2005 Hyundai Tucson
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Air bags is the leading concern among 185 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 11th highest complaint count among 21 Tucson model years with reports.
Of the 2005 reports, 12 involved a crash and 3 involved a fire. 18 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Exterior lightingJul 21, 2009
HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 3,011 MODEL YEAR 2005-2007 ELANTRA, TUCSON, SONATA, AZERA AND ACCENT VEHICLES. A MALFUNCTIONING STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO FAIL TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED OR MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED. A DEFECTIVE STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY ALSO AFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE BRAKE-TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK FEATURE SO THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO BE SHIFT OUT OF THE "PARK" POSITION. IT MAY ALSO CAUSE THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) MALFUNCTION LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE, AND IT MAY NOT DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.
ANY OF THESE MALFUNCTIONS COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STOP LAMP SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI OF PUERTO RICO CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-787-999-4310.
Campaign 09V280000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lighting, brake lights, switchApr 15, 2009
HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 532,633 MY 2006-2007 ACCENT, ENTOURAGE, SONATA, MY 2007 AZERA, ELANTRA AND SANTA FE, MY 2005-2007 TUCSON AND MY 2007-2008 VERACRUZ VEHICLES. THE STOP LAMP SWITCH IN THE AFFECTED VEHICLES MAY MALFUNCTION. A MALFUNCTIONING STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED OR MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED. A STOP LAMP SWITCH MALFUNCTION MAY ALSO AFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE BRAKE-TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK FEATURE SO THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO BE SHIFTED OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. IT MAY ALSO CAUSE THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) MALFUNCTION LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE, AND IT MAY NOT DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.
ANY OF THESE MALFUNCTIONS, ALONE OR IN COMBINATION, MAY LEAD TO A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STOP LAMP SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 29, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THE HYUNDAI CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-633-5151.
Campaign 09V122000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator moduleMay 8, 2007
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, STATIC AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT TESTING CONDUCTED BY NHTSA USING FIFTH PERCENTILE FEMALE DUMMIES INDICATED THAT A SMALL STATURE ADULT DRIVER NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT AND INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL OR NEAR FRONTAL CRASH, THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER AIR BAG MAY NOT OCCUR.
THIS CAN CAUSE INCREASED RISK OF INJURY TO THE DRIVER UNDER CERTAIN CRASH CONDITIONS.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER AIR BAG MODULE WITH ONE THAT IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE AN INCREASED MARGIN OF COMPLIANCE FOR LOW RISK DEPLOYMENT FOR SMALL STATURE ADULTS WHO ARE NOT PROPERLY WEARING THE SEAT BELTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2007, AND WILL BE PERFORMED IN TWO MAILINGS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI DE PUERTO RICO AT 1-800-981-0188.
Campaign 07V197000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator moduleNov 22, 2006
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, DURING STATIC AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT TESTING CONDUCTED BY NHTSA USING FIFTH PERCENTILE FEMALE DUMMIES INDICATED IF A SMALL STATURED ADULT DRIVER, NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT, IS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL OR NEAR FRONTAL CRASH, DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER AIR BAG MAY RESULT IN AN INSUFFICIENT MARGIN OF COMPLIANCE AS MEASURED BY THE TEST DUMMY USED IN THE NHTSA TEST.
THIS CAN CAUSE INCREASED RISK OF INJURY TO THE DRIVER UNDER CERTAIN CRASH CONDITIONS.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER AIR BAG MODULE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 29, 2007, AND WILL BE CONDUCTED THROUGH SIX MAILINGS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI AT 1-800-633-5151.
Campaign 06V445000 on NHTSA.gov
Parking brakeJul 27, 2005
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE PARKING LEVER RATCHET PAWL WAS NOT PROPERLY MANUFACTURED AND MAY DAMAGE THE TEETH OF THE PARKING LEVER RATCHET. DAMAGED PARKING BRAKE LEVER RATCHET TEETH MAY PREVENT THE PARKING BRAKE FROM ENGAGING OR MAY ALLOW THE PARKING BRAKE TO RELEASE AFTER IT HAS BEEN ENGAGED.
