10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 4
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
6,638 miles

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problem #132

Oct 302025

Tucson

  • miles
I purchased a CPO 2017 Hyundai Tucson in June'22 and brought it in for engine stuttering, the car stalling in intersections and was told they couldn't duplicate the problem. I emailed and brought the car in again and still noting was rectified. I've made the oil changes, changed spark plugs, flushed the engine in July and got new oil and everything looked at and in October the engine seized while my husband was driving to work: no oil lights on no engine lights on. Neither Hyundai or the extended warranty will help. My VIN didn't come up in a recall but there's too many problems with other 2017 I would hope they'd look again and help their customers.

- Lakewood, CO, USA

problem #131

Nov 012025

Tucson

  • miles
Sensors something to do with the motor and not sure where the other sensors is related to could be the motor as well. The safety was not good due to it shut off in the middle of traffic and making wraddling noise. I took the vehicle to the dealership where purchase from. They have done nothing besides fixed one thing that I know of supposed to been the surpension. But the other problems was not fixed No it has not been inspected by anyone The warning lamp come on and just blinking none stop

- Statesboro, GA, USA

problem #130

Oct 292025

Tucson

  • miles
Paint is starting to peel of on my sedona sunset tucson 2017

- Stillwater, OK, USA

problem #129

Aug 222025

Tucson

  • miles
Every time I get the oil changed I have to add 2-5 quarts of oil in between changes. I had the catalytic converter replaced 3 years ago and now I have to do it again. I-??ve had nothing but issues with this car and oil consumption. I shouldn-??t need another catalytic converter again after only a few years. I-??m doing my 3rd oil consumption test right now.

- Wwaterford, PA, USA

problem #128

Apr 012025

Tucson

  • miles
Hyundai Tucson 2017 -?" Known Transmission Defect Ignored I own a 2017 Hyundai Tucson with the dual-clutch transmission. For months I experienced serious hesitation and sputtering when accelerating from a stop or low speed-?"a clear safety risk when trying to merge into traffic or cross intersections. On July 23, 2025, I dropped my vehicle at Huffines Hyundai in Plano. It sat there for nearly a month until August 21, when they finally admitted they could reproduce the issue. The problem matched exactly what Hyundai itself identified in its own service bulletins regarding this model-??s transmission. Despite acknowledging it-??s a known defect, Hyundai: Refused to cover the repair, Would not even reimburse my $200 third-party warranty deductible, Has failed to issue a recall, leaving countless owners with the same unsafe problem. This is deplorable customer care. Hyundai and its dealerships know this defect exists, can reproduce it, and yet leave customers to pay out of pocket for a manufacturer-caused safety hazard. Buyers should beware-?"Hyundai is not standing behind its vehicles.

- Dallas, TX, USA

problem #127

Jul 192025

Tucson

  • miles
The vacuum pump cap was diagnosed as the issue. All the lights came on the dash. I lost power steering and speedometer. There has been recalls for other years.

- Milan, IL, USA

problem #126

Jul 012025

Tucson

  • miles
My door to drivers side only fully unlocks from the inside. When my door is locked it now requires me to climb through another door of my car and pop open the drivers door. If I were to get in an accident people wouldn-??t be able to get me out if I was incapacitated.

- Albany, MN, USA

problem #125

Feb 042025

Tucson

  • miles
UNKNOWN There is a issue with paint on the car. The paint is white and is chipping on hood, top of car and back of car. The car looks terrible with a cheap paint job.

- Jackson, TN, USA

problem #124

Oct 032024

Tucson

  • miles
My vehicle began experiencing issues around 83,000 miles. The engine started burning oil, showed shuddering during acceleration, and there was a noticeable smell of gasoline inside the cabin. Eventually, the car wouldn-??t start, so I had it towed to the dealership. The technicians confirmed it was running rough and behaving abnormally. The Hyundai dealership conducted a full inspection and diagnosed several issues. They replaced the spark plugs, performed a GDI-safe induction cleaning, replaced the coolant and brake fluids, completed a transmission fluid service, installed a new battery, carried out wheel alignments, and changed the cabin air filter. All of this work was completed in October 2024. However, in December 2024, I had to return to the dealership because the fuel smell inside the cabin persisted. Although they couldn-??t find the source of the issue, the smell eventually disappeared after the visit. Following that, I was advised to check my oil every 3,000 miles due to the GDI engine's reputation for burning oil quickly. Despite this, the car began running rough again, and when I checked the oil, it was completely dry-?"well before reaching the 3,000-mile mark. I had to get another oil change sooner than expected. Unfortunately, the issue continued. I brought the vehicle back to the dealership for another inspection. They suggested starting a monitoring process where I would bring the car in every 1,000 miles to check the oil levels. After driving 1,000 miles, the oil level was just slightly above the low mark-?"still not normal for such a short distance. I urgently need assistance to move forward with the engine replacement process before my warranty expires. I am currently at 91,000 miles.

