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2005 Hyundai TUCSON problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

185 owner complaints analyzed

8 distinct recall campaigns

57,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2005 model year. Data updated: . 139 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 25 of 185 complaints (13.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior3418.4%
Engine operation2513.5%
Steering behavior189.7%
Electrical and battery issues179.2%
Transmission and shifting105.4%
Fuel system concerns31.6%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System
25
Air Bags
22
Engine
18
Engine And Engine Cooling
14
Suspension
13
Unknown Or Other
11
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
10
Exterior Lighting
9
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System25
Air Bags22
Engine18
Engine And Engine Cooling14
Suspension13
Unknown Or Other11
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)10
Exterior Lighting9

Electrical System: 25; Air Bags: 22; Engine: 18; Engine And Engine Cooling: 14; Suspension: 13; Unknown Or Other: 11; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 10; Exterior Lighting: 9

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
38
25,000 to 49,999
20
50,000 to 74,999
25
75,000 to 99,999
15
100,000 to 149,999
24
150,000 and above
17
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00038
25,000 to 49,99920
50,000 to 74,99925
75,000 to 99,99915
100,000 to 149,99924
150,000 and above17

Under 25,000: 38; 25,000 to 49,999: 20; 50,000 to 74,999: 25; 75,000 to 99,999: 15; 100,000 to 149,999: 24; 150,000 and above: 17

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (38). 46 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2005
24
2006
18
2007
14
2008
8
2009
10
2010
8
2011
13
2012
13
2013
8
2014
8
2015
7
2016
4
2017
9
2018
11
2019
13
2020
4
2021
4
2022
4
2023
5
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
200524
200618
200714
20088
200910
20108
201113
201213
20138
20148
20157
20164
20179
201811
201913
20204
20214
20224
20235

2005: 24; 2006: 18; 2007: 14; 2008: 8; 2009: 10; 2010: 8; 2011: 13; 2012: 13; 2013: 8; 2014: 8; 2015: 7; 2016: 4; 2017: 9; 2018: 11; 2019: 13; 2020: 4; 2021: 4; 2022: 4; 2023: 5

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 34 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 25 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 18 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10115312 · 2005-03-17 (March 17, 2005)

THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. DEALER REPLACED THE ESP MODULE TWICE. THE BRAKES WERE AFFECTED BY THIS MODULE, WHICH CAUSED THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES TO COME ON, MAKING THE VEHICLE SPIN OUT OF CONTROL. THE FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE CAME OUT THREE TIMES AND THE PART WAS DEFECTIVE THAT THEY PROVIDED.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10115312 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10124746 · 2005-06-02 (June 2, 2005)

2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON ANTI LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATED WITHOUT THE CONSUMER TOUCHING THE BRAKE PEDAL.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** *MR THE MALFUNCTION CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE AND SLOW. (THIS WAS A RENTAL VEHICLE) *SC *JB

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Owner report 10148615 · 2006-01-09 (January 9, 2006)

2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON HAS EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT STALLING. *TS THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. *JB

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Owner report 10213718 · 2008-01-04 (January 4, 2008)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND THEN RESTARTED ITSELF IMMEDIATELY. THREE MONTHS LATER, THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE UNLESS THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE, BUT STATED THAT THE AIR INTAKE HOSE WAS POSSIBLY CAUSING THE FAILURE. THEY REPLACED THE BAND CLAMPS. S…

Owner-reported narrative. 7,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10213718 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10126602 · 2005-06-26 (June 26, 2005)

THE PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED AFTER A STOP FOR FUEL DURING A HIGHWAY TRIP. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF TROUBLE BEFORE WE STOPPED FOR FUEL. WHEN WE ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE ROAD WE FOUND THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN EITHER A FORWARD OR REVERSE GEAR. AFTER CHECKING ATM FLUID AND FINDING IT CORRECT WE TRIED AGAIN AND FOUND SAME PROBLEM. WE FINALLY FOUND THAT IF WE INCREASED ENGINER RPM TO APPROXIMAGE 3000 RPM THE TRANSMISSION WOULD BEGIN TO ENGAGE IN THIRD GEAR WITH SOME SLIPPAGE. THE SLIPPAGE CONTINUED UNTIL WE REACHED THE APPROXI…

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Owner report 10138057 · 2005-09-28 (September 28, 2005)

POWER STEERING FAILS WHILE TRAVELING THROUGH SMALL POOLS OF WATER ON THE ROAD. THE BRAKE LIGHT ON THE ADVISORY PANEL ILLUMINATES THROUGHOUT THE FAILURE. AFTER PROGRESSING THROUGH THE WATER, POWER STEERING IS RESTORED. DURING A TURN, TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL IS POSSIBLE. LARGE LEVERAGE FORCES ARE REQUIRED TO HANDLE THE NON-ASSISTED STEERING DURING FAILURE. HYUNDAI DEALER MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT REPORTS THAT THIS IS A KNOW MODEL PROBLEM BUT NO REMEDY EXISTS AT THIS TIME. MAINTENANCE MANAGER SAYS HE HAS HAD SEVERAL TUCSON OWNERS REPORT THIS PROB…

Owner-reported narrative. 9,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10138057 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10141075 · 2005-10-25 (October 25, 2005)

WHEN DRIVING THROUGH A PUDDLE CONSUMER'S HYUNDAI TUCSON BATTERY AND BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE POWER STEERING. *TS THE PROBLEM OCCURED 4 TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER KNEW WHY THE PROBLEM WAS OCCURING BUT HAD NO WAY OF FIXING IT. *NM

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Owner report 10142462 · 2005-11-11 (November 11, 2005)

THE SECOND ISSUE WAS IN REGARDS TO WATER POURING THROUGH INTO THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE FROM BEHIND THE GLOVE BOX ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE FIRST HYUNDAI DEALER CLAIMED, AS THEY DID WITH THE AIRBAG, THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG AFTER THEY CHECKED IT OUT. DESPITE HAVING WATER VISIBLE ON THE PASSENGER MAT. AFTER THE PROBLEM PERSISTED, WHICH ONLY OCCURRED AFTER A LONG OR HEAVY PERIOD OF RAINFALL, I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A SECOND HYUNDAI DEALER. THEY CHECKED THE ISSUE AND SAID THAT THEY REPLACED SOME STRIPPING ON THE BODY. THE FIRST RAIN YIELDE…

Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10142462 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10114011 · 2005-03-13 (March 13, 2005)

WAS DRIVING TO WORK IN THE RAIN/SNOW FROM WASH, DC; NOTICE UNUSUAL LOUD WINDSHIELD WIPERS; SUDDENLY NOTICE THAT LEFT WINDSHIELD WIPER WAS WIPING OFF OF THE WINDOW AS IF WERE GOING TO FLY OFF..IT DISTRACTED ME TO POINT OF ALMOST HAVING A COLLISION; CALLED ALEXANDRIA HYUANDAI FROM MY JOB IN FREDERICK, MD AND WAS REFERRED TO IDEAL HYUANDAI WHERE THE SRV REP DIAGNOSED THE VRH AS HAVING A DEFECTIVE W/S TRANSMISSION...SAID IT WOULD TAKE SIX WKS, THEN TWO WKS O GET THE PART FOR THIS NEW SUV...I REALLY DON'T FEEL SAFE, AND WANT TO RETURN IT!*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10114011 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10118359 · 2005-04-25 (April 25, 2005)

I BOUGHT HYUNDAI TUCSON 2005 (SUV, 2.0 GL, 4 CYLINDERS, SHIFTRONIC) ON 4/9/05. I TOOK THIS CAR BACK AND LEFT IT AT A DEALER ON 4/16/05 BECAUSE 1). THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT WORK. ). I DROVE THAT CAR TO LA. ON HWY 5 WITH THE SAME SPEED AS 80 MPH. AS THE OTHERS. WHEN I DROVE UP TO THE HILLS, THE SPEEDING WAS DROPPED TO 60 MPH. (20 MPH.DIFFERENCE) AND COULDN'T SPEED UP UNTIL DOWN FROM THE HILLS. I'VE TRIED TO CHANGE TO LOWER GEAR ... IT WAS STILL STRUGGLED. I GOT HONK AND ALMOST GOT HIT FROM THE CARS BEHIND. EVERYONE (SALES, FINANCIAL, SERVI…

Owner-reported narrative. 20 miles reported. Look up ODI 10118359 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10789677 · 2015-11-10 (November 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. …

Owner-reported narrative. 104,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10789677 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11143926 · 2018-10-29 (October 29, 2018)

ON MY 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON GLS (94.5K MILES, SINGLE OWNER, GARAGE KEPT AND REGULARLY CAR WASHED), LOWER LEFT CONTROL ARM WAS SO RUSTED (HOLES) TO A POINT THAT IT CAN BE BENT WITH LITTLE PRESSURE WHEN PUSHED AGAINST HARDWARE SURFACE. MY YOUNG ADULT SON WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND IT STARTED PULLING TO SIDE ON LOCAL STATE HIGHWAY. VERY VERY DANGEROUS!! THANK GOD MY KIDS WERE NOT IN A MAJOR CRASH DUE TO THIS. THE LOWER RIGHT CONTROL WAS RUSTED AS WELL TO A POINT IT MAY NEED A REPLACEMENT IN NEXT YEAR OR TWO. REPLACED BOTH LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND BALL JO…

Owner-reported narrative. 94,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11143926 at NHTSA ↗

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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

185 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-02.

75.1%Usable mileage139 / 185 records
100.0%Valid incident date185 / 185 records
100.0%Valid filing date185 / 185 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates185 / 185 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Engine
16062.7%
ODI 10494600 · 13,700 mi

I SHOULD START BY STATING THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE I GOT IT LAST YEAR. AT RANDOM TIMES, WHILE DRIVING, MY VEHICLE WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO GO ABOVE 2500K RPMS, EVEN WITH THE GAS PEDAL FULLY DEPRESSED. THIS MAY HAPPEN WHILE I AM ON A SLOW ROAD OR, AS TODAY, WHEN I AM ON THE HIGHWAY. IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE I WILL NEED TO MERGE ONTO THE HIGHWAY OR SPEED UP FOR SOME OTHER REASON AND SUDDENLY I HAVE NO POWER. I WILL BE GOING 30MPH AND ENTERING A 70MPH ROADWAY. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THIS IS TO PULL OVER, …

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15658.6%
ODI 10681541 · 19,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI TUCSON. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ALSO, WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE REGAINED POWER. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000.

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11054.5%
ODI 10664148 · 7,500 mi

AT 7500 I REPORTED ENGINE WAS UNUSUALLY THEY TOLD ME IT WAS CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CAR AT 18000 MILES THEY REPLACED THE SHORT BLOCK. AT 26000 MILES THEY REPLACED IT A 2ND TIME. THE CAR ALSO HESITATES ON OCCASION WHEN FROM A STOP I STEP ON THE GAS THEN TAKES OFF. THEY SAYS IT'S CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CAR AND WE COULD NOT DUPLICATE IN THE 3 MILE RIDE WE TOOK THEY SENT ME HOME WITH IT I FEEL THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. AT 28500 MILES THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR DIRECTIONAL LIGHTS WONT GO OFF EVEN IT'S STUCK ON 24/7. IN SHOP AGAIN. *TR

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11952.4%
ODI 10760496

2015 HYUNDAI TUCSON. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ROUGH IDLE ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES. THE FIRST TIME, CODE CAME BACK WAS AN IMPERFECTION IN THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. THE SECOND AND THIRD TIME, THERE WAS NO CODE. *JB

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42326.1%
ODI 10854690 · 99 mi

FOR "ALL" CARS, WHEN THE HEATER IS TURNED "ON", THE WHOLE CAR FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE WHERE YOU MUST EITHER PULL THE CAR AND STOP OR OPEN THE WINDOWS. THE SAME THING HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR DRIVES FROM ZERO TO 50 MPG, THE CAR ALSO GETS HEAVY FUMES. LASTLY, THE TACHOMETER WHEN STARTES DRIVING IN 1ST, 2ND & 3RD GEARS, THE "RPM" SHOW 5000 TO 6500 RPM B-4 GETS TO THE NEXT GEAR; THIS WAS ESPECIALLY FOR AUTOMATIC CARS!

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59654.8%
ODI 10925492

WE JUST PURCHASED A 2017 HYUNDAI TUCSON SPORT. THE CAR HAS A SERIOUS ISSUE OF NO ACCELERATION AFTER A STOP, MERGING, PASSING ON THE HIGHWAY AND TURNING AT AN INTERSECTION. THE CAR HESITATES WHEN YOU HIT THE ACCELERATOR, SOMETIMES LEAVING YOU NEARLY STOPPED IN A AN INTERSECTION WAITING FOR A CAR TO HIT YOU. IF YOU CHOOSE TO CHANGE LANES ON A HIGHWAY THE CAR WILL HESITATE WHEN YOU PRESS THE ACCELERATOR TO MAKE THE LANE CHANGE. MY WIFE HAS STOPPED DRIVING THE CAR DUE TO THE SERIOUSNESS OF NO ACCELERATION AND SAFETY CONCERNS. WE HAVE TAKEN THE CAR …

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24461.5%
ODI 11099178 · 3 mi

DELAYED ACCELERATION FROM STOP. VERY UNSAFE WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AS IT WILL TAKE UP TO 10 SECONDS FOR THE CAR TO ACCELERATE. THIS HAPPENS OFTEN BUT NOT ALWAYS. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR.

