10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 6
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
25,357 miles

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problem #125

Oct 252021

Tucson

  • miles
Major electrical components associated with the vehicle malfunctioned including speedomoter, tachometer, deactivation of airbags and inability to indicate which gear the vehicle was in. Situation was remedied with the replacement of a secondary vacuum pump. Water entry into the pump is cause of issue to major electronic components.

- New Bedford, MA, USA

problem #124

May 142021

Tucson

  • miles
I'm mid may-end of may I took it in to Fort mill Hyundai the first time because it was starting to crank hard, sounded funny and my dashboard lights would come on saying I needed oil and there was an engine issue. When I idled too long the car would just die, I'd have to shift into park actually turn the car off and let it sit 1-3 mins turn it back on and all the lights would be off and it would drive like it did before it died, loud. They did testing on it and said these repairs (crankshaft sensor, spark plugs and I think an oil change) should fix it. This was less than a month after my previous oil change. Got the car back 3-4 days later and it sounded better but I still felt like it didn't drive and smooth as it should. 2-3 weeks goes by and my oil light again comes on only with sharp turns. The car over the next couple of days would do the loud cranking noise, didn't drive well over 60 and the engine light came on and gauges would go down but would be fine again once the car was turned off for a couple min like 5. I set up an appt to hVe them look it over again because of the lights coming back on. Not even 2 days later twice going to and from work it completely died out on me (like the first time) but this time it would turn over once it was out in park and turned off correctly. First time I was in the middle of traffic at a red light waited 10 mins multiple times trying to turn the car on to move to the side and it wouldn't. I let it sit for 5 mins without trying to turn it on and it started the gauges didn't work and it was VERY loud stuck in like first gear wouldn't go above 20 mph. Pulled into a neighborhood turned it off to let it cool off again thinking it was over heating. It would crank but again lights still all on and the gear gauge didn't work (down at 0 liek the car was off). I waiting like 20 mins it still had the lights on but the gauges worked, when I tried to drive home it wouldn't go about 45mph or out of 2nd gear.

- Rock Hill, SC, USA

problem #123

Aug 182021

Tucson

  • 71,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the TPMS warning light illuminated. The contact was able to drive to her destination. The contact stated that currently there were multiple warning lights illuminated. The contact was unable to start the vehicle or shift out of the park. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer who was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 71,000.

- New Windsor, NY, USA

problem #122

Aug 022021

Tucson

  • 69,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Tucson. The contact's husband stated that while coming out of a complete stop, the vehicle would jerk and not upshift properly. The contact stated that no warning light was illuminated. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 16V628000 (Power Train, Electrical System) however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was diagnosed and repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The manufacturer agreed to cover 75% of the costs of the repair. The failure mileage was approximately 69,000.

- Montevallo, AL, USA

problem #121

Jul 182021

Tucson

  • miles
Financed the vehicle in July of 2019. After about 6 months of having the vehicle the right back brake light stopped working. Light bulb, socket, and fuses were changed but theres still an issue. I also noticed that I was having a problem with acceleration. Just recently I was on the highway on my way to work, as I was trying to accelerate my speed was going down, my vehicle basically wouldn't move. It started making this awful loud almost whistling sound. I thought I was going to die. I havent used my vehicle since. The vehicle also still has the same inspection sticker on it from the dealership. I have been unable to pass state inspection due to these ongoing issues.

- Seabrook, NH, USA

problem #120

Apr 222021

Tucson

  • miles
My transmission gears shift keeps on sticking in the park position and also I-??ve been having to replace my left side parking lights I believe it-??s an electric problem or fuse and the dealership seems to can-??t fixed this issue with my vehicle each time I take it there

- Jamaica , NY, USA

problem #119

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 #118

Jul 182021

Tucson

  • miles
The left passenger door wont open from inside and outside. I have a child that is still in a car seat and this is a huge safety issue. I have to make sure he sits on the right side so I can open the door if there became an emergency.

- Beaverton, OR, USA

problem #117

Jun 082021

Tucson

  • miles
Left turn signal glitches and indicates right turn signal instead of left, like prompted. Driver window does not roll down or up. completely locked and does not respond to the switch

- Winnie, TX, USA

problem #116

Oct 152020

Tucson

  • miles
Had to replace 2 door latches on passenger side in 2020. 3 months later the rear passenger on driver side is also defective. Can't open door from inside OR outside. This is a major safety issue. 3 out of 4 door latches failed.

