Automatic Transmission problems of the 2017 Hyundai Tucson

Two problems related to automatic transmission have been reported for the 2017 Hyundai Tucson. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2017 Hyundai Tucson based on all problems reported for the 2017 Tucson.

1 Automatic Transmission problem

Failure Date: 06/21/2026

The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that while driving at 65 mph, the vehicle unexpectedly stalled and was unable to exceed 30 mph. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the shoulder of the road, and the vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed and oil contaminated the catalytic converter, causing the catalytic converter to fail and require replacement. The transmission was repaired by the dealer, and the catalytic converter was replaced by an independent repair facility. The contact subsequently observed continued oil loss following the repairs. The vehicle was returned to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the exhaust manifold headers failed and required replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact requested and received a complete diagnostic report from the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 90,502.

2 Automatic Transmission problem

Failure Date: 11/15/2022

The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50-55 mph when the vehicle began smoking from the front-end of the vehicle and shortly after began decelerating. The contact coasted to the side of the road where the vehicle stalled. The smoke settled as the vehicle decelerated and stalled. There were no warning. The vehicle failed to restart. The contact noticed there was oil leaking all over the roads from underneath the vehicle. There contact was unsure if there was a police report filed. There were no injuries or medical attention needed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who had yet to report a diagnosing. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 63,000.




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