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
1,086 reports, newest first.
Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, May 22, 2019
JULY 2018 CAR BEGAN MAKING NOISE WHEN TURNING ON AND BACKING UP. THE NOISE WENT AWAY WHEN I BEGAN TO DRIVE. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP FOR OIL CHANGE AND THEY COULDN'T DIAGNOSIS THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM BEGAN GETTING WORSE, MENTIONED IT AT NEXT OIL CHANGE. NOW MIND YOU, I DRIVE A LOT!! CAR IS 2 YEARS OLD AND HAS 83K. BETWEEN JULY AND DECEMBER 2018 THE CAR RECEIVED MINIMUM OF 4 OIL CHANGES ALL DONE AT THE SAME DEALERSHIP WHO SAYS IT'S NORMAL EVEN WHEN I COMPLAINED OF SMELLING GAS. AFTER RETURNING TO VA FROM MI, THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH ALL TURNED ON WHILE DRIVING, SPEEDOMETER JUMPED WHERE EVER IT WANTED IF IT WANTED TO MOVE AT ALL. TOOK TO NEAREST DEALERSHIP, DIAGNOSIS WAS BAD VACUUM PUMP. IT WAS REPLACED AND SAID ALL MY DRIVING ISSUES AND GAS SMELL WOULD STOP. NOPE....TOOK BACK IN, DIAGNOSIS IS FAULTY EXHAUST MANIFOLD. REPLACED. TWO WEEKS LATER IT STARTS TO ACT UP AGAIN LIKE IT DID THE FIRST TIME.
Power train, May 17, 2019
THE VEHICLE HESITATES BEFORE ACCELATING AFTER THE CAR IS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. BASICALLY THE CAR DOES NOT MOVE AT ALL. SEEMS "DEAD." AS A DRIVER, I PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL AND NOTHING HAPPENED. AFTER ABOUT 30 SECONDS, THE CAR KICKS IN AND WILL MOVE AFTER AWKARDLY LURCHING FORWARD WHICH IS NOT PARTICULARLY COMFORTABLE OR SAFE FOR THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE DEALER BLAMES IT ON THE DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION AND ADVISES THAT IT CANNOT BE FIXED. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD LEAD TO ANOTHER DRIVER REAR ENDING MY VEHICLE OR ANOTHER TYPE OF ACCIDENT.
Other or unspecified, Engine, May 9, 2019
WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS TURNED ON THERE IS STINGY SMELL COMING OUT OF THE VENTS BUT IN A FEW MINUTES IT GOES AWAY. I DON'T KNOW IF THERE IS A LEAK IN THE SYSTEM. I MENTIONED IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY HAVEN'T RECEIVED ANY RECALLS ON THAT PROBLEM. HAPPENS EVERY DAY I USE THE CAR.
Power train, May 2, 2019
THERE IS A HESITATION WHEN THE CAR STARTS OUT IN THE MORNING, FIRST START OF THE DAY. I HAVE HAD A NEW TRANSMISSION PUT IN, BUT AFTER A FEW WEEKS THE PROBLEM RETURNED. IT CAUSES A SAFETY PROBLEM WHEN I TRY TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC, BECAUSE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS GOING TO STALL OUT AND THEM IT CATCHES AND MOVES.
