My 2019 Hyundai Tucson Has 60K Miles, and the Dealer Says It Needs a New Engine, It Was the Biggest Financial Mistake of My Life

We had a 2017 Kia, same engine as the Hyundai. Had to add oil constantly and found out it was a common issue. Purchased from CarMax with full extended warranty, they determined a new engine would fall under warranty so that's what we did. Unfortunately, they did not install the engine properly and after a having the car in their shop for year, while I drive their loaners, they finally bought it back from me. Every time I see a Hyundai or Kia on the road, I know they're burning oil. Never again.
- Happy Traverse Owner

I bought a 2016 Hyundai with 65000 miles on it, clean as a whistle. Drove it for 2 months when my oil light came on, checked the oil to find out it was not even touching the dip stick. As it had a full service right before I bought it it was not even due for an oil change for another 1200 miles so I just thought they did not fill it properly. I added 3 quarts and went on.my way. 2 weeks later the oil light came on agian, same thing low oil. Then the engine started ideling at 1800 RPM and would not come down, very scary to drive as it would take off as soon as you let up on the breaks. Took it to my mechnic and he found metal shavings in the oil and a service bulletin about the timing sensor acting up because it eelies on oil peessure to work properly. Took it to Hyundai thinking it was under the 100,000 mile warranty only to find out the wareanty drops to 60,000 miles if you are not the original owner. Bottom line they told me 10,000 for a new engine. I owed 12,000 on the loan I took to buy it and did not want to put 10 grand into a 9 year old car so i ate the loan and bought a lexus. Ive owned hyundai's since 2001 ,owned over 7 of them. I was very disappointed in there lack of addressing the issue. I hope someday there is a class action law suit.

My 2015 sonada motor was junk also no warranty repair. Never again.

I bought a new 2020 Hyundai Tucson. It was our third Hyundai.
At 44,000 miles it began burning copious amounts of oil. Almost 2 quarts per 1500 miles. I reported it to my dealer. They had me do an oil consumption test, which I failed.
It's important to note my car came with three (3) years of free oil changes. The dealership did all the oil changes precisely at 6000 mile intervals.
In addition the car often sputtered at highway speed, which was quite disconcerting.

I filed a claim with the Massachusetts Attorney Generals Office. Another with the Better Business Bureau. And a third claim with the Hyundai Motor Corporation for with I had a claim number and representative.
The shirt story was, Hyundai responded to no one. At 55,000 miles the car began burning coolant. We could smell motor oil each time we drove the car.

In the end, we simply couldn't trust the car anymore. We had it cleaned and detailed, and traded it in at a significant financial loss. Our new car is a brand new Subaru Outback, and we'll never consider a Hyundai again.

I bought my son a used 2014 Sonata to commute to college. After one year the engine seized. I had it towed to the dealer. They informed me the engine needed replacement and it would take about a month due to the engine needing to be shipped from Korea. After a month I picked up the car and they didn’t charge me anything due to the 10 year warranty. He is driving the car today with no problems. I would guess the dealer is the problem.

This is exactly what happened to me! I have a 2015 Hyundai Tucson and at at around 126,000 miles it just died while driving it and I also had to replace the motor. Thank goodness I had an extended warranty!

2021 Kia Soul....similar story..Still paying on car....engine seized up on major road in Delaware. Recall on car for faulty pistons....towed to dealership....I was told the engine death was my fault because the car had no oil. $6400 for new engine...FAULTY PISTONS ALLOW MOISTURE INTO ENGINE AND SLUGDE IN ENGINE AND WILL USE A LOT OF OIL.....I have documents for 4.5 years of services charges on car

I have a 2019 Hyundai Sonata I bought the car brand new the car have slow down while I was driving I could not going Drive over 65mph took it to the dealership they fixed gave me the car back the problem happened again now I have replaced one head gasket, to stop oil leak, I replaced oil pan the dealership told me I had a cracked oil pan but right now my car is burning oil I just checks my oil frequently im out of money to continue repairing my problems with this car it's sad.

These cars have a 10-year 100,000 mi powertrain warranty it should be covered.

My 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport had an engine failure at 139k miles. But my engine was part of the recall,so Hyundai replaced the engine at no cost. The only bad thing was they only gave me a 12k warranty on the new engine

If Hyundai have a 10 year, 100000 mile power train warranty, why isn't the engine included?

My 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport had an engine failure at 139k miles. But my engine was part of the recall,so Hyundai replaced the engine at no cost. The only bad thing was they only gave me a 12k warranty on the new engine

I have a Hyundai Tucson 2016. The engine went up. Oil burns like crazy. The dealership i bought it from has their own warranty for the cars they sell. I had to pay for an engine, but when i got it home it is making a very bad noise. So i think it will go up again, but they swear nothing is wrong with it.

