Hyundai Tucson Complaints

6,738 consumer complaints on file.

#10534435August 9, 2013
POWER TRAIN, STRUCTURE
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK FRIDAY AFTERNOON JUNE 28TH AND SHORTLY AFTER I TURNED ONTO A SMALL ROAD TO GO HOME I HEARD A VERY LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF MY VEHICLE. I WAS EXTREMELY SCARED TO DRIVE IT THE REST OF THE WAY HOME, BUT MANAGED TO MAKE IT HOME VERY SLOWLY. THE NEXT DAY I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAD NO CLUE WHAT WOULD BE MAKING THIS LOUD RATTLING/BANGING NOISE IN THE REAR OF MY SUV. WHEN THEY LIFTED MY VEHICLE HERE THE EVAP CANISTER BRACKET RUSTED AND SNAPPED OFF, WHICH MADE THE EVAP CANISTER ITSELF BOUNCE OFF OF THE DRIVE SHAFT MAKING THE NOISE THAT CAME FROM THE REAR OF MY VEHICLE. THEY SHOWED ME THE UNDERSIDE OF MY VEHICLE AND WHERE ALL THIS WAS TAKING PLACE, BUT WHILE LOOKING AT THE UNDERSIDE IT MADE ME CONCERNED ABOUT ALL OF THE OTHER RUST AREAS UNDERNEATH MY CAR. THINKING ABOUT IT NOW, MY FOUR WHEEL DRIVE HAS DISENGAGED THIS PAST WINTER AND IT MAKES ME THINK IF IT POSSIBLY HAS RUSTED APART, I WILL GET THE MECHANICS TO INSPECT THAT FURTHER FOR ME, I DO NEED TO GET THAT FIXED BEFORE THIS COMING WINTER ARRIVES. I KNOW MY CAR IS A 2006, BUT SHOULD PIECES OF MY VEHICLE BE RUSTING OFF ALREADY? SHOULD I BE CONCERNED ABOUT THE REST OF THE RUST DAMAGE UNDERNEATH MY CAR? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534365August 8, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I BOUGHT A NEW CAR. 3 1/2 MONTHS LATER , I WAS REAR-ENDED. I TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP TO GET TAILGATE AND PAN AND BUMPER REPAIRED. WHEN WE PICKED UP VEHICLE, STRONG TOXIC FUMES FROM REPAIR WERE SO STRONG THAT WE COULD NOT DRIVE CAR. INSTANT HEADACHE, UPPER RESPIRATORY AGGRAVATION, SORE THROAT, BURNING EYES. CAR HAS BEEN TO REPAIR SHOP NUMEROUS TIMES AND MONTHS LATER STILL CAUSES ILLNESS IN FAMILY. AT ONE TIME THAT I DROVE CAR I ALMOST LOST CONSCIOUSNESS. I HAVE INFORMED HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES. I INFORMED HYUNDAI CORPORATION. PROBLEM PERSISTS CONSISTENTLY FOR 8-9 MONTHS AND AFTER NUMEROUS TRIPS TO DEALERSHIP. THE DOG FOAMS AND VOMITS BEFORE CAR STARTS MOVING. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10532598July 30, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE VEHICLE WAS 2 YEARS OLD; IT IS RUNNING ALONG FINE AS BEGINS SPUTTERING AND SEEMS LIKE IT IS RUNNING OUT OF FUEL, BUT THE TANK WILL BE NEARLY FULL, THEN IT WILL EVENTUALLY STOP RUNNING; I CAN LET IT SIT FOR A WHILE AND IT WILL RESTART, AND SOME TIMES IS OKAY FOR A WHILE, AS IF EVERYTHING IS OKAY, THEN IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN; I WAS CHARGED FOR A NEW COMPUTER, AND IT STILL HAS NOT SOLVED THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE HAS ALL OVER THE ROAD MILES, STILL IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, OTHER THAN THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532059July 26, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
OVER THE LAST WEEK, MY CAR HAS GOTTEN STUCK IN PARK ON 3 OCCASIONS. THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE SWITCH. APPARENTLY, HYUNDAI AND KIA HAVE RECALLED 1.9M CARS WITH THIS PROBLEM BUT THE HYUNDAI TUCSON IS ONLY RECALLED UP TO YEAR 2009. MINE IS A 2010 AND NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. HOWEVER, THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM, AS THE CAR MIGHT NOT COME OUT OF CRUISE IF THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING. ALL IT HAS CAUSED ME SO FAR IS FRUSTRATION AND PANIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10531863July 25, 2013
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED TWICE; ONCE BY THE DEALER AND THE SECOND TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED BY A CERTIFIED TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST. THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED AND THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SEEDS. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 240,000. UPDATED 08/27/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE FIRST TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT 90,000, THEN THE SECOND TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT 189,000. THE CONSUMER NOW NEEDS A THIRD TRANSMISSION. A CODE WAS SCANNED, AND IT READ THE TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH RELAY SWITCH NEEDED D TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10526469July 23, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO TIGHTEN. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10531495July 23, 2013