Power train, Other or unspecified, Apr 25, 2019
EVERYTIME I STOP AT A LIGHT OR SLOW DOWN I ALMOST GET IN A ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION KEEPS FEELING LIKE IT WONT SHIFT AND STALL OUT AND HAS NO POWER. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM I NEED A RESOLUTION FOR PLEASE. I HAVE KIDS AND GOT THIS SUV FOR SAFETY BUT NOW I AM SCARED TO DRIVE WITH THEM
Vehicle speed control, Apr 23, 2019
WE BOUGHT OUR HYUNDAI TUCSON IN SEPTEMBER 2018 AND WITHIN WEEKS, WE STARTED NOTICING PROBLEMS WITH ERRATIC ACCELERATION AND INCONSISTENT RESPONSE OF GAS PEDAL. WE HAVE GOTTEN THE CAR EVALUATED NUMEROUS TIMES, BUT NOTHING WAS DIAGNOSED TO BE CAUSING THIS. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT KEPT SAYING THAT THERE ARE SOME KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH ACCELERATION THAT HYUNDAI HASN'T COMMUNICATED A SOLUTION TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, THEREFORE THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. OFTEN TIMES THE RPM LEVEL SKYROCKETS LEAVING THE CAR WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. OUR 7-SPEED DCT IS HAVING SHIFTING PROBLEMS, HESITATION WITH ACCELERATION, AND NEAR LOSS OF POWER. THE TRANSMISSION PARTICULARLY MISBEHAVES DURING WARMER TEMPERATURES AND CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH IS A SAFETY HAZARD. AND IS A DANGER TO EVERYONE ON THE ROAD. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CLAIMS THAT HYUNDAI HAS KNOWN ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION AND CONTROL MODULE PROBLEMS BUT IS NOT ABLE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. WE WOULD HAVE NEVER PURCHASED THE VEHICLES IF WE WOULD HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THE ALLEGED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. WE HAVE BEEN IN THE MIDDLE OF LEFT TURNS ON LARGE CITY STREETS, ALMOST GETTING HIT, BECAUSE NOBODY WAS ANTICIPATING THE SUDDEN NON RESPONSE OF THE GAS PEDAL. THIS ISSUE IS HAPPENING VERY FREQUENTLY DURING LEFT TURNS, BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO BE QUICK. WE HOPE THAT THIS PROBLEM IS TAKEN SERIOUS AS IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO BE DRIVING WITH THIS CAR.
Vehicle speed control, Apr 19, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HYUNDAI TUCSON. EVERY TIME THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE IMMEDIATELY. THE VEHICLE TOOK 4 TO 8 SECONDS TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPORADICALLY FOR APPROXIMATELY EIGHT MONTHS, BUT WAS GETTING WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MYRTLE BEACH HYUNDAI (1887 US-501, MYRTLE BEACH, SC 29577), BUT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Apr 17, 2019
***ENGINE TAKING TOO LONG TO START - SMART KEY*** IN SOME CASES IT TAKES TOO LONG THE ENGINE TO START. ENGINE STARTER IS WORKING BUT IS LIKE THE INJECTORS ARE NOT SUPPLYING GASOLINE TO THE ENGINE. IT COULD BE OVER 7 TO 10 SECONDS STARTING THE ENGINE UNTIL THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. AFTER THAT I OPENED THE HOOD AND I FOUND SOME OIL STAINS ON THE VALVE COVER. ALSO WHERE THE PCV VENTILATION IS IT LOOKS LIKE THERE IS SOME OIL VAPORS COMING OUTSIDE. ENGINE IS THE 2.0 GDI (NU ENGINE)
Engine, Apr 17, 2019
WHEN ACCELERATING, THE ENGINE VIBRATES SOFTLY AT AROUND 4,000 RPM, DRIVER CAN HEAR THE DOORS AND DASH PANELS VIBRATING. IT HAS BEEN THAT WAY SINCE BRAND NEW. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO EXPLAIN THE SERVICE PERSONNEL BUT THEY SAY THAT IS NORMAL. ALSO WHEN I START THE ENGINE COLD THERE WAS A NOISE LIKE THE CVVT SPROCKET DIDN'T HAVE SUFFICIENT OIL, ALSO THEY TOLD ME THAT IS NORMAL. AFTER THAT, I CHANGED THE OIL MYSELF AND I FILLED THE ENGINE WITH A SYNTHETIC OIL AND THAT NOISE DISAPPEARED AFTER 1 DAY OF USE.
Power train, Apr 14, 2019
FROM A STATIONARY POSITION, WHEN YOU APPLY THE GAS, THE CAR MAY LURCH AND JERK LIKE THE CLUTCH ISN'T FULLY ENGAGING AND THEN NOT MOVE AT ALL UNTIL THE IGNITION IS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN. THIS CAN OCCUR IN REVERSE AS WELL. SOMETIMES, WHEN SITTING ON AN INCLINE, IN GEAR AND MAYBE WAITING FOR TRAFFIC TO CLEAR, THE CAR WILL ROLL BACK WHILE MOVING MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE TO THE ACCELERATOR. THIS CAR HAS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON CITY STREETS AND THE LAST OCCURRENCE WAS OUTRIGHT DANGEROUS.
