2006 Hyundai Tucson Brakes Problems

ESC OFF light does not turn off. I press it off and on while driving and nothing happens. It stays on all the time.

NHTSA ID

11603602

Incident

Apr 10, 2024

At first brakes were making noise so I went to replace them after getting parts and I noticed that the brake pedal went to the floor I was able to get it on concrete pad but when I jacked it up I say big chunks of rust falling when I looked under car rear axle subframe was pretty much gone after I say that I decided to order the replacement subframe but when it come in and I was getting ready to do it I body mount where it is bolted also needs replaced I was trying to find them when I come across a factory recall about this issue when I contacted them and the dealer about this issue dealer said it couldn't be done because there was nothing left and he refused to put on a lift because he said the rear subframe would fall on ground but manufacturer denied to repair or make any resolutions for it even though they had in past and they new about the problem I have found over 1000 issues listed and they have repaired a bunch of the same vehicles for the same issue I told them I never received anything about the issue and they said it was my responsibility not there's so not only did they not do or even try to do what they have on recall but they refused to do anything for me and I was glad I didn't try driving after I heard noise because I could of caused a major accident and been severely injured in process not to mention someone else due to rear frame and brakes falling and falling out of car

NHTSA ID

11577140

Incident

Jan 10, 2022

HYUNDAI NEVER NOTIFIED US OF THE SUBFRAME RUST RECALL. OUR MECHANIC JUST POINTED OUT THAT OUR'S. HE SAID THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. GETTING IT REPLACED AT OUR EXPENSE. BRAKE LINES HAVE ALREADY FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT OUR EXPENSE. ALTERNATOR AND POWER STEERING PUMP, FRONT SUSPENSION ALL AT OUR EXPENSE. HYUNDAI UNRESPONSIVE.

NHTSA ID

11396347

Incident

Feb 15, 2021

Mileage

97,000 mi

RECALL FOR MY AIRBAG WAS NOT DONE. BRAKE LIGHTS DON'T WORK, ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS.

NHTSA ID

11364702

Incident

Jun 8, 2018

Mileage

97,360 mi

AT AROUND 80,000 MILES A BRAKE LINE RUPTURED WHILE MY WIFE WAS BRAKING TO AVOID A TRUCK THAT HAD CUT IN FRONT OF HER. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM SUBSEQUENTLY FAILED. THE TUCSON EVENTUALLY CAME TO A STOP. THE DRIVER'S FRONT BRAKE LINE HAD RUPTURED. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO A QUALIFIED MECHANIC. WE'VE NOW REPLACED ALL THE BRAKE LINES HOWEVER NOW THE BRAKE PEDAL IS SPONGY AND DOES NOT STOP AS WELL.

NHTSA ID

11092615

Incident

Apr 26, 2018

Mileage

79,995 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ESC AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SWITCH ASSEMBLY STOP LAMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V280000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V113000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING , SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,197.

NHTSA ID

10654662

Incident

Jul 7, 2009

Mileage

58,197 mi

I WAS ON A MOUNTAIN ROAD ON THE WAY TO SHAVER LAKE, WHEN SUDDENLY THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP PULLING THE CAR HARD TO THE RIGHT. I WAS LUCKY I WAS ONLY DOING 25 MPH OTHER WISE IT COULD HAVE ROLLED THE CAR. THIS HAPPEN 3 MORE TIMES IN A MATTER OF MINUTES. I NOTICED THEY HAVE A RECALL ON THE ESC FOR 2005 MODELS BUT NOT FOR 2006. I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR A WEEK! PURCHASED USED. INTERESTING FACT IS STEVENS CREEK HYUNDAI IN SANTA CLARA NEW ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND DID NOT LIST IT ON THE CAR FAX REPORT. THAN TOOK THE CAR IN ON TRADE IN AND SOLD IT AT AUCTION KNOWING ABOUT THIS SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE THE PAPER WORK TO PROVE THIS AS WELL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10520205

Incident

Jun 14, 2013

Mileage

64,000 mi

WHEN TURNING RIGHT ON A RAINING DAY, LOSS OF POWER - NO STEERING OR BRAKES. 2006 TUSCON WOULD RUN RADIO WOULD BE ON - BATTERY LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHTS ON - 10 SECONDS AFTER MANAGING TO GET OUT OF TRAFFICS WAY - CAR WOULD MOVE. HYUNDAI FOXED THE CAR BY REPLACING SENSORS AND SOME OTHER WORK RESULTING IN OVER A $1000. PRIOR MAJOR SERVICE WAS SERPENTINE BELT AND CHAIN REPLACEMENT ON SERVICE RECOMMENDATIONS - HAD NO ISSUES BEFORE THE CHAIN WAS REPLACED. EVER SINCE - THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO RESET FOR HESITATION BETWEEN 20 AND 40 MPH AND THE ADDITIONAL SENSOR WORK. HYUNDAI WOULD NOT GIVE ME ANY WARRANTY WORK AS MY 6 YEARS HAD JUST EXPIRED. I AM TAKING THE CAR BACK IN TOMORROW FOR THE SAME ISSUE. WHILE DRIVING TODAY IN A SUDDEN DOWN POUR - THE FIRST ONE SINCE I HAD THE CAR FIXED THAT I HAVE HAD TO DRIVE IN AND THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AGAIN EXCEPT THIS TIME I WAS DRIVING AND NOT TURNING. WATER SEEMED TO GET UNDER THE ENGINE AND SOMETHING IS GETTING WET. I REQUESTED A RENTAL CAR AND I AM LEAVING FOR VACATION ON SATURDAY TO THE SHORE. IF ITS NOT FIXED THIS TIME - I MAY HAVE TO CONSIDER A NEW CAR AND I JUST PAID IT OFF. *TR

