2012 Hyundai Tucson Service and Repair Manual

The 2012 Hyundai Tucson was sold with two four-cylinder engines and four trim levels, and the service figures are not shared across all of them, so this factory service and repair manual is tied to the 2012 model year and to the engine and trim in front of you rather than to a close-enough number borrowed from an adjacent year.

Engines covered

• 2.0L inline-four — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 2.4L inline-four — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door sport utility

Trims covered

• GL
• GLS
• L
• Limited

Known issues on the 2012 Tucson. One recall is on federal record for this model year, filed against the hydraulic service brake system on the antilock and traction control side: an engine compartment fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury. The campaign also names certain 2011-2015 Elantra, Genesis Coupe, Sonata Hybrid, 2012-2015 Accent, Azera, Veloster, 2013-2015 Elantra Coupe, Santa Fe, and 2014-2015 Equus. Owners have filed 314 complaints for the 2012 Tucson, and Hyundai has issued 97 technical service bulletins for it.

Whether you are tracing an ABS or traction-control fault, chasing one of the conditions behind those 314 owner complaints, or working a routine service interval, the procedure you follow and the specification you work to are Hyundai’s own for the 2.0L or 2.4L Tucson you are standing in front of.