THE INABILITY TO ENGAGE OR THE INADVERTENT RELEASE OF THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER, MAY ALLOW YOUR VEHICLE TO ROLL WHILE IT IS PARKED AND MAY RESULT IN A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER ASSEMBLY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI OF PUERTO RICO AT 1-800-981-0188.
Campaign 05V342000 on NHTSA.gov
Parking brakeJul 7, 2005
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER RATCHET PAWL WAS NOT PROPERLY MANUFACTURED AND MY DAMAGE THE TEETH OF THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER RATCHET. DAMAGED PARKING BRAKE LEVER RATCHET TEETH MAY PREVENT THE PARKING BRAKE FROM ENGAGING OR MAY ALLOW THE PARKING BRAKE TO RELEASE AFTER IT HAS BEEN ENGAGED.
THE INABILITY TO ENGAGE, OR THE INADVERTENT RELEASE OF, THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER MAY ALLOW YOUR VEHICLE TO ROLL WHILE IT IS PARKED AND MAY RESULT IN A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER ASSEMBLY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 29, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI AT 1-800-633-5151.
Campaign 05V315000 on NHTSA.gov
Electronic stability control, automatic (asc)Apr 27, 2005
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAM (ESP), THE YAW RATE SENSOR MAY BECOME TOO SENSITIVE AND MAY RECALIBRATE INACCURATELY. WHILE DRIVING THE ESP PROGRAM MAY CAUSE THE ENGINE TO REDUCE POWER AND MAY CAUSE A BRAKE AT ONE OF THE WHEELS TO BE INAPPROPRIATELY.
BRAKE APPLICATION CAUSED BY INADVERTENT ESP ACTIVATION MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ESP HYDRAULIC ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI DE PUERTO RICO AT 1-800-981-0188.
Campaign 05V177000 on NHTSA.gov
Electronic stability control, automatic (asc)Mar 25, 2005
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAM (ESP), THE YAW RATE SENSOR MAY BECOME TOO SENSITIVE AND MAY RECALIBRATE INACCURATELY. WHILE DRIVING THE ESP PROGRAM MAY CAUSE THE ENGINE TO REDUCE POWER AND MAY CAUSE A BRAKE AT ONE OF THE WHEELS TO BE INAPPROPRIATELY.
BRAKE APPLICATION CAUSED BY INADVERTENT ESP ACTIVATION MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ESP HYDRAULIC ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 13, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI AT 1-800-633-5151.
Campaign 05V119000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
185 reports, newest first.
Structure, Nov 29, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUB FRAME WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUB FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS AT 180,000.
Electronic stability control (ESC), Sep 14, 2016
ESP LIGHT ON 50% OF THE TIME. HAD IT FIXED AT DEALER UNDER RECALL AND IT WORKED FOR A YEAR OR TWO AND NOW STILL DOES IT. IMPORTAN SAFETY DEVICE THAT YOU DON'T KNOW IF IT WORKS. DEALER DOESN'T KNOW AND ALL 05-07 OWNERS I ASK HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.
Structure, Mar 29, 2016
MY 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON WAS RECALLED FOR RUST/CORROSION PROBLEM ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE SUBFRAME. THE SERVICE WORK WAS DONE IN NOVEMBER, 2015 BY MY HYUNDAI DEALER IN PLYMOUTH, MA. IT WAS INSPECTED AGAIN APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTH LATER AND DETERMINED THAT IT NEEDED ADDITIONAL PREVENTATIVE RUST RECALL SERVICE WORK TO BE DONE. HYUNDAI MOTORS OF AMERICA ASKED FOR ADDITIONAL PHOTOS AND ANOTHER INSPECTION AND CONCLUDED THAT THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR MORE RUST PROBLEMS THAT HAD BECOME SYSTEMIC AND WILL EVENTUALLY AFFECT THE SAFETY OF MY CAR AS THE RUST CONTINUES TO SPREAD OVER TIME. THIS DETERMINATION CAME IN FEBRUARY, 2016. MY CAR ONLY HAS 82,000 MILES AND I WAS HOPING TO KEEP THE CAR FOR SOME TIME LONGER BUT NOW I MAY NOT HAVE THAT OPTION AND MAY NOT QUALIFY FOR SAFETY INSPECTIONS IN THE FUTURE. I HAVE MANY EMAILS THAT WERE EXCHANGED WITH MY HYUNDAI DEALER RELATING TO THIS PROBLEM AND HYUNDAI SERVICE CENTER AND HYUNDAI CORPORATION MADE ME WAIT ALMOST 3 MONTHS WITH CONTINUOUS TRIPS TO THE DEALER WHILE THIS ISSUE WAS BEING PROCESSED. VERY UPSET WITH HYUNDAI MOTORS OF AMERICA AND THEIR UNWILLINGNESS TO CO-OPERATE AND PREVENT A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT WILL ULTIMATELY RESULT IN A SAFETY PROBLEM. I WILL NO LONGER BE A HYUNDAI CUSTOMER AFTER THIS ORDEAL.
Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Mar 9, 2016
VEHICLE LOCKS AND UNLOCKS DOORS AT RANDOM, WITH OR WITHOUT KEYS IN THE IGNITION. CAUSES BATTERY TO FAIL AS IT WILL CONTINUE THIS WHEN NOT IN USE. THIS IS THE SECOND HYUNDAI I OWNED THAT HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM AND LOOKING THROUGH CARFAX ON USED VEHICLES THERE ARE NUMEROUS VEHICLES WITH REPEATED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE VEHICLE CAN BE MOVING OR IN PARKED IN A GARAGE OVERNIGHT. VEHICLE HAD ME LOCKED INSIDE SO LONG AT ONE POINT THAT I WAS LATE FOR A MEETING AND WAS ABOUT TO CRAWL OUT A WINDOW WHEN I WAS ACTUALLY ABLE TO USE A DOOR. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE FOR ANY TYPE OF ACCIDENT. RESCUE COULD NOT TAKE PLACE AS DOOR COULD NOT BE OPENED. THIS IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM THAT HAS NOT BEEN SOLVED BY DEALERSHIP.
Steering, Engine, Dec 11, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A TURN AT 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER WAITING. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Air bags, Dec 8, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND THE SHIFT INTERLOCK FAILED TO SHIFT PROPERLY WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR HAD FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V280000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 31,000.
Steering, Structure, Fuel/propulsion system, Nov 10, 2015
LETTER TO NSTB AND MA ATTORNEY GENERAL, RE HYUNDAI UNDERBODY CORROSION ON 8/6/2015 I RECEIVED A HYUNDAI "SERVICE CAMPAIGN NOTIFICATION" ON MY 2005 TUCSON FOR "UNDER BODY CORROSION." I DID HAVE THE RECALL SERVICE COMPLETED. ('ARRESTS' IT, THEY CLAIM, BUT NOT REMOVES IT.) BY THAT DATE I HAD ALREADY EXPERIENCED TWO FAILURES CAUSED BY THE CORROSION, BOTH OF WHICH I BELIEVE HAD HIGH POTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS, EVEN FATAL ACCIDENTS. THE REPAIRS COST ALMOST $2,000, BUT THEY REFUSED TO REIMBURSE. I AM MORE CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY ISSUES. LUCKILY, THE FUEL TANK FALLING ONTO THE DRIVE SHAFT DID NOT RUPTURE AND EXPLODE. THE RIGHT FRONT CONTROL ARM FAILURE CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND AN ABRUPT STOP INTO THE RIGHT CURB. HAD IT BEEN THE LEFT FRONT,, I WOULD HAVE BEEN STEERED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. HAD IT BEEN AT TURNPIKE SPEED I SUSPECT A LIKELY ROLLOVER. THE LEFT FRONT ARM WAS ALSO NEAR FAILURE. I SENT TWO EMAILS TO HYUNDAI, AND MADE A NUMBER OF CALLS, IN PART REQUESTING REPAIR REIMBURSEMENT, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY TO TELL THEM MY CONCERN THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I ASKED THEM TO BUY IT BACK AT A FAIR PRICE. NO RESPONSE. TWICE, THEY PROMISED TO CONTACT ME IN 2 TO 5 DAYS, THEY DIDN'T, EVER.. WHEN I LATER CALLED THEM AND TOLD THEM I HAD SOLD THE CAR (AT A LOSS IN VALUE) THEY JUST BRUSHED ME OFF. (TO PARAPHRASE THEM: 'IT'S NO LONGER AN ISSUE SINCE YOU NOW DON'T OWN IT'). I CAN PROVIDE DOCUMENTS (REPAIR INVOICES, WITH FINDINGS, AND EMAILS IF YOU WISH). I AM REQUESTING YOU TAKE ACTION TO INVESTIGATE, AND AS NEEDED, TAKE ACTION TO ISSUE STRONGER SANCTIONS AGAINST HYUNDAI, THEY SHOULD BE FORCED TO RECALL ALL THE AFFECTED CARS.
