Purchased 2017 Tucson eco (1.6L turbo with dual clutch transmission (dct)) about 6 months ago. 2016 model year was recalled for dct throttle response issues. I have the same lack of throttle response with my vehicle. The issue has happened nearly 10 times which started at approximately 150 miles on the brand new vehicle. From a stop or even at highway speeds, the engine/transmission does not respond when accelerator is fully compressed. Has been in for repair twice and Hyundai claims there is "nothing wrong with the vehicle". the situation is reported by many others and mirrors the recall from 2016. Horribly dangerous defect and Hyundai refuses to buy back or trade the vehicle. I have initiated a claim with the better business bureau and a lemon law lawyer. This vehicle is dangerous.

- Boston, MA, USA

There was a recall from 2016 Tucson for a dual clutch gearbox issue. I am experiencing same issues with 2017. When I take my foot off the brake from a stop and allow the car to idle as slow speed the transmission and car sputters and creates hesitation and jerking when gas pedal is applied. This is a risk of safety especially when making intersection turns. I brought this to the attention of my dealer and they said that no fix exists. Problem has been occurring almost since day 1 and I am currently around 13K miles

- Grayslake, IL, USA

When the vehicle is at a stop or slowed speed and you go to accelerate there is a failure with the dual clutch and/or turbo engine transmission which delays you from accelerating at an expected speed. The car will hesitate when trying to engage from a stationary position. The engine also will spike the tachometer without increasing speed, creating a revving noise with no forward acceleration. On more than one occasion the gas pedal was pressed to the floor of the vehicle without proper increase of speed. These repetitive errors occur at low speeds/gears. The vehicle was in stopped traffic on the highway and when the gas was pressed to accelerate a few feet the engine revved without moving forward.

- Shippensburg, PA, USA

I am currently leasing a 2017 Hyundai Tucson, love the car, but do not feel safe while driving it! it never fails when I need to accelerate to turn left, or onto a traffic filled road, I have no acceleration. The car literally hesitates as if it is going to die and I start to panic that I am going to get hit! I can accelerate just fine from a complete stop at a traffic light, or railroad tracks as it happens more when I am in a coasting mode and I try to accelerate. I had it to the Hyundai dealership once already and they could not duplicate the problem. I am taking it in again and will once again bring it to their attention. I previously owned, and traded in, a 2003 Santa Fe and never experienced anything like this.

- Plainfield, IL, USA

This is the second filing of a complaint related to ongoing problems with Hyundai Tucson dct transmission. I have now returned to the dealer three times to fix this problem and it continues. Yesterday, September 19, at approximately 5:25pm, in wellfleet, MA., I was turning out from a store along rt. 6, and my car suddenly began jerking, causing me to lose speed. It was raining with a lot of traffic. I almost had an accident as a car was coming down rt. 6! I do not feel safe in this car. The attempts by Hyundai to address this dct transmission issue with "software updates" are not working! please do something about it! thank you.

- Wellfleet, MA, USA

Very poor acceleration form stop. The hesitation is very dangerous

- Kokomo, IN, USA

Dual clutch transmission will not backup on a incline. They just sit there or coast forward. Hyundai states this is normal for the transmission and there is no fix for this issue.

- Texarkana, AR, USA

Since I bought this 2017 Hyundai Tucson in Oct, 2016, I've had ongoing problems with the dct transmission, even after Hyundai installed their "software update." I've visited the dealer twice to address the problem, and plan another visit this Friday. However, the last service rep I spoke to said, if I'm "still having these problems after the software update, there's really nothing else we can do at the dealership." This ongoing transmission problem is a serious safety issue! this week, for example, there have been two instances where I almost had an accident due to the transmission failing to shift and stalling, causing delayed acceleration. (the current milage on car is 12,559.) on Monday of this week, September 4, the car sat in driveway until about 3:42pm. (it was 74 degrees out and humid day.) I pull out of drive way and the car jerks as I accelerate. I drove to intersection of old wharf rd. And rt. 6 on cape cod. Rt.6 is a very busy highway, especially on labor day. I pull out of intersection to take a left, and the car transmission suddenly fails to shift causing me to lose significant speed. I barely get out in time as a car comes up on me from behind and almost hits me!! I could have had a serious accident! similarly, yesterday, September 6, the car has not been driven all day, the car jerks again as I leave my drive way and as I stop and turn onto old wharf rd. I go to a local store on rt. 6 highway about 1 mile away. As I'm leaving store, I accelerate fast get get on highway. There is a car coming. My car suddenly loses power again due to failure to shift and I am almost hit by the car as I get on the highway! I do not feel safe in this vehicle!! Hyundai's attempts to fix this dct transmission problem is not working! something has to be done about it soon before individuals or families get seriously injured!

