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2017 Hyundai Tucson complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2017 record →

Electrical System
Filed May 3, 20187,000 milesFL

WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOPPED POSITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD GO INTO FIRST GEAR AND ACCELERATE FOR A FEW SECONDS, THEN WOULD TRY TO MOVE UP TO A HIGHER GEAR AND GET SUSPENDED FOR ABOUT 5-7 SECONDS AS IF IT COULD NOT FIND THE NEXT GEAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED 2-3 TIMES SO FAR. ALSO, WHEN I HAVE TESTED THE RESPONSE OF ACCELERATING BY PRESSING THE GAS WHILE TRAVELING AT A LOW SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND AS EXPECTED. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, I PUSHED THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND THE ENGINE ONLY RESPONDED AS IF I WAS SLIGHTLY ACCELERATING. I HAVE A 1.6 TURBO. ADDITIONALLY, I HAVE HAD THE LIGHTS ON MY DASHBOARD GO OUT - EXCEPT FOR MY RADIO/NAVIGATION SYSTEM. I SUSPECT THIS HAD TO DO WITH A SENSOR AS IT WAS DUSK AND MY LIGHTS TRIPPED SOME ELECTRICAL OR SOFTWARE DEFECT. I WAS GOING DOWN A MAJOR HIGHWAY AROUND WASHINGTON D.C. AT THE TIME AND COULD NOT SEE ANY OF THE DRIVING CONTROLS FOR APPROX 20 SECONDS. I AM NOT SURE IF MY HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT AT THAT TIME BUT EVENTUALLY, AFTER FLIPPING MY LIGHTS OFF AND ON AND PRESSING THE DASH LIGHT TO MAXIMUM, THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD RETURNED. LAST WEEK, THE AUDIO OF MY RADIO/NAVIGATION SYSTEM WOULD NOT WORK. AFTER LEAVING MY CAR AND LOCKING IT FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES AND RETURNING, THE SOUND WAS WORKING AGAIN. I TOOK A VIDEO OF THIS. THE TEMPERATURE IN MY VEHICLE WAS NOT REGULATING PROPERLY WHILE STATIONARY. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THERE WAS A BAD SENSOR AND REPLACED IT. IT HAS WORKED GREAT SINCE THEN. HOWEVER, I AM STILL HAVING MAJOR PROBLEMS ACCELE

Engine
Filed Apr 24, 2018200 milesMN

THE CAR HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AND ACTS AS IT'S GOING TO STALL. THERE IS NO POWER IN THE GAS PEDAL WHEN THIS HAPPENS AND IT CAN TAKE A FEW SECONDS BEFORE IT FINALLY SHIFTS. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE MAY 2017 WHEN I PURCHASED IT AND I HAVE REPORTED OT TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES. THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE OR FIND A CODE INDICATING THAT THE ISSUE HAS OCCURRED.

Engine
Filed Apr 22, 201817,900 milesNY

MY 2017 HYUNDAI TUCSON HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ACCELERATION ISSUES THAT I WOULD LIKE TO BRING TO THE ATTENTION OF THE NTSB. THE VEHICLE WILL EXPERIENCE LACK OF ACCELERATION WHEN MERGING ONTO HIGHWAYS AND/OR MAKING TURNS THAT REQUIRE ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE HAS DONE THIS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHERE I WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I HAVE ALSO BEEN VERY CLOSE TO BEING REAR-ENDED AND/OR T-BONED DUE TO THESE ACCELERATION ISSUES. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION THAT IS HAZARDOUS TO NOT ONLY THE OWNER'S OF THESE VEHICLES, BUT ALSO TO OTHER INNOCENT DRIVERS IN THEIR PATH. APPARENTLY HYUNDAI AND KIA VEHICLES ARE KNOWN TO HAVE THIS ISSUE AND HAVE BEEN MENTIONED IN RECENT ONLINE FORUMS. I REACHED OUT TO HYUNDAI MOMENTS AGO TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE WITH THEM AND I AM HOPING THEY WILL RESPOND TO ME WITH A FIX AND/OR SOLUTION TO THIS HAZARDOUS CONDITION. MY VEHICLE IS GOING TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN TOMORROW 4/23/18 FOR THIS SAME ISSUE. THE LAST TIME I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR THIS ISSUE I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. IT JUST HAPPENED AGAIN THE OTHER DAY AND I WAS YET AGAIN PUT INTO A VERY "CLOSE CALL" SITUATION. I HAVE A YOUNG SON AND I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE WITH THIS CONDITION OCCURRING INTERMITTENTLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY ON THE ROADWAY. HOW MANY PEOPLE NEED TO BE HIT DUE TO THIS OBVIOUSLY KNOWN ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES? MY VEHICLE TENDS TO DO THIS MORE OFTEN WHEN MERGING ONTO A HIGHWAY WHERE MORE ACCELERATION IS RE