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19651.6%
ODI 11209072 · 5,768 mi

VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON I20/459 ENTRY RAMP IN BIRMINGHAM, AL. VEHICLE STOPPED AND CUT OFF COMPLETELY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BUSY INTERSTATE. ACCELERATION SLOWED UNTIL VEHICLE DIED AND ALL ERROR LIGHTS APPEARED AND FLASHED ON DASH WITH A "SERVICE NOW" ALERT. PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK, AND TURNED THE SWITCH TWICE BEFORE IT WOULD CRANK AGAIN. UPON STARTING- THE SAME "SERVICE NOW" LIGHT APPEARED AND CAR WAS ABLE TO DRIVE. "SERVICE NOW" LIGHT VANISHED ABOUT 10 SECONDS AFTER VEHICLE WAS DRIVING AGAIN.

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7341.0%
ODI 11386145 · 11,332 mi

SERVICE RECALL 195 FOR ABS SYSTEM AND POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. HYUNDAI SAYS NOT TO DRIVE BECAUSE OF SAFETY RISK AND THAT PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE NATIONWIDE. APPARENTLY THIS IS ONLY FOR EXISTING CARS IF YOU BUY NEW THEY WILL FIX THE PROBLEM AND HAVE PARTS AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY. HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE?

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3949.4%
ODI 11398545 · 10 mi

SEVERE HESITATION WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP. CAR DOES NOT MOVE, REQUIRES SVERAL ATTEMPTS TO PRESS THE ACCELERATOR BEFORE THE CAR RESPONDS, EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN ENTERING AN ON RAMP, MERGING ONTO A HIGHWAY, OR IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR, HAS NOT BEEN RECTIFIED , HYUNDAI REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM.

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11530.1%
ODI 11427751

Dear all, I bought the 2022 Hyundai Tusan SUV on June 16th, 2021. Since then, the car engine has been turn off more than 20 times, causing problems that require restarting. When I stop at the traffic light while driving and start, the car will turn off and I have to take off my car key and wait in 30 seconds and turn on the car again. Nowadays, The brakes were not applied because the engine was turned off while driving. At that time, my driving speed was around 15mph because I exited from a HWY. I think the engine issue is occurred when the en…

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2317.3%
ODI 11498058

Two days after purchasing this vehicle BRAND NEW, I received a "Low Oil" alert. I took it to the nearest Hyundai dealership where a salesman filled the engine with oil. Only a couple hundred miles later I received another "Low Oil" alert. I have been attempting to solve this issue with Hyundai, however, they are insistent that I must complete an oil consumption test, which takes 3,000 miles of testing to complete. This vehicle is burning oil, and burning oil FAST. I do not know where the burnt oil is going, but if it is going through the exhaus…

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1414.4%
ODI 11545661

the entire computer system shorted out throughout the entire car. It did not let me select above all of what it affected. The entire car malfunction due to the dealer not doing predelivery inspection. They have the vehicle and have not given me a written explanation or reports as to what happened to cause this. This vehicle was defective and dangerous and should not have been sold.

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124.2%
ODI 11655944

I leased a brand new 2025 Hyundai Tucson on March 15, 2025, with fewer than 10 miles on the odometer. Shortly after driving an additional 10 miles, the vehicle’s screen malfunctioned, displaying burn-in and becoming non-functional. This issue significantly affects safety, as it renders the backup camera unusable during operation. The vehicle was first brought in for service on March 17, 2025, but the issue was not resolved. Subsequent service attempts were made on March 20, April 9, and most recently on April 11, 2025. As of today, the problem…

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23.3%
ODI 11736293

I experienced sudden unintended acceleration which propelled me over a curb, up an embankment, over a boulder and into a fence. I could have been killed or I could have killed others because I had no control of the car. The Hyundai corporation will not acknowledge this. The car was inspected and declared a total loss and is being moved to a location where it can be stored at no cost. There was no warning. Also this exact incident occurred with a Hyundai Kona I owned. That incident occurred on January 8, 2026.

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Power Train
2610.2%
ODI 10438750 · 1,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PLACING HER VEHICLE IN PARK AND EXITING THE VEHICLE, IT ROLLED BACKWARD AND CRASHED INTO A BUS. NO POLICE WERE CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HER THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,000.

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166.0%
ODI 10535384 · 18 mi

CAR HAS BEEN IN SHOP ABOUT 8 TIME FOR PULLING TO RIGHT 1ST THEY SAID IT WAS BAD TIRES SWITCHED OUT BUT STILL CONTINUED TO PULL WENT IT SHOP AGAIN SAID IT WAS THE TIRES SO SWITCHED OUT AGAIN TOOK ANOTHER DEALER SAID THAT IT WAS THE CROWNING IN ROAD I DROVE OTHER TUCSON'S AND THEY DID NOT PULL THEN THEY SAID IT WAS BECAUSE OF ALL THE MILEAGE THAT WAS ON MY CAR NEXT THEY SAID IT WAS PULLING BC OF ELECTRONIC STEERING ID REALLY LIKE TO KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE CAR. I HAVE A REGIONAL PERSON COMING DOWN ON THE 28TH OF AUG TO LOOK INTO CAR PULLING T…

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115.4%
ODI 10885092 · 41,000 mi

ON SUNDAY I WAS AT A FLAT DIRT LOT AT A BOAT RAMP... AFTER MY FISHING TRIP I HOPPED INTO THE CAR PUT IT IN REVERSE... BACKED OUT OF MY SPOT CAREFUL TO LOOK BEHIND AT ALL THE TRAILERS AROUND ME... STOPPED AND SHIFTED INTO DRIVE... THE BACKUP CAMERA TURNED OFF AND THE D LIT UP ON THE DASH... I STEPPED ON THE GAS AND THE CAR WENT IN REVERSE... RIGHT INTO AN EMPTY TRAILER I HAD BEEN SO CAREFUL TO AVOID IN THE FIRST PLACE. THANKFULLY NO DAMAGE HAPPENED TO THE TRUCK TOWING THE TRAILER OR THE STEEL FRAMED BOAT TRAILER ITSELF, BUT I HAVE A LARGE DENT I…

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208.8%
ODI 10761659 · 1,800 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI TUCSON. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A BRIEF LOSS OF POWER AND THE STABILITY CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER WHERE IT COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY FIVE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,800.

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51431.7%
ODI 10810144 · 6 mi

THE PROBLEM THAT I AM HAVING IS WHEN I START TO ACCELERATE GOING THROUGH THE GEARS 1,2,3 AND 4 THERE IS A HUGE, PAUSE/DELAY IN SHIFTING THROUGH THE GEARS. IN FACT THERE HAS BEEN MAY TIMES WHEN I START TO ACCELERATE THE GEARS PAUSES AND I HIT THE GAS AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT ACCELERATE AT ALL THE RPM'S GO UP SOMETIMES PAST 6 AND THE TRANSMISSION START BURNING. I EVEN GOT AN SAFETY DISPLAY MESSAGE THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS OVERHEATED AND TO PULL OVER FOR SAFETY UNTIL IT COOLS DOWN. NOTE I ONLY HAVE 5719 MILES AND MY 4TH TIME TAKING IT BACK T…

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28726.4%
ODI 10906458 · 500 mi

TRANSMISSION DOES NOT CONSISTENTLY SHIFT THROUGH GEARS. UNDER ACCELERATION, IT WILL SOMETIMES SHIFT FROM 1-2- NEUTRAL INSTEAD OF GOING INTO 3RD GEAR. IF YOU DEACCELRATE AND THEN TRY TO ACELERATE AS WHEN COMING TO A TURN, THE CAR HAS EXTREME HESITATION AND SOMETIME WILL JUST REV TO 3,000RPM WITHOUT ANY MOVEMENT...AGAIN LIKE IT IS IN NEUTRAL. DEALERSHIP SAYS THIS IS ALL BY DESIGN AND I SHOULD ADJUST MY DRIVING HABITS TO ACCOMMODATE THIS DANGEROUSLY DESIGNED VEHICLE.

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10125.4%
ODI 11099178 · 3 mi

DELAYED ACCELERATION FROM STOP. VERY UNSAFE WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AS IT WILL TAKE UP TO 10 SECONDS FOR THE CAR TO ACCELERATE. THIS HAPPENS OFTEN BUT NOT ALWAYS. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR.

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4110.8%
ODI 11161500

UNCONTROLLED SPEEDING HARD IMPACT ON BUMP VERY LOW SUSPENSION SYSTEM HIGHER MPG THAN ADVERTISED

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95.1%
ODI 11374707 · 6,200 mi

WHEN SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT, WITH THE CAR IN DRIVE, THE VEHICLE STARTS TO LURCH MULTIPLE TIMES. IT FEELS AS IF SOMEONE BEHIND ME IS TAPPING MY REAR BUMPER. I HAVE TAKEN IT EARNHARDT HYUNDAI IN NORTH SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA THREE TIMES. THEY CANNOT FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. THE CAR IS NEW WITH ONLY 6400 MILES ON IT.

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810.1%
ODI 11398545 · 10 mi

SEVERE HESITATION WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP. CAR DOES NOT MOVE, REQUIRES SVERAL ATTEMPTS TO PRESS THE ACCELERATOR BEFORE THE CAR RESPONDS, EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN ENTERING AN ON RAMP, MERGING ONTO A HIGHWAY, OR IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR, HAS NOT BEEN RECTIFIED , HYUNDAI REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM.

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6116.0%
ODI 11421833

i bought this 2022 tucson from pohanka hyundai in capitol heights MD , after less than a month i started feeling harsh shifting in the transmission i looked underneath the vehicle and noticed immediately a red oil dripping from the transmission i took it back to the dealership and they told me you can drive it until we order a new transmission from hyundai !!! ignoring any safety concern i have , i refused to drive it like that and asked for a replacement for the car and after tons of fighting they agreed to give me a new car , i am reporting t…

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1410.5%
ODI 11499559

ICU Module Failure. Power Steering not as effective, instrument cluster failure, driver warnings like low tire pressure, blind spot detection and others do not work. Speedometer and miles driven stopped working. Advised to not drive the car as power steering could completely fail without warning.

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44.1%
ODI 11608973

Car shuts off without warning scare that be in an accident if the shuts off on the highway.

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155.3%
ODI 11642579

-auto start/stop "feature" Since there is no way to permanently disable this feature i forgot that it was on. while stopped a stop light i was unable to move when the car behind me could not stop due to the wet roads. If the car behind me was unable to swerve in time i would have been rear-ended. by the time the engine started the car behind me was in line with my back seat. no amount of gas saving is worth being immobilized essentially in a emergency situation. - forward collision avoidance is way too sensitive, in the same trip as above a c…

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11.6%
ODI 11724165

Wife was driving car and the steering locked up and she could not turn it for about 5 seconds. second issue was put it in reverse and it would not come out of reverse, she had to turn car off and on 3 times to get it to put it in park or drive. I ran this through my Claude AI and it says this is an ongoing problem with the Hyundai Tucson. Please make them fix this before selling anymore vehicles as both are major safety hazards.

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Unknown Or Other
124.7%
ODI 10891823

MY BACK CAMERA STOPS WORKING FROM TIME TO TIME SCREEN JUST BLACK WHEN IN REAR JUST USELESS.

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238.6%
ODI 11039626 · 67,444 mi

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AT 5AM, 10/12/2017. I WAS A COUPLE OF MILES FROM MY HOME, ON ROUTE 66, WHEN MY PANORAMIC SUNROOF EXPLODED. THE SOUND WAS SO LOUD, IT WAS LIKE A SHOTGUN GOING OFF NEXT TO MY EAR. THE TEMPERATURE AT THE TIME WAS 55 DEGREES, AND I WAS ONLY GOING 35 MPH. I PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY TO SEE WHAT HAD HAPPENED. SINCE THE SHADE WAS DRAWN ON THE SUNROOF, I HAD NO IDEA AT FIRST THAT THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. ONCE I SAW THE GLASS ALL OVER THE ROOF, I LOOKED AT THE SUNROOF, AND SAW THE HUGE HOLE

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136.4%
ODI 11318312

2014 HYUNDAI TUSCON HAD ENGINE REPLACED & STILL BURNING OIL EMITTING BLUE SMOKE & KNOCKING. DEALERSHIP & HYUNDAI CORP HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED & HAVE YET TO FIX THE PROBLEM.

