Hyundai Tucson Complaints

6,738 consumer complaints on file.

#10222072March 23, 2008
AIR BAGS
DRIVER OF VEHICLE RAN OFF THE ROAD, DOWN AN EMBANKMENT, AND INTO TREES; VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS; FRONT BUMPER OF VEHICLE BROKEN IN TWO AND SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE; NEITHER FRONT NOR SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED; DRIVER SUFFERED FRACTURED VERTEBRA, FOOT AND HAND INJURIES, AND NUMEROUS BRUISES AND SCRAPES. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10219439February 20, 2008
STEERING, SUSPENSION
2007 HYUNDAI TUCSON SHAKES WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH OR MORE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE SHAKES AND JUMPS WHEN DRIVING 40 MPH OR MORE. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216469January 30, 2008
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
SREW JACK FAILURE. IN A HEATED GARAGE ON A LEVEL CONCRETE FLOOR WITH THE CAR IN PARK AND THE BRAKE SET, THE JACK PROVIDED FAILED. UNDER THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE IT TWISTED AND COLLAPSED ALLOWING THE 2006 HYUNDAI TUCSON TO FALL BACK TO THE FLOOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213718January 4, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND THEN RESTARTED ITSELF IMMEDIATELY. THREE MONTHS LATER, THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE UNLESS THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE, BUT STATED THAT THE AIR INTAKE HOSE WAS POSSIBLY CAUSING THE FAILURE. THEY REPLACED THE BAND CLAMPS. SOON AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000. UPDATED 06/09/08 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212804December 20, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON BAD GAS MILEAGE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE DOES NOT GET THE GAS MILEAGE INDICATED. IN THE CITY IT GETS LESS. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211141December 7, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI TUCSON. WITHIN A MONTH OF PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH LESS THAN 1,000 MILES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. THE HAZARD AND TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS FAILED ALSO AND WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALER. TWO DAYS LATER, THE LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING AGAIN. THEY WERE REPLACED A SECOND TIME, BUT THEN FAILED AGAIN. THE LIGHTS HAVE FAILED APPROXIMATELY SIX TIMES AND HAVE NOT BEEN PROPERLY REPAIRED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HE USES HIS DIRECTIONALS TOO MUCH AND THE HAZARD LIGHTS TOO LONG. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNDER 1,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209557November 20, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55-60 MPH, THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY HESITATED AND SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE IS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AFTER 10 TO 15 MINUTES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER SEVEN TIMES REGARDING THIS FAILURE, BUT THEY COULD NOT PROVIDE A REMEDY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,550 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000. UPDATED 03-04-08 *BF UPDATED 03/04/08 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208248October 30, 2007
STEERING:COLUMN, AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
2006 HYUNDAI TUCSON WITH SEVERAL SAFETY ISSUES. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN WORKED ON FOR THE PAST 6 MONTHS. SHE ALSO STATES THAT THE PROBLEMS ARE WITH AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS, AND OTHER THINGS. *KB THERE WAS ALSO A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING COLUMN.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205804October 16, 2007
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
INTERIOR SYSTEMS,FRONT SEATS AND HEAD REST ASSEMBLY,THE SEATS IN FRONT I DRIVE MY CAR ALL DAY FOR MY BUSINESS AND MY NECK SHOULDERS ARE SO STIFF AND CAUSING HEADACHES AND MY BACK IS VERY SORE AND MOSTLY CAUSE THE SITTING ON THE FRONT SEAT IS VERY HARD, AND THE HEAD REST IS IN A VERY STRANGE ANGLE EVEN WHEN I PUT THE SEAT BACK A BIT IT MAKES ME HOLD MY NECK FORWARD AND IT IS NOT GOOD. THAT IS THE ONLY COMPLAINT I HAVE FOR THIS VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205734October 15, 2007