Air bags, Oct 15, 2015
I'VE HAD THE AIR BAG LIGHT COME ON 3 TIMES IN THE PAST 5 YRS, SAME SENSOR HAS FAILED ALL 3 TIMES MOST RECENT JUST OCCURRED OCT 14 TH 2015
Steering, Suspension, Jul 21, 2015
2005 HYUNDAI TUSCON, REAR SUB-FRAME COMPLETELY ROTTED OUT. THE GARAGE WAS SHOCKED TO SEE WHERE THE 4 BOLTS ARE TO HOLD THE CROSSBAR COMPLETED BROKE OFF! WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH, AND CHANGING LANES THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO HAVE A DELAYED REACTION OR LIKE IT WAS "FISH-TAILING". THE INCIDENT DIDN'T HAPPEN ON THE HIGHWAY, HOWEVER WHEN TURNING A CORNER ON MY STREET, SUDDENLY A LOUD RUBBING SOUND AND GRINDING SOUND HAPPENED AND THE VEHICLE WAVED SIDE TO SIDE WHILE TRYING TO DRIVE IT UP THE STREET. THE STEERING WAS EXTREMELY LOOSE AND IT FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO CRASH INTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD ON THE CURB. THERE WAS RUBBER FROM THE TIRE ON THE INSIDE WHEEL WELL ON THE PIECE THAT COVERED THE SHOCKS. HYUNDAI REPLACEMENT PARTS IS ALMOST $1000!!!.....UPDATED 10/01/15*BF
Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Jan 26, 2015
I WAS SLOWING TO A STOP AND COULD FEEL THAT THE CAR WAS GOING TO DIE AND IT DID. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY DID A FUEL INDUCTION SERVICE AND IT SEEMED TO FIX THE PROBLEM.THE DEALER SHOULD HAVE NOT CHARGED ME FOR A CAR SO NEW, BUT THEY PUT UNDER THE SERVICE "MAINTENANCE" WHICH I DIDN'T FIND OUT TILL A COUPLE YEARS LATER WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP. I HAVE SINCE HAD THE SAME INCIDENT HAPPEN 5 TIMES AND AFTER READING SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME THING WITH NO EXPLANATION I DECIDED TO PUT MY INCIDENTS IN SO THAT MORE PEOPLE WOULD KNOW IT ISN'T JUST A SINGLE HAPPENING OF THE SAME THING. AFTER THIS HAPPENS I TAKE THE CAR ON THE FREEWAY AND FLOOR IT MEANING TO BLOW OUT WHAT I THINK MAY BE STUCK IN THE FUEL LINE???? IT ALWAYS WORKS FOR A WHILE. THIS THING DOESN'T OCCUR FOR ANY PARTICULAR REASON AND I HAVE THE CAR WELL MAINTAINED. I NOW HAVE OVER 120,000 MILES AND THE LAST TIME IT DID THIS WAS ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO. THANK GOODNESS NOTHING BAD HAS HAPPENED BECAUSE OF IT. *TR
Air bags, Jan 7, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,000.
Visibility, Nov 4, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPENING THE HATCH DOOR, THE REAR GLASS WINDOW SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.