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2912.8%
ODI 10779152 · 70 mi

LEASED JUNE 25, 2015 CAR ENGINE QUIT WHILE DRIVING WITHIN TWO TO THREE DAYS. KEY IN LOCKED POSITION DEALER ARRIVED-ABLE TO START CAR. EXPLANATION -PERHAPS KEY FOB TOO HEAVY. CHANGED KEY FOB. LAST WEEK CAR STOPPED AGAIN, ENGINE OFF/KEY IN LOCKED POSITION. PAST THREE MONTHS- MULTIPLE INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS CAR TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE- COULD NOT DUPLICATE.UNDERSTAND INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEM DIFFICULT TO FIND. I ASKED AFTER FIRST EVENT TO EXCHANGE THE CAR. HEATED PASSENGER SEAT CAME ON -PASSENGER NOTED . DOORS LOCK AND UNLOCK WITH…

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26116.1%
ODI 10817312

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW DEC 28 AND DROVE IT HOME ON DEC 30, 2015. I DISCOVERED THAT IT DID NOT HAVE BLIND SPOT DETECTION, REAR CROSS-TRAFFIC ALERT OR LANE CHANGE ASSIST, ALL THREE TECHNOLOGIES WERE ADVERTISED AS STANDARD EQUIPMENT FOR THIS MODEL. IN ADDITION A CHEAPER MIRROR THAT DID NOT BELONG ON THIS MODEL WAS INSTALLED, IT HAD A SMALL CONVEX MIRROR AND WAS CALLED A BLIND SPOT MIRROR. THIS WAS A DELIBERATE DECEPTION INTENDED TO CONFUSE THE PURCHASER BECAUSE WHEN I COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER THAT THE CAR DID NOT HAVE THE BLIND SPOT DETEC…

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13812.7%
ODI 10993196 · 500 mi

AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE DOES NOT RESPOND TO THE GAS PEDAL, SEVERE LAG. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN 3 ACCIDENTS IN 2 WEEKS, I AM ON BLOOD THINNERS SO THIS PRESENTS A LIFE THREATENING ISSUE FOR ME, I AM PURSUING ALL COMPLAINT OPTIONS AND LOOKING FOR A FULL REFUND. THE CAR IS ONLY 2.5 WEEKS OLD AND HAS LESS THAN 100 MILES ON IT. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT SO YOU CAN NEVER BE SURE WHEN IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN.

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4310.8%
ODI 11241629 · 16,000 mi

I HAVE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE LAST YEAR. THERE IS A LOUD NOISE WHEN I TAKE OFF AFTER I HAVE STARTED THE CAR AND GO. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN THEY TOLD ME IT IS THE GEAR SHIFTER. [XXX]. THIS CAR HAS NO POWER WHEN YOU TAKE OFF AND THE BRAKES HAVE SQUEAKED SINCE DAY 2.I HAVE TAKEN IT IN AND THEY HAVE SCRAPED THE BRAKES 3 TIMES. I HAVE COMPLAINED AND THOUGHT IT WAS JUST ME UNTIL I HAVE READ MORE COMPLAINTS. THIS CAR NEEDS RECALLED OR YOU NEED TO GIVE PEOPLE THEIR MONEY BACK PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORM…

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266.8%
ODI 11243864

FORWARD VEHICLE COLLISION DETECTION AVOIDANCE ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, IS NOT FUNCTIONING. SYSTEM DOES NOT PROVIDE WARNINGS OR BRAKING. THIS A NEW VEHICLE.

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2815.7%
ODI 11315942 · 350 mi

THE BACKUP CAMERA IS BLURRY AND FUZZY DURING THE DAY AND EVEN WORSE AT NIGHT. ALMOST USELESS AT NIGHT TIME. THE CAMERA SYSTEM IS SUPPOSED TO BE A SAFETY FEATURE BUT IT IS NOT VERY GOOD WHEN YOU CAN'T MAKE OUT OBJECTS AND THERE ISN'T A WARNING NOISE WHEN YOU ARE ABOUT TO BACK UP INTO SOMETHING. I HAVE TAKEN TO SERVICE DEPT AT DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES NOW AND THEY HAVE INSTALLED A NEW CAMERA AND IT IS STILL THE SAME AS THE FIRST ONE. I THINK HYUNDAI NEEDS TO GET A MUCH BETTER QUALITY CAMERA SYSTEM FOR THE 2020 HYUNDAI TUCSON ULTIMATES. I WAS AT WAL…

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1012.7%
ODI 11402753

HYUNDAI DEALERSHIPS WON'T PERFORM RECALL ON DANGEROUS ABS ISSUE THAT CAUSES ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES. THEY SAY TO PARK OUTSIDE AND AWAY FROM STRUCTURES, BUT DEALERSHIPS SAY THEY ARE ONLY ALLOWED TO PERFORM 7 RECALLS A DAY BECAUSE THEY TAKE "4 HOURS" BUT THE RECALL PAPER WORK SAYS IT SHOULD TAKE LESS THEN 1 HOUR. SO THEY ARE BOOKED FOR MONTHS AND MONTHS LEAVING US WITHOUT A WAY TO GET THE DANGEROUS FIRE CAUSING ISSUE FIXED. THIS IS A SERIOUS ENOUGH ISSUE, THAT SHOULD BE PRIORITY EVEN BEFORE THEIR SALES. IT'S DISGUSTING WHAT HYUNDAI HAS BEEN GETT…

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5414.1%
ODI 11435805

I was driving on the highway and as I was slowing down for the slower traffic ahead the car started jerking and then the gas pedal wouldn’t cause the car to accelerate. I had to cross several lanes of traffic not being able to accelerate to get to the breakdown lane but could not get all the way off the highway. I believe that the issue was with the engine or brakes. There was a smell of burning in the car so I turned off the engine as soon as I got over as far as possible. I was afraid to try to turn on the engine because is smelled like some…

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3224.1%
ODI 11531210

I was driving on I95 and all of sudden the truck started sputtering and shut off. I turned off and back on , it would not go. Then the engine light came on. There was also smoke coming from the tail pipe when I tried again to start it. Back in December 2022, I was driving and the truck cut off and would not start at all. It was diagnosed as the Ignition coil being the problem. This horrible, both times could have been worse because of it cutting off while driving.

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2222.7%
ODI 11545661

the entire computer system shorted out throughout the entire car. It did not let me select above all of what it affected. The entire car malfunction due to the dealer not doing predelivery inspection. They have the vehicle and have not given me a written explanation or reports as to what happened to cause this. This vehicle was defective and dangerous and should not have been sold.

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5820.4%
ODI 11627021

Twice car is completely dead for 3 weeks car is at the dealership

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1118.0%
ODI 11730049

A persistent and dangerous safety defect regarding my 2026 Hyundai Tucson. Since February 19, 2026, I have experienced a chemical/burning odor when the heater is in operation. More alarmingly, exposure to these fumes while driving causes me and a passenger to experience severe headaches and dizziness, rendering the vehicle unsafe to operate. To date, I have presented the vehicle for repair on five separate occasions, including four visits to Suresky Hyundai and a "second opinion" visit to Healey Hyundai on April 2, 2026. Despite my documented…

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Electrical System
155.9%
ODI 10440922

BRAND NEW CAR- A FEW DAYS AFTER PURCHASING AND DRIVING THE CAR, NOTICED CAR WAS NOT DRIVING RIGHT. SEVERAL SYMPTOMS BECAME NOTICEABLE. CAR WOULD JERK WHEN ACCELERATING AND BRAKING. CARS PICK UP WAS DELAYED AND HAD A VERY UNCOMFORTABLE VIBRATION, WHILE IN IDLE AND WHILE DRIVING, TO THE POINT OF GETTING NAUSEOUS WHILE DRIVING IN THE CAR. TOOK CAR TO HYUNDAI SERVICE AND TOLD THEM OF SYMPTOMS AND MY CONCERNS OF SOMETHING NOT RIGHT WITH THE CAR. THE MECHANICS FELT THE PROBLEMS I EXPLAINED ABOVE AND SAID SOMETHING WAS WRONG, NOW HAD TO FIGURE OUT WHA…

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217.9%
ODI 10681541 · 19,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI TUCSON. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ALSO, WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE REGAINED POWER. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000.

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146.9%
ODI 10663804 · 3,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

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208.8%
ODI 10779152 · 70 mi

LEASED JUNE 25, 2015 CAR ENGINE QUIT WHILE DRIVING WITHIN TWO TO THREE DAYS. KEY IN LOCKED POSITION DEALER ARRIVED-ABLE TO START CAR. EXPLANATION -PERHAPS KEY FOB TOO HEAVY. CHANGED KEY FOB. LAST WEEK CAR STOPPED AGAIN, ENGINE OFF/KEY IN LOCKED POSITION. PAST THREE MONTHS- MULTIPLE INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS CAR TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE- COULD NOT DUPLICATE.UNDERSTAND INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEM DIFFICULT TO FIND. I ASKED AFTER FIRST EVENT TO EXCHANGE THE CAR. HEATED PASSENGER SEAT CAME ON -PASSENGER NOTED . DOORS LOCK AND UNLOCK WITH…

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21313.1%
ODI 10873526 · 7,605 mi

PURCHASED JANUARY 2016 - LIMITED AWD WITH FACTORY INSTALLED TOW HITCH. IMMEDIATELY NOTICED FLICKERING INTERIOR LIGHTS AND BOTH HEAD LIGHTS LEAKED, ONE SIDE HAS BEEN REPLACED. LATER ON DEVELOPED HARD START UPS, SHIFTING AND ACCELERATION ISSUES. ALONG WITH INTERMITTING FRONT SAFETY SENSORS AND A GLITCHING CENTER CONSOLE/BACK UP CAMERA. 7,500 MILES IN THE AC STOPPED WORKING FROM FREEZING OVER. TOOK TO DEALER WHILE ON VACATION AND DISCOVERED A MELTED FUSE BOX COVER AND BURNT TOW HITCH/ECU WIRES WITH AN ABUNDANCE OF CORROSION. DEALERS COULD NO CONF…

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817.5%
ODI 11006474 · 1,276 mi

HESITATION ON ACCELERATION, DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION. REPORTED PROBLEMS WITH THE 2016 TUCSON. MY VEHICLE IS A 2017 TUCSON SE PLUS, THE PROBLEMS ARE THE SAME AS PREVIOUSLY REPORTS REGARDING THE 2016 MODEL. THE EXISTING RECALL NEEDS TO BE BROADENED TO INCLUDE 2017'S. PLUS, I UNDERSTAND THE COMPUTER SOFTWARE UPGRADE DOES NOT GUARANTEE A PERMANENT REPAIR. VERY DANGEROUS. MY CAR WAS PURCHASED IN MAY OF 2017 AND HAS LESS THAN 1300 MILES. THE PROBLEM WAS FIRST DISCOVERED TODAY WHILE DOING DAILY ERRANDS.

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276.8%
ODI 11142184 · 1,167 mi

AFTER ACQUIRING A LITTLE OVER A MONTH (1167 MILES ON IT) THIS CAR FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY AND HAD TO NAVIGATE OVER 4 LANES FROM JUST MOMENTUM - COULD NOT USE MY CELLPHONE AS IT WAS TRYING TO SYNC TO THE CAR WHICH WAS NOW COMPLETELY DEAD. TOWED TO PURCHASING DEALER AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS BAD GROUND WIRE. I AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE THIS CAR AGAIN, MY PASSENGER AND I COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED OR WORSE.

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4511.8%
ODI 11209072 · 5,768 mi

VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON I20/459 ENTRY RAMP IN BIRMINGHAM, AL. VEHICLE STOPPED AND CUT OFF COMPLETELY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BUSY INTERSTATE. ACCELERATION SLOWED UNTIL VEHICLE DIED AND ALL ERROR LIGHTS APPEARED AND FLASHED ON DASH WITH A "SERVICE NOW" ALERT. PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK, AND TURNED THE SWITCH TWICE BEFORE IT WOULD CRANK AGAIN. UPON STARTING- THE SAME "SERVICE NOW" LIGHT APPEARED AND CAR WAS ABLE TO DRIVE. "SERVICE NOW" LIGHT VANISHED ABOUT 10 SECONDS AFTER VEHICLE WAS DRIVING AGAIN.

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1810.1%
ODI 11383257

MY 2020 HYUNDAI TUCSON WAS PURCHASED NEW THIS YEAR FROM WEST HERR HYUNDAI I'M WILLIAMSVILLE NY. I WAS NOTIFIED OF A VEHICLE SAFETY RECALL RELATED TO ABS ISSUES IN SEPTEMBER 2020. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER EVERY WEEK SENSE THEN, AND THEY CLAIM THEY ARE UNABLE TO COMPETE THE RECALL DUE TO A LACK OF PARTS. I BELIEVE THE DEALER IS NEGLIGENT IN ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE AND I WOULD APPRECIATE HELP GETTING THIS SAFETY ISSUE REMEDIED.

