2013 Hyundai Tucson
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Engine is the leading concern among 266 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 7th highest complaint count among 21 Tucson model years with reports.
Of the 2013 reports, 16 involved a crash and 18 involved a fire. 12 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Service brakes, hydraulic, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, control unit/modulePark outsideSep 22, 2023
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2015 Elantra, Genesis Coupe, Sonata Hybrid, 2012-2015 Accent, Azera, Veloster, 2013-2015 Elantra Coupe, Santa Fe, 2014-2015 Equus, 2010-2012 Veracruz, 2010-2013 Tucson, 2015 Tucson Fuel Cell, and 2013 Santa Fe Sport vehicles. The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) module may leak brake fluid internally and cause an electrical short, which can result in an engine compartment fire while parked or driving.
An engine compartment fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the ABS fuse, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 10, 2024 through October 11, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 251.
Campaign 23V651000 on NHTSA.gov
Engine and engine cooling, engineFeb 5, 2019
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2013 Tucson vehicles. The engine oil pan may leak and, if not addressed, the loss of oil may result in engine damage.
A damaged engine can increase the risk of a fire or it can cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Hyundai has notified owners, and dealers will inspect for an oil pan leak, replacing it if necessary, and install an updated oil pressure switch, free of charge. The recall began August 19, 2019. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 181.
Campaign 19V063000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bagsMay 13, 2014
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Hyundai Tucson vehicles manufactured January 3, 2011, through December 23, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the air bag assembly installed in the steering wheel may come loose from its mounting.
An air bag assembly that is not properly mounted may result in an increased risk of injury to the driver in the event of a crash.
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the bolts that secure the driver's air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began on May 9, 2014. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 118.
Campaign 14V245000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: engine
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Engine, Jun 12, 2019
THE TUCSON WAS BEING DRIVEN WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING AND THE EHGINE LIGHT CAME ON, WE STOPED AND CHECKED THE OIL AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT ,EVERY THING WAS NORMAL WHEN WE RESTARTED THE ENGINE IT KNOCKED SO BAD THE WHOLE CAR SHOCK,THAT WAS IN NOV.2018 AND SENSE THEN HYUNDAI HAS CAME OUT WITH A RECALL NUMBER 181 AND I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT A VEHICLE EVER SENSE. I NEED YOUR HELP ON THIS MATTER .I HAVE A COLONOSTOMY AND HAVE MISSED DOCTORS APPOINTMENTS DUE TO NO WAY THERE, I LIVE OUT SIDE THE CITY WITH NO PLUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.. I NEED THIS CAR REPAIRED OR A LOANER UNTIL IT IS FIXED . I AM 79 SO I CAN NOT WALK FARE EITHER.
Engine, Jun 8, 2019
WHILE ON BUSINESS TRIP IN RI DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 65MPH RPMS WENT FROM @2500 TO @7000 CAR STALLED OUT NO VEHICLE CONTROLS. GOT CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND VERY LOUD BANGING AND KNOCKING FROM ENGINE. GOT BACK TO HOTEL (LESS THAN 1 MILE). TOE SERVICE BROUGHT ME TO DEALERSHIP WHO DIAGNOSED AS BLOWN ENGINE. HYUNDAI CORPORATE CONTACTED AND WAS TOLD ENGINE RECALL FOR SAME YR/MODEL:ENGINE WAS VIN SPECIFIC AND MY VIN NOT ON RECALL.
Engine, Jun 3, 2019
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT HIGH SPEED, MY CAR LOST POWER. AFTER TRYING TO RESTART, IT WOULD TURN OVER BUT TURN OFF IMMEDIATELY. AFTER GETTING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, IT WAS EXPLAINED THAT MY 'MOTOR HAS FALLEN APART INSIDE'. THIS IS TO BE SUBMITTED TO HYUNDAI FOR REPAIR BUT MY CAR 'MAY NOT QUALIFY'. THIS IS CLEARLY A KNOWN PROBLEM AND WHY IT HASN'T BEEN BROUGHT IN FOR RECALL IS BEYOND ME. I HAVE A DISABLED SON TO DRIVE AROUND AND THIS DEFECT HAS MADE IT DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. I NEED THIS COVERED AND REPAIRED BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY I NEED THIS TO NOT BE AN ISSUE FOR ANYONE ELSE. THIS IS DANGEROUS. IT IS IRRESPONSIBLE TO ALLOW IT TO CONTINUE. DO BETTER!!!