NHTSA ID

10472103

Incident

May 31, 2012

Mileage

50,500 mi

FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED-WHEN I LIVED IN FREDERICKSBURG,VA -I WAS DRIVING ON RT 1 GOING DOWNHILL TOWARD A STOP LIGHT(NO VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME). AS I WAS COMING TO A STOP AT THE LIGHT THE VEHICLE BRAKES WERE PRESS DOWN AS FAR AS IT COULD GO AND I HEAR A CLICKING NOISE ON THE PANEL WHICH WAS THE ESC LIGHT. I HAD TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND PUT IT IN PARK TO START IT, IN ORDER TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE. THIS HAS HAPPENED A COUPLE OTHER TIMES. TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED COUPLE OF TIMES AND BRAKE PADS BECAUSE OF GROVES AND GRINDING NOISE. NOW I'M HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR WON'T START - HAD BATTERY CHECKED AT ADVANCED AUTO AND ITS GOOD. ESC LIGHT ON WITH CLICKING NOISE WHEN ATTEMPT TO START CAR. NOW THAT MY VEHICLE HAVE ALMOST 123,000 MILES, I FOUND A RECALL NHTSA: 09V122000. CALLED HYUNDAI CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER 1-800-633-5151 THIS MORNING AT 08:18 AM EASTERN STANDARD TIME, I ADVISE THE REPRESENTATIVE THAT I HAD BEEN HAVING PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE AS DESCRIBED IN THIS RECALL. SHE SAID MY VEHICLE IS NOT ELIGIBLE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT IN THE LIST OF VIN'??S THEY HAD COMPLAINTS. SHOULD THE RECALL HAVE A CUT OFF BECAUSE OF MILEAGE, IS THERE A DETERMINATION THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED IN MY VEHICLE BY VIN, DOES IT PERTAIN TO VEHICLE MANUFACTURED IN A PARTICULAR REGION OF THE US, OVERSEAS OR DEFECTIVE PARTS ON THE VEHICLE. SECOND OWNER OF VEHICLE, PURCHASED VEHICLE FROM HYUNDAI CERTIFIED DEALER WHEN RETURNED FROM DEPLOYMENT. I'??M A VETERAN AND THE VEHICLE HAS A LOT OF HIGHWAY MILEAGE TO AND FROM THE NEAREST VA MEDICAL HOSPITAL, VA COMMUNITY OUT-PATIENT BASE CLINIC, AND OTHER MEDICAL SERVICES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10446806

Incident

Mar 17, 2011

Mileage

90,000 mi

THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, SO I'M NOT SURE OF THE FIRST DATE IT HAPPENED, BUT WHEN I HIT A POT HOLE OR BUMP WITH MY BRAKES ON, THE SUV SUDDENLY ACCELERATES (SEEMS TO LUNGE FORWARD) FOR SEVERAL SECONDS (AND BRAKING DOESN'T WORK). THIS IS VERY SCARY AND I'VE COME CLOSE TO HITTING ANOTHER CAR BECAUSE I SPEED UP ON IT AT A STOP (SIGN OR LIGHT) AFTER I HIT THE POTHOLE. I'VE TAKEN IT IN TO THE DEALER, WHO CANNOT REPRODUCE PROBLEM AND CLAIMS NOTHING IS WRONG. I'VE ALSO HIT A PATCH ON THE ROAD THAT MY CAR CONSIDERS SLIPPERY (EVEN THOUGH THERE'S NO ICE) AND I CAN HEAR MY ABS KICK IN (EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKES AREN'T EVEN ON).

NHTSA ID

10372988

Incident

Oct 10, 2009

Mileage

28,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT, HE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO TURN TO THE LEFT. SHE WAS FINALLY ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE ROTORS WERE INSPECTED BY THE OWNER AND THERE WERE GROOVES IN THEM AND THE BRAKE PADS WERE WORN OUT. THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE HAD ALSO LOCKED UP. THE DEALERSHIP ADMITTED BEING AWARE OF A PROBLEM WITH THE CALIPERS. THE DEALER ADVISED THE FAILURE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. HOUND WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED TO REPAIR IT AS A GOOD WILL REPAIR, WHICH WAS DONE. THE DEALER STATED THAT IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN THE REPAIRS WOULD BE AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT RECURRED SINCE THE REPAIRS WERE DONE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,474.