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1113.9%
ODI 11387555

DEAR SIR: "HYUNDAI RECENTLY TOLD OWNERS OF NEWER TUCSON VEHICLES NOT TO DRIVE THEIR RECALLED SUVS IF THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) WARNING LIGHT COMES ON, AND TO KEEP THE VEHICLES PARKED OUTDOORS SO THEY DON'T CATCH A HOUSE OR GARAGE ON FIRE."THIS PARTICULAR HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP IN QUESTION HERE HAS NEVER MENTIONED IT TO ME EVEN THOUGH THE SALES AGENT ([XXX]) WAS ASKED BY MY FRIEND THAT WAS WITH ME TO ASSIST ME WITH/HELP ME OUT IN DEALING WITH THE NEGOTIATION THAT IS, ALWAYS, A COMMON PRACTICE WHEN ONE WANTS TO BUY BOTH USED OR NEW CAR. I WA…

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5113.4%
ODI 11484732

I purchased the vehicle 3/31/2022, & it left with recalls. I brought it BacK with 48hr, as the check engine light turn on, also the tires, dashboard, and overall the screen. Its been left at the dealer and no results. Also it has affected my life as a disabled handicap person as I'm unable to get to and from doctor appointment etc including to transport my scooter or wheel chair. its a nightmare. I came to purchase a car and was given a "lemon". with only 12miles purchased. I was directed by finance department to proceed with this matter for a …

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2518.8%
ODI 11498564 · 1,789 mi

The contact owns a 2023 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that while driving from a stationary position, the vehicle switched to safe mode and suddenly decelerated, and would not accelerate above 20 - 27 MPH. During the failure, the message "Limited to 20 MPH" was displayed. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not yet notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 1,789.

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1818.6%
ODI 11545661

the entire computer system shorted out throughout the entire car. It did not let me select above all of what it affected. The entire car malfunction due to the dealer not doing predelivery inspection. They have the vehicle and have not given me a written explanation or reports as to what happened to cause this. This vehicle was defective and dangerous and should not have been sold.

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5720.0%
ODI 11624659

Dashboard screen display shut off while driving. Did not feel safe. local HYUNDAI dealer has confirmed problem. Unsure if vehicle has been inspected by manufacturer, has been at the local HYUNDAI for service for one week. There where no warnings messages prior to the failure

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711.5%
ODI 11724165

Wife was driving car and the steering locked up and she could not turn it for about 5 seconds. second issue was put it in reverse and it would not come out of reverse, she had to turn car off and on 3 times to get it to put it in park or drive. I ran this through my Claude AI and it says this is an ongoing problem with the Hyundai Tucson. Please make them fix this before selling anymore vehicles as both are major safety hazards.

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Fuel/Propulsion System
10.4%
ODI 11166600 · 109,000 mi

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN AUGUST, 2018 AS A USED UNIT. STARTING THE NEXT MONTH I WOULD BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND DOING THE SAME SPEED WITH NO ACCELERATION ON MY PART AND THE MOTOR WOULD REV UP BY ITSELF TO 6000-8000 RPM AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT GAIN ANY SPEED. THIS HAS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY DESCRIBED TO MY MECHANIC WHEN I TOOK IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND HE COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED. THANKSGIVING DAY TRAVELING ABOUT 95 MILES TO MY BROTHER'S HOUSE AND DID THE REVVING 3X'S. SINCE THANKSGIVING THE SAME PROBLEM HAS HAPPENE…

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62.3%
ODI 11088892

THE CAR IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'M TAKING IT FOR INSPECTION AND IT IS READING FUEL SYSTEM NOT READY. WHEN I BOTH THE CAR THEY SAY I HAVE A TEN YEAR WARRANTY OR 100.000 WHICHEVER IS FIRST. MY CAR IS NEITHER BUT THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT IT IS NOT COVERED FOR THEM TO CHECK IT IS $230 PLUS TAX. AND MY WIPER BLADES

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73.5%
ODI 10970004 · 16,661 mi

STAINLESS STEEL FUEL TUBE REPLACED FOR SECOND TIME IN 15 MONTHS; FIRST TIME WHEN ENGINE BLEW (PISTON CAME APART) AND SECOND TIME 2 DAYS AFTER ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AT DEALERSHIP (EFI SERVICE). FUEL LEAK DEVELOPED WHEN FUEL PUMP RUNNING AS CAR BEING DRIVEN AT 70 MPH. STRONG FUEL SMELL IN VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AND FUEL WAS RUNNING OUT AT RAPID RATE. CAR STARTED TO STALL ON INTERSTATE 10 W BETWEEN HOUSTON AND SAN ANTONIO. I WOULD LIKE A RECORD OF THIS OCCURRENCE IN ORDER TO DETERMINE IF PART IS DEFECTIVE OR MECHANIC AT FAULT. THIS IS T…

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125.3%
ODI 11022425 · 35,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING MY CAR IT CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP AT NO TIME DID ANY SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT OR OIL LIGHT APPEARED UPON HAVING MY CAR TOWED HOME I FELT THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE ENGINE. THE OIL WAS JUST CHANGED JULY 8TH OF 2017. MY CAR STOPPED RUNNING AUGUST 27TH A 2017. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY I NEVER GOT A SERVICE ENGINE SOON OR DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE OIL LIGHT DID NOT APPEAR.

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553.4%
ODI 10822303 · 126 mi

IN JANUARY OF THIS YEAR I RENTED A HYUNDAI TUCSON FROM NATIONAL AT HOBBY AIRPORT IN HOUSTON, TX. IN A MANNER SIMILAR TO THE COMPLAINT I JUST FILED REGARDING AN EARLIER EXPERIENCE WITH A HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT (#10822299) THIS SUV ALSO EXHIBITED SIMILAR BEHAVIORS - A TENDENCY TO HESITATE WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, ESPECIALLY (BUT BY NO MEANS EXCLUSIVELY) WHEN A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN WAS TO BE EXECUTED AT THE SAME TIME. SINCE THIS WAS MY SECOND EXPERIENCE WITH A RENTAL HYUNDAI SUV, I THOUGHT IT WISE TO ADVISE YOU OF THIS POSSIBLY ENDEMIC DEFEC…

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756.9%
ODI 10925492

WE JUST PURCHASED A 2017 HYUNDAI TUCSON SPORT. THE CAR HAS A SERIOUS ISSUE OF NO ACCELERATION AFTER A STOP, MERGING, PASSING ON THE HIGHWAY AND TURNING AT AN INTERSECTION. THE CAR HESITATES WHEN YOU HIT THE ACCELERATOR, SOMETIMES LEAVING YOU NEARLY STOPPED IN A AN INTERSECTION WAITING FOR A CAR TO HIT YOU. IF YOU CHOOSE TO CHANGE LANES ON A HIGHWAY THE CAR WILL HESITATE WHEN YOU PRESS THE ACCELERATOR TO MAKE THE LANE CHANGE. MY WIFE HAS STOPPED DRIVING THE CAR DUE TO THE SERIOUSNESS OF NO ACCELERATION AND SAFETY CONCERNS. WE HAVE TAKEN THE CAR …

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225.5%
ODI 11099866 · 1,980 mi

THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WOULD NOT START BACK UP.

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256.6%
ODI 11161500

UNCONTROLLED SPEEDING HARD IMPACT ON BUMP VERY LOW SUSPENSION SYSTEM HIGHER MPG THAN ADVERTISED

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63.4%
ODI 11590683

The vehicle is a 2020 Hyundai Tucson with AWD. Current mileage of the vehicle is 58,309. In the last 10K miles, there have had 4 separate instances of a sustained flashing check engine light that has put the car into limp mode. Since the first instance, a knock sensor, catalytic converter, and spark plug coil, among other things, have been replaced. However, the issues persist and have yet to be resolved. The engine continues to misfire, resulting in dangerous driving situations. Most recently (XXX) the car went into limp mode on an interstate …

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810.1%
ODI 11398545 · 10 mi

SEVERE HESITATION WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP. CAR DOES NOT MOVE, REQUIRES SVERAL ATTEMPTS TO PRESS THE ACCELERATOR BEFORE THE CAR RESPONDS, EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN ENTERING AN ON RAMP, MERGING ONTO A HIGHWAY, OR IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR, HAS NOT BEEN RECTIFIED , HYUNDAI REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM.

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13234.6%
ODI 11482099

My wife was driving on the parkway north in New Jersey at approximately 65 miles an hour at about 3:45 pm. The car began to lose power, was shaking, and sputtering. Luckily, she was able to pull onto the shoulder and did not get hit by another car or truck. Once she pulled over, she let the car rest for about 10 minutes and started it up again. It hesitated, but started. Once she put it in gear, it stalled. she tried this two other times and it stalled each time. she waited for a tow truck and the care was towed to the dealer. The dealer invo…

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1712.8%
ODI 11536810

This is copy and pasted from your site. Hyundai does not have a recall ready, so I am filing a complaint. Is this the correct action? THE TRANSMISSION ELECTRIC OIL PUMP FOR THE IDLE STOP & GO SYSTEM (ISG) IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES MIGHT HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS (PCB) THAT WERE DAMAGED DURING MANUFACTURING BY THE OIL PUMP CONTROLLER SUPPLIER. A DAMAGED CAPACITOR ON THE PUMP CONTROLLER PCB COULD IMPACT ELECTRICAL OPERATION LEADING TO HEAT DAMAGE TO THE ELECTRIC OIL PUMP CIRCUIT BOARD, CONNECTOR, AND WIRING HARNESS. THE HEAT D…

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77.2%
ODI 11665390

On multiple occasions the vehicle has not transferred from EV to mechanical mode and has stalled out. Shutting the car and restarting it resolved the problem each time. Hyundai has not been able to find the fault after multiple trips to the dealership and no code is recorded or reported. I bought a code reader and the last time this occurred recorded a code. P1120 $07e8Pd I brought the car back into Hyundai and reported the code to- It was not saved in the car's memory. They have had the car for over 3 weeks now and repairs have not been compl…

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10.4%
ODI 11700764

While driving my car to Virginia to see my daughter, the oil light came on in the middle of a highway, where the speed limit was 70, The car slowed down and I had to pull off to the shoulder as the car lost all acceleration, making it very dangerous on a highway I waited for about 2 hours for a tow truck I waited for almost 2 months to get my car back and it happened again after having it back for a little over a week Mind you, I bought the car brand new with 45 miles on it and the first problem happened a little over 2 weeks aft…

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00.0%

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Service Brakes
93.5%
ODI 10459275 · 700 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED FROM DRIVE TO DRIVE 1 INDEPENDENTLY. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN APPLIED AND AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED THROUGH A RESIDENTIAL GARAGE DOOR AND IMPACTED THE INTERIOR WALL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE UNTIL THE OTHER DAMAGES HAD BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE W…

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103.8%
ODI 11015889

I WAS ORDERING AN OIL CHANGE ONLINE APPT. AND THERE WAS A NOTE SATING A RECALL ON AIRBAGS FOR MY VEHICLE. I VE BEEN SERVICING MY VEHICLES AT DEALERSHIPS IN 3 STATES AND NEVER ONCE TOLD OR SENT AN EMAIL OR LETTER. I LIVE IN GA AS OF MARCH 2017.

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157.4%
ODI 10806179 · 8,900 mi

VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 9K MILES; PURCHASED NEW IN FEBRUARY 2014. THIRTEEN (13) MONTHS AFTER OWNING, ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARDS CAME ON AND OFF RANDOMLY AND THEN WERE ON PERMANENTLY (CITY DRIVING); ALSO POWER STEERING WAS GONE. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WITH NO VEHICLE FOR 4 DAYS. PICKED VEHICLE UP, DROVE HOME AND THREE (3) DAYS LATER (CITY DRIVING), ALL LIGHTS BACK ON. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO DEALER; GIVEN LOANER CAR FOR 9 DAYS. PICKED VEHICLE UP, DROVE HOME (45 MINUTES ON HIGHWAY), TWO (2) DAYS AFTER CITY DRIVING, CALLED DEALE…

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146.2%
ODI 11452815 · 71,000 mi

The contact owns a 2015 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that while driving at 20 MPH, the brakes were stuck without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. No further information was available. The failure milage was 71,000.