Engine, Jun 3, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V063000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Engine, Jun 3, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI TUCSON. WHILE DRIVING LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK AND HESITATE, AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
Engine, May 26, 2019
I RECEIVED A RECALL FOR A DEFECT. THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE AN ENGINE OIL LEAK FROM THE SEAL BETWEEN THE OIL PAN & ENGINE BLOCK WHICH, IF LEFT UNREPAIRED & OPERATED OVER TIME, COULD EVENTUALLY LEAD TO ENGINE DAMAGE. A DAMAGED ENGINE COULD LEAD TO A HIGH-SPEED STALL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. IT COULD ALSO INCREASE THE RISK OF A VEHICLE FIRE. I RECEIVED THIS NOTICE IN APRIL 2019. WHEN ARE THEY GOING TO GET THE REMEDY GOING? WHEN I PUT IN MY VIN #, IT SAYS IT IS INVALID. I WOULD THINK THEY SHOULD GET THE REMEDY IN PLACE SINCE THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF A CRASH OR FIRE!! WHAT ARE THEY WAITING FOR?? (XXXXX) PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Engine, May 24, 2019
2013 HYUNDAI TUCSON, 90,000 MILES. PURCHASED FROM CARMAX 6.5 MONTHS AGO AT 80,000 MILES. ENGINE STARTED SLIGHT KNOCKING ON 5/10/2019 IN THE AM. ON THE WAY TO THE SHOP, ENGINE LOST 95% OF POWER AND BEGIN KNOCKING VERY HEAVILY. THE ENGINE HAS "FALLEN APART" ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC. THIS IS AFTER I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL AFFECTING THE ENGINE ON 2/28/2019, AND IT APPEARS TO BE THE SAME PROBLEM. HYUNDAI SAID THEY CAN'T / WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I'M OUT OF A CAR WITH ALMOST THE ENTIRE LOAN OF $13,000 LEFT ON IT.
Engine, May 24, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI TUCSON. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED BEFORE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HYUNDAI OF BEDFORD(18300 ROCKSIDE RD, BEDFORD OH) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.
Engine, May 14, 2019
DRIVING CAR WITH 80K MILES ON IT 10 DAYS AFTER DEALER OIL CHANGE AND SERVICE. GOING 50 MPH DOWN 4-LANE HWY. WHEN ENGINE STOPPED. I WASN'T BRAKING OR ACCELERATING. FORTUNATELY I WAS IN RIGHT LANE AND COULD PULL OVER, RARE ON THAT ROAD. HAD TO HAVE TOWED TO NEAREST DEALER (NOT THE ONE WHO SERVICED IT). DEALER SAID $5700 TO REBUILD ENGINE DUE TO THROWN ROD. TALKED TO SERVICE MGR. WHERE OIL CHANGE DONE AND HE SAID THIS WAS A KNOWN DEFECT IN THE ENGINE OF 2010-2013 HYUNDAI AND THAT HYUNDAI WOULD FIX AT NO COST TO ME AND COVER COST OF LOANER. I'M NOT ORIGINAL OWNER BUT HE SAID THAT WOULDN'T MATTER SINCE THIS WAS A RECALL ISSUE. CALLED THE NUMBER I WAS GIVEN FOR CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND WAS TOLD THEY TALKED TO DEALERSHIP WHERE CAR WAS TOWED AND MY WARRANTY CLAIM WAS DENIED. ADVISED I WASN'T PUTTING IN A WARRANTY CLAIM AND THIS WAS A KNOWN DEFECT. AS STATED ON THE TAPE YOU GET WHEN YOU CALL CONSUMER AFFAIRS, THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT WITH THE OIL PAN THAT CAN CAUSE ENGINE DAMAGE INCLUDING CAUSING A HIGH SPEED STALL. THE TAPE STATES THE RECALL HAS BEEN "ANNOUNCED BUT NOT LAUNCHED." THEY ARE FULLY AWARE THERE IS A PROBLEM, ONE THAT COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL FOR ME, AND I AM GETTING THE RUNAROUND. THE CONSUMER AFFAIRS REP FINALLY ASSIGNED ME A CASE NUMBER AND SAID SOMEONE WOULD CALL IN 3-5 DAYS. THEY DID NOT, SO I CALLED. THAT PERSON RETURNED MY CALL AND TOLD ME MY WARRANTY CLAIM HAD BEEN DENIED. I ADVISED, AGAIN, NOW 8 DAYS LATER AND NEARLY 2 WEEKS WITHOUT A CAR, THAT IT WAS NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE. SHE SAID SHE WOULD CHECK AND GET BACK TO ME BUT SHE KNEW NOTHING ABOUT "CAMPAIGN 181," WHICH IS THIS ISSUE. DESPITE ADDITIONAL CALLS BY ME SHE HAD NOT CALLED BACK. I'VE CONTACTED HYUNDAINATIONALCUSTOMERCARE@HMAUSA.COM AND RECEIVED NO REPLY. THEY SHOULD IMPLEMENT A RECALL IMMEDIATELY BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. THEY SHOULD REPAIR MY VEHICLE AND BE THANKFUL NO ONE WAS KILLED.
Power train, Engine, May 10, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT START UP THE CONTACT WOULD SEE SMOKE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST. THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE TO ACCELERATE. THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSE AND REPAIRED THE CYLINDER BUT THE VEHICLE STILL HAD THE SAME FAILURE. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.
Engine, May 10, 2019
WHILE I WAS AT IDLE WAITING AT A RED LIGHT ON A CITY ROAD , MY VEHICLE JUST SHUT OFF AND WILL NOT RE START, I GOT IT TOWED TO MY MECHANIC AND HE SAID MY ENGINE LOCKED UP AND SEIZED!
Engine, May 6, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V063000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND FAILED TO RESTART. ALL THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL RATTLING NOISE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS AN HOLE IN THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ISLAND HYUNDAI (1590 HYLAN BLVD, STATEN ISLAND, NY 10305, (844) 672-7561) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.
Engine, May 1, 2019
I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE (CAMPAIGN 181) IN APRIL 2019, THE NOTICE RECOMMENDED THAT I TAKE MY VEHICLE TO BE LOOKED AT, I SCHEDULED THE APPOINTMENT AND ON THE WAY TO THE DEALER SHIP THE CAR SUFFERED A HIGH-SPEED STALL, FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE BUSY ROAD WITH NO INCIDENTS. I HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER SHIP AT MY OWN EXPENSE. THE STALL WAS EXACTLY WHAT THEY SAID COULD HAPPEN TO MY VEHICLE ON THE RECALL NOTICE. NOW 18 DAYS LATER THERE HAS BEEN NO RESOLUTION, THE RECALL IS NOT BEING COMPLETED IN A TIMELY MANNER. HYUNDAI SAID I COULD PAY FOR THE REPAIR MYSELF AND IF THE RECALL REMEDY COVERED IT I COULD APPLY TO BE REIMBURSED. I DO NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO COVER THE REPAIR MYSELF AND I AM WARY THEY WOULD FOLLOW THROUGH WITH ANY SORT OF REIMBURSEMENT. THEY HAVE ALSO NOT OFFERED A RENTAL VEHICLE.
