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.
Electrical system, Engine, Jun 20, 2013
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
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Jun 19, 2013
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
Exterior lighting, Nov 23, 2012, fire
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHT LENS HAD BECOME DISCOLORED. THE ILLUMINATION OF THE HEADLIGHTS WAS DIMMED BY THE DISCOLORATION OF THE LENS MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR THE CONTACT TO SEE THE ROADWAY WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE CONTACT CLEANED THE LENS BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE PLASTIC INSIDE THE HEADLIGHT WAS MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Air bags, Nov 1, 2012, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS CRASHED INTO FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE, NEAR THE DOOR AND THE SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,000.
Structure, Aug 6, 2012
MY VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY WHEN I OPENED THE REAR HATCH. THE HINGES SUDDENLY DISINTEGRATED, BUSTED RIGHT OFF. THE REAR WINDOW FELL OUT STRIKING ME. THE ONLY WAY IT WAS BEING HELD UP AND KEPT FROM FALLING TO THE GROUND, WAS BY ITS SHOCKS THAT KEEP WINDOW UP WHEN OPENED. I SEE THAT ARE NUMEROUS REPORTS ON THIS MATTER FROM VARIOUS TIMES. IS THERE SOME KIND OF RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM? *TR
Engine, Jul 23, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DECELERATING, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY RESTARTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PERSONAL MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSIS; HOWEVER THE FAILURE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND SCHEDULED A TIME TO EXAMINE THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 99,000.
Electrical system, Jul 7, 2012
WILL START FOR A WEEK THEN WON'T START. WILL KEEP DOING THIS. HAD BATTERY AND OTHER PARTS REPLACED - BUT KEEPS DOING THIS. STILL PAYING FOR THE CAR. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Jul 3, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND DURING COOL WEATHER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CLUTCH AND THE IDLE CONTROL ACTUATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000.
Engine, Jun 21, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA TUCSON. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE CONTACT APPROACHED A STOP SIGN AND THE ENGINE STALLED WITH THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATION. THE ENGINE RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWELVE TIMES. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED BY AN INDEPENDENT AUTO SHOP. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND BECAME PROGRESSLY WORSE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED FOR THE DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
Visibility, Structure, Jun 5, 2012
AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, I NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE WINDOWS IN MY 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON SOUNDED LIKE IT HAD BEEN ROLLED DOWN. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY, MY DAUGHTER YELLED, "OUR WINDOW IS COMING OFF!" I HAD JUST ENOUGH TIME TO LOOK IN MY REARVIEW MIRROR TO SEE THE RIGHT REAR QUARTER PANEL WINDOW BEING HELD ON BY JUST A SMALL STRIP OF SOME SORT OF ADHESIVE. IN LESS THAN A SECOND, THE WINDOW FLEW OFF, BEGAN PINWHEELING THROUGH THE AIR AND NARROWLY MISSED THE VEHICLE JUST BEHIND ME. EVEN THE REPAIRMAN AT THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP THAT REPLACED THE WINDOW FOR ME WAS SPEECHLESS WHEN I TOLD HIM WHAT HAPPENED. I CONTACTED HYUNDAI, AND ALL THEY WOULD TELL ME IS THAT MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. WHILE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN NICE FOR THEM TO OFFER TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR, I WAS MUCH MORE CONCERNED WITH THEIR LACK OF CONCERN FOR ANYTHING OTHER THAN THE FACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THEY DID NOT ASK FOR ANY DETAILS OR OFFER ANY CONCERN FOR THE POSSIBLE DAMAGE AND/OR LOSS OF LIFE THAT COULD EASILY HAVE OCCURRED HAD THAT WINDOW HIT THE CAR BEHIND ME. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Apr 23, 2012
I BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE MECHANIC FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND HE STATED THAT THE OIL PAN GASKET IS ROTTING/CORRODING AND IS CLOSE TO LEAKING. HE SAID THIS SHOULDN'T HAPPEN IN A 5 YEAR OLD VEHICLE AND THAT IT IS DEFECTIVE. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON IT. *TR
Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Feb 29, 2012