STEERING:COLUMN, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RED AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON TWELVE OCCASIONS REGARDING THIS FAILURE. THE DEALER DEACTIVATED THE AIR BAG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT PART OF THE STEERING COLUMN FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE FRONT SEAT AND ONE REAR SEAT TRAC COVER WERE REPLACED. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,617 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35. UPDATED 10/25/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205118October 6, 2007
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
THE HEADREST ON THE VEHICLE IS CAUSING NECK PROBLEMS / HEADACHES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204768October 3, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE VEHICLE HAS B.F. GOODRICH TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE AND THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS FLAT. UPON INSPECTION OF THE TIRES, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT ALL OF THE TIRES WERE WORN. THE TIRE SIZE AND DOT NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 15,557.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204614October 1, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
PURCHASED A NEW HYUNDAI, TUCSON, FROM MONROE HYUNDAI A YEAR AGO. AFTER A BREAK-IN PERIOD, I STARTED CHECKING THE MILEAGE. I QUICKLY FOUND OUT THAT NO MATTER HOW I DROVE MY CAR, THE MILEAGE DIDN'T VARY. ONE HUNDRED MILES AN HOUR OR 35 MILES AN HOUR AND YOU GET 22 MPG IN EITHER CASE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND DID EVERYTHING THEY TOLD ME. A MILEAGE STUDY DONE BY HYUNDAI RESULTED IN THE SAME CONCLUSION. I'VE TALKED TO OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME MODEL AND THEY ALL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. EXPERTS IN THE AUTO FIELD HAVE TOLD ME THAT THE PROBLEM HAS TO BE THE COMPUTER THAT CONTROLS IDLING, AND THE PUMPING OF FUEL HAS A PROBLEM. HYUNDAI HAS RECENTLY STATED THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO, AND BASICALLY STATED I'M STUCK. I'M RETIRED AND I WANTED THIS VEHICLE TO LAST FOR SOME TIME. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO ASSIST ME IN CONTACTING HYUNDAI ENGINEERING, TO DISCUSS THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP! I CAN'T AFFORD TO TRADE THIS SUV IN, AND I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT REPAIRED SO MY MILEAGE IS PROPORTIONATE TO HOW I DRIVE. GENERALLY 10 - 15% MILEAGE DIFFERENCE SHOULD BE EXPECTED BETWEEN AROUND TOWN VS HIGHWAY DRIVING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203975September 24, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS HESITANT TO ACCELERATE WHEN IT WAS FIRST STARTED. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO GAIN SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ADVISED HIM TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED, BUT HAS NOT RESPONDED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000. UPDATED 01/02/08. *LJ UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203885September 23, 2007
AIR BAGS
STRUCK THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF ME AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH IN THE REAR, COMPLETELY CRUSHING THE FRONT MY VEHICLE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED! SUSTAINED BRUISES TO CHEST FROM SEAT BELT, STIFF AND SORE NECK AND BACK. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10203550September 20, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
I PURCHASED A 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON ON 2/7/07 FOR WHICH THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOT AT FAULT AS THEY WERE LIED TO BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER. WITHIN A FEW WEEKS AFTER OWNING THE CAR IT WOULD JUST DIE ANYWHERE AND AT ANYTIME. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES TO ONLY GET LITTLE ASSISTANCE AND A FEW REPAIR ATTEMPTS WITHOUT SUCCESS. IT DIED 5 SEPARATE TIMES ON THE 14 FREEWAY IN THE EVENING AFTER PICKING UP MY BOYS IN ROSAMOND AND HAD 5 NEAR FATAL ACCIDENTS WHICH I DOCUMENTED WHERE I WAS AND THE TIME AND DATE. I HAVE A LOG OF ALL THE TIMED AND I AM UPSET THAT IN 7 MONTHS THE CAR IS STILL ALLOWED TO BE ON THE ROAD. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO TAKE IT BACK KNOWING THERE IS A PROBLEM AND I AM FURIOUS. ALL I WANTED WAS A DRIVABLE CAR AND BE FREE FROM WORRIES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200138August 20, 2007
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE PASSENGER MUST WEIGH AT LEAST 120 LBS. THEY FURTHER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED IN THAT MANNER. THE ENGINE SIZE, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, AND VIN WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 28,859.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196228July 12, 2007
