10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 5
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
16,516 miles

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problem #79

Nov 022020

Tucson

  • 34,000 miles
The back door on the passenger side will not open. The lock is working, but the door will not open. The child locks are not on. I have read many complaints from other owners regarding this same issue.

- Colorado Springs, CO, USA

problem #78

Nov 072020

Tucson

  • 44,926 miles
The rear passenger door will not open. The lock clicks and the door sounds as if it is locking and unlocking, but the door itself doesn't actually open. The vehicle was parked in a parking lot when this issue was discovered. I've tried opening the door while the vehicle was on and off.

- Alamogordo, NM, USA

problem #77

Oct 252020

Tucson

  • 80,000 miles
Having turned onto the subdivision street towards our house, my husband noticed a chemical smell. He rolled down the car window and the smell was more intense, so he assumed it was coming from the outside.after about 1/4 mile drive, he attempted to turn right onto the street towards our house, but had trouble with the steering. At that point the window stated to fog up. There were no warning lights on the dash. However he decided to pull the car to the side and out of the street and onto an empty lot. There were popping sounds and he saw sparks coming from the hood. He managed to get out of the car just in time to escape the ensuing flames. Luckily, he was not driving on a busy street or highway!. there was no warning re the fire and the car was well maintained so what was the reason?

- Galveston, TX, USA

problem #76

Oct 102020

Tucson

  • 60,000 miles
Issue with front passenger and rear passenger doors - they will not open from the outside or inside due to an issue with the latch inside the door. This can be extremely dangerous and could even result in a fatality if you were in an accident. Imagine if the car was on fire and neither you nor ems could get you out! I have two small children and if I needed to get them out of the car quickly due to a medical emergency, I wouldn't be able to do so. This should seriously be looked into as a recall and anyone who's had to pay for this to be repaired should be reimbursed. This is a huge safety issue and should be covered by the dealership/manufacturer

- Lewisville, TX, USA

problem #75

Jan 012020

Tucson

  • 62,000 miles
Rear driver's side door will not unlock or open manually. This is a huge safety risk.

- Sheffield Lake, OH, USA

problem #74

Mar 152020

Tucson

  • 60,000 miles
My driver's side passenger door will no longer open from neither the outside or inside. This is very dangerous as I have two children in carseats who ride in the back. This has also been a extreme inconvenience as I have to climb over one child to buckle in the other. We were told this will cost an upwards of $1000 to fix, but this indeed a safety issue that needs to be recalled and fixed asap.

- Oceanside, CA, USA

problem #73

Aug 012020

Tucson

  • 65,000 miles
Passenger left door would not open form either I side or outside. I see online that many other Hyundai owners experience the same problem.

- Larkspur, CO, USA

problem #72

Sep 152020

Tucson

  • 75,000 miles
The right rear door will not open from the inside or the outside. I have two small children who ride in the back seat on each side of the car. In the case of an accident or a car fire the rear passenger door will not open which could trap the children inside and makes it impossible for rescue workers to open the door from the outside as well. If I am in an accident with damage to the driver's side of the car rendering that door inoperable the children will have no way to evacuate the vehicle. In case of a fire, both children will have to evacuate from the same door, delaying the escape for one of the children who will have to cross the car and exit the other side. This is a severe safety issue as the children do not have an accessible exit in an emergency and those precious moments required to use an alternative exit could result in severe injury or death for one of the children. I have taken the vehicle in to have this issue repaired and the part is on back order further delaying the repair and putting the children at risk even longer. The part on back order indicates this is a common problem in this vehicle and this safety issue should be a recall.

- Needville, TX, USA

problem #71

Jul 072020

Tucson

  • miles
Bought car and drivers back door does not open. Faulty hardware.windows have issues too.

- Lawton, OK, USA

problem #70

May 062020

Tucson

  • 65,000 miles
All four of my windows have stopped working. The motor part works B/C I can hear it...the window just doesn't go up or down. It's likely off the tracks. I can understand one but all four.....seriously all four windows do not work. All this happened coicidentally jsut as I hit the 65,000 mile mark with the exception of hte driver side that I was able to get under warranty. If there is a recall needed it's for the windows!

- Hollywood, FL, USA

problem #69

Jul 202020

Tucson

  • 68,000 miles
Rear passenger door will not open using inside or outside handle eventhough it is in the unlocked position. Locking and unlocking switch inside vehicle intermittently working. Truck handle sometimes won't open trunk.

