2006 Hyundai Tucson Engine Problems

The contact owns a 2006 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle hesitated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed; however, the cause of the failure was not yet determined. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled. The check engine warning light and the TPMS warning light were illuminated. Additionally, the engine overheated. The contact related the failure to an unknown recall and Technical Service Bulletin: 952. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

NHTSA ID

11598019

Incident

Nov 16, 2023

Mileage

140,000 mi

When I drive my car and right after I put gas in my car I smell gas to the point that my husband and I are coming home with headaches and we're sick to her stomach I've taken it to a mechanic and they say there's nothing wrong the engine check engine light keep on coming on and then it will go off after it sit for a couple minutes turned off I'm about ready to have a baby in June and I'm so worried to have the baby in the car the brakes have stopped working to the point that I've gone in through lights and I can hardly put the brakes on I have to use emergency brake sometimes and nobody will help me get it taken care of I have had almost couple wrecks because I cannot get the brakes to stop take a lock on me and it's scary when you're having a baby and you know your seatbelt your brakes are locking but you for your seat belt to keep safe and my brakes locked to the point I cannot get them after the kick hit them with all my might just to unlock them and nobody will help me fix it

NHTSA ID

11453396

Incident

Feb 5, 2022

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. AFTER THE FAILURE, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SHAKER'S FAMILY HYUNDAI (674 STRAITS TPKE, WATERTOWN, CT 06795, (860) 631-4200) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE ADAPTIVE VALUES WERE RESET AND THE VEHICLE SHOULD PERFORM AS DESIGNED. THE CONTACT RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE AND WHILE DRIVING INTO HER DRIVEWAY, THE OIL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY AND MAS AIR FLOW SENSORS HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.

NHTSA ID

11415341

Incident

Aug 1, 2020

Mileage

190,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI TUCSON. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING IN THE PARK POSITION, IT STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, BUT IT STALLED AGAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPORADICALLY FOR TWO AND A HALF YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE AIR IDLE CONTROL VALVE FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BACK IN MAY OF 2016, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,300.

NHTSA ID

11171609

Incident

Jan 23, 2019

Mileage

110,300 mi

WHILE DRIVING ONE DAY, I FELT MY CAR SHIFT AS IF THE WHEEL HAD SLIPPED, THIS OCCURRED MANY TIMES AFTER MAKING A TURN. I RECENTLY HAD WORK DONE TO THE FRONT (STRUT, TIE ROD, KNUCKLE, BALL JOINT) AND AM ALSO IN NEED OF A WHEEL ALIGNMENT. I WONDERED IF THIS WAS WHY, SO I CALLED THE MECHANIC BACK, BUT HE TOLD ME THAT IT WAS MY TIRES. HOWEVER THERE IS STILL A FAIR AMOUNT OF TREAD ON MY TIRES, SO I AM NOT SURE IF THATS REALLY TRUE. NEXT THING I KNOW, MY CAR ACCELERATED OUT OF NOWHERE AND WAS ALMOST LIKE DRIVING ITSELF AT 20MPH (THE SPEED IT WAS STUCK ON EVEN AFTER SLOWING DOWN). ALSO WHILE ON THE HIGH WAY IT DID THE SAME THING-- ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND JERKED TO THE RIGHT. I HAD TO PRETTY MUCH HURRY AND CATCH THE WHEEL BEFORE SLAMMING INTO ANOTHER CAR WHILE ON A TURN AND GOING ABOUT 55MPH. AT RANDOM TIMES IT WILL ACCELERATE AND PRETTY MUCH DRIVE ITSELF WHILE I AM DRIVING. I TYPICALLY HAVE TO APPLY PLENTY OF PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES TO KEEP IT FROM ROLLING WHILE I AM STOPPED. ALSO I AM HAVING AN ISSUE WITH OVERHEATING. IF I IDLE TOO LONG THE CAR WILL OVERHEAT, EVEN THOUGH THE TANK IS FULL. EVEN WITH ADDING MORE IN, THE TANK STAYS WHERE IT IS, IT DOESN'T OVERFLOW. IT'S ALMOST AS IF THE CAR IS JUST DRINKING IT BUT IT'S NOT FILTERING THROUGH THE HOSE IF THAT MAKES SENSE. LASTLY, THE CAR DID NOT WANT TO TURN ON THIS EVENING, AFTER ABOUT THE 5TH TIME I HELD IT LONGER THAN USUAL AND IT FINALLY PUTTERED TO LIFE RELUCTANTLY. I DON'T FEEL VERY SAFE IN THIS TRUCK ANYMORE.

NHTSA ID

11139902

Incident

Oct 11, 2018

Mileage

180,000 mi

WHEN SLOWING OR IDLING THE CAR WILL STALL AND COME TO A STOP, UNABLE TO ACCELERATE AGAIN. AS THE CAR STALLS IT BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER AND ALL THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS COME ON (CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, OIL LIGHT, EMERGENCY BREAK LIGHT, ETC). THIS USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN I AM SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A TURN AND HAS HAPPENED ONCE ON THE HIGHWAY. VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS TO COME TO A SUDDEN STOP WHILE TRYING TO TAKE AN EXIT ON THE HIGHWAY.

