Driving 60 mph down the highway, the vehicle lost power completely and the engine light came on. It had to be towed from the shoulder and the mechanic said the engine was cracked despite it's low mileage and no warning prior to the breakdown, it also wasn't due for an oil change for a few weeks yet. The day it broke down was pouring rain so I was unable to see any possible oil or other liquid leaking out due to the weather.

- Cottage Grove, MN, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the vehicle abruptly stalled causing the drivers head to make contact with the steering wheel. During the incident the driver sustained a head injury which did not require medical treatment. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the engine had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer garvey Hyundai located at 257 dix ave #1, queensbury, NY 12804 were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 122,000.

- Clemons, NY, USA

While driving on the express way at around 60mph with my wife and children in the car the car suddenly dropped to 40mph and the ending started to click. Luckily, no one was behind us and we were able to exit the freeway safely. This is apparently a known issue that I was not made aware of.

- Louisville, KY, USA

I was coming home from work Friday night and was almost home and lost power. It sputtered and when I pulled into parking lot it started to knock. I turned off engine.checked the next day and I had no oil and never got any warning signs on the dash the drive was an expressway ride 65 mph. I just checked the oil 1 week before this happen not really happy with what happened and it seems like this complaint happens alot and I hope things turn out good

- Charlestown, IN, USA

Engine started knocking and vehicle went into limp mode as my daughter left highway for her exit. When Hyundai attempted to replace engine, discovered 4WD transfer case seized into transmission preventing removal of engine, replaced engine, transmission, and transfer case. This is the same engine in the Santa Fe, and sonata which was recalled. Hyundai is still refusing to extend the recall to the Tucson too. So owners are not entitled to the extension on the extended warranty. Due to them not wanting anybody to know about this defect in the motors that the Tucson share with their other models. The government should of stepped up and made Hyundai honor the extension to include the Tucson model too. For all Tucson owners are left in the cold with a vehicle worth [xxx] since they are still having more problems with this 2.4L motor. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- West Palm Beach, FL, USA

My fianc was on his way to work when all of a sudden the car starts to stall. It put him in a very dangerous situation as he has just crossed over a bridge. This could have cause a car accident. After this happened the oil pressure light comes on and also the check engine light, and the engine starts making knocking noise. We have kept up with oil changes and maintenance, so why this happened is just unexplainable to us. Also our car only has 65,893 miles on it. So just how can this happen? so we brought it to multiple dealerships and they said it needs a new engine, something you definitely never want to hear.

- Saint Amant, LA, USA

2014 Hyundai tuscon had engine replaced & still burning oil emitting blue smoke & knocking. Dealership & Hyundai Corp have been notified & have yet to fix the problem.

- Nederland, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would shake, vibrate and rattle. Also the transmission would hesitate to shift gears and smoke was present coming from the exhaust. The vehicle was taken to the dealer philpote Hyundai (1900 us hwy 69, nederland tx) who diagnosed that the engine was faulty and needed to be replaced. The engine was replaced but the failure reoccurred. The manufacturer case [xxx)]was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 44,400. ('parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).')

- Nederland, TX, USA

I got my 2014 Hyundai Tucson new, on November 1,2019 at 96K miles, it died while I was driving it! I had just exited the 70 mph highway and was on the side street going 40 mph. This engine is the theta 2 that has been recalled in millions of other vehicles for catching on fire and/or dying. I had it towed to Hyundai and they told me that I need a new engine and that it will be under warranty due to the inside of the engine having metal shavings all in it. I have been waiting for over 2.5 months for my car to be fixed because all of the parts that they need are back ordered. They have no estimated time of completion for me. I am stuck paying my car payment on the car that I can't even drive.

- Yukon, OK, USA

As I'm driving on the highway, I hear a strange sound from the engine. I look at the dash but warning lights are on. I start making may way to the right lane to exit the highway, but the car starts to slow. I look at the dash again and the low oil light and check engine light are on. I make my way to the shoulder and the car completely starts running. Shortly after, a tow truck takes the car to a nearby mechanic shop. The next day, the mechanic tells the Hyundai Tucson threw a rod and the engine is destroyed. The mechanic says he has seen this before. I've found several complaints about the same thing. This is a dangerous issue and it is unfair to consumers. The 2014 Hyundai Tucson has only 85,602 miles on it.

- Houston, TX, USA

While traveling 67 mph on an interstate, vehicle completely shut down and engine locked up. It is a 2014 with only 81,000 miles on it?