- Breinigsville, PA, USA

problem #68

Jul 052020

Tucson 4-cyl

  • miles
A few months ago, my drivers side window stopped going up randomly one day. The motor was replaced under my extended warranty. All of a sudden this weekend, the right passenger's side window quit working too. I brought it in for service, and they tested all of the windows and the back right window is also not working. The dealership service department manager said that he sees every single tuscon have all four window motors fail at some point- he replaced four vehicles window motors today alone! my car is a 2016, this should not be happening to every single window like clockwork. There needs to be a recall on these window motors, and they should be covered if they fail after the warranty is up, because this is a manufacturing issue, not the results of wear and tear. It is dangerous to not have control of windows in all weather conditions, and for the safety of your vehicle leaving it parked anywhere with the inability to lock it up.

- West Palm Beach, FL, USA

problem #67

Jun 132020

Tucson 4-cyl

  • 91,000 miles
While driving in motion on city street, West bound, people were yelling at me... wasn't sure what was going on...I roll down my window to hear them yelling " your car is on fire" so I pull off road in to a parking lot...stop and open door as fire rushing in as I'm "literally" having to jump out ! trying to put fire out with fire extinguisher, but did not work...maybe 10 mins later, fire department arrives and puts it out

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

problem #66

May 272020

Tucson 4-cyl

  • 92,000 miles
I'm the owner of a 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe that the engine started knocking and when I opened the hood car was on fire I looked like a movie car blow up bursting glass everywhere I almost died if I didn't stop to look at it.

- Jersey City, NJ, USA

problem #65

Mar 072020

Tucson

  • 60,000 miles
Drivers side passenger door will not open when unlocked electronically or manually.

- Largo, FL, USA

problem #64

Aug 162019

Tucson 4-cyl

  • 70,000 miles
In summer of 2019 I noticed left rear passenger window stopped functioning. A few months later, right passenger door started not opening from the outside. Fast forward 3 months later, driver wide window stopped functioning and now a few short weeks later the left rear passenger door will no longer open from the outside. I have tried operating the windows that aren't working while the vehicle was stationary and also while moving. The doors obviously have only been attempted to be open while stationary and in park. I believe this to be a possible electrical issue? but I also believe this is a major safety concern and not normal wear and tear. Consumer stated she now has 3 doors and 2 windows that are not working properly. Dealership has been contacted.

- Pasadena, MD, USA

problem #63

Jul 182019

Tucson

  • 30,000 miles
My 2016 Hyundai Tucson stumbles a lot upon acceleration from a stand still. Sometimes while making a turn. A few times it put my daughter in dangerous situations. Hesitating while acceleration though an intersection. It is very frightening. I took the vehicle to the dealer twice. Once in July 2019 then again in October 2019. The first time they told me they had no idea what could be causing the vehicle to hesitate and stumble upon acceleration. They told me they had reset the computer on the car in hopes that it will fix the issue. Then the second time they told me it may be my air filter and or my fuel injectors need cleaning. I declined both because the dealer who I bought the car from just had them cleaned and air filter was almost brand new. After trying to convince me that something else could be causing the car to hesitate he finally confessed that it was a transmission issue and that one other Hyundai car had the same issue and they had no solution for the fix. They also said that they were waiting on Hyundai to come up with a fix. In the mean time my daughter, who I bought the car for, continues to drive the car until Hyundai recalls the car and have this problem taken care of.

- Orlando, FL, USA

problem #62

Dec 012019

Tucson

  • 45,000 miles
My rear passenger door won't open. It's not locked, and I've put as much force on it as I think I can without breaking the handle and it won't open. This seems like a pretty common problem with Tucson's and with Hyundai's in general. Vehicle was stationary.

- Littleton, MA, USA

problem #61

Dec 312018

Tucson

  • 34,000 miles
Car usually bogs down when starting out from a stop. Like it isnt getting any fuel. My car is a turbo and the dealership says its normal for turbos. Bull!

- Galloway, OH, USA

problem #60

Dec 012018

Tucson

  • miles
The doors at times will not open, power windows will not go down. Vehicle hesitates when driving. When unlocking doors with remote, doors lock back on their own.

- Williamston, NC, USA

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