I USUALLY KEEP MY CAR IN THE GARAGE AND OUT OF THE WEATHER. I RECALL LAST YEAR MY DAUGHTER SAID MY CAR STALLED OUT WHEN SHE WAS DRIVING. I TOLD HER WATER MAY HAVE JUST SPLASHED UNDER THE ENGINE OR SOMETHING. I JUST HAD THE SAME ISSUE. WE HAD A RAIN STORM LAST NIGHT. I WENT OUT AND STARTED MY CAR. I CAME OUT TO LEAVE AND MY CAR WAS OFF. I TRIED TO START IT AGAIN BUT IT DIDN'T WANT TO TURN OVER. FINALLY AFTER 7 TRIES THE CAR STARTED. I BACKED OUT AND IT JUST SPUTTERED AND THE CAR JUST CUT OUT TWICE. I JUST HAD NEW SPARKPLUGS AND SPARK PLUG WIRES PUT IN SO IT HAS TO BE SOMETHING IN THE ELECTRIC TO THE MOTOR. I DON'T TRUST HAVING MY GRANDSON IN THE CAR. I HAVE READ HORRIBLE STORIES ABOUT THE SAME THING HAPPENING TO OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. I BORROWED MY BOYFRIENDS CAR SO I COULD GET TO WORK. HOPING MAYBE SOMEONE KNOWS IF THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. *TR
Electrical system, Feb 6, 2012
PROBLEM WITH STALLING AT LOW SPEEDS I.E - COASTING TO A STOP/PULLING INTO PARKING SPACES. MECHANICS DO NOT KNOW WHAT IT IS SINCE THERE IS NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND DOES NOT REGISTER ANY CODES. NERVOUS DRIVING FOR FEAR THAT THE ENGINE WILL STALL AT HIGHER RATES OF SPEED AND WILL LOSE ALL POWER. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Electronic stability control (ESC), Jan 17, 2012
AUG 2010 -- DRIVING ON INTERSTATE IN EXTREMELY HEAVY TRAFFIC AND ENGINE STALLED, LOSING POWER STEERING, BRAKES, AND GAS ACCELERATION . LIMPED TO EXIT, BARELY AVOIDING BEING REAR-ENDED BY 18-WHEELER AND BARELY GOT OFF FREEWAY BEFORE ENGINE DIED. HAD TO WAIT APPRX 1 HOUR BEFORE ENGINE WOULD START AGAIN. DROVE VERY SLOW AND CAUTIOUSLY NEXT 400 MILES HOME WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEM. JULY 2011 -- DRIVING IN CITY, TURNED CORNER AND ENGINE STALLED EXACTLY AS IN 2010 INCIDENT DESCRIBED ABOVE. WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A PARKING LOT BEFORE BEING REAR-ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. ONLY HAD TO WAIT APPRX 15 MINUTES FOR ENGINE TO START AGAIN THIS TIME. MADE IT REST OF WAY HOME WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FOR PAST 3 YEARS, ESP LIGHT COMES ON RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AND WON'T GO OUT. SOMETIMES PULLING OVER, KILLING ENGINE, THEN RESTARTING MAKES THE LIGHT GO OUT, AND SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Fuel system, Gasoline, Electrical system, Jan 2, 2012
MY 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON (2.7L V-6 4WD) HAS FOR THE LAST 1.5 YEARS HAS BEEN: 1.STALLING OUT 2. RUNNING VERY ROUGH WITH NO POWER (ESPECIALLY WHEN RAINING OR AFTER SEVERAL DAYS OF RAIN) 3. CRANKS OVER BUT DOESN'T START 4. ENGINE QUITS RUNNING ON HIGHWAY (LEAVING US STRANDED ON ROUTE I-80). ALL INTERMITTENTLY! I HAVE HAD THE CAR IN A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THEY REPLACED THE IGNITION COIL PACK ASSEMBLY (6/2011). THEN IT FAILED AGAIN BUT NOT LONG ENOUGH TO GET SOMETHING DIAGNOSED, SO I DROVE IT JUST KNOWING SOMEDAY IT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN. FINALLY IT FAILED AGAIN (1/1/2012) THIS TIME LONG ENOUGH FOR ME TO GET THE CODE/S FROM THE ECM. IT HAD A HARD CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILURE. THEN IT RAN FINE. I REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND UPON REMOVAL AND INSPECTION THE SENSORS THREE WIRES WERE BARE. THE OUTER INSULATION COVERING ALL THREE WIRES WAS NOT ONLY GONE BUT THE INDIVIDUAL WIRE INSULATION WAS ALSO MISSING (ABOUT 3" OF BARE COPPER WIRE). A QUICK LOOK OF SOME WEBSITES TURNED UP PHOTOS OF FOUR OTHER CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSORS THAT LOOKED THE SAME (MISSING INSULATION/ WIRES SHORTING) ALL COMING FROM HYUNDAI TUCSON'S. IN MY OPINION THIS IS A VERY VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. LOOKING AT OTHER NTSB COMPLAINTS FOR 05, 06 TUCSON'S TURNS UP NEARLY 60 OTHER STALLING ENGINE; RUNNING ROUGH; ENGINE CUTS OFF; TYPE COMPLAINTS. *TR
Power train, Sep 27, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, SHE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FURTHER, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE BEYOND THAT SPEED. THE VEHICLE REMAINED STUCK IN THIRD GEAR WHILE THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FURTHER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AT LEAST SIX TIMES, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT BACK TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.
Structure, Sep 16, 2011
I WENT TO GO OPEN THE GLASS DOOR ON THE HATCH, AND ONE OF THE PLASTIC HINGES COMPLETELY BROKE. THE WINDOW WAS JUST HANGING CROOKED. IT TOOK SOME LABOR TO ACTUALLY GET IT BACK INTO PLACE. *TT
Power train, Aug 8, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS NO LONGER DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,500.