Air bags, Apr 8, 2019
PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS BLINKING, WHILE DRIVING
Power train, Electrical system, Engine, Apr 2, 2019, crash
2017 HYUNDAI TUCSON. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO LOSS OF VEHICLE POWER WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *LD *TR
Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Mar 24, 2019
ON NOVEMBER 3RD, 2016 I PURCHASED ON 2017 HYUNDAI TUCSON WITH $1500 AND MY 2016 HYUNDAI ELENTRA TRADE-IN. ONOR ABOUT JANUARY 3RD, 2018 I EXPERIENCED AN ISSUE OF THE DRIVER SEAT NOT RECLINING AND INCLINING, LEAVING ME STUCK IN CERTAIN POSITIONS. I SCHEDULED SERVICE AT SAGE HYUNDAI AND SOON AFTER THE COMPANY CLOSED WITHOUT PROVIDING A SERVICE LOCATION. ON OR ABOUT FEBRUARY 2018 I HAD HYUNDAI OF DOWNEY SERVICE MY VEHICLE. SINCE FEBRUARY 2018 I HAVE EXPERIENCED SIX SEAT ISSUE AS MENTIONED-ABOVE AND FOUR SERVICE REPAIRS. ON MARCH 20TH, 2019 I FILED A LAWSUIT IN SUPERIOR COURT. ON MARCH 22ND, 2019 HYUNDAI CONTACTED ME AND OFFERED $8,000 IF I RELEASED THEM OF LIABILITY AND KEEP THE DEFECTIVE VEHICLE. ON EACH OCCASION THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, STATIONARY OR ON A CITY STREET OR HIGHWAY
Exterior lighting, Service brakes, Mar 21, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HYUNDAI TUCSON. WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE EXTERIOR BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Mar 18, 2019
WHEN I MAKE A TURN RIGHT OR LEFT, JOINING TRAFFIC, I PRESS ACCELERATION AND THE CAR DOES NOTHING... I MAY EVEN PUSH THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, ENGINE ROARS AT 5-6K AND THE CAR DOES NOT MOVE AT ALL OR MOVES EXTREMELY SLOWLY... I WATCH THE CARDS APPROACHING FROM THE BACK AND START TO PRAY... I BARELY ESCAPED FEW ACCIDENT SITUATIONS BECAUSE THE APPROACHING DRIVERS WERE CAUTIOUS ENOUGH ABOUT SOMETHING WRONG GOING ON WITH MY CAR, NOT MOVING. THIS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE AUTHORIZED HYUNDAI SERVICE DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. BUT, ACCORDING TO OTHER PUBLIC RECORDS, THE ISSUE SEEMS LIKELY TO BE THE DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION (DCT), LATER RENAMED TO "AUTOMATED MANUAL", WHICH IS WHAT I HAVE IN MY TUCSON.
Engine, Mar 5, 2019
WHILE DRIVNG ON THE 5N FREEWAY IN THE FAST LANE, MY CAR SEIZED. I HAD ENOUGH MOMENTUM TO GET ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER. WARNING LIGHT SAID NOTHING OF OIL LEAK AND GAVE ME THE TPMS WARNING (TIRE PRESSURE). DIAGNOSIS: OIL PLUG FELL OUT OF OIL PAN, ALL OIL LEAKED AND ENGINE WAS RUINED. WEEKS LATER, I RECIEVE A "NEW" ENGINE AND THEY DO NOT KNOW WHY THE PLUG FELL OUT. IF IT WAS LOOSE, IT WOULD HAVE FELL OUT QUICKER THAN 600 MILES AFTER THE OIL WAS SERVICED. PERHAPS IT WAS THE WRONG SIZE OIL PLUG, WE WONT KNOW BECAUSE IT FELL OUT. RECALL IS FOR 2011-2013 MODELS....PERHAPS THE 2017 HAS SAME ISSUES!!! NHTSA'S CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V063. 120,000 HYUNDAI TUCSON SUVS FROM THE 2011 TO 2013 MODEL YEARS. THE OIL PAN MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY SEALED DURING ENGINE PRODUCTION. AS A RESULT, AN OIL LEAK COULD DEVELOP AND LEAD TO ENGINE DAMAGE, THE ENGINE STALLING, OR EVEN A FIRE, NHTSA SAYS.