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352.2%
ODI 10970019 · 1,800 mi

WE PURCHASED A 2016 TUCSON LIMITED ON BLACK FRIDAY OF 2016. THIS VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH THE AUTONOMOUS EMERGENCY BRAKING (AEB) SAFETY OPTION, AS IS ADVERTISED AND DEMONSTRATED ON THE HYUNDAI WEBSITE WITH VIDEO. WE EXPERIENCED A MINOR FRONT-END COLLISION AT APPROXIMATELY 8-10 MPH WHILE MERGING INTO TRAFFIC AT A YIELD FROM HIGHWAY EXIT RAMP. BASED ON THE ADVERTISED FUNCTION AND VIDEO, SHOULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED BY THE AEB. SUBSEQUENT TO THIS COLLISION, WE BEGAN SEEING INTERMITTENT WARNING NOTIFICATIONS TO CLEAN THE FRONT RADAR EVEN THOUGH THER…

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292.7%
ODI 11166285 · 94,050 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HYUNDAI TUCSON. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE BRAKES SEIZED AND AN ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, IT OPERATED AS DESIGNED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,050.

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215.3%
ODI 11129724 · 500 mi

ONCE MY BRAND NEW TUCSON HIT 500 MILES ON IT, IT SUDDENLY UNINTENTIONALLY ACCELERATES WHILE MY FOOT IS ALREADY PRESSING FIRMLY ON THE BREAK PEDAL. THE FIRST TIME, IT HAPPENED AS I WAS APPROACHING THE PEAK OF A HILL. I WAS GOING 25 MPH. MY FOOT WAS ALREADY PRESSING ON THE BREAKS, ANTICIPATING THE DECLINE, WHEN MY CAR JOLTED FORWARD AND TOOK OFF. MY FOOT SLAMMED ON THE BREAKS EVEN HARDER, HOWEVER I WATCHED MY SPEEDOMETER HIT 40 MPH WHILE SIMALTANEOUSLY, MY RPM DECREASED TO 1... (YES, DOWN A HILL.) FOR ABOUT 5-7 SECONDS THE RPM AND SEPPDOMETE…

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5313.9%
ODI 11243438 · 1,750 mi

VEHICLE HAS 1,750 MILES. DRIVING TO WORK NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS SINKING WITHIN 2" OF FLOOR. BRAKE PEDAL FELT SPONGY. TURNED ENGINE OFF AND PUMPED BRAKE 3 TIMES, PEDAL SUNK WITHING 2" OF FLOOR. TURNED ENGINE ON, PUMPED BRAKE 3 TIMES, SAME THING HAPPEND. THE VEHICLE DID STOP BUT IN AN EMERGENCY, MAYBE IT WOULD NOT. NO FLUID LEAKS UNDER, AROUND, OR AT THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AREA. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER (WARRANTY) BUT THEY COULD NOT GET HYUNDAI FACTORY DEALER SUPPORT LINE TO RESPOND TO THEIR INQUIRY. MECHANIC ORDERED PART TO SE…

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2614.6%
ODI 11359842 · 1,300 mi

I AM UNABLE TO SAFELY DRIVE MY NEW 2020 HYUNDAI TUCSON PURCHASED JULY 12, 2020, DUE TO A DANGEROUS RECALL. THERE IS NO SOLUTION AT THIS TIME AND IF THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON, I AM ADVISED TO PULL OVER, DISCONNECT THE BATTERY AND HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. ALSO, DO NOT PARK THE CAR INDOORS. I WAS PLANNING ON TAKING SOME ROAD TRIPS; THAT IS WHY I PURCHASED THE CAR. HYUNDAI ADVISED ME NOT TO TAKE A ROAD TRIP DUE TO THE PROBLEM. I THOUGHT THEY MIGHT GIVE ME A LOANER TILL THE SITUATION WAS RESOLVED BUT CUSTOMER SERVICE SAID "ONLY IF THE ABS …

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911.4%
ODI 11387738

I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2021 HYUNDAI TUCSON ON 1/1/2021. I FOUND OUT ON 1/10/2021 THAT THERE WAS AN ACTIVE RECALL ON MY CAR. AFTER LOOKING THROUGH THE LAWS IT STATES THAT A CAR DEALERSHIP IS LEGALLY NOT ALLOWED TO SELL A CAR THAT HAS AN ACTIVE RECALL. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THEY VERIFIED THAT THEY RECEIVED THE RECALL INFORMATION FOR THAT SPECIFIC CAR ON 12/30/2021 BUT PROCEEDED TO SELL IT ANYWAYS. I AM VERY UPSET THAT THIS HAPPENED AND NOW I HAVE TO TAKE TIME OUT OF MY DAY TO TAKE THE CAR INTO THE SHOP FOR THEM TO FIX THE PROBLEM ON A BRAND …

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328.4%
ODI 11454849

I was in a turning lane & a driver swerved in front of me. My car is equipped with auto start stop and it was on. I slammed on my brakes and the engine turned off. When I tried to start restart the car there was a fluttering/grinding noise. Turned off the key and restarted the car. Dangerous in the intersection with a stalled car. At the dealer now but not optimistic. Annoying to have to turn off feature each time.

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1612.0%
ODI 11503335

Vehicle was purchased new from local Hyundai dealership in Dubuque, IA on November 17, 2022 and delivered November 22nd. Vehicle had just under 200 miles on odometer. Brake system was working well at that time. On January 21, 2023 I stopped for a red light. After a few seconds the brake pedal started going down and went completely down. Mileage at that time was just over 1700 miles. I took the car into the dealership on January 23rd and they checked the system and said that it was normal. The shop supervisor said that it was not a proble…

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1616.5%
ODI 11607981

Sudden hard breaking for no reason. It's happened 3 times when in cruise control. If a car had been close behind it would have caused a wreck. I've had the vehicle just over a month

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3813.3%
ODI 11674296

Automatic brakes are deploying with no apparent hazard.

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1423.0%
ODI 11721876

The brakes pushed down to the floor before the collision and wouldn’t stop the car my passenger was injured no warning system on the collision prevention and nothing engaged my foot was on the floor and there was about a 10 second delay before the brakes kicked in it’s all on dash cam

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Structure:Body
62.4%
ODI 10534365 · 14,440 mi

I BOUGHT A NEW CAR. 3 1/2 MONTHS LATER , I WAS REAR-ENDED. I TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP TO GET TAILGATE AND PAN AND BUMPER REPAIRED. WHEN WE PICKED UP VEHICLE, STRONG TOXIC FUMES FROM REPAIR WERE SO STRONG THAT WE COULD NOT DRIVE CAR. INSTANT HEADACHE, UPPER RESPIRATORY AGGRAVATION, SORE THROAT, BURNING EYES. CAR HAS BEEN TO REPAIR SHOP NUMEROUS TIMES AND MONTHS LATER STILL CAUSES ILLNESS IN FAMILY. AT ONE TIME THAT I DROVE CAR I ALMOST LOST CONSCIOUSNESS. I HAVE INFORMED HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES. I INFORMED HYUNDAI CORPORATION. PROB…

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62.3%
ODI 11266751

I DROPPED MY SON OFF AT SCHOOL AND WHEN I CAME BACK TO THE CAR TO PUT MY OTHER SON BACK IN THE THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN AT ALL I HAVE TRIED UNLOCKING AND TRIED TO OPEN FROM INSIDE AND OUT IT JUST STOPPED OPENING ALL OF A SUDDEN

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21.0%
ODI 11052024 · 51,000 mi

AS WE EXITED THE FREEWAY, WE STOPPED AT THE SIGN, WAITED FOR TWO CARS, PROCEEDED TO GO AND AS WE WERE ALMOST TURNED INTO OUR LANE I LOOKED AND SAW A CAR SPEEDING UP AND HIT US GOING AROUND 50 MPH, SHE DIDN'T BRAKE AND ENDED UP SWERVING A LITTLE TO THE LEFT AS SHE DRUG OUR BIKE WE WERE EJECTED ACROSS THE ROAD AND ALMOST DIED WITH SERIOUS LIFE THREATENING INJURIES

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73.1%
ODI 10918950 · 19,000 mi

I WAS PARKING IN A PARKING GARAGE AND HAD TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN INTO A SPACE WITH CARS ON BOTH SIDES. WHEN I NORMALLY PARK, MY FOOT IS OVER THE BRAKE AND I TAP THE BRAKE AS I GO IN. IN THIS CASE, AS SOON AS I BEGAN TURNING RIGHT, MY CAR TOOK OFF LIKE A SHOT. IT FELT LIKE A CAR BEING FLOORED. I BARELY MISSED ONE OF THE CARS AND SLAMMED INTO A CONCRETE WALL, MAKING A 4 X 6 HOLE IN THE WALL AND SETTING OFF THE AIR BAG IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CAR WAS SMOKING AND I IMMEDIATELY SHUT IT OFF SO THERE WOULD BE NO FIRE.

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22113.6%
ODI 10860551 · 3,950 mi

I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65MPH EAST ON INTERSTATE 10 IN LOUISIANA AROUND MILE MARKER 257.3 WHEN THE HOOD LATCH FAILED AND MY HOOD FLEW UP, SMASHING MY WINDSHIELD AND COMPLETELY BLOCKING MY FIELD OF VIEW. THERE WERE NO CARS AROUND ME AS IT WAS 4:30 AM AND I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. IT APPEARS THAT BOTH THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY HOOD LATCHES HAVE FAILED, CAUSING THE HOOD TO FLY OPEN.

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413.8%
ODI 11267308 · 75,000 mi

RIGHT REAR DOOR WILL NOT OPEN OR UNLOCK FROM EITHER THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. CAN NOT BE OPENED EITHER MANUALLY OR ELECTRONICALLY. A SAFETY ISSUE.

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82.0%
ODI 11194769

THE TRUNK HATCH OPENS UP WITHOUT WARNING AND WITHOUT US PRESSING THE OPEN TRUNK BUTTON ON THE REMOTE. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WHEN THE CAR HAS BEEN STATIONARY AND WHEN WE WERE DRIVING OUT OF A PARKING LOT. THE TRUNK EVEN OPENED ON IT'S OWN WHILE THE REMOTE HAD BEEN PLACED UPRIGHT ON THE GROUND! ALSO THE TRUNK OPENED ON IT'S OWN WHEN IT WAS PARKED IN OUR GARAGE WITH THE ENGINE OFF AND AS WE HAVE A LOW GARAGE DOOR, THE PAINTWORK WAS SCRATCHED ON THE TRUNK DOOR WHEN IT OPENED UP AGAINST IT. ON 4/5/19 WE TOOK THE CAR TO DON WOOD HYUNDAI AT …

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61.6%
ODI 11302933 · 150 mi

WE HAD PURCHASED OUR FAMILY CAR BACK ON APRIL 29 2019, AFTER A FEW WEEKS WE HAD MULTIPLE UNEVEN MISALIGNED GAPS ON OUR REAR QUARTER MOLDINGS AND HOOD. UNTIL THIS DAY ELGIN HYUNDAI & HYUNDAI USA DON'T WANT TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY ON A VEHICLE THAT WAS SOLD TO OUR FAMILY WRONG FROM THE ASSEMBLY LINE. THEY TRIED FIXING ONCE AND OFFER ME A ONE TIME PAYMENT FOR $325 TOWARDS MY MONTHLY PAYMENT SO I CAN KEEP MY MOUTH SHUT. EVERYWHERE I GO EVERY DEALER TELLS ME ELGIN HYUNDAI OR HYUNDAI USA SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR SELLING YOU A WRONG CAR FROM …

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31.7%
ODI 11482808

Peeling paint Paint started peeling away on hood, and now on roof. On a single drive to town about half the paint peeling from my roof. There’s also little bubble in various areas on the vehicle where the paint looks like it’s about to start coming off. Appears to be a manufacturer defect as they’ve had this same issue before with numerous models.

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22.5%
ODI 11573848

Panoramic sunroof spontaneously exploded when driving on highway. No warning. Sounded like a gunshot. Had to pull over on the highway and clean off as much glass as I could so it did not cause injury or damage to other motorists. Looks like many other Tucson owners are experiencing similar issues. Has not been inspected yet as dealerships and insurance are closed today.

