10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 4
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
7,894 miles

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problem #51

Nov 292021

Tucson

  • 28,800 miles
The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Tucson. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V727000 (Engine). The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle hesitated and stalled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer installed a software update containing a new Knock Sensor Detection System (KSDS). The vehicle was not repaired and remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 28,800.

- Oswego, IL, USA

problem #50

Nov 012021

Tucson

  • miles
This vehicle is lagging or hesitating when shifting in the lower gears while driving. The vehicle hesitates to accelerate and the RPMs raise to approx. 3000-3500 before shifting into the next gear. This is especially dangerous when turning from an intersection. The vehicle does not malfunction like this every time. There does not seem to be a pattern with when or why the vehicle does this, it is kind of random.

- Westfield, MA, USA

problem #49

Oct 012021

Tucson

  • 43,000 miles
The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal knocking sound coming from the engine. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact called an independent mechanic who informed her that the knocking sound needed to be addressed immediately and referred her to a dealer for assistance. Before calling the dealer, the contact received a recall notice for NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V727000 (Engine) which she linked to the failure. The contact then called the dealer and was informed that the part for the recall repair was not yet available. The contact also contacted Huntington Hyundai (1221 E Jericho Turnpike, Huntington, NY 11743) and was informed that since she did not purchase the vehicle from the dealer, they could not service her vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 43,000. Parts distribution disconnect. (RECALL RELATED INCIDENT)

- Kings Park, NY, USA

problem #48

Oct 162021

Tucson

  • miles
My vehicle had an engine failure. I was driving the Vehicle and suddenly the oil pressure light came on, loud noises came from the engine rapidly came after the oil pressure light, and the car stalled out within a minute of the oil pressure light coming on. Judging by the sounds, I believe there was a catastrophic engine failure. This situation appears to be exactly as described in NHTSA Recall # 21V727000. Since this recall was issued, Hyundai has not provided any notice to people that such a major safety issue had potential to occur. The vehicle has been towed to a Hyundai Dealership. However, neither the Hyundai dealership nor Hyundai can provide any meaningful communication other than they would begin their inspection of the vehicle in as soon as one month from when they vehicle was placed in their possession, however, given the exact circumstance described in NHTSA Recall # 21V727000 is what took placed, I find it difficult to believe that any other situation could have lead to this engine failure for a vehicle that is just approaching 50,000 miles

- Overland Park, KS, USA

problem #47

Oct 252021

Tucson

  • miles
Purchased my 2017 Hyundai Tucson 1.6 Turbo SUV in mid-July 2021 from CarMAX. Brought it into their service department because it seemed like the battery was dying due to the car not wanting to start/turn over, or turning over veeeerrrry slowly, while holding down the push-button start. CarMAX replaced the battery and checked over the acceleration issues I also reported. At that time (July), the vehicle had also randomly opened it's trunk, with no outside communication to do so. At first I thought it was a fluke, but it's been happening so often lately (now October 2021) that now my husband is constantly checking to make sure the trunk is closed-because the key fobs will be hanging up/away from people/out of pockets but the trunk will still open randomly. TODAY, 25OCT2021, I got a phone call from my husband while I'm at work-telling me that while he was driving our son to work, the trunk decided to RANDOMLY OPEN WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, spilling all the contents of my trunk out onto the highway!! This is clearly some kind of electrical issue, that I see other Hyundai owners have been experiencing since AT LEAST 2011-and not all Tucsons, either! When calling around to various mechanics (because the car is, of course, out of warranty), its going to be at least $150 to diagnose the problem (not including FIXING it), and I have to either sit and wait all day for the fix to be done (IF it can be fixed same day!) and be without my only vehicle. This seems to be a recurring issue with Hyundai vehicles, which is quite sad, because I've owned Hyundais before and they were WONDERFUL cars. I would hate to have reached the end of my relationship with Hyundai after seeing all the ELECTRICAL issues that seem to be popping up everywhere, causing fires, causing people's cars to randomly STOP and/or TURN OFF in traffic (have had that happen also, with a Toyota), vehicle FIRES, lights burning so hot they melt their housings, etc. THESE ARE* ELECTRICAL/WIRING HARNESS RELATED!