- Wellfleet, MA, USA

I purchased a 2017 Hyundai Tucson December 2016. The following campaigns are on my vehicle and hundreds of thousands of other Hyundai's: mfr campaign/safety recall notice: T1B manufacturer campaign id: T1B 2016-17 Tucson dct control logic update I took my vehicle to Hyundai on June 28th for this recall. Right away I noticed a change in how the vehicle drove. However not even a month later the vehicle started driving like it did prior to the "fix". a complete stop to acceleration is not smooth, the vehicle jerks extremely hard and sometimes doesn't respond. Other times it doesn't reapond and then all of a sudden the vehicle takes off. Trying to accelerate to merge onto the freeway or into any flow of traffic is almost impossible without a close call with another vehicle. This car is unsafe and scary to drive. Not to mention driving in stop and go traffic has become a "when will I cause an accident" moment because of the stop to acceleration lag, jerk and then random acceleration which almost redlines. I have never been in a car accident and I can tell you this vehicle is unsafe for all those on the highway, including myself and the vehicle has become a complete nuisance to drive. My understanding is Hyundai has claimed they have fixed this issue with a simple update, and the 2017S should be okay, however the way my vehicle drives would arguably disagree and prove that to be wrong. Hyundai needs to open a full recall of these vehicles until the problem is resolved before people get killed because of it. If not those deaths will be on Hyundai hands.

- Kirkland, WA, USA

Vehicle won't accelerate from a stop. When stopped and the gas pedal is depressed, acceration is extremely slow and after 3-5 seconds of depressing the pedal, the vehicle will finally accelerate as normal. It occurs with and without air conditioning on. This has happened while pulling into traffic and is a dangerous situation.

- Albany, OR, USA

As reported by some others, after coming to a complete stop at an intersection, when I press on the accelerator, the RPM's rev up to over 4000, but the vehicle barely moves forward for about 5 seconds. This seems to happen during periods of high outside temperatures and only sporadically. This describes the exact same conditions that Hyundai recalled the 2016 Tucsons for in September of 2016. This is what Hyundai said then: "Hyundai says the transmission clutch application logic can cause a delayed engagement of the transmission when taking off from a stop." When I've taken the vehicle in for service, the technicians say that they can't replicate the condition, so they cannot pull a code and find a problem. This is a very dangerous problem when "stuck" in the middle of an intersection or trying to merge onto a highway or interstate. I have experienced both situations and it is not safe!

- Omaha, NE, USA

2017 Hyundai tuscon AWD limited purchased in March 2017, currently 6000 miles on vehicle. The dual clutch transmission (dct) hunts for correct gears on occasion creating hesitations and stalling effects. Several times (as many as 10+), starting from a dead stop at a light, the car will begin forward progress with normal depression of gas pedal. Power to the wheels will then completely vanish for moments of time (1-2 seconds) then the car will eventually move forward again. I've almost been rear ended twice due to this. I am lucky to not have been T-boned when crossing non-lit busy intersections. Type of gasoline used (regular or premium), drive modes (standard or sport), hard depression of pedal or soft depression of pedal, nothing seems to coincide with the these random occurrences. This is not the typical way a dct should operate. I have driven VW dct vehicles for years and have never had these extremely scary hesitation moments with them.

- Kent, WA, USA

No or minimal forward movement when pressing the accelerator from a stopped position (in automatic). The operator must depress the accelerator almost to the floor before there's any acceleration (and getting high rpms). It almost feels like the vehicle is attempting to move forward in the wrong gear - there's no power/torque. This situation occurs frequently and is most dangerous when driving through an intersection from a full stop - especially when attempting a left-hand turn with oncoming traffic (but not limited to turns). The vehicle slows almost to a stall. These symptoms occur in all 3 drive modes: Eco, standard, and sport. However, I have never experienced these symptoms at night or leaving a garage in the morning. It appears to occur after the vehicle has been sitting in the sun for a long period, I.e, when the ambient temperature of the vehicle is hot. I live in Arizona. As added context, it should be noted that this is my 3rd Hyundai Tucson SE. The previous models were 2010 and 2013. I never experienced these symptoms with those earlier models. I have 3000+ miles on the vehicle and have more or less experienced the same symptoms since the vehicle was new.

