Hyundai Tucson Complaints (2016)

1,626 consumer complaints on file.

#11427649August 3, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11427652August 3, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I not only have a recall on my vehicle but I also have a serious problem with acceleration. On multiple occasions I've almost gotten into accident due to my vehicle accelerating at a very low speed or not accelerating at all.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11427462August 2, 2021
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Tucson. The passenger’s side rear door lock failed to unlock from inside or outside the vehicle. The contact stated that the door remained locked. The contact had spoken with the dealer however, an appointment was not yet scheduled. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11427339August 1, 2021
POWER TRAIN, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11427014July 29, 2021
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
The rear door will not open. The vehicle only has 52,000 miles and nothing was done to cause this failure. After research, his is a known issue with the Hyundai Tucson and could be a safety issue if passengers need to exit the vehicle quickly. The door actuator's in certain years of the Tucson are known to fail.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11427034July 29, 2021
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Rear passenger side door handle suddenly will not open from the inside or outside of the car. Only 34,000 miles on the car and rarely use the back seats or doors. Door handle worked fine and a short drive later no longer opens from inside or outside.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11427064July 29, 2021
POWER TRAIN
88000 mile Tucson SE with 2.0L DOHC GDI motor, has had all regular preventative maintenance intervals, last oil change + other maintenance at 84400 miles by Hyundai. Check engine light came on for intake camshaft timing over-advanced (P0011); noted increasing engine noise and performance loss while driving. Made appointment with dealership immediately. Hyundai dealership inspected and claimed "almost no oil left and sludge present in oil". Service manager advised possible cause could be piston ring failure. No indication of low oil pressure on vehicle. Safety concern is engine failure without warning due to seizing if the oil level and sludge are as bad as dealership claimed, especially at the rate of oil consumption over the mileage interval.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11426775July 28, 2021
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LOCK
The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that the passenger’s side rear door would not open when unlocked from either inside or outside the vehicle. The contact had not taken the vehicle to be diagnosed or repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11426805July 28, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
All dashboard lights turned on and speedometer stopped working while driving. Vehicle accelerated and braked without driver input.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11426845July 28, 2021
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Rear passenger side door will no open from the inside or outside. Additionally, have to pull on the driver's side door forcefully at least three times in order to open when attempting to enter the vehicle. My safety and the safety of my passengers is in jeopardy if we are unable to exit or people are unable to properly enter the vehicle in an emergency. There were no warnings provided by the vehicle before the issue began.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11426701July 27, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11426480July 26, 2021
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that the driver’s side and both rear passenger’s side doors failed to open using the door handles from the outside with door locks unlocked. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and the contact was awaiting a response. The failure mileage was approximately 24,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11426376July 25, 2021
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
My car is a 2016 hyundai tucson with about 24,000 miles on it and bought brand new. I have had multiple issues from the beginning. I would have issues with my car turning off then it would leave me in stuck and wouldn't excelerate and almost killed me multiple times so I had it in the shop for the third time. Finally, it was soo bad that they put a new transmission in under my almost expired 5 year warranty. My car has been doing better since the new transmission so that is good so far, but wanted to tell you since other ppl are struggling with this as well and should be a recall and we should not have to pay for it at all. Second complaint is that my car is NOW experiencing door lock issues which makes it a huge safety issue as well. It unlocks the actual button inside but the handle takes multiple pulls to open from the outside. So I had to crawl over to push the door open to get in the passenger side, sometimes it will NOT open at all which is very scary. It all sounds like these make and models are the pits when I google issues. So I am hoping to add this to a safety recall which it definitely should fall under one. Thank you for your time and consideration :)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11425760July 21, 2021
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
The driver side window motor failed and window is stuck in the closed position. The front passenger window motor has failed and that window is stuck in the down position. Last, we are unable to open the driver side rear door where my daughter sits from the inside or outside. This is not only frustrating but a major safety issue for occupants in the vehicle.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11425606July 20, 2021
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
The back drivers side door will not open. Can not get child out of car in an emergency situation because the door can not be unlocked or opened. This seems to be a problem for other Hyundai Tuscons. There was no warning about this issue. I went to open the door to let my child out and the door could not be opened.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11425688July 20, 2021
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
On May 17th my engine locked up as I was pulling out of a driveway. Check Oil light came on a split second before the car locked up. It was not even enough time for me to safely turn off the engine. Upon my own inspection there was no oil on my oil stick even though car receives regular maintenance. Car is now at the closest dealership for TOTAL ENGINE REPLACEMENT. Problem was confirmed to be an issue with the bearings. Communication with the dealership has been poor but I believe inspection is available. They have not completed the repair as they are waiting on a back ordered part. I was about 1.5 hours away from home about to head over a very dangerous 2 lane bridge with no shoulder. I think I would have lost it if I broke down on the bridge.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11425090July 16, 2021
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
The Doors are failing. Eventually, the actuator fails and cables stretch due to use. The door cannot be opened from the inside nor the outside. In an emergency situation where a door needs to be opened from the exterior even when the doors are unlocked, an emergency responder would not be able to access the vehicle. Additionally, if the vehicle had an emergency situation where the occupants of the vehicle needed to disembark the vehicle, the vehicle doors do not open even though child locks are no engaged. This is a very serious and high risk of concern and issue and must be brought forward for review and resolved as soon as possible. Bringing this vehicle to the dealership for repairs does not always guarantee proper repair. If the actuators are at fault and that is being replaced with the same Original Equipment Manufacture parts, this is going to be an ongoing issue possibly deadly.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11424675July 13, 2021
SERVICE BRAKES
TOWNE HYUNDAI ,DENVILLE, NJ, HAS BEEN GIVING ME THE RUNAROUND SINCE MARCH 2021, WHEN I FIRST CONTACTED THEM ABOUT THE RECALL. THREE CONVERSATIONS OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTH GOT ME NOWHERE. THEY SAID THEY DONT HAVE PARTS. I EVEN CONTACTED THEIR COPRPORATE HEADQUARTERS, WITH NO RESULTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11424250July 10, 2021
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
2016 Hyundai Tucson rear passenger door is stuck closed. When door has been unlocked, door cannot be opened either from the inside or the outside of the vehicle using the door handles. The Passenger becomes trapped inside the car and should something happen, they cannot exit the car immediately if needed. Someone on the outside of the car is unable to open the door to assist any passenger trapped inside. A dealer or independent service has not yet reproduced or confirmed the problem and I will be contacting my dealer to have them address the issue. However, after researching this problem, I found numerous posts complaining that this fix is very costly and it is possible that all four doors will experience this same problem soon. At this time, no manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others have inspected the vehicle but based on the numerous complaints online, this issue should already be a recall on these vehicles. The only symptom was that the door did not open once it had been unlocked.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11423762July 7, 2021
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Rear passenger side door will not open from the inside or outside. Happened right after parking. Tried using the remote key and manually unlocking, flipped child safety lock on and off, nothing worked. The door won't budge. Passenger had to climb over our child's carseat to get out on the other side. Major safety hazard if the car were on fire or flipped over, especially for our child whose carseat is in the back. No warning or error message in the car. We've researched and found thousands of reports from other Hyundai Tucson 2016's with the same exact issue (often starting with one door and then spreading to all four others). I don't feel safe driving the car in case it spreads to the other doors. This needs to be a recall ASAP. Happy to have our car inspected if needed. Have not yet gone to a dealer but plan to soon.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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