- Sainte-Catherine, VT, USA

problem #115

May 082021

Tucson

  • 22,651 miles
While stopped, , with car powered both on and off, rear left door lock mechanism working but door will not open from the inside or the outside.

- Salem, MA, USA

problem #114

Mar 012021

Tucson

  • miles
Just short of 63,000 miles, my key fob quit unlocking the front driver's door in it's normal sequence. I have to keep pressing "unlock" several times until the lock opens. The other doors seem responsive at this time. There have been times I have had to use the key. The safety of being able to quickly unlock my doors when approaching my car in my carport or in a public space is compromised. I did an online search and found many people complaining of the same or very similar circumstances on the identical make and model Hyundai. It seems to be associated with the actuator. I have not taken my car to the shop yet, but wanted to add my experience to your database. Apparently, this is a known issue by Hyundai according to people writing about it on a popular automotive website and I am hoping that attention brought to this flaw will trigger a recall. I am fearful that the problem will spread to other doors or that I may be prevented from exiting my driver door when I need to get out of the car.

- Baltimore, MD, USA

problem #113

Mar 102021

Tucson

  • 67,000 miles
Multiple sensors and lights on the dash are illuminated, including the airbags, brakes, traction control, hill assist, tire pressure, etc. I've been told that this is related to a vacuum pump issue. Other Hyundai are under recall for this same issue, but my VIN does not show up as covered. This is an extreme hazard as the car is not functioning properly, and if the sensor are not functioning, properly, there is no guarantee that the airbags or other safety systems will function as intended with this underlying problem. The recall needs to be expanded to include all of the 1.6 Tucsons, as it's obviously an issue across the manufacturer and multiple models. This problem happens when the vehicle is in motion, and these systems engage randomly causing the vehicle to function poorly. Additionally this affects emissions.

- Takoma Park, MD, USA

problem #112

Apr 212021

Tucson

  • 72,300 miles
The door actuators on the Hyundai keep failing which makes it so the doors cannot be opened. I've already replaced 2 and had 2 more go out this past week. This is very dangerous in the case of an accident. Hyundai will not acknowledge it is a widespread problem.

- Lehi, UT, USA

problem #111

Apr 112021

Tucson

  • 112,000 miles
The rear passenger door will not open from the interior or the exterior. It was parked and I tried to open the door and it will not move. This is a huge safety issue because you cannot get out that door. This happened to 2 other doors also. One was covered because it was still under warranty, it is now past my warranty.

- Durham, ME, USA

problem #110

Apr 022021

Tucson

  • 111,000 miles
The driver side front door will not open from the outside after it has been locked and unlocked with key fob or key. The vehicle was parked and locked with key fob then would not open. You have to climb through the passenger side and open from inside.

- Durham, ME, USA

problem #109

Apr 052021

Tucson

  • 17,789 miles
3 of the 4 doors do not open either from inside or outside, I get scared now not knowing if I'm going to get trapped in an emergency situation

- Deming, NM, USA

problem #108

Apr 062021

Tucson

  • 88,000 miles
The rear passenger door (then a day later'doors) won't open from the inside or out even when manually unlocked whether or not the car is on or off. We were on a trip at the time and our kids were having to crawl over from the front seat. We called Hyundai. Their temporary fix was to unlock the car and jerk the handle hard from the outside. They said that the system sometimes' freezes up'. this works from the outside (not inside), and continues to freeze up even after ' the Hyundai fix'. this is a problem with other 2016 Hyundai models. If you look up the problem online, you will see many posts about it.

- Woodland, CA, USA

problem #107

Mar 312021

Tucson 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 62,400 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that the driver's side front door failed to unlock using the keyfob. The contact stated that her daughter was in the vehicle at the time of failure and had to enter the vehicle through the front passenger's side door. The contact called suntrup Hyundai South (5926 S lindbergh blvd, St. Louis, mo 63123, (314) 254-8977) on three separate occasions and left voice messages each time. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 62,400.

- St. Louis, MO, USA

problem #106

Apr 052021

Tucson

  • 83,000 miles
1.driver side rear passenger door would not open from outside or inside. It eventually worked by pulling really hard from outside. 2. driver's door will not open from outside but will from inside. It is obviously unlocked when trying to open. The actuator is the most likely component that is failing. The mechanism will not unlock the door with the key either. This is a huge safety issue when it's 100 degrees outside and I can't get a child out of the backseat. Or for first responders sent to aid someone trapped in the car. I've read of multiple failures after searching for this problem on the internet. It happens a lot to many hundai models over the past 6-8 years.

- San Diego, CA, USA

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