Hyundai Tucson Complaints

6,738 consumer complaints on file.

#10265494April 15, 2009
STRUCTURE, VISIBILITY
THERE IS A LEAK IN THE FILLER NECKS OF THE HYUNDAI TUCSON SE MODEL I JUST PURCHASED. THE DEALER SAID THIS WAS HOW THE WINDSHIELD WASHER PLASTIC CONTAINER WAS MADE. THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID LEAKS OUT ONTO THE GARAGE FLOOR WHEN FILLED TO THE TOP OF THE FILLER NECK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261137March 9, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI TUCSON. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON MARCH 6, 2009, THE DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHILE DRIVING. SHE REACHED HER RESIDENCE AND OBSERVED STEAM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. HYUNDAI ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TOWED THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE HYUNDAI MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT DOES NOT WANT THE VEHICLE BACK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 382. 4/01/09 *NJ THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE INSULATION AND THE COVER OVER THE INSULATION ALONG THE FIREWALL BEHIND THE ENGINE BURNING AND SMOKING. THERE WAS NO FLAME JUST A RED GLOW ALONG THE BURNING EDGE OF THE MATERIAL/INSULATION AND A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF SMOKE. UPDATED 04/09/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257393February 4, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE DRIVER WENT TO START THE VEHICLE, BUT IT WOULD NOT START. HE OBSERVED THAT THE BATTERY FAILED AND HAD IT REPLACED. THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY AFTER THE REPLACEMENT, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED NINE MONTHS LATER. HE CONNECTED THE BATTERY TO A GAUGE, WHICH INDICATED THAT IT FAILED AGAIN. SINCE THE BATTERY WAS LESS THAN A YEAR OLD, HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED FOR 2-3 DAYS, IT CAUSES THE BATTERY TO DRAIN . THE MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT THE BATTERY FAILS BECAUSE THE RADIO IS CAUSING IT TO DRAIN, AS IF IT WERE STILL ACTIVATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING. THIS IS WHY THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO NOT LET THE VEHICLE IDLE FOR MORE THAN TWO DAYS. THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THIS FAILURE; HOWEVER, IT COULD BE COVERED UNDER THE THREE YEARS/30,000 MILE WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,000. UPDATED 3/5/09 *CN THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED A TSB HAD BEEN ISSUED REGARDING THE PROBLEM. THE REMEDY WAS TO PULL THE POWER CONNECTOR. UPDATED 03/10/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257453February 4, 2009
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
2006 TUCSON HYUNDAI-11,000 MI AND HAD TO REPLACE REAR TIRES DUE TO TIRE WEAR. COMPLETELY BALD. COST-$300.00. DEALER STATES IT MAY BE DUE TO NEEDING ALIGNMENT OR DEFECT IN FRAME. WILL NOT HONOR BUMPER TO BUMPER 5 YEAR 60,000 MI WARRANTY. REFUSES TO PAY FOR ALIGNMENT OR TO SEE IF IT IS A FRAME PROBLEM. WILL NOT REIMBURSE FOR TIRES, EVEN THOUGH THE TIRE DEALER STATED THE MEASUREMENTS AND HOW IT WAS NOT RIGHT TO HAVE THEM THAT BALD. BUYING THE CAR BRAND NEW-I NOW AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. IT WAS BOUGHT JUNE 2006, I HAVE BABIED IT AND DROVE ONLY FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS AND VACATIONS. YET NOW I FEEL IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COULD BE A FRAME PROBLEM, AND THEY ARE REFUSING TO INVESTIGATE. I AM HAVING TO TAKE IT TO A ALIGNMENT SHOP MYSELF TO HAVE IT CHECKED. YOUR SITE ONLY GIVES ME THE OPTION OF ONE TIRE REPORT. BUT BOTH TIRES WERE BALD! THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257145February 2, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TRACTION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DECELERATE OR STOP. SEVERAL MINUTES LATER, THE VEHICLE STALLED. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DURING THE FAILURE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE OR PROVIDE A REMEDY. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER IN REFERENCE TO TSB NUMBER 10019123 AND WAS NOT PROVIDED ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,400 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254452January 10, 2009
VISIBILITY
SNOW AND RAIN ICE STORM, WARMED UP CAR SCRAPED WINDOWS WELL, GOT ON RTE 3 @ 530AM WENT FROM SLOW TO HI ON WIPERS DUE TO VISIBILITY. THE WIPERS JUST STOPPED. GOT OFF HIGHWAY AND DROVE TO WORK WITH WINDOW OPEN. CALLED DEALERSHIP. IT APPEARS THIS IS A "COMMON PROBLEM 1 OF 3 THINGS "WE TRIED FUSE THE NUT THAT HOLDS ON THE WIPER AND THEN WE CALLED SERVICE AND THEY INSTRUCTED US TO REMOVE BLADES AND COVER TO MOTOR WERE AN ARM FELL OFF DUE TO A NUT COMING OFF. STILL DID NOT WORK BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY, AND WAS THEN CHARGED $60 DOLLARS BECAUSE WE ATTEMPTED TO FIX IT, SO I COULD DRIVE HOME. THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THIS WAS A DANGER TO DRIVE IN SUCH WEATHER AND IF IT HAPPENS AS FREQUENTLY AS THEY SAY I FEEL IT SHOULD BE A RECALL. THE DEALER I BOUGHT MY CAR FROM SAID HE REPAIRED 4 VEHICLES THAT STORM FOR THE SAME THING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251620December 12, 2008
TIRES
THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED ON MAY 2005 AND NOW DEC 2008 THE TIRES ARE ALL WORN OUT, THE DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED AND THEY SAID THAT NOTHING WAS TO BE DONE. THE WARRANTY IS EXPIRED. ONLY AT 36,000 MILES??? THIS IS CRAP/.#$$%^^ *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250615December 3, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HAVE HAD VEHICLE INTO DEALER MANY TIMES OVER THE YEARS COMPLAINING OF NO START ISSUE. ONCE VEHICLE IS JUMPED IT IS FINE FOR AWHILE. BATTERY, STARTER AND ALTERNATOR ALWAYS SEEM TO TEST GOOD AND NO CODES ARE FOUND. I HAD TO GO BUY A PORTABLE JUMPER UNIT TO CARRY AS THIS HAPPENS AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK AND IF IT SITS MORE THAN A FEW DAYS, IT WILL NOT START AND IS DEAD. DEALER STATES THEY CANNOT FIND THE CAUSE. BOUGHT NEW IN 2005 AND HAS HAPPENED OVER 35 TIMES SINCE NEW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249521November 21, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS IN A HEADON COLLISION IN MY 2007 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE AIRBAGS SIS NOT DEPLOY AND I ENDED UP GETTING HIT WITH THE STEERING WHEEL TO MY CHEST. THE OTHER VEHICLE INVOLVED AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE FRONT OF MY VEHICLE WAS GREATLY DAMAGED. MY CONCERN IT THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10244965October 9, 2008
SEAT BELTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR SEAT BELT THAT EXTENDS FROM THE CEILING AND SECURES THE PASSENGER IN THE MIDDLE IS A SAFETY HAZARD. TO RELEASE THE SEAT BELT, HE HAS TO USE HIS CAR KEYS TO SLIT THE HOOK. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, AN OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE IN TIME. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY SHOWED HIM HOW TO UNLOCK THE SEAT BELT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243562September 26, 2008
TIRES, EQUIPMENT, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE CD PLAYER DON'T WORK THE REAR TIRES ARE WORN OUT TO THE POINT THEY HAVE NO TREAD AT ALL AND I HAVE JUST 19000 MILES AND THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURE SAY THAT MY WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER THIS IS ON A 2005 HYUNDAI TUSCON THE TIRES ARE BF GOODRICH THIS TIRE COMPANY AND HYUNDAI COMPANY SHOULD BE CHECKED OUT BECAUSE THIS IS WRONG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236126July 28, 2008
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI TUCSON. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AND ABOVE, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIMMY AND COME UP THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER APPROXIMATELY SIX DIFFERENT TIMES AND THEY CHANGED ALL FOUR TIRES ON THREE OCCASIONS; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE STILL SHAKES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,108 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234038July 11, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
WHEN I PUT ON MY BRAKE TO SHIFT THE CAR INTO GEAR, THE ESC OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATES. THIS IS CAUSED BY A FAULTY BRAKE SWITCH. WHEN THE BRAKE SWITCH IS FAULTY, I HAVE NO BRAKE LIGHTS AT ALL. I HAVE HAD THREE BRAKE SWITCHES REPLACED IN THIS CAR. TODAY WAS THE LATEST INCIDENT AND THE CAR IS NOW AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR SWITCH #4. THIS OCCURS ABOUT EVERY 6 MONTHS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232814July 1, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BEGINNING AT APPROXIMATELY 20K MILES THE ENGINE STALLS FOR NO APPARENT REASON. USUALLY OCCURS FOR A FEW DAYS AFTER EXTENDED HIGHWAY DRIVING THEN IT IS LESS PREVALENT. STALLING OCCURS MOST OFTEN WHEN SLOWING TO A STOP BUT HAS HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY AT SPEED. VEHICLE NOW HAS 85K MILES ON IT AND PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. HAS BEEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BUT NO "CODES" ARE SET AND THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM (SOMETHING ABOUT MANUFACTURER WILL NOT "ALLOW" THEM TO PERFORM EXTENDED DRIVING TO DUPLICATE FAILURE CONDITIONS). ON A FEW OCCASIONS THE ENGINE HAS STALLED IN TRAFFIC SITUATIONS WHERE ACCIDENTS WERE NARROWLY AVOIDED. WE NO LONGER FEEL SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE AS IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WILL OCCUR DUE TO THIS STALLING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230177June 6, 2008
