2017 Hyundai Tucson
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Engine is the leading concern among 1,086 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 2nd highest complaint count among 21 Tucson model years with reports.
Of the 2017 reports, 13 involved a crash and 26 involved a fire. 14 people were injured and 1 person died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
EngineSep 17, 2021
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2017 Tucson and Sonata Hybrid vehicles. The connecting rod bearings inside the engine may wear prematurely, which can 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.
Dealers will inspect the engine. If bearing damage is found, the engine will be replaced. Dealers will also install a software update containing a new Knock Sensor Detection System (KSDS). Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owners were notified of the defect on November 16, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed January 15, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 209.
Campaign 21V727000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulic, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, control unit/modulePark outsideSep 4, 2020
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) recalled certain 2019-2021 Tucson vehicles on September 4, 2020. On December 30, 2020, Hyundai expanded the recall population, and added certain 2016-2018 Tucson vehicles. The Anti-lock Brake Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) could corrode internally and cause an electrical short, possibly resulting in an engine compartment fire.
An engine compartment fire can increase the risk of injury or crash.
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the HECU fuse. For 2019-2021 model years, the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) software will also be updated. Recall repairs will be performed free of charge. Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures as a precaution until the recall repair is complete. The recall began November 2, 2020. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 195.
Campaign 20V543000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical system, wiringNov 21, 2016
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Tucson vehicles manufactured May 19, 2015, to November 14, 2016, and 2017 Santa Fe vehicles manufactured November 28, 2015, to November 14, 2016. The affected vehicles may be equipped with an accessory trailer hitch wiring harness that, due to a malfunction of the tow hitch module, may result, in the trailer brake lights being constantly illuminated. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, " Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
If the trailer brake lights stay illuminated while being used, other drivers may be confused, increasing the risk of a crash.
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected accessory trailer hitch wiring harnesses, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin January 13, 2017. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 153.
Campaign 16V842000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: vehicle speed control
87 reports, newest first. Show all
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Mar 26, 2018
I HAVE OWNED THE TUCSON SINCE 1/25/17.THERE IS A LAG/SURGE ISSUE WHEN EXCELERATING. NOT ALL THE TIME, BUT SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING MORE LATELY. IN HINDSIGHT THIS SITUATION HAD HAPPENED BUT I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST GETTING USE TO THE NEW VEHICLE. WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN FOR SERVICE I MENTIONED IT ON A COUPLE OF OCCASIONS. I WAS TOLD IT WAS DUE TO THE DUAL CLUTCH AND THE VEHICLE WAS "OPERATING AS INTENDED". I FIND THAT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT WHEN YOU ARE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT AND STEP ON THE GAS WHEN THE LIGHT CHANGES IT LAGS THEN SURGES INTO THE INTERSECTION. OR, STOPPED IN TRAFFIC AND WHEN IT IS TIME TO MOVE FORWARD, LAG AND SURGE ALMOST HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. AS WELL AS MERGING ONTO A HIGHWAY AND LAGGING AS TRAFFIC IS COMING AT YOU AT 65 MPH AND YOU ARE LAGGING AND HOPING NOT TO BE HIT. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT HYUNDAI WANTS THEIR VEHICLES TO BE RUNNING IN THIS MANNER. I HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH HYUNDAI CUSTOMER CONNECT AND THEY SEND ME BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. WHEN I FIRST GOT ON TO YOUR SITE THERE WASN'T AS MANY REPORTS AS THERE ARE TODAY. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND I DON'T WANT TO BE A STATISTIC. I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL HYUNDAI'S OVER THE YEARS BUT NEVER THEIR SUV. I AM KEEPING A RECORD OR EVERY TIME THIS HAPPENS.
Vehicle speed control, Mar 21, 2018, crash
AFTER BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE, I LEFT THE CAR RUNNING IN MY DRIVEWAY. THE CAR WAS STATIONARY IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES. AFTER WHICH TIME THE CAR ACCELERATED THROUGH MY GARAGE AND HIT ME, PINNING ME AGAINST THE WALL OF MY GARAGE FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES. THE ACCELERATION THEN SUBSIDED AND THE CAR SLIGHTLY BACKED UP AND REMAINED STATIONARY GIVING ME ENOUGH ROOM TO WEDGE OUT BETWEEN MY CAR AND THE GARAGE WALL. I'VE BEEN HAVING INTERMITTENT ISSUES WITH ACCELERATION. AT TIMES THE VEHICLE SURGES WHEN I STEP ON THE ACCELERATOR AND OTHER TIMES THE RPMS SWING WAY UP AND THE VEHILCE LAGS CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN TRYING TO CHANGE LANES ON THE HIGHWAY AT FASTER SPEEDS.