Electrical SystemCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 12, 201821,000 milesNJ

THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE ON A CIRCLE CAUSING ME AND ANOTHER VEHICLE TO COLLIDE. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR INTO THE SHOP ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS THE FIRST TIME AT 150 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AND CONTINUING FOR OVER A YEAR, EACH TIME THE DEALERSHIP INSISTS THAT NO PROBLEM EXISTS OR EXISTED, NEITHER HYUNDAI NOR THE DEALERSHIP WILL ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE IS AN INHERENT SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS 7 SPEED TRANSMISSION, THIS VEHICLE DECELERATES, HESITATES FROM A STOP AND DOES NOT ALWAYS HANDLE IN A SAFE MANNER. I AM EXTREMELY CAREFUL AND COGNIZANT OF THESE ISSUES WHEN I AM DRIVING ALWAYS TAKING EXTRA PRECAUTIONS HOWEVER, IN THIS INSTANCE THAT SLIGHT HESITATION IN ACCELERATION WAS ENOUGH TO PRODUCE SEVERE DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE , SUBSTANTIAL MONETARY LOSS AND INJURY.

Power Train
Filed Apr 2, 20186,000 milesNJ

WE PURCHASED THIS CAR IN OCTOBER 2017. WE BROUGHT THE CAR IN THREE TIMES IN THE FIRST FOUR MONTHS AS THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN. IT WOULD SHUTTER AND FEEL LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL LEAVING ME IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC FROM THE OPPOSITE LANE. IT WOULD ALSO HAPPEN WHEN BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPOT. THE CAR WOULD SUDDENLY JOLT FORWARD WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS PRESSED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM AS IT COMES AND GOES ALL THE TIME AND HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING. THE CAR FUNCTIONS HORRIBLY IN TRAFFIC HESITATING AND THEN JOLTING FORWARD BEING A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN ROLLING. LAST WEEK MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR. I HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PUT IT IN PARK. IT MADE A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. I TURNING THE CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON. I WAS THEN ABLE TO DRIVE IT HOME. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS IT IISNT THROWING ANY CODES OR INDICATING ANY PROBLEMS. THEY REPORT THAT MY COMPUTER IS UP TO DATE. THIS CAR IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND I AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE IT. HYUNDAI WON'T BUY IT BACK SAYING THAT I JUST NEED TO LEARN 'HOW TO DRIVE MY CAR.' THEY OFFERED ME TWO MONTHS PAYMENTS. I WILL NOT PUT MY FAMILY BACK IN THIS CAR AND THEY WANT ME TO TAKE THIS CAR BACK. THIS CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED AND TAKEN OFF THE ROAD!

Power Train
Filed Mar 30, 201820 milesAZ

WHEN YOU PRESS ON THE GAS PEDAL, SOMETIMES THE CAR WILL NO GO, THE RPM REVS UP VERY HIGH. THE CAR PAUSES AND THEN WILL GO. VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING LEFT OR LEAVING A TRAFFIC LIGHT, ON ON THE SLIGHTEST INCLINE. THIS IS A BRAND NEW CAR. (WE ARE LEASING THIS, AND GOT THE CAR END OF NOVEMBER 2017) I CURRENTLY HAVE 3200 MILES ON IT AND SCARED TO DRIVE IT.

