10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
14,277 miles

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problem #101

Jun 282024

Tucson

  • miles
Oil consumption is excessive it has caused the engine to have a knocking noise even though routine oil changes have been up to date. Yes available for inspection. This may cause the engine to seize at any given point while in motion. No, I have not been able to take the vehicle to a dealership yet. No, vehicle has not been inspected. No, no check engine/warning light has turned on. Knocking noise began June 28th 2024.

- El Cajon, CA, USA

problem #100

Jun 282024

Tucson

  • miles
Oil consumption is excessive it has caused the engine to have a knocking noise even though routine oil changes have been up to date. Yes available for inspection. This may cause the engine to seize at any given point while in motion. No, I have not been able to take the vehicle to a dealership yet. No, vehicle has not been inspected. No, no check engine/warning light has turned on. Knocking noise began June 28th 2024.

- El Cajon, CA, USA

problem #99

May 112024

Tucson

  • miles
The car did not accelerate after pressing gas pedal all way down. Encountered this while idling and trying to accelerate from a steady speed as well.

- Louisville, KY, USA

problem #98

Feb 042020

Tucson

  • miles
My 2016 Tucson Sport with Eco Shift has a dangerous problem with the transmission. Intermittently It will not move when I give it gas. The RPMS go up to 6000 but the car wont move. Its the DCT transmission. Today I took it in for the 3rd time and I don't want it back until its fixed.?This is a very unsafe vehicle to drive since you would not know when it would just stop shifting and driving. Have registered a complaint with Hyundai Motors as the service department does not know when the vehicle will be repaired.?

- San Francisco, CA, USA

problem #97

Dec 272023

Tucson

  • miles
I was at a stop light, when I went to accelerate, the car would not move past 20 MPH. I pressed down on the pedal, and the gauge did not go past 20 MPH. After a few seconds, the car started to accurate, but it happened again at a second stop light a few minutes later.

- East Haven, CT, USA

problem #96

Nov 122023

Tucson

  • miles
1. My car will randomly not accelerate when the gas is being pressed. This has almost got me killed when making a left hand turn on more than 1 occasion now. The car also struggles with random shifting and power issues while going up steep hills at high speeds. 2. The front passenger side door and the rear drivers side passenger door just randomly stopped working with a week of each other. The rear wont open from the inside or outside. The front passenger side opens if you shake the handle back and forth multiple times (essentially trying to open it multiple times till it opens)

- Marianna , FL, USA

problem #95

Jan 012022

Tucson

  • 20,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that all four automatic windows failed to operate as needed. The front driver-??s side window started failing and an appointment was scheduled with the dealer to repair the window. While testing the windows in the dealer parking lot after the repair, the front passenger-??s side window fractured, and the dealer agreed to cover the cost of the repair free of charge. Over time, the rear windows started to lower independently, and the vehicle was repaired by an independent mechanic. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle intermittently failed to accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle lunge forward while accelerating. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.

- Pahoa, HI, USA

problem #94

Jul 042022

Tucson

  • miles
The vehicle will not accelerate properly. Several times, I have been on the interstate, and the vehicle would barely increase in speed. Several instances have let to life threatening situations. Numerous times, I have gone to get on the interstate, and the vehicle would slow to nearly a stop, and even when having no other choice but to floor the gas pedal, it still would not accelerate. I've been forced to go off the road, in the middle of the interstate, so many times I've lost track. It's dangerous, and needs to be addressed immediately. I'm considering a lawsuit.

- Mobile, AL, USA

problem #93

Apr 072023

Tucson

  • miles
Upon acceleration onto highway or up a hill the car at times will rev and not shift or move /increase speed. Getting onto the highway I have had to pull into the shoulder until vehicle snaps out of it and decides to shift. Extremely dangerous & happening more often than not now.

- Ringoes , NJ, USA

problem #92

Aug 042022

Tucson

  • miles
While back out of my driveway in my 2016 hyundai tucson, it suddenly accelerated on its own out of control rendering me helpless and just along for the ride. Finally stopped while in reverse the car went across the street crashing violently into my neighbors boat and engine was still reving until I shut it off after the crash. Both my car and neighbors boat had major damage.

- Harrison, NY, USA

problem #91

Jun 012022

Tucson

  • miles
When I go to accelerate my vehicle it does not accelerate properly. It actually slows down to the point of almost stopping. It is very dangerous when I am getting on the highway. I have had cars almost rear end me due to this issue. I travel with my children in this car.