STEERING
LOOSES POWER STEERING AFTER GOING THROUGH A DEEP PUDDLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525519July 18, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE LIGHTS ABOVE OUR REAR LICENSE PLATE KEEP FALLING OUT OF THE SOCKET DUE TO THE CLIPS BREAKING. I HAVE BEEN BRINGING THE CAR INTO OUR LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALER AND THEY HAVE BEEN VERY GOOD AT REPLACING THE ITEM. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED IN AUGUST OF 2011 AND HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER 5 TIMES TO REPLACE THE PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525128July 16, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A PUDDLE OF WATER, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AS THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED TWO HOURS LATER, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS MOST LIKELY CAUSED BY THE SERPENTINE BELT NEEDING TO BE REPLACED OR TIGHTENED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000. UPDATED 09/05/13*LJ THE TIMING BELT AND SERPENTINE WERE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524735July 14, 2013
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHEN DRIVING TO AND FROM WORK (AM/PM) THE DBC (DOWNHILL BRAKE CONTROL) AND ESC (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL) INDICATOR LIGHTS WILL TURN ON AND REMAIN ON UNTIL I STOP AND TURN OFF THE IGNITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522839July 2, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECURRING FAILURE IN WHICH THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE FOR 5-6 SECONDS WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THE CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521729June 25, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS PREPARING TO PULL INTO A PARKING SPACE IN A PARKING GARAGE WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY WENT INTO RAPID ACCELERATION. IT SMASHED INTO THE CEMENT WALL OF THE PARKING SPACE AND SURGED FOR A FEW SECONDS BEFORE I COULD GET THE KEY TURNED OFF. THE SUDDEN RAPID ACCELERATION OCCURRED AGAIN WHILE IN IDLE AT A STOP LIGHT AND MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE THROTTLE.THIS OCCURRED SEVERAL MONTHS LATER WHEN THE MILEAGE REGISTERED APPROXIMATELY 36750. THIS TIME THE SURGING LASTED SEVERAL SECONDS AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKES AND PUTTING IT INTO PARK TO STOP THE FORWARD MOTION BEFORE HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520967June 20, 2013
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED RUNNING AND BLOCKED THE CENTER LANE OF TRAFFIC ON A BUSY THOROUGHFARE DURING RUSH HOUR. ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WERE UNSUCCESSFUL AT FIRST. AFTER 15 MINUTES VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO START AND STAYED RUNNING. THIS TYPE OF INCIDENT HAS ALSO HAPPENED IN THE PAST - VEHICLE WILL BE TRAVELING AT SPEED AND WILL JUST SUDDENLY SHUT OFF AND NOT RESTART. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO A SERVICE SHOP TO BE EVALUATED. VEHICLE HAS A NEW COIL PACK, PLUGS, WIRES, THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR, A/C COMPRESSOR, AND TIMING BELT. VEHICLE, ONCE REPAIRED, IS GOING BE SOLD DUE TO ITS CONTINUED UNRELIABILITY AND TENDENCY TO JUST STALL AT ANY TIME AT ANY SPEED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520742June 19, 2013
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MISFIRE CYLINDER #5. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SHORTLY AFTER MY MOTHER GAVE ME THE VEHICLE AT APX. 24,000 MILES. THE CAR WAS TRANSPORTED FROM THE EAST COAST HERE TO ARIZONA. IT HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF HYUNDAI DEALERSHIPS AND STILL NO FIX, WITH MY FATHER PAYING THE BILLS, WHICH IS HARD FOR HIM BEING ON A FIXED INCOME, BUT MY SAFETY AS WELL AS HIS GRAND CHILDREN ARE PARAMOUNT. THE VEHICLE WILL QUICKLY SLOW DOWN FROM A 70 MPH SPEED TO 35MPH WITHOUT WARNING AND SOMETIMES THE ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON (CODE P0305). I MADE A COMPLAINT ONCE BEFORE (CASE #389816). THIS CONTINUING PROBLEM WITH NO FIX HAS ME HAVE SEVERAL NEAR MISSES OF A REAR END COLLISION, WHICH SO FAR I HAVE BEEN LUCKY NOT TO HAVE. THE MOST RECENT REPAIR WAS ON JUNE 14TH THRU 15TH, 2013 AND THE PROBLEM WAS BACK ON THE MONDAY AFTER PICKING THE VEHICLE ON SUNDAY, THE 16TH. WHEN THE PROBLEM FIRST HAPPENED THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER THE EXTENDED SERVICE AGREEMENT AND OF COURSE IT'S NOW EXPIRED WILL THE SAME PROBLEM THAT WASN'T RESEARCHED DURING THAT TIME. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMMENTS WITH OWNERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUES ON HYUNDAI'S FORUMS, SO IT'S NOT MY IMAGINATION. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE INVESTIGATE THESE CLAIMS SO THAT THE PROBLEM CAN BE SOLVED? IF I COULD AFFORD A NEW VEHICLE IT WOULD SOLVE MY PROBLEM AND PASS IT TO SOMEONE ELSE, BUT I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO DO THAT. PLEASE HELP, THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520368June 18, 2013
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN HE STARTED THE ENGINE, THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520205June 17, 2013
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS ON A MOUNTAIN ROAD ON THE WAY TO SHAVER LAKE, WHEN SUDDENLY THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP PULLING THE CAR HARD TO THE RIGHT. I WAS LUCKY I WAS ONLY DOING 25 MPH OTHER WISE IT COULD HAVE ROLLED THE CAR. THIS HAPPEN 3 MORE TIMES IN A MATTER OF MINUTES. I NOTICED THEY HAVE A RECALL ON THE ESC FOR 2005 MODELS BUT NOT FOR 2006. I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR A WEEK! PURCHASED USED. INTERESTING FACT IS STEVENS CREEK HYUNDAI IN SANTA CLARA NEW ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND DID NOT LIST IT ON THE CAR FAX REPORT. THAN TOOK THE CAR IN ON TRADE IN AND SOLD IT AT AUCTION KNOWING ABOUT THIS SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE THE PAPER WORK TO PROVE THIS AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515768June 7, 2013
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), POWER TRAIN
WHEN DRIVING TO AND FROM WORK (AM/PM) THE DBC (DOWNHILL BRAKE CONTROL) AND ESC (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL) INDICATOR LIGHTS WILL TURN ON AND REMAIN ON UNTIL I STOP AND TURN OFF THE IGNITION. WHEN I STOP, I AM UNABLE TO SHIFT THE GEAR INTO PARK. WHILE IN A PANIC, I MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND EACH ATTEMPT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. SO I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL TO TURN THE IGNITION OFF, WAITED A FEW MINUTES, THEN RESTARTED IT AND PUT IT IN PARK IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY. I MAY HAVE TO TRY THIS SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE I AM ABLE TO SHIFT INTO PARK. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THE FIRST DATE. ALSO, WHEN I SHIFT GEARS A LOUD MECHANICAL CLUNK SOUNDS WHICH JERKS THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. THIS EVEN HAPPENS WHEN I START OFF DRIVING AND IT IS VERY ANNOYING AND SCARY. I HAVE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IT FINALLY STOP. THEN AFTER ABOUT THREE DAYS IT START ALL OVER AGAIN. I SEE THIS AS A DANGER BECAUSE I COMMUTE 56 MILES ONE WAY TO WORK AND I THOUGHT I WAS PURCHASING A DEPENDABLE VEHICLE BUT APPARENTLY NOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514430May 31, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
ELECTRIC LOCKS NO LONGER WORK VEHICLE MUST BE MANUALLY LOCKED AND UNLOCKED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514413May 30, 2013
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
MY HYUNDAI TUCSON 2013, HAS DUAL SUNROOFS. THE REAR ONE EXPLODED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. IT COULD HAVE CAUSED ME TO CRASH AND SERIOUSLY INJURE MYSELF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513813May 28, 2013
POWER TRAIN
THE CAR WAS IN THE PROCESS OF STOPPING FOR A RED LIGHT, THE TACHOMETER SHOWED AND INCREASE TO ABOUT 2,000 RPM. I PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE THROTTLED BACK TO A NORMAL 800 RPM. THE REST OF THE SHORT TRIP WAS UNEVENTFUL. ABOUT AN HOUR LATER ON ANOTHER SHORT TRIP, I AGAIN CAME TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT AND THE ENGINE AGAIN REVVED UP BUT THIS TIME TO ABOUT 4,000 RPM, I COULD HARDLY STOP THE CAR WITH THE BRAKES AND AGAIN PUT IT IN NEUTRAL WHEREUPON IT AGAIN SETTLED BACK TO A NORMAL 800 RPM. THE REST OF THE SHORT TRIP WAS UNEVENTFUL. THE SECOND TIME MY WIFE WAS IN THE CAR; SHE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE IT AS SHE SAID IF THAT HAPPENED TO HER SHE WOULDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. I WILL TAKE IT TO MY MECHANIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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