Power train, Engine, Mar 5, 2019
WHEN YOU ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE REVS UP TO 5K TO 6K AND THE CAR APPEARS TO BEING NEUTRAL. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIM I TRY TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT ACCELERATE. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN I TRY TO ACCELERATE TO CHANGE LANES. THE VEHICLE DOES NO ACCELERATE.
Other or unspecified, Fuel/propulsion system, Feb 28, 2019
1-AL ARRANCAR EL VEHICULO DE MANERA OCACIONAL SE QUEDA AHOGADO NO, NO INICIA Y SI LO HACE NO ALCANZA LA MARCHA APROPIADA, COMO SI PASARA UN EXCESO DE COMBUSTIBLE O COMO SI ESTE NO SE ESTUVIERA INYECTANDO. 2-) AL ARRANCAR EN TRAFICO CONGESTIONADO DONDE SE PRODUCEN ARRANQUES Y FRENADOS Y VICEVERSA EL CARRO LO HACE CON BASTANTE DIFICULTAD, GOLPEANDO FUERTE PARECIDO A TRANSMISION, SON GOLPETEOS DE ARRANQUE Y RETROCESO A LA VEZ, CREANDO LA SENSACION DE UN VEHICULO QUE NO VA A AVANZAR.SIEMPRE LO HACE EN MOVIMIENTO DESPUES DE ESTAR CALIENTE MAS DE 30 -60 MINUTOS EN MARCHA.
Power train, Air bags, Vehicle speed control, Service brakes, Feb 22, 2019, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY SOMETIMES. ON ONE OCCASION, IN A SHOPPING PLAZA PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED, AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE AND THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE TWICE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND BACK, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE POLICE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INSURANCE BODY SHOP TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT A FAILURE COULD NOT BE LOCATED. THE BODY DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Feb 20, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEVEN SPEED DUAL CLUTCH ASSEMBLY PERTAINING TO THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE DID NOT GAIN SPEED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A LIGHT. DOWNEY HYUNDAI (7550 FIRESTONE BLVD, DOWNEY, CA 90241, (562) 314-4331) WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A LOANER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN AND WAS STILL WITH THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND HAD NOT ISSUED ANY TRANSMISSION RECALLS. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *TT CONSUMER STATED TRANSMISSION DOESN'T WORK WHEN GETTING ON FREEWAY.*JB
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Feb 19, 2019
SOMETHING IS MAJORLY WRONG WITH HOW THIS VEHICLE SHIFTS GEARS. WHEN YOU SLOW DOWN, OR DON'T COME TO A COMPLETE STOP FOR SEVERAL SECONDS, THE TRANSMISSION DOESN'T DOWN SHIFT PROPERLY, CAUSING A TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE AND AN OVER REVVING OF THE ENGINE, WHICH RESULTS IN A DELAY IN ACCELERATION. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN TRYING TO MERGE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, I HAVE TRIED TO TURN ONTO A STREET OR HIGHWAY AND NEARLY BEEN REAR ENDED OR T-BONED BECAUSE OF MY VEHICLE STALLING FOR NO REASON, LEAVING ME FLOUNDERING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET UNTIL THE VEHICLE DECIDED TO SHIFT PROPERLY AND RESUME ACCELERATION. THIS VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED, FOR IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THAT HAPPENS, PROVIDED IT HASN'T ALREADY OCCURRED. IN FACT, I GOT IN A CAR ACCIDENT THE OTHER DAY WHILE MERGING ONTO A FRONTAGE ROAD NEXT TO AN INTERSTATE, AND I BELIEVE THAT THIS STALLING TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE IS TO BLAME. PLEASE TAKE THIS ISSUE SERIOUSLY AS IT APPEARS THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS SAME DANGEROUS PROBLEM WITH THEIR 2017 TUSCONS AS WELL. THIS DANGEROUS DEFECT OCCURS EVERY DAY I DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. EVERY DAY.
