints tied to transmission & powertrain is the highest percentage among the listed model years, though 2016 and 2017 had far higher raw complaint counts (517 and 290).