2005 Hyundai Tucson Owner Complaints

Caught on fire. Started under passager floor board. Burnt completely up

NHTSA ID

11553467

Incident

Nov 3, 2023

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.

NHTSA ID

11538428

Incident

Mar 10, 2022

The contact owns a 2005 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the front passenger side air bag wiring harness; however, the part was discontinued. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a case was opened. The failure mileage was 75,880.

NHTSA ID

11533224

Incident

Jun 28, 2023

Mileage

75,880 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

11505063

Incident

Jan 31, 2023

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

NHTSA ID

11501574

Incident

Feb 14, 2022

The contact owns a 2005 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving 65 MPH and attempting to accelerate, the RPM failed to raise, and the vehicle failed to respond. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 105,000.

NHTSA ID

11492859

Incident

Oct 25, 2022

Mileage

105,000 mi

Air bag light on dashboard Esp light comes on and off

NHTSA ID

11469714

Incident

Jun 9, 2022

The contact owns a 2005 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the Electronic Stability Program (ESP) warning light was illuminated. The contact parked on the side of the road and restarted the vehicle. The contact stated that after restarting the vehicle, the warning light disappeared. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 109,000.

NHTSA ID

11454471

Incident

Feb 14, 2022

Mileage

109,000 mi

Brake light no coming on when brake pedal is being push

NHTSA ID

11447820

Incident

Jan 16, 2022

INITIAL ISSUES ON VEHICLE PRESENTED IN JANUARY 2021 WITH VARIOUS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CODES INCLUDING P0133. ALTHOUGH VEHICLE PASSED EMISSIONS IN 2020, VARIOUS CHECK ENGINE CODES FOR MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR, OXYGEN SENSORS, MISFIRE FOR VARIOUS CYLINDERS. AFTER REPLACING INDICATED MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR, OXYGEN SENSORS INDICATED VIA OBD II TOOL, BATTERY, ALTERNATOR (MORE THAN ONCE), BOTH FRONT CV BOOTS, HEAD GASKET SEALS FOR BOTH CYLINDER BANKS, MORE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ISSUES APPEAR ACCORDING TO THE VEHICLE. CURRENTLY ANOTHER CYLINDER MISFIRE CHECK ENGINE CODE HAS APPEARED AFTER ALL SPARK PLUGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH OEM RECOMMENDED BRAND REPLACEMENTS (NKG PRE-GAPPED SPARK PLUGS). THE MISFIRE CODE HAS CLEARED AT THIS TIME. THE CURRENT CHECK ENGINE CODE FROM THE OBD II TOOL IS ERROR CODE FOR DRIVE TRAIN DRIVEABILITY P0420 REGARDING CATALYST SYSTEM OPERATING BELOW THRESHOLD AT BANK 1. I HAVE UTILIZED LOCAL STORE CATALYTIC CLEANER LIQUIDS TO CLEAN THE SYSTEM, WHICH HAS NOT RESOLVED THIS ISSUE. ADDITIONALLY, BEGINNING IN JANUARY 2021, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE CLOSEST LOCAL DEALSHIP FOR A LARGE MAJORITY OF THESE REPAIRS INCLUDING A $150 DEALERSHIP FEE JUST TO HAVE THESE CODES REVIEWED AND ADDITIONAL FEES FOR THE LABOR TO ADDRESS FOR EACH ISSUE FOR EACH REPAIR.

NHTSA ID

11415689

Incident

May 8, 2021

Mileage

218,900 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY START. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE NOX, PURGE VALVE, FUEL TRIM AND CAMSHAFT SENSORS WERE FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SENSORS WERE REPLACED HOWEVER, TEN DAYS LATER THE FAILURE RECURRED. LAUREL HYUNDAI LOCATED AT 998 EISENHOWER BLVD, JOHNSTOWN, PA 15904 WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.

NHTSA ID

11413242

Incident

Nov 1, 2020

Mileage

123,000 mi

VEHICLE WILL START MOVING IF ON AN INCLINE WHILE IN PARK. DEALER HAS ADJUSTED SHIFTER CABLE SEVERAL TIMES AND KEEPS RETURNING TO THE BEING ABLE TO PUSH THE CAR WHILE IN PARK CONDITION 9-12 MONTHS LATER. THEIR APPEARS TO BE NO FIX.

