Hyundai Tucson Complaints (2020)

179 consumer complaints on file.

#11670562July 1, 2025
ENGINE
Excessive oil consumption in the engine. 1 Qt every 900 to 1000 miles. This has been going on a while.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11667567June 17, 2025
ENGINE
Car had check engine light come on and found out that it had been using oil. Engine started using more than 1 quart of oil every 1000 miles. Catalytic converter had to be replaced because it was plugged. Car had less than 80,000 miles on it when this started happening.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11667576June 17, 2025
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
This call actively has a recall on engine rods any Hyundai and some Kia models ranging from 2011 all the way until 2022. They are known for having a faulty motor with active oil consumption and are currently facing several lawsuits and my car is one of these cars facing this issue however, the manufacturer doesn’t want to Fully create a recall on the motor claims that are causing this rapid oil consumption issue I would like this to be investigated as well as it be investigative why you don’t already have their current active recall listed on your website . but if your website was correct and listed the engine, Roddery call, and if my engine rod were to blow, then they would actually address this issue however, some people are getting this issue addressed under their manufacturer warranty however it is becoming extremely difficult because they want us to pay out-of-pocket for a pointless test as newer vehicles should not be burning oil with no active problems. Clearly, the states there is a problem which there is as of all the active lawsuits.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11654177April 11, 2025
SERVICE BRAKES, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
At times, this vehicle will refuse to go. You will get an alert in the dash that the emergency braking system has engaged. It may be a door is not completely shut, or sometimes it's just that I don't have my seat belt on. It seems to be inconsistent, because I often times put my seat belt on after I finish backing out, and am ready to go forward. If there is any kind of incident that requires a fast escape, this "feature" could cost somebody their life, or cause them to deal with a carjacking. The car needs to go when I tell it to go.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11653794April 9, 2025
ENGINE
Excess Oil consumption cause the engine to die and the car to stall out in the middle of the road. Engine needs completely replaced.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11647321March 10, 2025
ENGINE
This engine been consuming tons of oil in it and I keep having to add more oil to it and it doing same thing with the coolant causing the engine to heat up a lot and smoked too
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11646970March 7, 2025
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
The contact owns a 2020 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled and failed to accelerate while the accelerator pedal was depressed. No warning light was illuminated. In addition, the contact stated that the A/C was blowing warm air. The contact lives in a hot climate and was concerned for the safety of her 2 minor children. The contact stated that on three separate occasions, three A/C compressors were used to attempt to repair the vehicle at a service center however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed at the owner’s expense due to the warranty being invalid. The vehicle was not repaired. Upon further investigation, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V543000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11647004March 7, 2025
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
The contact owns a 2020 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that while reversing, the brake warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed and determined that the brake light needed to be replaced. The independent mechanic informed the contact that the brake light housing case had melted. The dealer was contacted to purchase a new housing case. The contact purchased the part, and the vehicle was taken to the independent mechanic and the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11645444February 27, 2025
ENGINE
The oil pump failed, causing the car to die while on the interstate. There was no prior signs nor warnings to this issue, and it caused the engine to lock up, meaning that the engine now needs to be replaced. This is not unheard of with Hyundai’s.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11644900February 25, 2025
ENGINE
2020 Hyundai Tuscon engine continually consumes an excess amount of oil on a weekly basis causing cylinder knocks. This vehicle has been routinely maintainanced and continues to experience this issue which is an issue known by the manufacturer and has yet to be addressed seriously by the manufacturer. The vehicle is just out of warranty; however, the issue stems from known engine faults that are the responsibility of the manufacturer.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11643018February 16, 2025
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
The check engine light became flashing and the vehicle went into limp mode while occupied by two adults and one minor child as they were merging to access the freeway
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11639264January 29, 2025
AIR BAGS
For about three weeks, my airbag warning light appeared intermittently, lasting 1–3 minutes at a time. I have not taken it to the dealership because I was unsure if it was covered by the warranty, and they had no availability. Now the warning light is off, but I am worried that the airbags will not deploy if needed.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11631846December 20, 2024
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
When it rains water droplets from back door impair rear view back up vision. round spots are obstructing the view on back up camera
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11624096November 7, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES
Our daughter was notified by another driver at a stoplight that her brake lights were not working. The car's brake sensors indicated the brake lights were not working, while driving the light went off and the lights worked again momentarily. The Hyundai dealership refused to address the problem when it was taken in for maintenance because the light did not appear for them they said it wasn't possible to a fix it. After an online search, there are instructions on what to do if you are a DIY person. They are very basic if you know your way around the electrical system in the auto. Our daughter lives and works in the Phoenix metro area putting her at risk from collision and being in violation of local ordinance regarding vehicle operation. There were no earlier indications of a problem until 5 days ago.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11611908August 31, 2024
ENGINE, LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I went to Thompson Automotive to finance a vehicle and within a month and half my engine blew. There were no engine lights, no lost of oil, no warning, no signs of any error, before this series of malfunctions took affect. I was on my way to the dealership and my car being slowing down to a complete stop as I was getting off the highway ramp. I was traveling at the speed of 25mph, when the car started to make loud noises that I never heard before that day, and completely shut down in front of a huge tractor trailer in traffic. The dealership has had my car since 6/7/24. Now the car has about 85,000 miles on it. I have to pay another $3,000 for my portion to get a new engine. Which is outrageous considering I just agreed to pay $19,990. I am highly disappointed that I lost my job and everything behind this horrific situation that actually feels like a set from the beginning. Now that I’m reading all the comments and unfortunate but very similar situation everyone is suffering from with the particular car. I can’t fathom why it’s still on the market to be purchase for consumers with these major and potentially deadly problems.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11610584August 23, 2024
ENGINE
I was driving 45mph on a major road when, the vehicle with out warning lost power, I heard rattling, lost power. I turned it back on by the power button, drove into gas station where the check engine light flashed, oil light flickered and didn't turn back on. Car was rattling, turned it off. Got out, checked engine under hood and components. Dip stick had oil. Car had no signs of anything else. Vehicle would not start, called tow. Waited 5 hours for tow. Did not hear back from Hyundai dealership in a month. Submitted all articles of maintenance. Going on two months and was told to resubmit. Three months prior, engine over heated due to original hose component coupler piece melting.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11608382August 14, 2024
ENGINE
Check engine light came on and went off again prior to waiting the 2 weeks for service. Infamous code P0420 catalytic converter bank 1 code where manifold, catalytic converter, and O2 sensor were replaced at a measly 37k miles.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11608312August 13, 2024
ENGINE
This is the second Hyundai Tucson that I have owned and the same thing has happened wih both of them. My daughter also bought her Hyundai Tucson the same day as I got mine in June, 2020, and the same thing is happening to her. It starts with the engine warning light coming on, and then finding that the engine oil is low in between oil changes. There is no visible sign of the oil leak (no drops on the driveway, no oil in the engine compartment, etc.) but now the oil is disappearing at an alarming rate. My daughter has had her car looked at, and it appears that she may have to get a new engine, which is what happened with my previous Tucson (2015). Luckily, Hyundai "good-willed" me the replacement of my previous engine, but now I am at, or close to the limit on my extended warranty (for which the dealership did not give me paperwork), and have an engine that is just disappearing engine oil. Hyundai has to know of the issue, but refuses to make corrections to the problem which sticks people with huge bills to correct a problem they know exists. I have seen MANY complaints about this exact thing, so it's not a secret.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11607476August 9, 2024
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SEAT BELTS
When driving this car it is hard to go to higher speed. Acceleration is a huge problem. Coming on to the highway I have to wait until there's no one approaching due to the fact that it takes about 40 seconds to a minute for the car to accelerate once it comes to a stop. When switching lanes it takes 40 to 60 seconds to accelerate as well. That's not safe. God forbid someone was speeding directly behind me I would absolutely be hit. It takes to long to accelerate and get out of the way. I was nearly hit by a semi truck due to this problem. Thank goodness the truck moved to the other lane because the Tuscon couldn't! Also the car won't allow you to close off the outside air while if the front or rear air function. So if I want to place air on the windshield I have to breathe in the air from the person in front tailpipe. That's crazy. This is the first car I've had that did this. It's disgusting especially living in ny why should I have to breathe in that toxin. Also I can not find the third seat belt for the passengers in the back. The car is suppose to be a five passenger car however only four can safely be seated.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11607379August 8, 2024
ENGINE
On 8/7/2024 the engine light came on and stayed on. I took the car to my service pro and he did a pcm scan. Error code displayed a catylitic problem on bank 1. This is the secind time this has happened to this vehicle. First time was 2/13/2023, Mileage was 52000 miles. Salem Hyundai replaced the Cat with a new one. On 8/8/2024 I called Salem NH Hyundai to report the issue and have an appt for 8/14/2024. Milage on vehicle is 77181.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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