Visibility, Structure, Jul 25, 2011
THE REAR WINDOW HINGES RUST OUT. ONE HINGE RUSTED OUT AND NOW THE OTHER. IF BOTH HAD GONE THE WINDOW WOULD HAVE FALLEN OUT, IF ON THE HIGHWAY COULD HAVE BEEN QUITE SERIOUS. *TR
Visibility, Structure, Jul 25, 2011
MY 2005 HUNDAI TUSCON SEEMS TO BE OF VERY POOR QUALITY. I RARELY USE THE BACKHATCH WINDOW, MAYBE 5 TIMES IN THE PAST 10MONTHS. THE PASSENGER SIDE HINGE BROKE AND IS TOTALLY CORRODED (SP?) BY JUST OPENING IT AN INCH BY MISTAKE AND CLOSING IT, IT SNAPPED RIGHT OFF. HYUNDAI DEALER SAYS "WELL IT IS 6YRS OLD". I ALSO HAVE HAD AN ISSUE SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WHERE THE POWER LOCKS GO ON AND OFF ON THEIR OWN AND THERE IS SOMETHING RANDOMLY DRAINING THE BATTERY IF IT IS NOT DRIVEN EVERY 24-48HRS. IT APPEARS BOTH OF THESE ISSUES HAVE BEEN APPARENT FOR MANY 2005 TUSCON OWNERS, AND HYUNDAI IS FAILING TO ACKNOWLEDGE THESE FACTORY ISSUES WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED IN MY OPINION. *TR
Exterior lighting, Jun 29, 2011
2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON. CONSUMER STATES TOP BACK BRAKE LIGHT WENT OUT. *TGW
Structure, Latches/locks/linkages, Jun 16, 2011
I OWN A 2005 BOUGHT BRAND NEW HYUNDAI TUCSAN. TODAY WE WENT TO PUT SOMETHING IN THE HATCH USING THE WINDOW AND IT FELL INTO MY HANDS. THE LATCHES ARE SO CORRODED THAT THEY JUST FELL OFF. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING TO A 6 YR OLD VEHICLE. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Jun 3, 2011
UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION OF ENGINE WHEN AT COMPLETE STOP (AT STOP SIGN) AND FOOT HAD BEEN ON BRAKE FOR AT LEAST 30 SECONDS. SHIFT WAS IN DRIVE, ENGINE WENT FULL SPEED, ALL WHEELS SPUN ON GROUND, CREATING MUCH SMOKE. FOOT REMAINED ON BRAKE. NOTE THAT ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHEN NOT ENGAGED IS BELOW LEVEL OF BRAKE PEDAL WHEN IT IS ENGAGED AND THAT WHEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS FULL DOWN THEN ITS LEVEL IS 3 INCHES BELOW THE BRAKE PEDAL LEVEL WHEN IT IS ENGAGED. RIGHT FOOT WAS ON BRAKE - THUS NO WAY FOR OPERATOR ERROR SINCE IF FOOT HAD BEEN OFF BRAKE THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE SHOT FORWARD INTO INTERSECTION AND THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A MULTIPLE CAR ACCIDENT. AND THERE IS NO WAY TO HAVE RIGHT FOOT ON BRAKE AND TO HAVE ACCELERATOR FULL DOWN AT THE SAME TIME. SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL, ENGINE CONTINUED TO RACE, SOME NOISE WHEN SHIFTED - MAY HAVE HARMED TRANSMISSION. TURNED OFF IGNITION SWITCH AND ENGINE STOPPED. VEHICLE STARTED NORMALLY AFTER THIS. AC WAS ON. CAR HAD FULL DEALER SERVICE AT 45,661 MILES AND STATE INSPECTION A WEEK BEFORE THIS INCIDENT. AT 45755 MILES, TECH CONFIRMED SES LIGHT; FOUND CODE P0150 OXYGEN SENSOR- NOT REPLACED, SOFTWARE UPDATED FOR ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. UPDATED 06/24/11 *BF
Electrical system, Apr 22, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE HORN TO AVOID A CRASH, THE HORN WOULD NOT SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SIX TIMES FOR THE FAILURE WHERE THE TECHNICIANS REPLACED THE HORN, THE CONJUNCTION BOX AND THE HORN MODULATOR BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT WITH THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING FURTHER DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,153.
Visibility, Mar 31, 2011
2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON, PURCHASED USED. BOTH SUN VISORS ARE CRACKED WHERE THEY ATTACH TO THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVERS SIDE VISOR CANNOT BE USED AS IT SWINGS FREELY AND OBSTRUCTS VISION. THE PASSENGER SIDE IS CRACKED IN EXACTLY THE SAME WAY. THE SONATA VISORS WERE RECALLED, THE TUCSON APPEARS TO BE THE SAME DESIGN BUT HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED AND ARE VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE. LOOKING FOR USED PARTS AT JUNK YARDS WE FOUND ALL OF THE VISORS WERE CRACKED IN THE SAME MANNER. APPEARS TO BE A DANGEROUS, FAULTY DESIGN. *TR