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Mar 11, 2018
I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES SINCE THE PURCHASE OF MY VEHICLE IN SEPTEMBER FOR THE SAME SIMILAR ISSUES ALL RESULTING FROM THE DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION. THE ISSUES HAVE RANGED AND STARTED WILL CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON IN NOVEMBER WHEREAS CAR WAS RUNNING ROUGH AND DELAY IN ACCELERATION. THEY REPLACED A SENSOR. 3 DAYS LATER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AGAIN CAUSING LOW POWER THEY REPLACED ENGINE HARNESS. FEBRUARY AGAIN ROUGH IDLE AND CAR DIED MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE AT LIGHT AND/OR PARKED CAUSING TO BE RESTARTED SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE BUT USUAL CAUSE IS DUE TO DUAL CLUTCH SO THEY RESET DUAL CLUTCH ADAPTIVE VALVES. MARCH 2ND WHILE SITTING IN A PARKING LOT IN DRIVE I PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL RPMS REVED TO 3-4 AND I COULD HEAR THE ENGINE AS IF I WAS DRIVING WHEREAS THE CAR WAS NOT MOVING SIMILAR TO IF THE CAR WAS IN NEUTRAL. MARCH 5TH AFTER NOT DRIVING THE CAR FOR THE WEEKEND I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN TO MAKE A LEFT TURN I ACCELERATED AND THE CAR SLOWS DOWN CAUSING CARS BEHIND ME TO SLAM ON BREAKS TO AVOID REAR ENDING ME. NEXT DAY WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A RESIDENTIAL AREA GOING AROUND 10 MILES PER HOUR THE CAR JEEVES ME FOWARD AND SLOWS DOWN TO ALMOST A DEAD STOP. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK AGAIN WE'RE AGAIN THEY SAID IT CAN NOT BE DUPLICATED AND THEY ALSO STATED THE CAR IS SUPPOSED TO SLOW DOWN WHEN DRIVING DRASTIC SPEEDS OFTEN. ALMOST CAUSING ACCIDENTS. THERE IS NO WAY MYSELF OR ANY OF MY CHILDREN WILL BE DRIVING THIS CAR I AM TERRIFIED OF THIS VEHICLE AND DON'T FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO RISK MY FAMILIES LIVES FOR SOMEONE TO REALIZE SOMETHING IS TERRIBLY WRONG WITH MY CAR.
Vehicle speed control, Mar 10, 2018
VEHICLE STUTTERS/HESITATES ON TAKE-OFF FROM START. SEVERAL NEAR DANGEROUS MISSES CROSSING AND MERGING INTO TRAFFIC LANES. HAVE COMPLAINED SEVERAL TIMES TO CORPORATE HYUNDAI TO NO AVAIL. THEY CLAIM ISSUE IS KNOWN AND HAS TO DO WITH IMPROPER OPERATION OF DUAL/DOUBLE CLUTCH TECHNOLOGY. SPOKE ALSO WITH TECHNICIANS WHO INDICATE THEY ARE AWARE OF ISSUE, BUT CAN'T DO ANYTHING TO REMEDY THE DANGERS. DAUGHTER DRIVES THIS VEHICLE AND HAS BEEN IN AT LEAST THREE NEAR MISS SIDE COLLISIONS AND SEVERAL NEAR STALL OUTS ON MAJOR ROADWAY AND INTERSECTIONS WHILE EITHER TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS. THE LAST INCIDENT SHE WAS INVOLVED IN HAD THREE FAMILY OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE WHO WERE WITNESSES TO THE FAILED ACCELERATION/STALLING/STUTTERING/JERKING ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE AND WERE SHOCKED IT HAD HAPPENED TO SUCH A NEW VEHICLE. I HAVE ALSO HAD THIS VEHICLE IN THE SAME SERVICE SHOP THAT I PURCHASED THE HYUNDAI FROM ON ARAPAHOE ROAD IN CENTENNIAL, COLORADO, UNDER THE NAME OF AUTO NATION HYUNDAI. I HAVE ALSO DRIVEN THE CARE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND CAN SAY IT CAN BE DANGEROUS TO DRIVE IN ESPECIALLY WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PULL OUT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC FROM A SIDE ROAD. WE HAVE ATTEMPTED TO WORK WITH HYUNDAI CORPORATE ON THIS ISSUE AND ASKED THEM TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK, BUT THEY INDICATED IT DOES NOT MEET THEIR LEMON RULES, NOR HAS IT BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP ENOUGH TIMES TO WARRANT A BUY-BACK. BOTTOM LINE NOW IS THERE'S NOTHING FOR THEM TO REPAIR SINCE THEY'VE INDICATED THEY HAVE NO FIX FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT DO ADMIT THEY ARE FULLY AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STILL CHOOSE TO NOTHING TO REMEDY THE DANGERS.