Engine, May 1, 2019
CAMPAIGN181. THERE IS A RECALL THAT CAN CAUSE ENGINE DAMAGE THAT COULD LEAD TO A HIGH-SPEED STALL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. IT COULD ALSO INCREASE THE RISK OF A VEHICLE FIRE. THERE IS NO SOLUTION. MY VEHICLE IS UNSAFE. I DRIVE 60 MILES PER DAY TO AND FROM WORK. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN MY VEHICLE
Engine, Apr 30, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI TUCSON. AFTER ADDING TWO QUARTS OF OIL TO THE VEHICLE, THE OWNER NOTICED AN EXTENSIVE OIL LEAK WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER (LIA HYUNDAI ALBANY, 945 CENTRAL AVE, ALBANY, NY 12205, (518) 320-7235) INDICATED THAT THEY WERE WAITING ON THE MANUFACTURER TO PROVIDE THE REMEDY FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V063000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN DUE TO THE OIL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Engine, Apr 24, 2019
RECALL 181, NHTSA# 19V063 HAVE JUST LAST WEEK BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS RECALL FOR OUR VEHICLE YET IT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN A RECALL SINCE FEB, AND IT US NOW GOING ON 2-3 MONTHS AND THERE IS APPARENTLY STILL NO REMEDY AVAILABLE; SINCE THIS SOUNDS EXTREMELY SERIOUS, I BELIEVE NOTIFYING YOU IS AN APPROPRIATE MEASURE; AT THIS POINT WE HAVE NOT HAD ANY KNOWLEDGE, THEREFORE NO INSPECTION TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF THE PROBLEM IN THIS VEHICLE
Engine, Apr 18, 2019
MY VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE MOVING FORWARD ON A HIGHWAY IN THE MIDST OF TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED THEN IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT RESTART. VEHICLE HAD TO BE PUSHED OFF THE HIGHWAY OUT OF THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THE MOTOR HAD SEIZED AND WAS RUINED
Engine, Apr 16, 2019
2013 HYUNDAI TUCSON BOUGHT 10/30/17 WITH 31,000 MILES ON IT. IN 06/0?/18 THE ENGINE THREW A ROD. MY SISTER WAS DRIVING ON THE WAY TO WORK WHEN THE CAR STARTED MAKING A LOT OF NOISE AND SHAKING RAPIDLY SHE HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CALL THE POLICE. THE COP TOLD HER THE ENGINE THREW A ROD. ONLY 46,000 SOMETHING MILES ON IT. WE CHANGE THE OIL OURSELVES BECAUSE THAT WAS SIMPLE MAINTENANCE, AND WE DO THIS WITH ALL OUR VEHICLES. BUT FAILURE TO SHOW OUR OIL CHANGE RECEIPTS HAS VOIDED THE WARRANTY ON THE ENGINE. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT THE ENGINE THETTA II HAS BEEN RECALLED BUT ON ONLY CERTAIN TYPES OF HYUNDAI AND KIA MODELS. EVEN THOUGH THE ENGINES ARE THE SAME, AND THE COMPLAINTS ARE THE SAME, AND THE FAILURES ARE THE SAME, THE TUCSON NEEDS TO BE ADDED. WE TOWED THE VEHICLE TO HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP IN LITHONIA GEORGIA AND THEY TOOK ONE LOOK AT THE OIL DIPSTICK AND SAID THE REASON FOR THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS BECAUSE THERE WAS NO OIL. NOW WE HAVE THE VEHICLE SITTING IN OUR GARAGE AND WE DID FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND FOUND A BIG HOLE ON THE ENGINE BLOCK ITSELF, THAT EXPLAINS WHY HYUNDAI'S DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSIS WOULD REPORT NO OIL BECAUSE ALL THE OIL DRAINED OUT THROUGH THE GAPING HOLE IN THE ENGINE. HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP WANTS TO CHARGE US ANOTHER $7,000 TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE MANY MEMBERS ( HYUNDAI THETA II ENGINE FAILURE FACEBOOK GROUP) WHO HAVE BEEN WAITING 6 MONTHS AND ONGOING FOR A REPLACEMENT ENGINE. THEY KEEP POSTPONING BECAUSE THEY HAVE NO ENGINES BECAUSE THE ENGINES HAVE MANUFACTURER DEFECTS CAUSING A BEARING TO PREMATURELY FAIL RESULTING IN CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. NOW OUR 2013 TUCSON SITS IN OUR GARAGE WHILE STILL MAKING PAYMENTS $16,000! THEY RECENTLY ADDED 2011-2013 TUCSON TO THE RECALL. FOR SOME REASON OUR 2013 IS NOT.?!!