TIRES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SLIDE AS IF IT WERE ON ICE WHILE DRIVING ON DRY LAND. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO SURGE FROM APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH TO 35 MPH. THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, WHERE THE WHEEL WOULD SLIDE, WOULD DROP AND BANG AS IF THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN STRUCK. A SECOND VEHICLE THAT SHE TEST DROVE AT THE DEALER EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT NO FAILURES COULD BE FOUND. THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL. ON MAY 24, 2008, WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE REAR TIRE LOCKED AND WAS DRAGGED ALONG BY THE REMAINING THREE TIRES. THE VEHICLE ALSO SURGED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,436 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 330.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226719May 5, 2008
TIRES
MY WIFE AND I OWN A 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON. AFTER 20,000 MILES WE HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRES AS THE TREADS WERE WORN ALL THE WAY DOWN. THIS OCCURRED IN NOVEMBER 2006. WE PURCHASED TIRES WITH A 60,000 MILE TREAD WARRANTY AND OBTAINED AN ALIGNMENT. IN APRIL 2008, WE WERE NOTIFIED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION DUE TO EXTREME TREADWARE. THE DRIVER'S TIRE ON THE INSIDE WAS AT 0 WHILE THE REST WERE AROUND 4. MY WIFE COULD HAD SUFFERED A TIRE BLOWOUT. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED US THAT SOME HYUNDAIS REQUIRE ADDITIONAL BOLTS TO GET THE CAMBER WITHIN MANUFACTURERS SPECS,. BIT THEY DO NOT CONSIDER THAT A WARRANTY ISSUE. THIS IS A MATTER THAT AFFECTS THE SAFETY OF THE OCCUPANTS IF A VEHICLE CAN NOT BE ALIGNED. THE TIRES WORE EXTREMELY QUICKLY. NEEDLESS TO SAY, WE WERE FORCED TO HAVE THESE PARTS PUT INTO THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO MAKE IT SAFE. I THINK THAT THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL FOR THIS MATTER. HYUNDAI IS PUTTING CARS OUT THERE THAT DO NOT COMPLY WITH THERE OWN SPECS, CHEW THROUGH TIRES AND COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE ACCIDENTS DUE TO TIRE BLOWOUTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225887April 28, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR JUST STALLS, LOOSING POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. RESULTING IN MY DAUGHTER REARENDING ANOTHER CAR AND THAT CAR HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF IT AND THAT DRIVER SUING MY INSURANCE. AFTER BEING IN THE BODY SHOP FOR A MONTH, I PICKED THE CAR UP FRIDAY APRIL 25 THE CAR STALLED THREE TIMES. I DROVE THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER DOUGLAS ISUZU, IN SANTA ANA CALIF. ON SATURDAY APRIL 26 AND IT STALLED AGAIN GETTING OFF THE 55 FREEWAY ALMOST CAUSING ME TO DRIVE OFF THE ROAD ON THE OFFRAMP. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10223677April 8, 2008
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHICH I WAS HIT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE AIR BAGS IS WAY I BROUGHT THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10223517April 6, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
INCORRECT OIL DIPSTICK INSTALLED ON 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON GL, 2WD,2.0L,AUTO. OWNERS MANUAL CALLS FOR 4.23 QUARTS, THIS WILL RESULT IN AN OVERFILL OF ABOUT 1/2 INCH OVER THE FULL MARK. OWNERS MANUAL CLEARLY HIGHLIGHTS IN BOLD LETTERS NOT TO OVERFILL AS ENGINE DAMAGE WILL RESULT. AN OIL FILL TO THE FULL LINE RESULTS IN LESS THAN SPECIFIED OIL QUANTITY. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM AND HAS CALLED TECH LINE AND HAS GOTTEN GUIDANCE TO CONTINUE TO PUT 4.23 QUARTS IN AND LET THE DIPSTICK READ OVER FULL. NO FIX IS OFFERED. HYUNDER CONSUMER AFFAIRS HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, CASE#3249498 AND HAS PROVIDED NO RESOLUTION. A SCENARIO IS THAT A DIPSTICK READING OF LOW WOULD ACTUALLY BE 1/2 QUART BELOW THE LOW READING POSSIBLY CAUSING ENGINE DAMAGE OR FIRE. A CORRECT DIPSTICK NEEDS TO BE DESIGNED TO INDICATE PROPER OIL LEVEL. PROBLEM SINCE NEW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222456March 27, 2008
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
I WAS HIT ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF MY 2007 HYUNDAI TUCSON AT ABOUT 25-30MPH. MY VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND THE DRIVER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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