- Goodyear, AZ, USA

Stopped at a traffic light. When light turned green, gas pedal was pushed and the car would not move much at all. The vehicle was in drive and the RPM's increased but the car would not accelerate up to any speed.

- Decatur, AL, USA

As others have noted, the dct seems to have a severe problem when trying to quickly accelerate from a stopped position. The car will generally creep forward a few feet at a very slow crawl of 1-2 mph, but will not actually take off until 3-5 seconds into pushing the pedal. This behavior of the car can cause you to be out in oncoming traffic for upwards of 5-7 seconds or longer. This is a very severe safety issue as a car should never have a delay in acceleration of more than 1-2 seconds let alone 5 or more. I have been in several near accidents due to his when trying to make left hand turns on busy streets appearing as I am intentionally creeping into oncoming traffic like I want to have an accident and not moving. I have taken the car to the dealer and one of the service individuals stated to me this is a known problem, but there is no fix. He suggested reprogramming the tcm (I will be making an appointment to do this when I have time to leave the car), but he did tell me he has not seen much success with the reprogramming or that there might be improvement for a short period of time with return of the issue. My wife will not even drive the car because she has no trust that she will not get killed in our area with busy streets. My father owns a repair shop in another area of our state and we are recommending to anyone to stay away from any of the Hyundai vehicles at this time as the company does not appear to care about safety if this is a know issue without a solution.

- Provo, UT, USA

The dual-clutch transmission is incredibly dangerous, as it has an extreme delayed acceleration when coming off a complete stop or just intermittently while driving, in which the engine will redline in RPM. Parking lots are absolute misery as well, as the vehicle jerks heavily at low speeds. Another shocking issue with this transmission is that it will propel the car forward 3-5 mph even without pressing the gas pedal and going up a hill. It's hard to believe that this transmission is legal to sell to car buyers and I hope the NHTSA takes further action against Hyundai. I've only owned this vehicle less than 2 weeks and I'm going to be out thousands of dollars, as I can't drive this vehicle. I'm currently searching for the best option of remediation; please contact me if you need any additional information. I truly hope Hyundai does not get away with releasing such a dangerous product into their vehicles.

- Dallas, TX, USA

Vehicle hesitates after stop or very low speed. Accelerator fails to engage with a multii second delay that is especially dangerous making left turns with oncoming traffic. NHTSA now has over a dozen of this same complaint from all around the country. It's time for a recall! this is an extremely dangerous life threatening problem that needs immediate attention. Let's not wait until we start to see deaths attributed to this.

- Hawthorne, NY, USA

After stopping the vehicle does not respond to the gas pedal, severe lag. I have almost been in 3 accidents in 2 weeks, I am on blood thinners so this presents a life threatening issue for me, I am pursuing all complaint options and looking for a full refund. The car is only 2.5 weeks old and has less than 100 miles on it. The problem is intermittent so you can never be sure when it is going to happen.

- Lakeville, MA, USA

The vehicle has a drive-by-wire system controlling the throttle and the 7-speed dual-clutch transmission. In certain circumstances, the throttle pedal has no effect on the throttle whatsoever. It happens most in 'eco' mode, but still happens in 'sport' mode, always at a relatively low speed (walking pace) or when accelerating from a stop. The vehicle has had one firmware update (at about 3K miles?) which did minimize the problem somewhat, but didn't eliminate it. At 7,900 miles the problem seems to be getting worse, and the dealer says there are no new firmware updates they are aware of. I am concerned because many times, when in slow or stop-and-go traffic, I've needed to accelerate and the vehicle simply wouldn't do it for what felt like forever, but was probably only a second or two. When the vehicle finally did start to move, it jumped forward at full throttle. The service writer at the dealership says this is a common complaint, and that other customers have also complained, specifically, about trying to pull out of their dealership onto a busy street and had their vehicle simply refuse to accelerate. On just one occasion, the vehicle accelerated at full throttle up to the engine's redline, without my foot on the throttle! as bad as it is, I expect that there have been accidents caused by this problem.

- Veradale, WA, USA

Vehicle hesitates when accelerating from a slowed or stopped pace (I.e. stop and go traffic, making left hand turns). When the gas pedal is pressed to go again, nothing happens. Then the vehicle slowly shifts into traffic before finally accelerating. Scary stuff when cars are coming at you. The issue is intermittent. The car also idles with 'jumps' or 'studders' occasionally with similar driving conditions. This is the sport model, 1.6T, AWD. The vehicle is not in sport mode when incidents have occurred.

- Minneapolis, MN, USA