Power Train
Filed Mar 29, 20185,200 milesIL

WE HAVE JUST UNDER 6,000 MILES ON OUR NEW CAR WHICH WAS PURCHASED NOVEMBER 2017. WE HAVE NOTICED TWO MAJOR CONCERNS WITH THIS VEHICLE AND POSES A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE. FIRST WE HAVE NOTICED THAT WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP AND PUSH THE GAS PEDAL IT WILL JERK AND NOT GO FOR A SEW SECONDS. THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME, BUT WE HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN TWO ACCIDENTS BY THE TIME IT TOOK TO MOVE THE CAR FROM A STOPPED POSITION WHEN TRYING TO TURN. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY WILL BE LOOKING AT WHY THE LAG WOULD OCCUR WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. SECONDLY, THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES AT A COMPLETE STOP THAT THE CAR WANTS TO MOVE FORWARD EVEN WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL ENGAGED. PLEASE TAKE TIME TO LOOK INTO THESE SERIES SAFETY ISSUES AS I HAVE RESEARCHED I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS HAD THESE ISSUES.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Mar 26, 20185,000 milesMA

I HAVE OWNED THE TUCSON SINCE 1/25/17.THERE IS A LAG/SURGE ISSUE WHEN EXCELERATING. NOT ALL THE TIME, BUT SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING MORE LATELY. IN HINDSIGHT THIS SITUATION HAD HAPPENED BUT I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST GETTING USE TO THE NEW VEHICLE. WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN FOR SERVICE I MENTIONED IT ON A COUPLE OF OCCASIONS. I WAS TOLD IT WAS DUE TO THE DUAL CLUTCH AND THE VEHICLE WAS "OPERATING AS INTENDED". I FIND THAT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT WHEN YOU ARE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT AND STEP ON THE GAS WHEN THE LIGHT CHANGES IT LAGS THEN SURGES INTO THE INTERSECTION. OR, STOPPED IN TRAFFIC AND WHEN IT IS TIME TO MOVE FORWARD, LAG AND SURGE ALMOST HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. AS WELL AS MERGING ONTO A HIGHWAY AND LAGGING AS TRAFFIC IS COMING AT YOU AT 65 MPH AND YOU ARE LAGGING AND HOPING NOT TO BE HIT. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT HYUNDAI WANTS THEIR VEHICLES TO BE RUNNING IN THIS MANNER. I HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH HYUNDAI CUSTOMER CONNECT AND THEY SEND ME BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. WHEN I FIRST GOT ON TO YOUR SITE THERE WASN'T AS MANY REPORTS AS THERE ARE TODAY. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND I DON'T WANT TO BE A STATISTIC. I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL HYUNDAI'S OVER THE YEARS BUT NEVER THEIR SUV. I AM KEEPING A RECORD OR EVERY TIME THIS HAPPENS.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Mar 26, 20187,100 milesGA

ANY TIME FROM A STOPPED POSITION OR JUST ACCELERATING WHILE MOVING; I GET LAG OR NO ACCELERATION AT ALL. I HAVE A TUCSON TURBO. MY HUSBAND TOOK THIS VEHICLE INTO BE LOOKED AT IN OCTOBER AND THE DEALERSHIP HOOKED IT UP TO A COMPUTER AND RESET SOMETHING TO HELP REGULATE THE ACCELERATION. LEARNING THE DRIVING IS WHAT HE WAS TOLD IT WAS DOING. IT HELPED FOR A FEW DAYS MAYBE A WEEK BUT THEN STARTED BACK TO HAVING ISSUES. MY HUSBAND TOOK IT IN LAST FRIDAY & WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS HOW IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE. THE GUY IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WOULDN'T EVEN LOOK AT IT AND TOLD MY HUSBAND THAT HE HAS THIS CONVERSATION AT LEAST 2 OR 3 TIMES A WEEK. HE DIDN'T LOOK AT IT OR RECORD OUR CONCERN. THIS IS DANGEROUS. I'VE ALMOST BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FOR SAFETY AND THIS IS NOT SAFE!

