2025 Hyundai Tucson Transmission & Powertrain Problems
NHTSA lists 15 Transmission & Powertrain complaints for the 2025 Hyundai Tucson, 5% of its 283 total complaints, with 1 crash and 1 injury reported. Median mileage at failure is 11,250 miles. No related recalls are listed.
- Transmission & Powertrain complaints
- 15
- 5% of 283
- Crashes reported
- 1
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Median mileage
- 11,250 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical transmission symptoms owners report
- Owners report unintended or unexpected vehicle movement, including sudden reverse acceleration without the pedal being pressed and one case that ended in a crash into a light post.
- Some drivers describe abnormal shuddering at low speed, around 24 MPH, that stopped once they released the accelerator, sometimes paired with the Auto STOP/START feature failing to engage.
- Multiple owners report full transmission failure at very low mileage, including one case where a dealer diagnosed a failed transmission at about 2,000 miles.
- Several complaints describe the car lurching forward after being placed in park, in some cases striking objects in front of the vehicle.
- Owners also report a 'shift system malfunction, service immediately' warning that locked the transmission and left the vehicle unable to shift out of gear in the roadway.
- One complaint describes engine RPMs surging and the car accelerating forward with no foot on the pedal, with no consistent trigger identified.
When 2025 Hyundai Tucson transmission complaints were filed
First complaint Feb 13, 2025, latest Jul 2, 2026.
Transmission & Powertrain recalls for the 2025 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 2025 Hyundai Tucson have?
- NHTSA lists 15 Transmission & Powertrain complaints for the 2025 Hyundai Tucson, which is 5% of the 283 total complaints filed for the year.
- Is there a transmission recall for the 2025 Hyundai Tucson?
- No. The data shows no related recalls listed for the 2025 Hyundai Tucson's Transmission & Powertrain complaints.
- At what mileage do 2025 Tucson transmission problems show up?
- The median mileage at failure among reported Transmission & Powertrain complaints is 11,250 miles.
- Were there any crashes or injuries linked to these complaints?
- Yes. NHTSA data shows 1 crash and 1 injury among the 15 Transmission & Powertrain complaints for the 2025 Tucson, with no fires reported.
- How does the 2025 Tucson compare to other model years for this problem?
- The 2025 Tucson's Transmission & Powertrain complaints are 5% of its total, lower than the 2016 (32%) and 2017 (27%) model years, which had much higher shares in this category.