- Pensacola, FL, USA

problem #46

Oct 162021

Tucson

  • miles
My back passenger door won't open from the inside. The door appears to be unlocked, but it doesn't open. I recently received notice that Hyundai has issued a warranty extension for the door latch on this model, so it's a known issue that's obviously quite common. It seems to me that a widespread door latch malfunction is a safety issue that would be better addressed with a recall. I appreciate that my current problem will be covered under warranty. But stories shared online from other owners would lead me to believe that my other doors are likely to fail as well, and the extended warranty is only good until 100,000 miles. That may sound generous, but if they know their door latch is faulty, they should be required to replace all 4 doors with a latch that's not likely to fail.

- Richmond, TX, USA

problem #45

Aug 242021

Tucson

  • miles
I bought this car as a certified pre-owned vehicle 5 weeks before this incident occured... While driving on a highway with a full load in the trunk, several warning lights progressively came on: traction control, downhill assist, oil and emergency brake. I continued to my destination (airport parking garage) as there was nowhere safe to pull off. As I approached the airport, an additional large red triangle illuminated in the center of the dashboard saying "check ----" (4 letters, I don't remember what they were). I stopped to get my parking ticket, and the car rolled backward as I tried to begin moving. I gunned the engine, and was able to get to a parking spot, but felt the car had very little power. On my return approximately 36 hours later the oil light was still on; so it was towed to the nearest Hyundai dealer. The tow truck driver commented on it having low power as he tried to drive it onto the tow truck ramp. This Hyundai dealer was unable to find anything wrong. I drove it to the dealer from whom I had bought the car; they tried to recreate the situation where this occurred, and said they were unable to do so. I am concerned as this problem has not been diagnosed or repaired, and did cause a partial loss of power, which could have caused an accident. My dealer has traded me out of this vehicle into another car, as I no longer felt safe in this one.

- Salem, NH, USA

problem #44

Aug 012008

Tucson

  • miles
When accelerating from a stop, the vehicle "chugs" or hesitated substantially before actually accelerating. There is usually a noticeable jerk at that point as well. Concern is this usually happens when turning and has caused safety issues related being stuck in an intersection until the transmission releases and allows the vehicle to accelerate. Several trips to the dealership have provided no repair/relief to the issue. We are always informed its a known issue with the double-clutch engine and just something we need to get used to. Most recently, the transmission is "slipping" when accelerated. This has happened at minimum 5 times in the past month.

- Omana, NE, USA

problem #43

May 152021

Tucson

  • miles
The Turbo is going out which causes the vehicle not to accelerate. The repair shop also mentioned if the Turbo goes out completely it will cause engine damage.

- Mesa, AZ, USA

problem #42

May 122021

Tucson

  • miles
I own a 2017 Hyundai Tucson. While trying to get my elderly Grandmother out of the backseat to her appointment the rear drivers side door failed and would not open. After multiple attempts trying to open from outside and inside my ninety year old Grandmother had to maneuver herself to get out of the other door. This is a safety issue and Hyundai needs to address it. I have spoke with multiple Hyundai owners whom have experienced the same problem. What if there was an emergency/fire and no access to an available door"?" I-??m unsure if my service warranty will cover it, I-??m scheduled to have it replaced but of course Hyundai is out weeks for appointments. With growing concern and thousands with the same problem this needs to be addressed immediately!