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41.0%
ODI 11509357

1. I had an issue with my new Hyundai: rear driver side window just shattered with no reason. 2. It's happened what car was in parking spot and glass does not hurt anyone, but it could happen on a highway with worst consequences. 3. I believe it was kind of factory defect or so, but local dealership doesn't agree with me, they didn't even inspect it. 4. There were no signs that this going to happen, window was just fine all the time, and the day before incident, and the same day in the morning. Also I have video recording from outdoor surve…

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21.5%
ODI 11667234

While on the road, the sunroof just shattered completely. In this instance, nobody was hurt as the cover below the sunroof was open and that caught all the glass pieces. The car is hardly 2 year old and warranty covered the repairs. The complaint is that Hyundai never gave a clear answer as to why this happened and what can be done to prevent it. There is no consideration of the passengers getting hurt and startled by this incident. Also no consideration for the time it took for the repairs, the dealership never gave a loaner and we didn’t know…

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11.0%
ODI 11566160

A service bulletin for windshields leaking into 2024 Santa Cruz and Tucson vehicles was issued on 11/02/23 from Hyundai, causing passenger side flooding.The length of time these models were exposed to or held water could pose these safety risks: 1 Corrosion of various mechanical and electrical parts from water entry for months that could cause safety risks at a later time. Ex. Certain Hyundai vehicles were recalled in 2006-2015 for fires originating from the ABS system due to liquid leaks and corrosion caused by failing seals and leaking water…

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51.8%
ODI 11684252

On 08/31/2025, I was involved in an accident while driving my 2025 Hyundai Tucson. While attempting to change lanes at highway speed, the driver behind me failed to see my turn signal and collided with my vehicle. I believe the cause was the unusually low placement of the rear bumper-mounted turn signals, which creates a direct visibility flaw. The Tucson’s turn signals are mounted low on the rear bumper instead of at eye level within the taillight assembly. This design makes them especially difficult to see in two critical conditions: Bright…

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23.3%
ODI 11744064

Hit a deer on highway and when impacted the hood flew up and smashed the windshield. I was unable to see where I was or if I was headed into the ditch or on coming traffic. The hood latch is metal the bar that the latch is attached to is plastic and broke completely off which allowed the hood to fly up and shatter the windshield. Having an important bracket like the hood bracket made out plastic is a huge safety issue. The vehicle is not available for pictures for the fact my insurance has deemed the vehicle unrepairable and have totaled the …

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Vehicle Speed Control
93.5%
ODI 10494600 · 13,700 mi

I SHOULD START BY STATING THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE I GOT IT LAST YEAR. AT RANDOM TIMES, WHILE DRIVING, MY VEHICLE WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO GO ABOVE 2500K RPMS, EVEN WITH THE GAS PEDAL FULLY DEPRESSED. THIS MAY HAPPEN WHILE I AM ON A SLOW ROAD OR, AS TODAY, WHEN I AM ON THE HIGHWAY. IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE I WILL NEED TO MERGE ONTO THE HIGHWAY OR SPEED UP FOR SOME OTHER REASON AND SUDDENLY I HAVE NO POWER. I WILL BE GOING 30MPH AND ENTERING A 70MPH ROADWAY. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THIS IS TO PULL OVER, …

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31.1%
ODI 11015889

I WAS ORDERING AN OIL CHANGE ONLINE APPT. AND THERE WAS A NOTE SATING A RECALL ON AIRBAGS FOR MY VEHICLE. I VE BEEN SERVICING MY VEHICLES AT DEALERSHIPS IN 3 STATES AND NEVER ONCE TOLD OR SENT AN EMAIL OR LETTER. I LIVE IN GA AS OF MARCH 2017.

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31.5%
ODI 11404136 · 77,000 mi

THE CAR WILL RANDOMLY ACCELERATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED. IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME SEVERAL TIMES BUT IT IS RANDOM AND DOESN'T HAPPEN EVERY TIME. IT HAS HAPPENED WHEN SLOWING DOWN GOING DOWN HILLS OR WHEN STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN. WHEN IT HAPPENS MY FOOT IS ALWAYS ON THE BREAK, EITHER SLOWING DOWN OR STOPPING, AND THE VEHICLE IS IN GEAR. THE RPM'S WILL JUMP FROM IDLE TO 3000. THE ONLY WAY I CAN GET IT TO STOP IS BY LETTING OFF THE BREAK AND PRESSING DOWN ON THE BREAK AGAIN, THIS SOMETIMES TAKES A COUPLE TIMES TO GET IT TO STOP. THANKFULLY I …

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94.0%
ODI 10918950 · 19,000 mi

I WAS PARKING IN A PARKING GARAGE AND HAD TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN INTO A SPACE WITH CARS ON BOTH SIDES. WHEN I NORMALLY PARK, MY FOOT IS OVER THE BRAKE AND I TAP THE BRAKE AS I GO IN. IN THIS CASE, AS SOON AS I BEGAN TURNING RIGHT, MY CAR TOOK OFF LIKE A SHOT. IT FELT LIKE A CAR BEING FLOORED. I BARELY MISSED ONE OF THE CARS AND SLAMMED INTO A CONCRETE WALL, MAKING A 4 X 6 HOLE IN THE WALL AND SETTING OFF THE AIR BAG IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CAR WAS SMOKING AND I IMMEDIATELY SHUT IT OFF SO THERE WOULD BE NO FIRE.

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1116.9%
ODI 10860873 · 25 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HYUNDAI TUSCON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE PROPERLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID OVER HEATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25.

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847.7%
ODI 10958914 · 3,900 mi

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.

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143.5%
ODI 11122439 · 7,000 mi

THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING SEVERE INTERMITTENT FAILURES TO ACCELERATE. FAILURES OCCURR FROM A STOP AND WHILE IN MOTION. ALL GEAR LEVELS APPEAR TO BE AFFECTED. FAILURES WERE FIRST NOTICED AT APPROXIMATELY 7000 MILES.

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164.2%
ODI 11257914 · 1,800 mi

2019 HYUNDAI A TUCSON WAS STOPPED IN DRIVEWAY WITH AUTO HOLD ON WHILE SPEAKING WITH AN INDEPENDENT WITNESS. FEET WERE NOT TOUCHING ANY PEDALS AND AUTO HOLD WAS ENGAGED WITH VERIFICATION ON DASH. VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED DOWN DRIVEWAY AND INTO STREET TRAVELING TOWARDS MAILBOX ACROSS STREET. WAS ABLE TO APPLY BRAKES WITH A LOT OF PRESSURE AND STOPPED VEHICLE. VEHICLES RPM'S AND SPEED WENT UP LIKE PRESSING HARD ON GAS PEDAL. VEHICLE HAS 1800 MILES

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31.7%
ODI 11571134

Jan '22 - Reported check engine light had begun to turn off and back on when gas tank was low. Feb '22 At 19k miles catalytic convertor reported failed for code (P0420), 3 way catalyst, upper and lower gaskets, and manifold all needed to be replaced - took 4 days Aug'23 called to request service for check engine light because it was coming off and on over periods of time. Scheduled for Sep'23 Sep '23 service reports new cat quoted for code P0420, I was not verbally informed by service advisor. 16 Nov '23 driving home and car starts to shake an…

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22.5%
ODI 11426171

What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? Vehicle was running exceptionally well until a software update was applied at the dealership. Hyundai has no recalls / safety campaigns on file for my vehicle make and model and was adamant that no updates should have been applied. On or shortly after this time, vehicle performance became really poor. mpg per tank dropped to around 22 / 23 mpg highway (normally 27-29 mpg), acceleration performance was reduced, and it felt as thought vehicle had is…

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123.1%
ODI 11491807

I was leaving a drive-through. Crossing traffic when my 2022 Tuscan N-Line just stopped accelerating the engine started to shake and SUV became unresponsive. As I was crossing traffic. I was almost hit. Moved the SUV to the middle of the street. Turned the SUV off. Restarted it. The SUV had no power and the check engine light came on. The engine started shaking violently. A bad burning smell ( like) burning rubber/ plastic started, then the engine started to smoke. I turned the SUV off again. After that the SUV wouldn’t start. Had it towed to …

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1511.3%
ODI 11504822

I leased this SUV 12/22/2023,upon driving it on 12/26 as i exited a major highway,leaving highway amd entering exit ramp the SUV lost brake funcrion as well as transmission function,absolute total loss of both brake and transmission systems,miraculously I was able to coast to safty with assistance from another motorist holding the car from rolling furthermore,needless to say this was a harrowing and dangerously close to a tragic accident due to this compmete failure of brake and transmission simultaneously failing,i had to incur a costly towing…

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99.3%
ODI 11570944

The forward collision avoidance system made me have accident. I was driving on the expressway, the forward collision made the car stop abruptly, then accelerate. As I was veering to the right, the car stopped again in the middle of the expressway causing me to have an accident. This is unacceptable and very unsafe. This vehicle is not safe to drive with the collision warnings.

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144.9%
ODI 11642579

-auto start/stop "feature" Since there is no way to permanently disable this feature i forgot that it was on. while stopped a stop light i was unable to move when the car behind me could not stop due to the wet roads. If the car behind me was unable to swerve in time i would have been rear-ended. by the time the engine started the car behind me was in line with my back seat. no amount of gas saving is worth being immobilized essentially in a emergency situation. - forward collision avoidance is way too sensitive, in the same trip as above a c…

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11.6%
ODI 11751443

Component: Forward Collision Avoidance / Steering / Electrical SystemDescription of Incident: While driving a rented 2026 Hyundai Tucson SEL AWD (VIN: [XXX]) on the [XXX], the vehicle experienced a severe, uncommanded steering intervention. While maintaining momentum on a winding road, the vehicle's automated systems falsely intervened, aggressively pulling the steering wheel and forcing the vehicle toward the edge of a cliff. The sensation mirrored violent torque steer, fighting driver input and nearly causing a catastrophic departure from the…

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Electrical System49,209–107,202 mi69,000 mi18
ODI 10195679 · 27,000 mi

IN 5 MONTHS OF OWNING THIS 2 YEAR OLD CAR I HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH IT. WITHIN 2 WEEKS AFTER I PURCHASED IT THE CAR STARTED DYING ON ME FOR NO REASON/ AFTER I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GET AN APPOINTMENT AT DEALER A FEW WEEKS LATER THEY FIXED IT SOMEWHAT AS THEY CLAIMED THE AIR FILTER HOSE WAS LOOSE AND CAUSED THE PROBLEM. A WEEK LATER VEHICLE CONTINUED TO DIE. SO I BROUGHT IT AGAIN TO DEALER, AND NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. THEN I TOOK IT HOME AND IT DIED EVERY FEW DAYS ON THE FREEWAY , ON STREET, AND MAKING TURNS LEFT OR RIGHT OR IDLING AT A …

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ODI 10274938 · 100 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH IN RAINY CONDITIONS, THE BRAKES LOCK UP WHEN THEY ARE APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE SKIDS. THE VEHICLE ALSO SKIDS WHEN DRIVING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT IT NEEDED AN UPDATED PROGRAM IN ITS COMPUTER SYSTEM. THEY PERFORMED THE UPGRADE, BUT THE FAILURE IS STILL PRESENT. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY REFUSED TO MAKE ANY OTHER TYPES OF REPAIR. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED BECAUSE IT APPEARS TO BE A MAN…

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ODI 10322789 · 57,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN, DOOR LOCKS AND SAFETY ALARMS WOULD MALFUNCTION PERIODICALLY. THE DEALER ADVISED REPAIRS COULD NOT BE MADE TO THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE SYSTEMS FAILED COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,252. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

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Air Bags49,750–147,000 mi108,921 mi16
ODI 10157087 · 40,000 mi

DRIVING 45-50 MPH I HIT A CAR THAT HAD STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *NM

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ODI 10183335 · 10,579 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL 06V445000 AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT. HOWEVER, WHEN THE CONTACT ARRIVED AT THE DEALER, THEY WERE NO LONGER IN BUSINESS. THE CONTACT NEVER RECEIVED A LETTER OR TELEPHONE CALL FROM THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WASN'T EXPERIENCING ANY FAILURES TO DATE. THE APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED WAS FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND TO HONOR THE SAFETY RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,579. *AK

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ODI 10200138 · 28,859 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE PASSENGER MUST WEIGH AT LEAST 120 LBS. THEY FURTHER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED IN THAT MANNER. THE ENGINE SIZE, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, AND VIN WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 28,859.

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Engine50,000–119,000 mi81,000 mi17
ODI 10462502 · 58,000 mi

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.

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ODI 10467123 · 99,000 mi

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.

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ODI 10520742 · 30,000 mi

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 BEFO…

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Engine And Engine Cooling10,625–46,709 mi35,650 mi10
ODI 10115312 · 2,000 mi

THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. DEALER REPLACED THE ESP MODULE TWICE. THE BRAKES WERE AFFECTED BY THIS MODULE, WHICH CAUSED THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES TO COME ON, MAKING THE VEHICLE SPIN OUT OF CONTROL. THE FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE CAME OUT THREE TIMES AND THE PART WAS DEFECTIVE THAT THEY PROVIDED.*AK

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ODI 10147937 · 2,920 mi

DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE DOES NOT REACH A HIGH ENOUGH TEMPERATURE READING TO OPERATE IN COLD WEATHER. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOUR TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE AN AIR POCKET IN THE HEATING SYSTEM. THE CONSUMER CONTINUED HAVING THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP A SECOND TIME. THE DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE THERMOSTAT AND IT WAS REPLACED. THE PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE PERSISTED THEREFORE, THE VEHI…

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ODI 10213718 · 7,500 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND THEN RESTARTED ITSELF IMMEDIATELY. THREE MONTHS LATER, THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE UNLESS THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE, BUT STATED THAT THE AIR INTAKE HOSE WAS POSSIBLY CAUSING THE FAILURE. THEY REPLACED THE BAND CLAMPS. S…

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Suspension118,250–151,862 mi132,018 mi10
ODI 10735476 · 104 mi

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 …

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ODI 11030201 · 129,036 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE'S CROSS MEMBER WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. TWO YEARS PRIOR, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY INSPECTED FOR CORROSION. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 129,036.

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ODI 11073060 · 135,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE "FISHTAILED" AND ALMOST CRASHED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED BEFORE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE CROSS MEMBER WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TOW THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE W…

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Unknown Or OtherToo few reports for a range132,000 mi4 (sparse)
ODI 11064832 · 227,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING UP THE EXIT RAMP, THE FRAME BROKE IN HALF IN FRONT OF THE REAR TIRES CAUSING THE REAR OF THE CAR TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND WAS VERY HARD TO CONTROL.. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE GARAGE IT WAS BROKEN ON BOTH SIDES BEYOND REPAIR. FORTUNATELY I WAS JUST EXITING THE INTERSTATE WHERE I WAS DRIVING AT APPROX. 75 MPH.

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ODI 11093244 · 136,000 mi

THE CAR STALLS THEN CUTS OFF WHILE IN MOTION.

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ODI 11132723 · 56,000 mi

3 OUTSIDE AND 3 INSIDE DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN OFF. MOTOR FOR ELECTRONIC WINDOWS [DRIVER, FRONT PASSENGER AND REAR PASSENGER] ALL QUIT WORKING WITHIN A WEEK OF EACH OTHER. AND NO, IT WASN'T FUSES. HEADLIGHT HOUSING, PASSENGER SIDE IS BREAKING INSIDE THE HOUSING.

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Electronic Stability Control (Esc)57,500–94,500 mi73,000 mi7
ODI 10297148 · 80,000 mi

BRAKE LIGHTS FAIL TO ILLUMINATE WHEN BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED. ESP (VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL) LIGHT ON DASH REMAINED ILLUMINATED. *TR

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ODI 10444095 · 43,000 mi

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…

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ODI 10449664 · 65,000 mi

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 WIRE…

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Exterior Lighting58,500–126,087 mi75,174 mi6
ODI 10297697 · 66,000 mi

PROBLEMAS CON EL POWER TRAIN. HISTORY = EN EL PRIMER AO SE DAO CD PLAYER LO CAMBIARON PERO EMPECE A TENER DIFICULTADES CON EL HORN POR UN MAL ENTENDIDO CAMBIARON EL CLOCK, HASTA LA FECHA NUNCA ME ARREGLARON EL HORN EL CUAL DEJA Y EMPIEZA A FUNCIONAR EN CUALQUIER MOMENTO. EL VEHICULO EN VECES PRENDIA LA LUZ DEL "CHECK" PERO POR UNAS HORAS O UN DIA EL DEALER NUNCA ENCONTRO NADA EN VECES TAMBIEN SE DABA COMO JALONES COMO QUE SE QUERIA PARAR, SE LLEGO A PARA 3 VECES, LOS DEL DEALER NUNCA ENCONTRARON NADA SIEMPRE LA LLEVE AHI PARA MANTENIMIENTO Y CA…

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ODI 10485854 · 140,000 mi

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…

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ODI 10538390 · 50,000 mi

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

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-112026-10

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 2212 reports

2022: 212 complaints · 2023: 97 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
202252132212
2023386597
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
2022366016
202312706

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentElectrical SystemAir BagsEngineEngine And Engine CoolingSuspensionUnknown Or OtherElectronic Stability Control (Esc)Exterior Lighting
Electrical System—
1
ODI 10971886 · 184,000 mi

"TAKATA RECALL" ON APRIL 8TH APPROXIMATELY 6 O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING I WAS AWAKEN OUT OF MY SLEEP TO MY CAR ON FIRE IN MY YARD. I CALLED THE FIREFIGHTER DEPARTMENT THEY CAME OUT AND SAID IT WAS FROM BAD ELECTRICAL WIRES. MY CAR WAS IN MY FRONT YARD...I LAST DROVE IT THAT NIGHT TO PIZZA HUT

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ODI 10520967 · 119,000 mi

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 SE…

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ODI 10640425 · 110,936 mi

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 S…

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ODI 11505063

This car accelerates while unattended. Most likely due to an ECM malfunction and unable to properly respond/send signals to the motor. On 4 occasions, the car has accelerated, even if in park. It will go 25mph on its own and to stop I had to put it in neutral. I’ve seen that my car isn’t the only one experiencing this. Considering it’s an ECM issue there should be a recall because that is not a part you change during the life of a car.

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ODI 10405094 · 47,945 mi

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 V…

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ODI 10442119 · 83,000 mi

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. …

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1
ODI 11501574

ESP off ligh comes on and off have to turn suv off to ture light off Had report it to nhtsa twice but no one replied 2/28/22 # 05V119000 2/14/22 #11454471

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2
ODI 11132723 · 56,000 mi

3 OUTSIDE AND 3 INSIDE DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN OFF. MOTOR FOR ELECTRONIC WINDOWS [DRIVER, FRONT PASSENGER AND REAR PASSENGER] ALL QUIT WORKING WITHIN A WEEK OF EACH OTHER. AND NO, IT WASN'T FUSES. HEADLIGHT HOUSING, PASSENGER SIDE IS BREAKING INSIDE THE HOUSING.

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ODI 11501574

ESP off ligh comes on and off have to turn suv off to ture light off Had report it to nhtsa twice but no one replied 2/28/22 # 05V119000 2/14/22 #11454471

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2
ODI 10449664 · 65,000 mi

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 WIRE…

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ODI 10845714 · 73,000 mi

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 DE…

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1
ODI 11132723 · 56,000 mi

3 OUTSIDE AND 3 INSIDE DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN OFF. MOTOR FOR ELECTRONIC WINDOWS [DRIVER, FRONT PASSENGER AND REAR PASSENGER] ALL QUIT WORKING WITHIN A WEEK OF EACH OTHER. AND NO, IT WASN'T FUSES. HEADLIGHT HOUSING, PASSENGER SIDE IS BREAKING INSIDE THE HOUSING.

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Air Bags
1
ODI 10971886 · 184,000 mi

"TAKATA RECALL" ON APRIL 8TH APPROXIMATELY 6 O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING I WAS AWAKEN OUT OF MY SLEEP TO MY CAR ON FIRE IN MY YARD. I CALLED THE FIREFIGHTER DEPARTMENT THEY CAME OUT AND SAID IT WAS FROM BAD ELECTRICAL WIRES. MY CAR WAS IN MY FRONT YARD...I LAST DROVE IT THAT NIGHT TO PIZZA HUT

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2
ODI 11469714

Air bag light on dashboard Esp light comes on and off

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ODI 11538428

I acquired my vehicle as a used car. Although, to my knowledge my vehicle air bags have not deployed, the air bag light is illuminated on my dash panel and this issue is preventing me from obtaining an updated vehicle registration in my state of residence (Delaware). Since the year make and model are listed under the "recall" section of the NHTSA website, specifically for an airbag issue, I am requesting information regarding what nest-steps I nay take to have this problem repaired by Hyundai without any cost to me.

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1
ODI 11035734

CALLED THE DEALER TO FIX RECALLS 068 ESP...071 PARKING BRAKE....079 AIRBAG SYSTEM....AND 092 STOP LAMP SWITCH, DEALER INDICATED THAT MY CAR VIN NUMBER NOT INCLUDED, THE ESP LIGHT WONT GO OFF ON MY CAR, IT IS ALWAYS ON. PLEASE ADVICE WHAT STEPS TO TAKE. THANKS

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1
ODI 11389855

DRIVER AIR BAG LIGHT STAY ON WILL NOT TURN OFF HEAD LIGHT SLIVER MELTED

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Engine
3
ODI 10520967 · 119,000 mi

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 SE…

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ODI 10640425 · 110,936 mi

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 S…

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ODI 11505063

This car accelerates while unattended. Most likely due to an ECM malfunction and unable to properly respond/send signals to the motor. On 4 occasions, the car has accelerated, even if in park. It will go 25mph on its own and to stop I had to put it in neutral. I’ve seen that my car isn’t the only one experiencing this. Considering it’s an ECM issue there should be a recall because that is not a part you change during the life of a car.

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1
ODI 10637928 · 50,000 mi

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

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0
Engine And Engine Cooling
2
ODI 10405094 · 47,945 mi

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 V…

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ODI 10442119 · 83,000 mi

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. …

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ODI 10444095 · 43,000 mi

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…

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ODI 10297697 · 66,000 mi

PROBLEMAS CON EL POWER TRAIN. HISTORY = EN EL PRIMER AO SE DAO CD PLAYER LO CAMBIARON PERO EMPECE A TENER DIFICULTADES CON EL HORN POR UN MAL ENTENDIDO CAMBIARON EL CLOCK, HASTA LA FECHA NUNCA ME ARREGLARON EL HORN EL CUAL DEJA Y EMPIEZA A FUNCIONAR EN CUALQUIER MOMENTO. EL VEHICULO EN VECES PRENDIA LA LUZ DEL "CHECK" PERO POR UNAS HORAS O UN DIA EL DEALER NUNCA ENCONTRO NADA EN VECES TAMBIEN SE DABA COMO JALONES COMO QUE SE QUERIA PARAR, SE LLEGO A PARA 3 VECES, LOS DEL DEALER NUNCA ENCONTRARON NADA SIEMPRE LA LLEVE AHI PARA MANTENIMIENTO Y CA…

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Suspension
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ODI 11501574

ESP off ligh comes on and off have to turn suv off to ture light off Had report it to nhtsa twice but no one replied 2/28/22 # 05V119000 2/14/22 #11454471

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ODI 11278320 · 128,000 mi

I WANT TO HAVE A FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT SERVICE COMPLETED. THE AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN INVITED ME BACK TO VIEW THE UNDERSIDE OF MY VEHICLE. WHAT I SAW WAS VERY DISTURBING. THE WHOLE REAR LEFT SIDE OF MY VEHICLE IS RUSTED SOMETHING AWFUL. THIS SUBFRAME IS TOTALLY RUSTED THROUGH AND THROUGH. I ALSO RECENTLY HAD TO REPLACE RUSTED OUT LOWER CONTROL ARMS.

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ODI 11501574

ESP off ligh comes on and off have to turn suv off to ture light off Had report it to nhtsa twice but no one replied 2/28/22 # 05V119000 2/14/22 #11454471

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ODI 11132723 · 56,000 mi

3 OUTSIDE AND 3 INSIDE DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN OFF. MOTOR FOR ELECTRONIC WINDOWS [DRIVER, FRONT PASSENGER AND REAR PASSENGER] ALL QUIT WORKING WITHIN A WEEK OF EACH OTHER. AND NO, IT WASN'T FUSES. HEADLIGHT HOUSING, PASSENGER SIDE IS BREAKING INSIDE THE HOUSING.

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ODI 11501574

ESP off ligh comes on and off have to turn suv off to ture light off Had report it to nhtsa twice but no one replied 2/28/22 # 05V119000 2/14/22 #11454471

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ODI 11469714

Air bag light on dashboard Esp light comes on and off

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ODI 11538428

I acquired my vehicle as a used car. Although, to my knowledge my vehicle air bags have not deployed, the air bag light is illuminated on my dash panel and this issue is preventing me from obtaining an updated vehicle registration in my state of residence (Delaware). Since the year make and model are listed under the "recall" section of the NHTSA website, specifically for an airbag issue, I am requesting information regarding what nest-steps I nay take to have this problem repaired by Hyundai without any cost to me.

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ODI 11278320 · 128,000 mi

I WANT TO HAVE A FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT SERVICE COMPLETED. THE AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN INVITED ME BACK TO VIEW THE UNDERSIDE OF MY VEHICLE. WHAT I SAW WAS VERY DISTURBING. THE WHOLE REAR LEFT SIDE OF MY VEHICLE IS RUSTED SOMETHING AWFUL. THIS SUBFRAME IS TOTALLY RUSTED THROUGH AND THROUGH. I ALSO RECENTLY HAD TO REPLACE RUSTED OUT LOWER CONTROL ARMS.

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ODI 11501574

ESP off ligh comes on and off have to turn suv off to ture light off Had report it to nhtsa twice but no one replied 2/28/22 # 05V119000 2/14/22 #11454471

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ODI 11132723 · 56,000 mi

3 OUTSIDE AND 3 INSIDE DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN OFF. MOTOR FOR ELECTRONIC WINDOWS [DRIVER, FRONT PASSENGER AND REAR PASSENGER] ALL QUIT WORKING WITHIN A WEEK OF EACH OTHER. AND NO, IT WASN'T FUSES. HEADLIGHT HOUSING, PASSENGER SIDE IS BREAKING INSIDE THE HOUSING.

