2022 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid Transmission Problems

Mileage when the problem started

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2022 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

The contact owns a 2022 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated while attempting to drive through a yellow light, the vehicle failed to accelerate upon the depression of the accelerator pedal without warning. The same failure occurred soon after while on a highway ramp. The contact attempted to merge onto the highway, but the vehicle failed to accelerate with the accelerator pedal depressed to the floorboard. The contact pulled off to the shoulder of the highway and restarted the vehicle; the vehicle resumed normal operation after the engine restart. The dealer was notified of the failure and an appointment was made to have the vehicle serviced. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 32,340.

The contact owns a 2022 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated while driving approximately 20 MPH, the vehicle experienced loss of motive power and unintended acceleration. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 500.

It appears the oil pan is leaking. Upon researching online, other 22 Tucsons with the 1.6L Turbo also have this issue. Unsure if they have reported the issue. I am losing about 10-20 drops/day and unable to get into a dealership until a month later due to no availability at any of my 10 local dealerships. I first began noticing the drops about late March/early April. I took delivery in September 2021 and at the time it started it was right after the first oil change...maybe 6000 miles? I smell oil in the car after getting off of the highway from driving 15 minutes. The smell lingers until car is stopped. There are no warning lamps on the dash and via the vehicles telematic/infomatics the oil level is still at 100%, however I have evidence of leakage as I have put oil soak pads under my car and every day there are drips. …

AWD warning light illuminated under 20K miles. Took vehicle to dealer, dealer advised that vehicle was unsafe to drive. Unknown ETA on parts or repair time. Dealer did advised that it's a warranty issue. Other circumstances surrounding this issue: Issue 1 6 Weeks ago wife received email from Hyundai indicating vehicle was due for service. Wife took vehicle to dealer, she was turned away and advised that service was required. Issue 2 I phone Hyundai corporate from work where all calls are recorded. Phone system has beeping sound every 30 seconds. Hyundai rep was also advised verbally that calls were recorded. Into the phone call she asked if she was being recorded and I advised her yes. She said that their policy prohibits customers from recording their calls. I asked for copy of that policy that I never received. …

On 9/3/23, driver was waiting at a stop sign to turn left. When driver accelerated into the highway, there was no power and the vehicle would only go 5-10 mph. Warning lights came on to check the hybrid system with the HEV indicator light. Driver pulled over. Restarted car and engine was stuttering. Was able to drive a few miles to a safer location. Started car on 9/4/23, again it had a rough start. Driver waited until the vehicle sounded normal. The vehicle immediately lost power and could not accelerate when on the main road. Called Hyundai and they were unconcerned. We are in remote Alaska, 250 miles from a dealership. Because it happened on a holiday weekend, we have been unable to contact the service department yet. Vehicle is available to be inspected. Safety is a huge risk because the car suddenly stops propelling forward. …

The issue involves the vehicle's drivetrain and hybrid/electronic control system, where the car suddenly jerked forward in stop-and-go traffic on the freeway as if it had been struck from behind. Immediately following this event, the vehicle would not accelerate beyond approximately 40 mph, indicating a loss of normal power. This created a significant safety risk, as the sudden jerking could have led to a rear-end collision, and the inability to accelerate properly made it difficult to keep up with traffic on the freeway. I was barely able to safely pull off the freeway while surrounding traffic continued at higher speeds, increasing the risk to myself and other drivers. The problem appeared to resolve after turning the vehicle off and then back on; however, this raises concern about intermittent failure. …

System/Component Failed & Inspection: The vehicle suffers from recurring failures across the engine, powertrain, electronic throttle control, and exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) control systems (DTCs P0524, P0642, P2118, P022100). The vehicle is fully available for inspection upon request. Safety Risk: While driving, the vehicle suffered a complete, sudden loss of motive power on an active highway entrance ramp. The engine stalled in moving traffic with zero throttle response, creating an immediate collision hazard before requiring a tow. Confirmation by Dealer: Technicians formally confirmed these defect patterns. In May 2026, diagnostics logged major engine and emission/EGR control codes, but corporate refused goodwill repair. In August 2026, the highway stall recurred. …

My vehicle that I finance is a 2022 Hybrid Tucson it failed at 14,596 miles I had it since November 2021 so for a good 9 months until it decided to finally malfunction. As I been driving it previously for the past month I've been hearing the transmission struggle a lot more everyday that I use it. I also noticed that the engine really lacks power, when I accelerate it takes a really long time for the gears to shift which has been getting worse for the past month now. Which is what I believe led up to my vehicle losing complete engine power while I was driving 30mph. I saw on my digital cluster a message saying "Check Hybrid System, Stop the car safely." In an orange triangle, I had cars backed up close to me and I was confused as to why this was happening to my not even a year old vehicle. …

The vehicle is currently at the dealership. I purchased the 2022 hyundai Tucson hybrid limited in April. Have gotten my oil changes done religiously at the dealership. Vehicle is at 22k miles. And had oil change 5 days prior to incident. I was on the way to work and vehicle started to struggle to accelerate, engine began malfunctioning. Vehicle dropped drastically from 80mph Dow to 25-30 mph in short period of time, would have been rear ended if not in right lane already. No warning or previous problems. No warning or check engine lights EVER came on before the vehicle would not drive at all. And was told by the vehicle to "check hybrid system stop safely". Called roadside and vehicle was towed to dealership. …

While on the highway my car (2022 Tucson Hybrid) lost almost all power while I was driving. I was approaching traffic and started to slow down. The battery light illuminated red and the car was jerking backing forth cutting power and juddering while I was slowing down. Being that I was still in the flow of traffic and my car wasn't fully dead yet I tried to move out of the road but due to traffic on my right I had to make a left turn. I was still able to get up to about 15 mph, but as I was turning to get off the road all power was essentially cut allowing me to only proceed at about 2 mph. Luckily oncoming traffic was far enough away to slow down. I was practically driving like a grandma blocking two lanes of traffic. I managed to limp my car off the road and at this point a "Check Hybrid System" message was shown. …

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