2016 Hyundai Tucson problems
Owners have filed 2,168 complaints about the 2016 Hyundai Tucson with NHTSA. Power train accounts for 23.8% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of engine at 19.5%.
Complaints2,168
Crashes23
Fires39
Injuries12
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Power train 23.8% · 517
Engine 19.5% · 422
Unknown or other 12.0% · 261
Structure 10.5% · 227
Electrical system 9.9% · 214
Latches/locks/linkages 7.2% · 157
Vehicle speed control 5.1% · 111
Fuel/propulsion system 2.5% · 55
Severity
Of those complaints, 23 describe a crash, 39 describe a fire and 12 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 17 model years of the Hyundai Tucson in this data, 2016 draws the most complaints of any of them.
Filings have fallen off, 354 in the last three years against 834 in the three before. The issues here may already have been addressed.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 29,000 miles.
In owners' own words
At slow start stop speed the car will at times not respond to accelerator,car will not move for a few seconds. Contrary to many complaints of this problem the engine does not rev , it is as if there is no connection to the foot pedal.Usually happens when edging forward to exit a driveway.I have been nearly t-boned many times.Only forsight has kept me out of trouble so far but I'm afraid some day my luck will run out. Power train · reported at 1,500 miles
Intermittent issues with transmission. We receive messages stating the transmission is overheated. We have also experienced high rpms with no forward or reverse motion when in drive and reverse. The transmission will not engage and move the vehicle. This has happened on inclines and within stop and go traffic. This is a safety concern because we can't depend on forward or reverse motion when in drive and reverse. Power train · reported at 12,000 miles
The 2016 Hyundai Tucson after the transmission recall, continues to have intermittent no acceleration from a stop / rolling stop. Rpms will increase but it will be 3-5 seconds before the transmission engages when the issue does occur. The car then jolts forwards because of the high rpms. I have had multiple near misses due to this. This problem has the potential to be life threatening and is completely unsafe. Power train · reported at 17,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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