- Harrisburg, AR, USA

Was driving the car on the highway. No safety lights came on. Engine started shaking and car stopped. Was towed and at first told there was no oil in the engine, but upon further inspection, was told that there was oil. It was an 'engine malfunction '

- Fairport, NY, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that the engine shook and failed will driving. The vehicle was restarted and driven to an independent mechanic who stated that they had seen the failure before with the same make and model vehicles. The vehicle was towed to riverhead Hyundai (1800 old country rd, riverhead, NY 11901, (631) 369-0600) to be diagnosed, but the results were pending. The manufacturer had not been contacted. The failure mileage was 78,000.

- Hampton Bays, NY, USA

My son was driving on the highway with his 2014 Hyundai tuscon and his car stalled. We had the car towed to a dealer and they said the engine threw a rod. They have said it needs a complete engine. When I have conducted other research on this type of car I have found numerous examples of the same situation happening.

- East Setauket, NY, USA

I purchased this 2014 Hyundai Tucson as a second owner from a Hyundai dealership for my daughter in January of 2018 with 70,223 miles. Car had been inspected and serviced by the dealership Hyundai technicians. On 9/13/2019 while driving the vehicle started making loud banging noises from the engine and experienced difficulty shifting. Vehicle was towed to Hyundai dealership where we were told it had experienced "total engine failure" due to metal shavings throughout the engine and it would have to be replaced-my daughter had only put 23 thousand miles on it-the engine failed at 93000 miles.. the replacement could take up to 2 months-most likely due to numerous Tucson engine failures. There is a known problem with this engine-just check other sites on the internet.there is a recall with the same engine for sonatas, Santa Fe, and Kia models but not Tucson

- Milford, NJ, USA

Traveling North on interstate 15 near beaver Utah and exited beaver Utah exit, as I exited the car just stopped, came to an abrupt stop, restarted car and got off exit, car engine banging and stalling, towed to Hyundai dealer in St george Utah, said know engine problem, engine needed replace, up to 3 month repair or longer.

- Birdsboro, PA, USA

My wife purchased her 2014 Hyundai Tucson brand new and we have maintained regular oil changes and kept up with maintenance schedules. Her Tucson is at 115K miles and is burning a lot of oil with no leak and no additional white smoke from the tail pipe. Its burning about 2.5 to 3 quarts of oil every 1500 miles (conservatively). I have tried high mileage oils and thicker weights to reduce the burning. I have tried lucas heavy duty oil stabilizer. Nothing seems to keep this vehicle from chugging down oil. My concern is that most of the other complaints were due to the engine seizing due to lack of oil. Do we know why these engines are burning so much pr how we can change that? my hope for this complaint is to help others before they burn up their engines not realizing how fast their engine is burning oil.

- Arlington, TX, USA

Purchased as second owner on 8/18/16, mileage was 21,7946. On 03/16/18, was driving at approx. 40 mph when all the dash lights came on and the car came to a stop, no power. Towed to Hyundai dealer, was told crankshaft seized and the engine needed replaced. Mileage was 70,702 and I was told it was not covered by warranty because it was 702 miles over. Paid $4000 for a used motor. Got a letter recently telling me there was an issue with the software, and in looking I up discovered there were issues with this motor.

- Selinsgrove, PA, USA

Theta 2 engine failure at 112K miles

- Mission Viejo, CA, USA

On November 19, 2018, my sons were driving on the freeway at approx 65mph to pick me up from the airport when the engine just died; no noises or warning lights. Luckily they were able to get to the shoulder (left side of the fwy) and call aaa. Chp had to push the vehicle across the fwy until to the tow truck arrived for safety purposes. Aaa garage called next day to notify me that engine had seized and would need replacing. Said to tow to Hyundai dealership since vehicle only had 48K miles and under warranty. Apparently the engine is backordered and last date I have received so far (as of 2/26/19) is 3/26/19 but nothing confirmed at this point. Been dealing with Hyundai corporate and they have a case open for my complaint but now was just told it would take 2-3 weeks to pull my maintenance records and they would get back to me. Oddly, on November 26, 2018, the dealership had sent over all of that to corporate for approval to order/replace/pay for the new engine so not sure why it would take that long. I am now paying every month for a vehicle that I don't even have, just paid another $300 for registration which just compounds the frustration. At this point with the cost of a new engine and any other possible damage done from the engine seizing, it would be cheaper for them to just replace my vehicle but instead they keep dragging it out. My kids could have been injured with an engine dying on a busy California fwy and not even an apology or empathetic response. I purchased my vehicle as a certified used vehicle and had just over a year only putting 10K miles on it. Very disappointing!!

- Tustin, CA, USA