NHTSA ID

10354913

Incident

Jul 24, 2010

Mileage

28,474 mi

THIRD HYUNDAI MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE OWNED AND ON ALL THREE THE REAR BRAKES HAVE BEEN STICKING, HEATING UP AND EATING UP THE BRAKES. HAD THE DEALERSHIP DO A BRAKE INSPECTION PER HYUNDAI'S REQUEST, WHICH THE REPORT SHOWS THE WEAR SHOWS THAT IT IS NOT NORMAL WEAR. SPOKE TO THE WOMEN HANDLING THE CASE THAT WAS OPENED. THE REPLY FROM HYUNDAI WAS THAT THE BRAKES WERE NOT UNDER WARRANTY (WHICH I KNEW) AND THAT AT 7,000 MILE THE CAR SHOULD HAVE BEEN BROUGHT IN FOR THE CALIPER MAINTENANCE. THIS TELL ME THAT HYUNDAI IS NOT GREASING THE CALIPERS DURING MANUFACTURING AND IS UP TO THE CONSUMER TO PAY. I WILL NEVER SUGGEST TO ANYONE TO BUY A HYUNDAI. AS FAR AS I AM CONCERNED IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND CONSUMERS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. ALSO PLEASE NOT THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED TO ALL THREE OF THE HYUNDAI'S MY FAMILY HAS OWNED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10291565

Incident

Oct 24, 2009

RUSTING OF BRAKES 2006 TUCSON. BEGAN AS A SLIGHT SOUND AS IF PIECE OF GRAVEL IN ONE REAR BRAKE. SUDDENLY, WHILE ON A TRIP, BECAME MUCH WORSE. HAD TO REPEATEDLY BANG CALIPER WITH HAMMER TO RELEASE. IT. WHEN TAKEN TO SHOP FOUND RUSTED OUT BRAKE ROTORS (4) AND FROZEN CALIPER (1) ON 2004 HYUNDAI TUCSON WITH 23,000 MILES. SAME WASHING ROUTINE AS ON ALL MY PREVIOUS CARS. I AM NOW ALMOST 70 YEARS OLD AND HAVE OWNED, AND STILL OWN, MANY CARS. I HAVE NEVER SEEN SUCH RAPID DETERIORATION IN ANY OTHER VEHICLE. MANY OF THEM DATE FROM THE 1970'S AND 80'S. UNFORTUNATELY I DID NOT KEEP THE FAILED ROTORS. THE CALIPERS WERE REBUILT. ALL UNDERCARRIAGE STRUCTURES ARE INADEQUATELY PREPARED FOR RUST RESISTANCE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10286851

Incident

Jul 17, 2009

Mileage

23,250 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE. SHE WAS CONCERNED THAT A REAR END CRASH COULD OCCUR DUE TO THE BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW WHICH VIN'S WOULD BE INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V122000 AND HYUNDAI RECALL NUMBER 092. THE RECALL NOTICES WOULD NOT BE ISSUED UNTIL JULY OF 2009. THE RECALL WAS INITIATED ON APRIL 15, 2009 (SEE NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE09003 FOR INVESTIGATION DETAILS). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 80,000.

NHTSA ID

10274745

Incident

Jun 1, 2009

Mileage

80,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TRACTION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DECELERATE OR STOP. SEVERAL MINUTES LATER, THE VEHICLE STALLED. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DURING THE FAILURE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE OR PROVIDE A REMEDY. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER IN REFERENCE TO TSB NUMBER 10019123 AND WAS NOT PROVIDED ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,400 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,500.

NHTSA ID

10257145

Incident

Jan 27, 2009

Mileage

60,400 mi

WHEN I PUT ON MY BRAKE TO SHIFT THE CAR INTO GEAR, THE ESC OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATES. THIS IS CAUSED BY A FAULTY BRAKE SWITCH. WHEN THE BRAKE SWITCH IS FAULTY, I HAVE NO BRAKE LIGHTS AT ALL. I HAVE HAD THREE BRAKE SWITCHES REPLACED IN THIS CAR. TODAY WAS THE LATEST INCIDENT AND THE CAR IS NOW AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR SWITCH #4. THIS OCCURS ABOUT EVERY 6 MONTHS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10234038

Incident

Jul 11, 2007

Mileage

27,800 mi

NEW 2006 HYUNDAI TUCSON V6 4WD. SHAKING / VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL AT AROUND 45 MPH. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO THE HYUNDAI, DEALER 3 TIMES TO HAVE IT FIXED, BUT SHAKING STILL PERSISTED. EACH VISIT TOOK LONGER, LAST ONE THEY HAD VEHICLE FOR A FEW DAYS. MECHANICS WORKED WITH THE FACTORY REPAIR REPRESENTATIVE , AND USED DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER, BUT THEY STILL COULDN'T FIGURE OUT THE CAUSE. WORK PERFORMED OVER 3 VISITS. BALANCED TIRES, SWAPPED OUT TIRES, LOOKED AT AXLES, REPLACED FAULTY COUPLING ASSEMBLY, MACHINED THE BRAKE WARPED DISCS, AND SOLVED THE SHAKING WHEN BRAKING. BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTED WHEN DRIVING. THIS IS ON A BRAND NEW VEHICLE FROM THE FACTORY. *AK

NHTSA ID

10187339

Incident

Jan 5, 2006