NHTSA ID

11097631

Incident

May 23, 2018

Mileage

180,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI TUCSON. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE GEAR SHIFTED WITHOUT NOTICE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (CLASSIC HYUNDAI LOCATED AT 8460 TYLER BLVD MENTOR, OH 44060 440-210-4114), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

NHTSA ID

11015375

Incident

Jun 30, 2014

Mileage

103,000 mi

2006 HYUNDAI TUCSON GLS 2.7L HAS LEAKING VALVE COVER GASKET CAUSING OIL TO DRIP INTO THE ALTERNATOR CAUSING FAILURE OF ALTERNATOR.

NHTSA ID

10954327

Incident

Feb 13, 2017

Mileage

169,000 mi

THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 3000 MILES, RANDOMLY WHEN I STOP ON A RED LIGHT, AND THEN TRY TO ACCELERATE THE CAR'S RPM CAN GO UP TO 3000/35000 BUT THE CAR WILL NOT MOVE. I PUT IT IN PARKING, AND THEN BACK IN DRIVE AND MOVES SLOWLY. THIS HAPPENED QUITE A FEW TIMES. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY DROVE THE CAR AND TSAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING.

NHTSA ID

10884711

Incident

May 11, 2016

Mileage

2,700 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENTIRE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,757. UPDATED 9/4/14*CN

NHTSA ID

10616778

Incident

Jul 25, 2014

Mileage

68,757 mi

CAR WILL INTERMITTENTLY NOT START HAVE INSIDE LIGHTS AND TRYS TO TURN OVER OR SOME TIMES NO POWER AT ALL .FOLLOWING HAVE BEEN CHECKED BATTERY OK ALTERNATOR OK STARTER OK CABLES AND FUSES BUT HAVE HAD TO JUMP EVERY DAY FOR THREE WEEKS THIS SUCKS AND VERY FRUSTRATING. DEALER KEEPS TELLING ME NOTHING IS WRONG WITH CAR. *JS

NHTSA ID

10616696

Incident

Jul 1, 2014

Mileage

58,800 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD FROM THE VEHICLE JUST AS IT STALLED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT THE UPPER ENGINE SEIZED BECAUSE THE PISTONS HAD FAILED AND THE ENGINE WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE CONTACT WAS NOT SURE IF THE LOWER ENGINE WAS DAMAGED BY THE FAILURE OF THE UPPER PART OF THE ENGINE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

NHTSA ID

10459925

Incident

Oct 20, 2011

Mileage

130,000 mi

AFTER A MONTH, BETWEEN TIME SHUT DOWN WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING, IN 6 YEARS, I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, BECAUSE THIS ONLY HAPPENS ON A WHILE SOMETIME ONCE ON SIX MONTH, THEY NEVER FOUND ANYTHING, COUPLE YEARS AFTER THIS HAPPENS THEY CHANGE THE OXYGEN SENSOR, BUT THE NEXT DAY HAPPENS AGAIN. I TOOK IT BACK BUT THEY SAID THEY CHANGE THE OXYGEN SENSOR ALREADY, I TOLD HAPPENS AGAIN, THEY VERIFY AND BECAUSE DID NOT HAPPENS THERE THEY SAID NOTHING THEY CAN DO, I TOOK TO ADVANCE AUTO PARTS, THEY CHECK IT OUT COMPLETELY TOO AND DID NOT FIND ANYTHING NEITHER. FIRST IF I TURN IT BACK, THEY CROSS MY CREDIT AND I CAN NOT SELL NEITHER BECAUSE SOMEBODY CAN GET HURT ON IT AND I HAVE TO LET THEM KNOW AND NO BODY WANT THIS KIND OF CAR PROBLEM NEITHER. AS HISTORY, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON HIGH WAY AT 65 MILES AND THE SUV SHUT DOWN RUNNING, SHE WAS SO SCARE DUE RISK SHE TOOK ON IT. NOW SHE SCARE DRIVE IT. TO ME HAPPENS A LOT OF TIME, STILL NO DOING ALL THE TIME, JUST ONCE A DAY, WEEK, MONTH. SOME TIME DOING FOR TWO OR THREE WEEKS COUPLE TIME A DAY AND STOP DOING FOR THE NEXT 6 OR 7 MONTH. COULD YOU HELP ON THIS, LET THE PUBLIC KNOW ABOUT THIS ISSUE. I SAW IN NET PEOPLE COMPLAINING ON THE SAME ISSUE. AS EXAMPLE: HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F1F2C57. *TR