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE # 06V445000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE). THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ILLUMINATED FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS WHILE A PASSENGER IS IN THE FRONT SEAT. THE HYUNDAI DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAD THE PART, BUT FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER THEY STATED THAT THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE DEALER TO OBTAIN THE PARTS FROM A DIFFERENT DEALER IN ORDER TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 7,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195679July 9, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IN 5 MONTHS OF OWNING THIS 2 YEAR OLD CAR I HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH IT. WITHIN 2 WEEKS AFTER I PURCHASED IT THE CAR STARTED DYING ON ME FOR NO REASON/ AFTER I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GET AN APPOINTMENT AT DEALER A FEW WEEKS LATER THEY FIXED IT SOMEWHAT AS THEY CLAIMED THE AIR FILTER HOSE WAS LOOSE AND CAUSED THE PROBLEM. A WEEK LATER VEHICLE CONTINUED TO DIE. SO I BROUGHT IT AGAIN TO DEALER, AND NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. THEN I TOOK IT HOME AND IT DIED EVERY FEW DAYS ON THE FREEWAY , ON STREET, AND MAKING TURNS LEFT OR RIGHT OR IDLING AT A STOP SIGN. THE LAST TIME ON 6/28 I BROUGHT IT TO DEALER AS IT HAD DIED 7 TIMES ON 6/27. I LEFT IT AND APPARENTLY ON 6/29 IT WAS TAKEN TO HYUNDAI FOR A FEW HOURS. THEN I RECEIVED A CALL AFTER 5 PM THAT IT WAS READY. I CALLED BACK AND SAID I WAS NOT COMING TO GET IT UNTIL IT WAS TESTED FURTHER. THEY CALLED ME BACK AND CLAIMED CAR DID NOT HAVE ANY GAS, THEY FOUND NO PROBLEMS WITH IT , AND WE WILL BE CANCELING THE RENTAL ON SATURDAY. I CALLED AND SPOKE WITH A MANAGER, AND HE AGREED WITH ME. HOWEVER, THE CAR NEVER WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP UNTIL 7/5 WHEN I CAME TO GET IT AS I CALLED ON IT SINCE THEY NEVER CALLED ME. IT WAS STILL EMPTY ON GAS, THE CAR WAS FILLED WITH SPIDER WEBS, AND NO MILES WERE REALLY PUT ON IT FOR TESTING. 3 DAYS LATER ON 7/8 THE CAR DIED ON MY WAY TO THE KIDS. HERE WHAT IRRITATED ME OFF THE MOST AT 6:32 PM ON THE 14 FREEWAY I WAS HEADED HOME GOING 65-70 MPH ON THE FREEWAY AND THE CAR DIED WITH A SEMI-TRUCK BEHIND ME AND I WAS ALMOST CREAMED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194898June 28, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
25 PROBLEMS LATER FROM PURCHASING A 2005 HYUNDAI TUSCAN ON 1/2/05 AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. I COULD GET INTO A MAJOR ACCIDENT AN HYUNDAI DIDN'T CARE. I HAVE WRITTEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS , SPOKEN TO A SUPERVISOR, 1 CASE MANAGER, AND 3 CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES FROM NHTSA AND ALL I GOT WERE EMPTY PROMISES. ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ESPY SYSTEM-PULSATING BRAKES, LOSING POWER, GAS PEDAL LOCKED, AND SWAYING FROM SIDE TO SIDE ON THE HIGHWAY/STREET WAS NO JOKE. FOR THIS NOT TO OCCUR I HAD TO DRIVE WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON IF NOT IT HAPPENED EVERY HALF AND HOUR. NOW HOW WOULD YOU LIKE AN 18 WHEELER BEHIND YOU WHILE THIS WAS HAPPENING? ELECTRONICALLY PROBLEMS-REMOTE CONTROL SOMETIMES WORKED, DOORS OPENED/CLOSED B THEMSELVES, DOORS GOT STUCK, MANUALLY OPENING DOOR IT SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS DYING, DOORS LOCKED FROM INSIDE I HAD TO CLIMB OUT OF THE WINDOW TWICE, THE CAR HAS BEEN REPROGRAM MORE TIMES THEN ANYTHING, I HAD 3 MULTI POINT INSPECTIONS, RECALL 079-REMOVE-REPLACED AIR BAG CONTROL, RECALL 068 ESPY-HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT (HECU, RECALL JANUARY 2006-ESPY_ELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAM, RECALL 071 JULY 06, 2005 PARKING BRAKES, RECALL 921 TUSCAN OWNERS MANUAL, RECALL 068-8/5/06. MATS ROLLED UNDER BRAKE REPLACED, BRAKES SLID WHEN IT RAINED, BACK WINDOW WIPERS MADE NOISE WHEN IT RAINED , SUN GLASS HOLDER GOT STUCK EVEN THOUGH IT WAS REPLACED, PASSENGER SEAT BACK CRACKED TWICE AND REPLACED. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW MANY OWNER TUSCAN OWNERS SUFFERED LIKE I DID WITHOUT ANY HELP, IF SO EMAIL ME AT [email protected] I CONTACTED THE 1-800 THEY GIVE ON THIS SITE AND I SPOKE TO A CASE MANAGER AND SHE WANTED ME TO FAX TO HER ALL THE PAPER WORK AND FORMS I HAVE SENT OUT. THE TOTAL OF PAGES WAS 52 AND IT WOULD COST 75.00 TO SEND ,WHICH THEY DID NOT REIMBURSE, THEY DIDN'T HAVE A ACTUAL ADDRESS TO SEND THE INFORMATION TO, SHE GAVE ME A FILE NUMBER I GOT AUGUST 1, 06, SO I ASKED WHERE THE PAPER WORK? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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