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Feb 26, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HYUNDAI TUCSON. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO RESPOND. ALSO, THE RPMS INCREASED AND THE VEHICLE ABRUPTLY LUNGED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HENDERSON HYUNDAI SUPERSTORE (460 N BOULDER HWY, HENDERSON, NV 89015, (702) 565-1500) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS INTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED BY ANOTHER DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,200.
Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Feb 12, 2018
CAR WILL NO LONGER ACCELERATE OVER 60MPH AND WHEN THE CAR IS IN DRIVE IT SOMETIMES WILL NOT ACCELERATE FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS FROM A COMPLETE STOP
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Oct 30, 2017
HESITATION ON ACCELERATION, FROM A STOP MAY ACCELERATE OR SIT THERE. I SEE THERE ARE ALREADY 29 COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME THING AND IN 2016 THERE WERE 108 COMPLAINTS FOR THE DRY TYPE DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION (DCT) APPLICATION LOGIC MINE 1.6 TURBO. USE SPORT MODE NOT S FIX NOR SOLUTION. RECALL #149 IN 2016 FIX? SOME ONE WILL DIE!
Vehicle speed control, Sep 17, 2017
I EXPERIENCE HESITATION FROM A STOPPED POSITION, MOSTLY WHEN I AM AT A INTERSECTION TRYING TO MAKE A TURN. I HAVE GONE TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY REST I BELIEVE TA ADAPTIVES STILL HAVING SAME PROBLEM. IT'S A LITTLE SCARY HOPING THAT I DON'T GET HIT MAKING A TURN & THE CAR HESITATES. IT HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES SO FAR
Vehicle speed control, Jul 11, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HYUNDAI TUCSON. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN RIGHT FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. THE FAILURE LATER RECURRED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS TURNING LEFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RTE 2 HYUNDAI (743 N MAIN ST, LEOMINSTER, MA 01453), BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE ANY FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO GO BACK TO THE GENERAL MANAGER AT RTE 2 HYUNDAI. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,524. UPDATED 08/29/17*LJ *CN
Vehicle speed control, Jun 28, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP SIGNAL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED RAPIDLY ON ITS OWN WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STOPPED AND WAS BACK TO NORMAL AUTOMATICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER, HATFIELD HYUNDAI LOCATED AT 1400 AUTO MALL PKWY, COLUMBUS, OH 43228; (855) 627-7144, AND WHERE THE DEALER INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 844-462-5557. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE CONTACT NEEDED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE GARAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. APPROXIMATELY THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,200.
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Jun 16, 2017
VEHICLE HESITATES AFTER STOP OR VERY LOW SPEED. ACCELERATOR FAILS TO ENGAGE WITH A MULTII SECOND DELAY THAT IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS MAKING LEFT TURNS WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC. NHTSA NOW HAS OVER A DOZEN OF THIS SAME COMPLAINT FROM ALL AROUND THE COUNTRY. IT'S TIME FOR A RECALL! THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS LIFE THREATENING PROBLEM THAT NEEDS IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. LET'S NOT WAIT UNTIL WE START TO SEE DEATHS ATTRIBUTED TO THIS.
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Mar 6, 2017
VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A SLOWED OR STOPPED PACE (I.E. STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, MAKING LEFT HAND TURNS). WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS PRESSED TO GO AGAIN, NOTHING HAPPENS. THEN THE VEHICLE SLOWLY SHIFTS INTO TRAFFIC BEFORE FINALLY ACCELERATING. SCARY STUFF WHEN CARS ARE COMING AT YOU. THE ISSUE IS INTERMITTENT. THE CAR ALSO IDLES WITH 'JUMPS' OR 'STUDDERS' OCCASIONALLY WITH SIMILAR DRIVING CONDITIONS. THIS IS THE SPORT MODEL, 1.6T, AWD. THE VEHICLE IS NOT IN SPORT MODE WHEN INCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED.