2022 Hyundai Tucson Transmission & Powertrain Problems
The 2022 Hyundai Tucson has 63 transmission & powertrain complaints, 17% of its 381 total complaints for the year. Owners report harsh shifting, delayed acceleration, and unintended rolling, with a median failure mileage of 5,500 miles. NHTSA lists no related recalls for this area.
- Transmission & Powertrain complaints
- 63
- 17% of 381
- Crashes reported
- 2
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Median mileage
- 5,500 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical transmission symptoms owners report
- Owners report harsh or delayed shifting shortly after purchase, sometimes accompanied by red transmission fluid leaking from underneath the vehicle.
- Some drivers describe the vehicle failing to move forward for several seconds after pressing the accelerator from a standstill, with no warning light illuminated.
- Several complaints describe unexpected acceleration or rolling, including one case where the vehicle rolled forward and crashed after the drive button was accidentally depressed while parked.
- Drivers report the vehicle not shifting properly at moderate speeds, leading to overheating that required towing and fluid tank replacement, with the problem recurring after repair.
- Some owners describe being unable to move the gear shifter while driving around 30 mph, diagnosed as a shifter cable failure that recurred after repair.
- A few complaints mention sudden loss of acceleration with RPM spiking and the vehicle slowing sharply while merging or pulling into traffic.
When 2022 Hyundai Tucson transmission complaints were filed
First complaint Jun 22, 2021, latest Aug 29, 2026.
Transmission & Powertrain recalls for the 2022 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 many transmission complaints does the 2022 Hyundai Tucson have?
- NHTSA lists 63 transmission & powertrain complaints for the 2022 Hyundai Tucson, which is 17% of the 381 total complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there a transmission recall for the 2022 Hyundai Tucson?
- No. NHTSA does not list any related recalls tied to the transmission & powertrain complaints for the 2022 Hyundai Tucson.
- At what mileage do 2022 Tucson transmission problems usually start?
- The median mileage at failure reported in NHTSA complaints for this area is 5,500 miles.
- Did the 2022 Tucson transmission issues cause any crashes?
- NHTSA records 2 crashes and 0 fires linked to transmission & powertrain complaints for the 2022 Hyundai Tucson, with no injuries reported.