I had a 2013 Sante Fe that experinced an engine failure at 105,000 miles. They honored the 100,000 mile engine warranty and provided a loaner for 2 months while the car was in the shop. I was original owner.

While I have heard of multiple engine failures I usually fail to hear if they honored the warranty like they did on mine. The story above does not address while the warranty was not exercised/honored.

Our 2019 Tucson uses most of the oil
Monthly

My 2019 Tucson only had 51000 miles when it died on me. Hyundai is refusing to reimburse me for their defective engine. There was no recall, only a class action suit which ended up with a settlement. Another class action suit needs to be filed. They improperly machined the engine and that is what starts the whole oil consumption which leads to a bad rod bearing. The company is just another corporate bully. No owner of these cars should have to pay for their negligence.

My wife's 2019 Kona also chugged oil and required a new motor at 63,000kms , thankfully she has full extended warranty . The vehicle went to the dealer 6 times in one month . 1. The new motor , 2. New turbo , 3. ALL the coolant was vanishing , 4. The catalytic converter was cooked , 5. A horrible burning smell from the new motor and a wheel bearing , 6. Was to fix a hose left unconnected on the new motor install , to fix an exhaust leak at the new catalytic converter and to fix a coolant hose that had been pinched when the new motor block was installed . I also have two friends with Konas that have both had catastrophic engine failure at 35,000kms and 90,000kms in an Elantra and a Pallisade . NEVER EVER buy a Hyundai

2015 Sonata SE 2.4 L engine. Had it for almost 2 years. And yes, you guessed it! Engine failed last Thursday sitting at a red light. It's at a Hyundai dealership now waiting for inspection. I'll be taking the service records in this weekend. One thing is for sure...this is the first and last Hyundai I'll ever own!
It's absolutely insane the amount of reviews and stories like ours having the same issue yet no recall? Just a TSB? I'm willing to take the hit on my credit and let this piece of crap get repossessed if they don't fix it. If Hyundai does right...I'm trading it in immediately...but for another piece of trash Hyundai that's for sure!

Hyundai has a 10 year/100,000 mile powertrain warranty. How is a 2019 Tucson with 60,000 miles going to cost her a penny to fix when it's covered under warranty. What am I missing here?

I purchased a pre-owned 2019 Hyundai Tucson with 72,000 miles on it. The engine went into limp mode as well at 78,000 miles. I had it towed to Clay Cooley Hyundai in Dallas, TX and they did some tests. They replaced my engine free of charge, they informed me that the 100,000 mile warranty is transferrable with new owners. I also believe that Hyundai lost a class action lawsuit in which they have to replace faulty engines.

I had a 2017 hyundai tucson and experienced the same problem with my vehicle. I had 96,000 miles. Driving home my tucson would not go over 59 miles on a highway that was 65 and over. Cars were flying by. I had to use emergency flashers just not to get hit. I was 180 miles away from home or nearest dealership. When I took it into the dealership they kept it for over 3 months. I kept asking what was taking so long. Stated that the hyundai manufacturers had to look into my claim. After 3 months. They stated it was not under warranty and it would cost me over $10,000 for an engine. I had just paid my loan off and was without a vehicle. I also tried the BBB office but no help. I would never buy another hyundai vehicle. I maintained my vehicle always took care of the necessary maintenance. The buyer is the victim not the manufacturer. Buyers beware!!!!!

2019 Hyundai Tucson have problems misfiring without an engine light on. Starts and idles fine, but giving gas in acceleration the Tucson vibrates and smothers

Purchased a 2016 Tucson with 40k miles in January, 2021. No serious mechanical issues but it has experienced the excessive oil consumption issue. So, I change the oil every 3k instead of every 5k. Oil is cheaper than metal...
Have had to replace three window units that lower and raise the windows. Fortunately, I purchased an extended warranty so these were no charge repairs.
Two, perhaps three check engine light issues that were also minor repairs.

Good luck to all Hyundai owners.

Have owned 4 Hyundai's, first 2 got over 200,000 miles and they even replaced bearings for free at 179,000 miles. You were mislead as if your car had an issue at 60,000 that falls under the warranty. In my 3rd Hyundai, a Sonata, they replaced the engine for free at 130,000 miles My daughter now has it and it is around 150,000 and going strong. Since they've honored their warranty for me I bought a 2023 Tucson hybrid and loving it! I'm at around 43,000 miles so far.