- Haverhill , MA, USA

problem #90

Jul 182021

Tucson

  • miles
All dashboard lights turned on and speedometer stopped working while driving. Vehicle accelerated and braked without driver input.

- Darien , WI, USA

problem #89

Sep 012018

Tucson 4-cyl

  • 0 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated while driving at slower speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was restarted and driven to his destination. The vehicle was taken on several occasions to world car Hyundai North (12908 interstate 35 North bldg 2, san antonio, tx 78233, (210) 667-2189) and the vehicle was rebooted 3 times for an unknown system failure. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

- Cleveland, TX, USA

problem #88

Dec 262019

Tucson

  • 76,530 miles
The vehicle accelerates suddenly without driver input. Also, it turns off while driving, causing the loss of brake and steering controls. Finally, transmission gear switch without input while driving. This situations occur while driving in both city and highway driving. The vehicle was taken to dealer on 12/26/19; no response has been received either from dealer or manuifacturer.

- Carolina, PR, USA

problem #87

Sep 222020

Tucson

  • miles
When accelerating after stopping, the gas pedal will be pushed down but car will stall and not go. The engine will rev up, but the car does not move and then all of a sudden will accelerate forward. Also, when coasting in rush-hour, accelerating after a stop sign, the car will make jerking movements. It has been taken to a Hyundai dealership where they told me it is a dual-transmission so I just need to be more aggressive with it when taking off from stop light/stop sign. I know that this is not normal and most definitely needs to be revisited as there have obviously been enough complaints and has been an issue previously.

- Omaha, NE, USA

problem #86

Sep 012018

Tucson

  • 19,000 miles
When starting from a full stop the car hesitates for 3 to 5 seconds before moving; making it unreliable and dangerous to pull out. When driving slowly in traffic or in a parking lot the car becomes very jerky as if running out of gas. This has happened since the day we bought it. Took it into the dealer ship to be checked out they test drove it and checked it out and said it is working the way that it should.we have lost our confidence in this car and feel that this is a safety issue.this is not acceptable,

- Kalispell, MT, USA

problem #85

Aug 042020

Tucson

  • miles
When at a complete stop, vehicle studders and has a hard time picking up speed (RPM goes high). When trying enter into traffic it's very dangerous because vehicle doesn't pick up speed.

- Lafayette, LA, USA

problem #84

Jun 092020

Tucson 4-cyl

  • 90,000 miles
Got this car at the dealership in July last year. A few weeks before this happened you would notice a hesitation from the car to move forward when you press the gas pedal whiles driving on the road. The engine began to make loud knocking noises one morning and broke down while driving on the street. Got it towed to a Hyundai service shop and they are talking about making a "goodwill" repair which will end up costing $4800. I have read many complaints noted from the 2016 Tucson owners who experienced the same issues with their cars. This is obviously a manufacturing defect. The vehicle has been recalled before for a Tucson secondary hood latch recall campaign.

- Jessup, MD, USA

problem #83

Jan 182020

Tucson 4-cyl

  • 60,000 miles
My car keeps having issues with acceleration. It struggles to manually shift gears when I try to go to 40 mph. I fear for my safety especially getting into highways since I struggle to keep up with traffic upon entering. I have taken it to the dealer already and problem persists.

- Addison, IL, USA

problem #82

Dec 092018

Tucson

  • 32,000 miles
Hi. I reported the cruise control malfunctioning to two different Hyundai dealers, service dept. The problem varies from not be able to set the speed, to not being able to lower the speed, to not responding to cancel, because cruise control will not work properly. All actions are by using the control toggles on the steering wheel console. It is an intermittent problem, as some times it works fine, and for other drives it won't engage at all, or will not disengage the speed when hitting cancel. I can tap the brake to slow speed, which can alarm a driver behind my lane and cause an accident behind me. The service staff can not get the cruise control to duplicate on a vehicle test drives. So with that, they say they can not replace the steering linkage, or any part because they can not prove it is faulty. I explained how it is not safe, especially on a highway with naturally higher speeds to consider. With five reports of the faulty cruise control on file, at different Hyundai service centers, the unsafe problem still exists in the tuscon 2016 SUV. I have paperwork showing reported safety concerns Sept 18, 2018, Mar 27, 2019, June 3, 2019, August 15, 2019, Oct 16, 2019. Plus a personal video of pushing and toggling the controls without cruise response.that is over a year of the reporting the malfunctioning speed control. It is unsafe with no solution.

- Sunset Beach, CA, USA

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