- Aurora , CO, USA

problem #123

Jan 062025

Tucson

  • miles
My car is experiencing trouble accelerating, making it difficult to drive. Every time I come to a complete stop at a stop sign, my car struggles to regain speed. This issue becomes particularly dangerous on the expressway, as I can-??t accelerate at a decent speed to merge onto the expressway, which poses a risk to both me and other drivers.

- Imperial, MO, USA

problem #122

Dec 222024

Tucson

  • miles
My harmonic balancer went bad after 120,000 miles causing my camshaft pully to shear off and a bolt to come loose causing me to have to replace my entire engine. I was told by my mechanic that this is a very rare occurring issue. Could this have happened because of a faulty harmonic balancer?

- Chippewa Falls, WI, USA

problem #121

Aug 162023

Tucson

  • miles
Structure issue, white paint is peeling off in chunks on hood, roof, and doors. There is a paint recall involving other hyundai vehicles of the same year and color. I am tired of having exposed unprotected metal being to rust and ruin the integrity of the part.

- Oklahoma City, OK, USA

problem #120

Jan 172025

Tucson

  • miles
So in December of 2022 the vehicle above was recalled for Service Campaign 966 by hyundai and was completed. In 2024 it had the same issues again and the knock sensor was replaced twice in 2024. We just purchased the vehicle in January 2025 and know are having the same issuse and code showing the knock sensor is having issues. We reported it to the dealer we purchased from long hyundai of chattanooga and they aren't helping to resolve the issue. All they did before we bought it was say it had a weak battery and supposedly replaced the battery.

- Columbus, MS, USA

problem #119

Dec 192024

Tucson

  • miles
I was using the access road to get on the highway but when I tried to accelerate the car was slow to accelerate and I almost got hit by other cars. I don-??t know what happened but now I have a steady check engine light. When I called a mechanic he said I have a TSB from 2021 for the Dual Clutch but I didn-??t see anything for this and my SaferCar app doesn-??t mentions it either.

- San Antonio , TX, USA

problem #118

Dec 182024

Tucson

  • miles
My car hesitates when leaving a stop sign or light. It is random and I have no power to continue. If I put car in park than go sometimes it works, sometimes push down on gas more or sometimes I have to turn car off than back on. 2 near miss accidents

- Kenton, OH, USA

problem #117

Dec 012024

Tucson

  • miles
2017 Tucson no engine light came on no oil gauge light came on.Never received engine recall notice but engine rod bearing rubbing.Car is now Un drivable as it needs new engine

- St Simon’S Island , GA, USA

problem #116

Nov 302024

Tucson

  • miles
Under 40,000 took vehicle in to check because of hesitation when accelerating. They checked and could not duplicate issue so sent me on my way. Reached 70,000 and hesitation is worse. Getting and merging on highway, turning from stop, and feels like it-??s going to stall when going up inclines. No incident yet just notifying maybe something wrong with other peoples.

- Cumberland, MD, USA

problem #115

Nov 072024

Tucson

  • miles
Rear driver side door suddenly will not open from outside or inside. A rear passenger would be essentially trapped in the car should an incident/accident happen. I googled and it seems this is a well known issue affecting several model years of Hyundai, including my 2017 model. I do not see a recall for this extremely dangerous issue.

- Norwalk, CT, USA

problem #114

Nov 042024

Tucson

  • miles
I change the oil every 2000 miles and use what it states. Second oil change that noticed the oil drained out of the vehicle was close to nothing. First of all no warning indication oil was that low. It vibrates when it-??s still and when you accelerate it tugs. Took it to the dealership where purchased extended warranty. Temporary fix is combustion cleaning with re seat piston rings then a valve cleaning and pcv replacement. Permanent solution replace the engine which warranty won-??t cover since it-??s technically not broken. Charging me ridiculous amount money for temporary fix. What if the oil goes else where or doesn-??t notified low oil. It can catch on fire or all of sudden stops. I have my two babies with me in the car always it-??s our family car. Vehicle has been inspected by dealership not inspected by police insurance representatives or others. No indication no warning signs pop up of low oil. It-??s consuming too much oil which it-??s going to other places in the engine which can cause fire risk. I-??m trying to prevent the engine cause a fire or risk to myself or my family.

- Fort Wayne , IN, USA

problem #113

Oct 172024

Tucson

  • miles
Automobile is consuming a huge amount of oil. The vehicle does not have an oil leak.

- Ponte Vedra , FL, USA

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