Power train, Other or unspecified, Electronic stability control (ESC), Feb 11, 2019
TAKARA RECALL. MY VEHICLE WAS PARKED I STARTED THE ENGINE. I NOTICED ON THE DASHBOARD IT SAID BATTERY LOW AND MY CAR STARTED TO GO IN REVERSE SLOWLY EVEN THOUGH I HAD MY CAR STILL IN PARK AND MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. I TURNED MY CAR ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES AS IT WAS SLOWLY GOING IN REVERSE AND I CHANGE THE GEAR FROM PARK TO DRIVE TO MOVE FORWARD AND IT STILL WENT BACKWARDS. FINALLY THE CAR CAME TO A STOP I TURNED OFF THE CAR AGAIN AND IT STARTED NORMALLY. THIS IS WHY I'M WRITING TO YOU TODAY THAT MY COMPUTER SCREEN ON MY DASHBOARD TOLD ME THE BATTERY WAS LOW AND IT DID GO IN REVERSE EVEN WHEN THE CAR WAS IN PARK AND MY FOOT WAS ON THE BREAK.
Engine, Feb 1, 2019
AS I WAS DRIVING, THE CAR BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN SO I PULLED OVER AND THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. IT WOULDN'T TURN BACK ON. LIGHTS, RADIO, HEAT-ALL WORKING BUT THE ENGINE DOESN'T START. WE HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAY THE ENGINE SEIZED UP ON US. IT WILL BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT IS UNDER WARRANTY BUT IT WILL TAKE 1-2 MONTHS FOR A NEW ONE TO COME IN. APPARENTLY HYUNDAI IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND IS REDESIGNING THE ENGINES TO FIX THE PROBLEM. HOW MANY TIMES DOES THIS HAVE TO HAPPEN BEFORE THEY ARE RECALLED? WHAT IF YOU ARE ON THE HIGHWAY AND YOUR CAR SHUTS OFF? NO PRIOR WARNING, NOTHING. THEY TRIED TO GIVE US THE SAME BOLOGNA ABOUT ENGINE MAINTENANCE AND OIL CHANGES. THIS IS A SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW.
Power train, Feb 1, 2019
WHEN YOU COME TO A SLOW STOP, AND THEN GO TO ACCELERATE AGAIN, THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT ABOUT TO STALL- THEN WHEN YOU PRESS ON THE GAS, THERE IS A LONG LAG BEFORE THE CAR GAINS ANY MOMENTUM TO MOVE AGAIN. I WAS ALMOST IN A MAJOR CAR ACCIDENT AT AN INTERSECTION WITH MY DAUGHTER IN THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP KEEPS TELLING ME IT IS A DUAL CLUTCH, BUT THIS IS WAY WORSE THAN A DUAL CLUTCH. I WAS DRIVING ON A MAJOR INTERSTATE LAST WEEK, INT HE MIDDLE LANE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, AND THE CAR ALMOST STALLED OUT ON ME IN THE MIDDLE LANE, AND THEN WHEN I HIT THE GAS, IT ACCELERATED AND I ALMOST SLAMMED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR 30 YEARS AND THIS IS THE WORST CAR I HAVE EVER DRIVEN. IT IS A DEATH TRAP AND HYUNDAI WONT DO ANYTHING TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. I DONT WANT TO DRIVE MY 12 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IN IT- BUT THEY WONT HELP ME. TODAY, MY BATTERY DIED IN THE CAR, SO I HAD TO GET A TOW TRUCK TO JUMP IT AND TOW IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. IT IS ONLY 2 1/2 YEARS OLD!!! THESE MODELS ARE UNSAFE!!
Other or unspecified, Jan 29, 2019
STARTING OUT FROM A COMPLETE SROP THE ENGINE OR TRANMISSION HESITATES, THEN FIRES UP QUICKLY PROPELLING YOU FORWARD. IT HAS CAUSED NEAR MISSES WHEN WE PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC. WE PURCHASED THE CAR NEW IN LATE DEC 2016 AND RETURNED TO DEALER 3 MONTHS LATER REPORTING THIS ISSUE. ITS BEEN BACK 3 TIMES TOTAL. NOW I'M READING THAT HYUNDAI HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND REFUSES TO GIVE ANY RELIEF TO OWNERS OF THE TUSCONS AND OTHER CROSSOVERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD GUARANTEED TO SERIOUSLY INJUE, MAME OR KILL PEOPLE. I SEE COMPLAINTS FROM ALL OVER THE U.S., SO ITS NOT SOMETHING WEATHER RELATED OR ALTITUDE RELATED AS OTHERS HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THEIR DEALERS SERVICE DEPTS.