NHTSA ID

11408471

Incident

Jan 8, 2019

Mileage

80,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

11389855

Incident

Jan 23, 2021

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO VISION HYUNDAI WEBSTER (755 RIDGE RD, WEBSTER, NY 14580, (585) 787-2111) FOR AN UNKNOWN NHTSA CAMPAIGN FOR CORROSION ON THE REAR SUBFRAME. THE DEALER TOOK PHOTOS TO SUBMIT TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR REPAIR APPROVAL. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS AN 80% CHANCE THAT THE SUBFRAME COULD FRACTURE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD BE UNDRIVABLE. THE DEALER OFFERED NO GUARANTEES THAT ANOTHER VEHICLE WOULD BE PROVIDED FOR THE CONTACT IF THE SUBFRAME WAS FRACTURED BEYOND REPAIR AND WOULD CHARGE THE CONTACT FOR FURTHER REPAIRS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ASSIGNED A CASE NUMBER AND CASE MANAGER. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT CALLED BACK AND THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY UNREPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND THE DEALER REFUSED TO PROVIDE A LOANER VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 161,000.

NHTSA ID

11350928

Incident

Aug 12, 2020

Mileage

161,000 mi

REAR SUBFRAME IS ROTTED. MY 17 YEAR OLD WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, SHE LOST CONTROL, IT COULD HAVE BEEN TRAGIC.THE CAR HAS BEEN TOWED AND SITTING IN A PARKING LOT FOR 2 MONTHS AS I CAN NOT FIND THIS PART! MY MECHANIC SAID IT WAS A RECALL WITH THESE CARS.

NHTSA ID

11339665

Incident

May 29, 2020

Mileage

150,000 mi

FRONT RIGHT CONTROL ARM BROKE WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT AT 40 MPH, CAR SWERVED OFF THE ROAD. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED. MECHANIC STATED IT BROKE DUE TO RUST AND ROT. BOTH FRONT CONTROL ARMS WERE REPLACED. CAR HAS 115K MILES. OTHER COMPLAINTS FOUND FOR SAME ISSUE. APPEARS TO BE NO RECALL FOR THIS. IF TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY AT HIGHER SPEEDS, IT COULD OF BEEN A MUCH WORSE ACCIDENT. *TR

NHTSA ID

11328455

Incident

Jun 5, 2020

Mileage

115,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,842.

NHTSA ID

11302843

Incident

Jan 29, 2020

Mileage

101,842 mi

SEVERELY RUSTED REAR SUB-FRAME. NYS INSPECTION STATION ADVISED THE VEHICLE WILL LIKELY NOT PASS THE NYS SAFETY INSPECTION IN 2020.

NHTSA ID

11282077

Incident

Oct 25, 2019

Mileage

152,482 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.

NHTSA ID

11278320

Incident

Oct 20, 2019

Mileage

128,000 mi

WELL TRANMISSION ITS SHAKING WHEN I GO OVER 65MPH AND THIS IS NOT NORMAL.

NHTSA ID

11258475

Incident

Feb 15, 2018

Mileage

100,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE PRECEDING VEHICLE APPLIED THE BRAKES UNEXPECTEDLY, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO REAR END THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT WRIST AND CHEST PAIN. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED VIA AMBULANCE TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE INJURIES TO THE OTHER DRIVER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN AND WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,942.

NHTSA ID

11255905

Incident

Sep 3, 2019

Mileage

150,942 mi

HEAD LIGHT INSIDE BOTH SLIVER AREA ARE BURN ?? CAN'T FIND WHAT CAUSES IT NEED HELP PICTURE ATTACHE

NHTSA ID

11230750

Incident

Sep 29, 2015

Mileage

84,348 mi

MY ESC LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. I SEE THERE WAS A RECALL ON IT. CAN YOU TELL ME IF AND WHEN THAT RECALL WAS PERFORMED ON MY CAR?

NHTSA ID

11228367

Incident

Sep 1, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 184,000. THE VIN WAS INVALID.

NHTSA ID

11221073

Incident

Jun 12, 2018

Mileage

184,000 mi

CAR TAKES 6 TIMES TO START CAR LOSSES POWER ON EXPRESSWAY ALMOST CAUSING ACCIDENT CODES COME UP AND FIX PROBLEM BUT ISSUE ALWAYS COMES BACK WAS TOLD WIRING PROBLEM SPENT OVER 1000.00 TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND NO MENTION PRICELESS IF NOT SAFE TO DRIVE

NHTSA ID

11204378

Incident

Feb 1, 2019

Mileage

164,000 mi