Electrical system, Engine, Oct 1, 2014
ENGINE ON OUR 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON TURNED OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY HIGHWAY GOING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. MANAGED TO TURN/ROLL OFF THE ROAD WITHOUT POWER OR POWER STEERING. HAD TO RESTART CAR SEVERAL TIMES AS IT WOULD STALL OUT ON ACCELERATION OR WHEN SLOWING TO TURN. PAID DEALERSHIP $209 TO "FIX" THE PROBLEM, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS A MONTH LATER AND IS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE EACH DAY. DEALERSHIP DID OIL CHANGE, VEHICLE INSPECTION AND REPLACED "P0444 EVAP PURGE CONTROL VALVE CONNECTOR." CLEARLY THIS DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM AS THIS SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD PERSISTS. HYUNDAI HAS NO ANSWERS AND SEVERAL OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS WE'VE READ HAVE BEEN FILED WITH THE NHTSA. SOMETHING HAS GOT TO BE DONE. *TR
Power train, Electronic stability control (ESC), Engine, Sep 21, 2014
TRANSMISSION KEEPS SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR WHEN YOU PUT INTO GEAR AND CAR WON'T MOVE. YOU STOP AT A LIGHT AND EVEN THOUGH CAR IS IN GEAR IT WON'T MOVE. FLIP IT BACK AND FORTH ON AUTO GEAR SHIFT SOMETIMES IT MOVES. OTHER TIMES IT CHANGES GEARS OR SLIPS OUT. *TR
Tires, Wheels, Sep 19, 2014
ALL FOUR YOKOHAMA AVID TOURING S P215/65/16 TIRES HAVE EXTREME TREAD/MOLD SEPARATION AT 40,000 MILES MAKING THEM UNSAFE TO DRIVE ON. *TR
Power train, Engine, Jun 19, 2014
WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT THE ENGINE REVVED UP TO A HIGH RATE. I TRIED TO PUT THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL BUT PUT IT INTO REVERSE INSTEAD, THE HIGH RATE OF REVS CONTINUED, FINALLY GOT IT INTO NEUTRAL AND ENGINE WENT BACK TO NORMAL IDLE SPEED. WHEN LIGHT CHANGED PUT TRANSMISSION INTO DRIVE AND PROCEEDED HOME (A FEW BLOCKS) WITHOUT INCIDENT. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 13 MONTHS AGO WHEREBY THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE IDLE SPEED CONTROL AND THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. ALSO THEY DID A THROTTLE BODY AND FUEL INJECTION SERVICE AT THAT TIME. *TR
Engine, Jun 3, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALL OF THE WARNINGS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED ONCE PRIOR TO THE RECENT FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Engine, May 26, 2014
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY ENGINE STALLS WITH NO WARNING CAR LOSES ALL POWER. MAY OR MAY NOT START AGAIN IN A FEW MINUTES. WE TOOK THE CAR TO OUR MECHANIC CARS STARTED RIGHT UP. NO ERROR CODES CAME UP THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE MORE TIMES WITH THE SAME RESULTS AT DIFFERENT AUTO SHOPS. I HAVE CONTACTED HYUNDAI THEY SAY THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY PROBLEMS. DOING SOME INTERNET RESEARCH SHOWS THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IT COULD EASILY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Air bags, Seat belts, Apr 23, 2014, crash
MY DAUGHTER REAR-ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEATBELTS DID NOT LOCK. SHE HIT HER HEAD AND CHEST ON THE STEERING WHEEL. SHE NOW HAS SEVERE WHIPLASH AND BRUISING. *TR
Exterior lighting, Sep 2, 2013
THE HEADLIGHT LENSES HAVE NOT JUST OXIDIZED AS IS COMMON WITH VEHICLES THAT HAVE PLASTIC LENSES. THE MATERIAL ACTUALLY HAS HAIRLINE CRACKS RUNNING THROUGHOUT. THAT DEFECT, COUPLED WITH THE OXIDATION THAT NO AMOUNT OF POLISHING HAS BEEN ABLE TO REMEDY MAKES THE BRIGHTNESS OF EVEN THE BEST REPLACEMENT BULBS LESS SAFE FOR NIGHTTIME OPERATION. THE DEALER AND HYUNDAI USA BOTH REFUSED TO OFFER A REMEDY. *JS
Structure, Sep 2, 2013
STEERING WHEEL MATERIAL IS DISINTEGRATING. THE MATERIAL IS A RUBBERY COATING AND FIRST BEGAN CRACKING AND PROCEEDED TO COME OFF IN LARGER CHUNKS EXPOSING THE INNER STEEL FRAME. DEALER AND HYUNDAI REFUSED TO OFFER RESOLUTION. *JS
Engine, Aug 14, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, SHE APPROACHED A TRAFFIC STOP SIGNAL AND THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO BOTH WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE OR DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jul 30, 2013
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
Steering, Jul 23, 2013
LOOSES POWER STEERING AFTER GOING THROUGH A DEEP PUDDLE. *TR
Steering, Jul 23, 2013
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.