Engine, Apr 12, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V063000 (ENGINE) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. SUPERIOR HYUNDAI NORTH (5565 DIXIE HWY, FAIRFIELD, OH 45014) AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Engine, Mar 24, 2019
MARCH 20,2019 MY SUV SHUT DOWN, WITHOUT WARNING, WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA. I TRIED TO START IT AGAIN, BUT WASN'T SUCCESSFUL. MY INTERIOR LIGHTS, HORN, AND RADIO WAS STILL WORKING, AND I HAD A FULL TANK OF GAS. LUCKILY, I WASN'T IN REAL TRAFFIC OR ON THE HIGHWAY, BECAUSE IT COULD'VE BEEN WORSE. I HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED, AND IT ARRIVED AT FENTON HYUNDAI OF MESQUITE, IN MESQUITE TX, AT APPROXIMATELY 6:54 A.M. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, AROUND 9 A.M., AND NO ONE IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT COULD TELL ME WHAT WAS GOING ON OR WHAT THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD TO "GIVE THEM A CALL BACK IN A FEW HOUR". AT APPROXIMATELY 3:56 PM, I CALLED AND SPOKE THE SUPERVISOR OVER THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, AND WAS TOLD THAT "I MAY NEED A NEW ENGINE AND YOUR WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 60,000 MILES AND YOU HAVE 88,000 + MILES ON YOUR SUV". I INFORMED THE SUPERVISOR THAT I HAD GAP AND WAS COVER ROOF TO ROAD, BUMPER TO BUMPER, FOR 10 YEARS OR 100,000, WHICHEVER COMES 1ST. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THAT WARRANTY WASN'T IN THEIR SYSTEM. ON MARCH 21, 2019, AT APPROXIMATELY 9:20 A.M., I ARRIVED AT THE DEALERSHIP, WITH MY CONTRACTS AND ASKED FOR THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SUPERVISOR AND ATTEMPTED TO SHOW HIM MY CONTRACT AND HE STATED "THIS ISN'T A GAP ISSUE. I STILL WAITING ON ANSWER FROM HYUNDAI, ON HOW WE SHOULD HANDLE IT". AT THAT POUINT, I ASKED FOR A LOANER CAR, UNTIL MINE WAS FIXED AND READY FOR PICK UP, BUT WAS TOLD THAT ALL 23 LOANER CARS WERE IN USE. NO OTHER OPTION WAS OFFERED. FAST FORWARD, TO TODAY, MARCH 24,2019, STILL NO LOANER OR RENTAL, AND NO ANSWERS REGARDING MY VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW AND IS ONLY 6 YEARS OLD.
Engine, Feb 13, 2019, crash
105,000 MILES AND THE ENGINE ON MY (JUST PAID OFF) HYUNDAI TUCSON GLS 2.4L THREW A MAIN ROD BEARING.THE ENGINE IS BLOWN AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 65 MILES PER HOUR IN THE CENTER LANE TRAVELING FROM LAS VEGAS TO CALIFORNIA. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO DECELERATE THEN A LOUD TICKING SOUND WAS PRODUCED THEN THE TICK GREW INTO A VERY LOUD (ENGINE COMING APART FROM THE INSIDE SOUND) AT THAT MOMENT I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE TRYING TO MANEUVER THROUGH TRAFFIC AT SPEED. THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. "FIX IT" I'VE NEVER MISSED AN OIL CHANGE I HAPPEN TO BE MECHANIC. THIS SAME ENGINE IN TWO OTHER HYUNDAI'S FOR THE SAME YEAR HAVE BEEN RECALLED EXCEPT FOR THE TUCSON? WHY NOT? ESTIMATED COST OF REPAIRS IS IN THE RANGE OF 5,000.00 -6,500.00 I CAN BUY A USED HONDA ACCORD THAT WILL RUN FOREVER AT THAT PRICE.. I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED IN HYUNDAI AT THIS POINT. THEY DO NOT TAKE PROPER CARE OF THEIR REPUTATION OR PRODUCTS LET ALONE THE CONSUMER.
