2007 Hyundai Tucson Suspension Problems

The rear passenger control arm broke off of the subframe due to severe corrosion despite Hyundai applying a corrosion preventative under recall 17-01-013 on 12/1/2015. During all service work following the preventative in 2015, corrosion was never brought up as a concern by the dealership (we have all service records since date of initial purchase). Thankfully we had just reached our destination and were parking the car when the failure happened. Had the part failed 5 minutes earlier, we would have been on the highway at over 60mph and could have been seriously injured or worse. We had our Tucson towed to the dealership for repair as well as additional recall work under Campaign 952 for corrosion of the fuel band. We were contacted by the dealership on 8/22/24 and told that the new subframe could not be installed as the corrosion was so severe, the body mounts had also corroded away so there was nothing to attach the new subframe to. The dealership advised us that our Tucson is now totaled and it is SOLELY due to corrosion that Hyundai has been aware of and has been subject to multiple class action lawsuits over it. This is absolutely unacceptable. This car is still in perfect mechanical condition and the exterior has absolutely ZERO rust but now it can no longer be driven due to Hyundai’s shoddy subframes.

NHTSA ID

11610450

Incident

Aug 15, 2024

PLEASE include my car in recall “CAMP113” see photo! The rear crossmember steel is doing exactly what your recall is for!! Please HELP BEFORE I DIE!

NHTSA ID

11525644

Incident

Jun 6, 2023

Rear subframe has excessive corrosion which lead to a a lower control arm failure. In short the control arm bracket on the subframe rusted away and the control arm fell off. My wife could have been killed. It seems that this same issue pertains to several Tuscons. Car is sitting on transport trailer currently.

NHTSA ID

11437119

Incident

Oct 11, 2021

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, SHE HEARD AN ABNORMAL RATTLING SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DISCOVERED A HOLE ON THE REAR OF THE SUBFRAME DUE TO CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AUTONATION HYUNDAI O'HARE (1509 S RIVER RD, DES PLAINES, IL 60018) WHERE PICTURES WERE TAKEN OF THE HOLE IN THE SUBFRAME AND SUBMITTED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR REVIEW. AFTER THE REVIEW, THE MANUFACTURER DECIDED NOT TO ASSIST THE CONTACT WITH THE REPAIR OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO AN EXPIRED WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED, AND REMAINED IN THE POSSESSION OF THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,800.

NHTSA ID

11326943

Incident

May 20, 2020

Mileage

127,800 mi

REAR SUBFRAME OF MY 2007 HYUNDAI TUCSON RUSTED THROUGH. THE REAR SUBFRAME WAS TREATED FOR RUST IN MARCH 2017. OCTOBER 2019 THE REAR SUBFRAME RUSTED TO THE POINT OF NOT PASSING INSPECTION. CONSIDERING THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH OTHER HYUNDAI MODELS, HYUNDAI WOULDN'T STAND BY THEIR SAFETY AWARDS AND HELP ME WITH THIS BECAUSE MY CAR WAS NOT PART OF ANY RECALL PERTAINING TO REAR SUBFRAMES RUSTING.

NHTSA ID

11280391

Incident

Oct 1, 2019

Mileage

143,000 mi

COMPLETE RUSTING OUT OF REAR SUBFRAME ASSEMBLY AND ATTACHED COMPONENTS THAT RESULTED IN FAILURE OF THIS COMPONENT TO ALLOW ME TO MAINTAIN PROPER OF VEHICLE. THE REAR END OF MY TUCSON BEGAN TO SWAY VIOLENTLY. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET FOR THIS ISSUE AND SAW THAT HYUNDAI DID HAVE A RECALL FOR THE RUST OUT OF THIS COMPONENT ON CERTAIN VEHICLE AND THAT OTHER TUCSON OWNERS HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE. I TOOK IT TO A HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP, THEY SUBMITTED PICTURES AND AN ESTIMATE TO HYUNDAI. HYUNDAI REFUSES TO REPAIR THE REAR SUSPENSION. THEY KNOW THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH THESE COMPONENTS DURING THESE YEARS.

NHTSA ID

11241272

Incident

Jul 29, 2019

Mileage

159,090 mi

IN JUNE 2018 I TOOK MY CAR FOR VIRGINIA STATE INSPECTION N EMISSIONS IT PASSED. I HAVE HAD ROUTINE OIL CHANGES TIRE REPLACEMENT AT A KIA DEALERSHIP. I TOOK MY CAR FOR ANNUAL VIRGINIA INSPECTION. IT FAILED FOR SEVERE RUST AND HOLES IN MY SUBFRAME SUGGESTED UNSAFE TO DRIVE SHOULDN'T THIS HAVE BEEN NOTICED ON INSPECTION OR ANY OF TIMES IT HAD BEEN REPAIRED MY LAST OIL CHANGE WAS IN 2019 AS WELL AS TIRE REPAIRS. THE SHOP WHERE MY CAR WAS FAILED IS TAKING PICTURES FOR ME AND I AM FINDING ALL RECEIPTS FROM REPAIRS FOR LAST YEAR. UNSURE IF TO CONTACT DEALER OR HYUNDAI

NHTSA ID

11223082

Incident

Jun 27, 2019

2007 HYUNDAI TUCSON SHAKES WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH OR MORE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE SHAKES AND JUMPS WHEN DRIVING 40 MPH OR MORE. *KB

NHTSA ID

10219439

Incident

Feb 1, 2008