- St. Petersburg , FL, USA

problem #41

May 172021

Tucson

  • miles
We had a recent onset of issues with our 2017 Tucson Limited Ultimate that is alarming and potentially dangerous. I am most concerned with the safety of my wife and child as this is her primary vehicle. We have a new issue, relating to the door locks - that I would like to address, but would like to give the recent history or events before I get to that. We recently addressed a recall relating to a brake module - a potential fire hazard, as well as failed Turbo that caused a sudden loss of power at a critical time. This could have been a potential wreck, but thankfully it was avoided. Now we are at another safety issue that needs to be addressed with the door locks. This is concerning, inconvenient, and most likely not covered as a recall as it should be. Around 6 months ago there was a sudden power loss and whistling sound from the engine compartment. This happened while entering a turn in a busy intersection, which could have caused an accident. I took it to the dealer, and the problem was diagnosed as a faulty Turbo Charger and required order and replacement. Luckily this was covered on the warranty. The problem was resolved. Then I received a notification of a recall for the Brake Control Module because of the potential of fire in the engine compartment. I scheduled an appointment at my local dealer and had that replaced at no additional cost to me. My local dealership was about to resolve this issue as well. Today, I went to take my daughter to school and the rear passenger door would not open from the outside or the inside. The door lock clicks, but we are not able to exit the vehicle from that side or open the door from the outside. Upon researching on the internet, it's a ongoing issue with the door actuator. https://www.hyundai-forums.com/threads/rear-passenger-door-wont-open.603329/ I scheduled an appointment for Monday, but it is again, a safety issue, and this will not be covered and most likely cost me out of pocket. Can you help?

- Edmond, OK, USA

problem #40

May 132021

Tucson

  • 49,236 miles
2017 Hyundai Tucson, alerts driver that the rear left brake bulb is bad. But when the lamp is removed the bulb looks dark but the inside leads aren't broken. But the bulb socket looks like burned. Car has only 49,263miles

- Santa Isabel, PR, USA

problem #39

May 032021

Tucson

  • 49,126 miles
Recall letter hasn't being received. Does apply to my model. Friends have the same car and received a car. By checking VIN number vehicle has been assembled on the same line as my Tucson.

- Santa Isabel, PR, USA

problem #38

Apr 172021

Tucson

  • 62,000 miles
The rear passenger door will not open either from the inside or outside even though the lock/unlock seems to be functioning. It happened randomly.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #37

Feb 022020

Tucson

  • 3,000 miles
Mi carro SE prendi en fuego corriendo mientras yo manejaba sin as de la nada en la autopista

- Cayey, PR, USA

problem #36

Apr 212021

Tucson

  • miles
There is a recall out for my vehicle to fix / replace parts as a glitch with the electrical system could cause an engine fire (Hyundai recall 195). I was told when I brought the vehicle into the dealership that I would have to wait 5 months before they could fix it.

- Eugene, OR, USA

problem #35

Mar 182021

Tucson

  • miles
On March 18, 2021 I took my 2017 Hyundai Tucson into titus will of olympia Washington in to get the 98hyz campaign done is the ABS kit put in. Every since then my motor has been making a ticking noise. Which it has never made before. It gets louder when it goes into drive. My complaint is I'm wondering if other people have got the same complaint after getting this wiring kit installed. And I don't know if it's safe to drive. I'm taking it back here not April 7, 2021 to have them fix it correctly.

- Rochester, WA, USA

problem #34

Mar 202021

Tucson

  • 65,500 miles
Traveling with wife and infant westbound 210 freeway in pasadena, ca. At highway speed. Wife and I heard a continuous, muffled clicking sound for 20-30 seconds. I felt a slight loss of engine power, at which point, I began making my way from the hov lane to exit. While moving over, I saw a puff of light gray smoke from the rear followed immediately by similar smoke and then some flames from under the hood. There was very little to no engine power at this time as I came to a stop on the shoulder, placed it in park and turned off the ignition. As we stopped, the flames became much greater. We were all able to quickly exit and get to a safe distance. As an aside, we had only days before received a recall notice for this vehicle from Hyundai to address a manufacturer defect that could cause spontaneous, non-collision engine fires. I had not had opportunity to take it in yet.

- Winchester, CA, USA

problem #33

Mar 022019

Tucson

  • miles
Front and rear doors will not open on passanger side from out or inside of vehicle

- Austin, IN, USA

problem #32

Mar 152021

Tucson

  • 71,459 miles
I received a recall notice that states I must park outside due to a fire hazard. I call to schedule the repair and I am informed the parts are on back order and they have no idea when they are going to get them.

- Galion, OH, USA

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