Engine, Jan 13, 2019
THE ENGINE WAS MAKING AN INTERNAL KNOCKING NOISE. AT FIRST THOUGHT IT WAS THE TIMING CHAIN AND TENSIONER. IT TURNS OUT THAT THE NOISE IS COMING FROM THE CONNECTING ROD BEARINGS. ACCORDING TO THE HYUNDAI DEALER, THE ENGINE MUST BE REPLACED. THE CAR ONLY HAS 78,500 MILES AND WAS PURCHASED USED IN MARCH 2017. THE CAR HAS BEEN WELL TAKEN CARE OF WITH REGULAR OIL CHANGES AS RECOMMENDED. THIS SEEMS TO BE COMMON PROBLEM WHERE METAL DEBRIS, LEFT OVER FROM THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS PLUGS UP INTERNAL LUBRICATION HOLES AND THE BEARINGS DO NOT RECEIVE PROPER LUBRICATION.
Engine, Nov 28, 2018, crash
2013 HYUNDAI TUCSON ENGINE MALFUNCTIONED WHILE IN MOTION AND THIS IS A NATIONAL THING BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIPS CAN NOT KEEP UP WITH FIXING THE ISSUE AND PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER. I WAS GIVEN A 2019 HYUNDAI SANTA FE AS A LOANER AND I HAD A MAJOR ACCIDENT AND NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON THIS VEHICLE AT ALL.
Engine, Nov 14, 2018
WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURRED, VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A LOCAL HIGHWAY GOING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH. SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE LOST A BIT OF POWER, AND ALLOWED ONLY 65 MPH TO BE ATTAINED AND WOULD NOT RETURN TO 75 MPH. THIS CONTINUED FOR AROUND FIVE TO TEN MINUTES. THEN ONCE AGAIN, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER FROM 65 MPH TO AROUND 55 MPH, AND THE ENGINE BEGAN MAKING A "METALLIC CLANKING" SOUND. ONCE THIS HAPPENED, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO POWER DOWN, LOSING ALL REMAINING SPEED IN TRAFFIC, AND WAS GUIDED TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, AWAITING A TOW TRUCK TO TAKE IT BACK TO OUR RESIDENCE. WE THEN HAD IT INSPECTED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC GARAGE WHO TOLD US THAT A MAIN ROD BEARING HAD BEEN THROWN, AND THAT WHEN THEY CONTACTED HYUNDAI, THEY HAD BEEN INFORMED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THESE THETA II ENGINES, YET NO RECALL HAD BEEN PUT FORTH FOR 2011 - 2014 HYUNDAI TUCSONS. WE ARE CURRENTLY HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED AT A LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP AWAITING THEIR VERDICT AND INSPECTION NOTES TO BE SENT TO HYUNDAI TO BEGIN BUILDING A CASE, WITH CASE NUMBER.
Engine, Oct 31, 2018
MY CAR WAS MAKING A CLICKING / KNOCKING NOISE SO I TOOK IT INTO THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP IN LANCASTER, PA. MY CAR HAS 53,000 MILES AND NOW A DEAD ENGINE. HOW DOES THAT HAPPEN IN A NEWER CAR WITH NOT THAT MANY MILES? THEY TOLD ME I CAN REPLACE IT WITH AN OLDER ENGINE THAT HAS 2X THE MILAGE THAN MY CAR FOR $6,000 OR GET A NEW CAR.