NHTSA ID

10452056

Incident

May 10, 2006

CRANKSHAFT BALANCER/PULLEY SEPARATION CAUSES SERPENTINE BELT FAILURE AND LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY ON SEVERAL HYUNDAI MODELS WITH THE 2.7 LITER ENGINE APPEARS TO HAVE A HIGH FAILURE RATE. THE PULLEY IS MADE OF AN INNER AND OUTER METAL RINGS JOINED WITH AN ELASTOMERIC COMPOUND. WHEN THE ELASTOMERIC COMPOUND FAILS THE OUTER RING SLIPS AND WORKS OFF THE INNER PULLEY CAUSING THE SERPENTINE BELT TO BIND AGAINST THE ENGINE BLOCK A OR ACCESSORY MOUNTING BRACKETS RESULTING IN A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. IN ALL CASES THE FAILURE RESULTS IN A LOSS OF DRIVE TO ALL ACCESSORIES INCLUDING THE POWER STEERING PUMP. I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS ARTICLES/BLOGS ABOUT THIS ISSUE INCLUDING THIS VIDEO ON YOUTUBE WWW.YOUTUBE.COM /WATCH?V=X5KZZ1TMJ8Y . *TR

NHTSA ID

10402889

Incident

May 24, 2011

Mileage

6,275 mi

I HAVE A 2006 HYUNDAI TUCSON AND IT HAS BEGAN STALLING WHILE DECELERATING OR WHILE TURNING, THE POWER STEERING ALSO GOES OUT. ONE DAY IT WILL BE FINE, THE NEXT IT WILL STALL AT LEAST 3-7 TIMES. I HAVE SEEN MULTIPLE REPORTS OF THIS ISSUE ON DIFFERENT BLOGS, ALL FOR THE 2006 TUCSON. *TR

NHTSA ID

10386953

Incident

Mar 8, 2011

Mileage

61,570 mi

MY 2006 HYUNDAI TUCSON HAS STALLED OUT REPEATEDLY DURING DECELERATION. IT HAS DIED REPEATEDLY WHILE TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT. IT HAS ALSO DIED WHILE SLOWING DOWN FOR A STOP SIGN. IT HAS JERKED AND FELT LIKE IT WAS DOWN-SHIFTING (HARD)WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. TODAY, 10/1/10, IT DIED WHILE DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES AND THEY HAVE BEEN "UNABLE TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM" SO NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO FIX IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10358584

Incident

Oct 1, 2010

Mileage

71,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI TUCSON. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE CONTACT REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY BEGAN TO JERK. THE VEHICLE THEN STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND PROCEEDED TO HIS DESTINATION. THE FAILURE PERSISTED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR MOST OFTEN WHILE TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,749.

NHTSA ID

10346138

Incident

Jun 16, 2010

Mileage

78,000 mi

2006 HYUNDAI TUSCON CONSTANTLY REFUSES TO DROP INTO GEAR WHEN COASTING AND STALLS QUITE FREQUENTLY. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR THE LAST FOUR MONTHS. I HAVE STALLED WHILE SITTING AT LIGHTS AND THE CAR HAS ACCELERATED EVEN WHILE COASTING. WE TOOK IT TO A DEALER IN 2009 FOR THE STALLING ISSUE AND WERE TOLD IT WAS BECAUSE IT WAS OVERHEATING DUE TO THE EXTREME HEAT AND WEATHER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10341701

Incident

Jun 14, 2009

Mileage

33,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING RECURRING FAILURES IN WHICH THE VEHICLE WILL INTERMITTENTLY STALL WHILE DECELERATING. WHEN THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AS WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES AND THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

NHTSA ID

10332115

Incident

Dec 1, 2009

Mileage

36,000 mi

THE LOWER ENGINE SPLASH COVER CAME OFF MY 2006 HYUNDAI TUCSON. I WAS LUCKY IT CAME OFF WHILE BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. IF THIS LARGE PIECE OF PLASTIC CAME OFF ON THE HIGHWAY IT WOULD BE EASY TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IT COULD ALSO BE HAZARDOUS TO ANY VEHICLES BEHIND A CAR LOSING THIS PART. THE SPLASH PAN IS BOLTED ON WITH THE BOLTS GOING UP INTO A RECESS AND HAS A METAL WASHER GOING AGAINST THE PLASTIC. THE DEALER HAS TOLD ME THAT THIS PART IS TAKEN OFF EACH TIME THE OIL IS CHANGED. MY CAR HAS ABOUT 43,000 MILES ON IT THIS MEANS THE OIL HAS BEEN CHANGED ABOUT 15 TIMES. DUE TO THE FACT I WAS BACKING UP THE SPLASH PAN WAS NOT DAMAGED VERY MUCH. THE PLASTIC WHERE THE WASHER HITS IT IS COMPLETELY WORN AWAY AND THE HOLES HAVE BECOME LARGE ENOUGH THAT THE WASHER NO LONGER WILL HOLD IT. YOU CAN?T PUT A LARGER WASHER ON IT BECAUSE OF THE WAY IT IS RECESSED. THIS PROBABLY HAPPENS FREQUENTLY BECAUSE THE DEALER HAD ONE IN STOCK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10326261

Incident

Apr 13, 2010

Mileage

43,000 mi

MY 2006 HYUNDAI TUCSON STALLS WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND TURNING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10293145

Incident

Nov 14, 2009

Mileage

24,050 mi