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Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
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ODI 10449664 · 65,000 mi

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 WIRE…

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ODI 10845714 · 73,000 mi

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 DE…

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ODI 11035734

CALLED THE DEALER TO FIX RECALLS 068 ESP...071 PARKING BRAKE....079 AIRBAG SYSTEM....AND 092 STOP LAMP SWITCH, DEALER INDICATED THAT MY CAR VIN NUMBER NOT INCLUDED, THE ESP LIGHT WONT GO OFF ON MY CAR, IT IS ALWAYS ON. PLEASE ADVICE WHAT STEPS TO TAKE. THANKS

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ODI 10637928 · 50,000 mi

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

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ODI 10444095 · 43,000 mi

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…

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ODI 11102243 · 199,000 mi

THERE ARE MULTIPLE RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE, BUT WHEN I RESEARCHED ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE. IT CLAIMED 0 RECALLS... I'M CONFUSED!!!!! WHEN I RESEARCHED ON ANOTHER SITE IT GAVE ME 4 DIFFERENT RECALLS. AND THIS VEHICLE IS DISPLAYING PROBLEMS THAT DESCRIBES AT LEAST 2 OF THESE RECALLS. BRAKE LIGHTS NOT WORKING. AND ALSO SLIGHT PULL WHEN ACCELERATING. RECALL NUMBERS 05V119000 AND 09V122000. I WAS IN MOTION WHEN ANOTHER DRIVER PULLED ON SIDE OF ME AND INFORMED ME THAT MY BRAKES LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. AND I ALSO BELIEVE THAT I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH …

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Exterior Lighting
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ODI 11132723 · 56,000 mi

3 OUTSIDE AND 3 INSIDE DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN OFF. MOTOR FOR ELECTRONIC WINDOWS [DRIVER, FRONT PASSENGER AND REAR PASSENGER] ALL QUIT WORKING WITHIN A WEEK OF EACH OTHER. AND NO, IT WASN'T FUSES. HEADLIGHT HOUSING, PASSENGER SIDE IS BREAKING INSIDE THE HOUSING.

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ODI 11389855

DRIVER AIR BAG LIGHT STAY ON WILL NOT TURN OFF HEAD LIGHT SLIVER MELTED

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ODI 10297697 · 66,000 mi

PROBLEMAS CON EL POWER TRAIN. HISTORY = EN EL PRIMER AO SE DAO CD PLAYER LO CAMBIARON PERO EMPECE A TENER DIFICULTADES CON EL HORN POR UN MAL ENTENDIDO CAMBIARON EL CLOCK, HASTA LA FECHA NUNCA ME ARREGLARON EL HORN EL CUAL DEJA Y EMPIEZA A FUNCIONAR EN CUALQUIER MOMENTO. EL VEHICULO EN VECES PRENDIA LA LUZ DEL "CHECK" PERO POR UNAS HORAS O UN DIA EL DEALER NUNCA ENCONTRO NADA EN VECES TAMBIEN SE DABA COMO JALONES COMO QUE SE QUERIA PARAR, SE LLEGO A PARA 3 VECES, LOS DEL DEALER NUNCA ENCONTRARON NADA SIEMPRE LA LLEVE AHI PARA MANTENIMIENTO Y CA…

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ODI 11132723 · 56,000 mi

3 OUTSIDE AND 3 INSIDE DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN OFF. MOTOR FOR ELECTRONIC WINDOWS [DRIVER, FRONT PASSENGER AND REAR PASSENGER] ALL QUIT WORKING WITHIN A WEEK OF EACH OTHER. AND NO, IT WASN'T FUSES. HEADLIGHT HOUSING, PASSENGER SIDE IS BREAKING INSIDE THE HOUSING.

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ODI 11102243 · 199,000 mi

THERE ARE MULTIPLE RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE, BUT WHEN I RESEARCHED ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE. IT CLAIMED 0 RECALLS... I'M CONFUSED!!!!! WHEN I RESEARCHED ON ANOTHER SITE IT GAVE ME 4 DIFFERENT RECALLS. AND THIS VEHICLE IS DISPLAYING PROBLEMS THAT DESCRIBES AT LEAST 2 OF THESE RECALLS. BRAKE LIGHTS NOT WORKING. AND ALSO SLIGHT PULL WHEN ACCELERATING. RECALL NUMBERS 05V119000 AND 09V122000. I WAS IN MOTION WHEN ANOTHER DRIVER PULLED ON SIDE OF ME AND INFORMED ME THAT MY BRAKES LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. AND I ALSO BELIEVE THAT I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH …

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Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

6 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

26 mentions · 14.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 60,000 mi (24 usable records).

ODI 10148615

2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON HAS EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT STALLING. *TS THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. *JB

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ODI 10164397 · 22,900 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE'S ABS WHEELS LOCKED UP WHICH RESULTED IN LOST POWER. THE BRAKES STARTED TO PULSATE AND THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND REPLACED THE C-F BRAKE DISC ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BRAKE. THE ESP LIGHT WAS CHECKED AND WAS REPLACED. RECALL CAMPAIGN # 50B035R1 PERFORMED RECALL CAMPAIGN ID AS REQUIRED #922 CAMPAIGN PERFORM RECALL 068 ESP-HECU REPROGRAMING 51B003R0

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ODI 10213718 · 7,500 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND THEN RESTARTED ITSELF IMMEDIATELY. THREE MONTHS LATER, THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE UNLESS THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE, BUT STATED THAT THE AIR INTAKE HOSE WAS POSSIBLY CAUSING THE FAILURE. THEY REPLACED THE BAND CLAMPS. S…

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Brake response concerns

11 mentions · 5.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 55,000 mi (9 usable records).

ODI 10124746

2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON ANTI LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATED WITHOUT THE CONSUMER TOUCHING THE BRAKE PEDAL.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** *MR THE MALFUNCTION CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE AND SLOW. (THIS WAS A RENTAL VEHICLE) *SC *JB

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ODI 10269374 · 12,035 mi

COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. THIS IS THE THIRD OCCASION THAT THE BRAKES ON MY 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON HAVE FAILED. SO FAR ALL THREE OF THE INCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED WHILE TRYING TO GRADUALLY BRAKE FROM A SPEED OF AROUND 35 MPH. THE BRAKE PEDDLE TRAVELS ALL THE WAY DOWN AS IF THERE WAS NO RESISTANCE AND THE CAR KEEPS ON GOING. THE ONLY WAY THAT I WAS ABLE TO COME TO A SKIDDING HALT WAS BY USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LEVER. I HAVE HAD THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP INSPECT THE AUTO BUT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO FIND ANYTHING THAT WOULD CAUSE THE BRAKES NOT TO WORK…

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ODI 10284254 · 55,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED TO 80 MPH. SHE HAD TO EXERT GREAT FORCE DURING APPLICATION OF THE BRAKE PEDAL TO DECELERATE BACK TO THE INTENDED SPEED. SHE IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 55,000.

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

11 mentions · 5.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 109,000 mi (9 usable records).

ODI 10166167

1-2-05 I BOUGHT MY TUSCAN HYUNDAI-MAT ROLLING UP/SUNGLASS CASE STICKING. MATS WERE REPLACED. GLASS CASE FIX 06 PROBLEMS LIST: AUGUST 22, 005--PERFORM RECALL 068-ESP-HECU REPROGRAMMING- PASSENGER DOOR GETS STUCK--NPF UNABLE TO DUPLICATE CUSTOMERS CONCERN-CUSTOMER TO RETURN AT A LATER DATE.---- SUNGLASS CASE GETS STUCK--THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE IT. D C/S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON--CHECK AND REPORT M PERFORMED SCAN TOOL TEST FOUND GAS CAP LOOSE--RESET LIGHT--OK--- C/S CHECK BRAKES THEY LOCK UP THEN SLIDE--M PERFORMED BRAKE CHECK--NO PROB…

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ODI 10190434 · 27,100 mi

PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN 10/05 AND HAVE BEEN VERY PLEASED WITH UNTIL RECENTLY. GOT A CARD IN THE MAIL FOR A FREE 34 POINT INSPECTION FROM THE DEALERSHIP, AND DECIDED ON APRIL 5, 2007 TO USE IT. DURING INSPECTION NOTHING WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION. THEN THIS WEEK ON MAY 8, 2007 THE CHECK ENGINE"LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER FOR CHECK. I WAS ADVISED THAT SOME VALVE WAS BAD AND THEY REPLACED IT, BUT BY THE WAY, YOU NEED 4 NEW TIRES AND AN ALIGNMENT RIGHT AWAY. RECENTLY WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN I HAD NOTICED THAT THE VEHICL…

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ODI 10446797

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

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Steering assistance concerns

8 mentions · 4.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 53,500 mi (6 usable records).

ODI 10126602

THE PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED AFTER A STOP FOR FUEL DURING A HIGHWAY TRIP. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF TROUBLE BEFORE WE STOPPED FOR FUEL. WHEN WE ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE ROAD WE FOUND THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN EITHER A FORWARD OR REVERSE GEAR. AFTER CHECKING ATM FLUID AND FINDING IT CORRECT WE TRIED AGAIN AND FOUND SAME PROBLEM. WE FINALLY FOUND THAT IF WE INCREASED ENGINER RPM TO APPROXIMAGE 3000 RPM THE TRANSMISSION WOULD BEGIN TO ENGAGE IN THIRD GEAR WITH SOME SLIPPAGE. THE SLIPPAGE CONTINUED UNTIL WE REACHED THE APPROXI…

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ODI 10138057 · 9,000 mi

POWER STEERING FAILS WHILE TRAVELING THROUGH SMALL POOLS OF WATER ON THE ROAD. THE BRAKE LIGHT ON THE ADVISORY PANEL ILLUMINATES THROUGHOUT THE FAILURE. AFTER PROGRESSING THROUGH THE WATER, POWER STEERING IS RESTORED. DURING A TURN, TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL IS POSSIBLE. LARGE LEVERAGE FORCES ARE REQUIRED TO HANDLE THE NON-ASSISTED STEERING DURING FAILURE. HYUNDAI DEALER MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT REPORTS THAT THIS IS A KNOW MODEL PROBLEM BUT NO REMEDY EXISTS AT THIS TIME. MAINTENANCE MANAGER SAYS HE HAS HAD SEVERAL TUCSON OWNERS REPORT THIS PROB…

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ODI 10141075

WHEN DRIVING THROUGH A PUDDLE CONSUMER'S HYUNDAI TUCSON BATTERY AND BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE POWER STEERING. *TS THE PROBLEM OCCURED 4 TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER KNEW WHY THE PROBLEM WAS OCCURING BUT HAD NO WAY OF FIXING IT. *NM

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Matching rule\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

5 mentions · 2.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 60,000 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10122426

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 60MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD SOUND A ROUGHLY JERKED FORWARD AND CONTINUED TO DO SO AS THE CAR GRADUALLY DOWNSHIFTED. THE CAR WAS FOUND TO HAVE A DEFECTED TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE AND THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION DUE TO THIS. THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAD APPROX 5900 MILES ON IT AT THIS TIME. RECIEVED THE VEHILE 9 DAYS LATER AND HAD THE CAR FOR 1 DAY WHEN IT CONTINUED TO HAVE MORE PROBLEMS RELATED TO THE TRANSMISSION. IN ADDITION TO THIS PROBLEM, THE FIRST FEW DAYS OF OWNING THIS VEHICLE I HAD T…

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ODI 10128046

2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON ENGINE REVVED UP AND LURCHED FORWARD WHILE CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO PARK.*MR A RECALL (05V119000) OF THE AUTOMATIC STABILITY CONTROL WAS DONE AND THE CONSUMER HOPED THAT THIS WOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM BUT IT DIDN'T. AFTER THE RECALL WORK WAS DONE THE VEHICLE HIT A HANDICAPPED SIGN WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK DAMAGING HIS VEHICLE AND ANOTHER VEHICLE. *NM

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ODI 10160568 · 22,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, IT LURCHED FORWARD AND WOULD NOT ENGAGE INTO GEAR. ALSO WHILE DRIVING, THE 4WD LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.

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Matching rule\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

2 mentions · 1.1% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 10250615

HAVE HAD VEHICLE INTO DEALER MANY TIMES OVER THE YEARS COMPLAINING OF NO START ISSUE. ONCE VEHICLE IS JUMPED IT IS FINE FOR AWHILE. BATTERY, STARTER AND ALTERNATOR ALWAYS SEEM TO TEST GOOD AND NO CODES ARE FOUND. I HAD TO GO BUY A PORTABLE JUMPER UNIT TO CARRY AS THIS HAPPENS AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK AND IF IT SITS MORE THAN A FEW DAYS, IT WILL NOT START AND IS DEAD. DEALER STATES THEY CANNOT FIND THE CAUSE. BOUGHT NEW IN 2005 AND HAS HAPPENED OVER 35 TIMES SINCE NEW. *TR

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ODI 10464575

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

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Matching rule\b(parasitic drain|battery drain\w*|dead battery|won.t start|would not start|no.start)\b