Power Train
Filed Mar 25, 201836 milesMA

THIS CAR HESITATES FROM IDLING IN TRAFFIC TO ACCELARTING. IT IS INTERMITTENT, AND I HAVE BEEN IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION ON MANY OCCASIONS WHEN THE CAR JUST WON'T MOVE FOR A FEW SECONDS. IT IS JUST ENOUGH HESITATION TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT BECAUSE OF THIS. IT IS FINE IN HIGHWAY DRIVING. I BROUGHT IT IN TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE HESITATION IS DUE TO THE DUAL TRANSMISSION. I BEG TO DIFFER, BECAUSE I HAD A 2013 HYUNDAI ACCENT, AND THERE WAS NO HESITATION LIKE THIS. I FEEL THE TRANSMISSION IS FAULTY IN 1ST GEAR. I WILL NOT ATTEMPT TO PULL OUT INTO AN INTERSECTION UNLESS I AM CERTAIN I HAVE ENOUGH CLEARANCE FROM BOTH SIDES IN CASE THE CAR HESITATES. IT IS QUITE FRIGHTENING. IF THERE IS NOT A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE, I AM THINKING OF RETURNING IT TO THE DEALER. *TT

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 21, 201826,253 milesIL

AFTER BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE, I LEFT THE CAR RUNNING IN MY DRIVEWAY. THE CAR WAS STATIONARY IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES. AFTER WHICH TIME THE CAR ACCELERATED THROUGH MY GARAGE AND HIT ME, PINNING ME AGAINST THE WALL OF MY GARAGE FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES. THE ACCELERATION THEN SUBSIDED AND THE CAR SLIGHTLY BACKED UP AND REMAINED STATIONARY GIVING ME ENOUGH ROOM TO WEDGE OUT BETWEEN MY CAR AND THE GARAGE WALL. I'VE BEEN HAVING INTERMITTENT ISSUES WITH ACCELERATION. AT TIMES THE VEHICLE SURGES WHEN I STEP ON THE ACCELERATOR AND OTHER TIMES THE RPMS SWING WAY UP AND THE VEHILCE LAGS CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN TRYING TO CHANGE LANES ON THE HIGHWAY AT FASTER SPEEDS.

Power Train
Filed Mar 21, 20184,500 milesNE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HYUNDAI TUCSON. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN LEFT ONCE THE TRAFFIC LIGHT TURNED GREEN, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND JERKED AS IF THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL DURING ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT LEAST TWICE PREVIOUSLY; HOWEVER, ONE OF THE TWO TIMES THE VEHICLE ACTUALLY STALLED. THE CONTACT CALLED WOODHOUSE HYUNDAI OF OMAHA (11540 W DODGE RD, OMAHA, NE 68154; 402-592-1007) WHO STATED THAT THE HESITATION WAS NORMAL DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEING EQUIPPED WITH A DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION; HOWEVER, THIS DID NOT EXPLAIN THE STALLING THAT OCCURRED WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 11107853. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEIR REGIONAL DEPARTMENT WOULD BE CONTACTING THEM TO ASSIST FURTHER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT YET BEEN CONTACTED BY THE REGIONAL DEPARTMENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,500.

Power Train
Filed Mar 19, 201814,197 milesIA

THE VEHICLE DOES NOT ACCELERATE WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS PRESSED UPON. WHEN THE VEHICLE DOES ACCELERATE THE RPM'S ARE IN THE RANGE ON 3000-5000 AND THE CAR WILL LUNGE AHEAD. WHEN TURNING INTO AN INTERSECTION, THE VEHICLE WILL REDUCE ACCELERATION UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH LEADS TO VERY SCARY MOMENTS THAT A COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE COULD OCCUR. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE ONTO THE FREEWAY, THE VEHICLE WAS AT 5000 RPM AT 55 MPH AND THE ACCELERATION BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN AD I HAD TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE WITH MY 3 CHILDREN WITH TRAFFIC COMING AT ME AT RATES OF OVER 65 MPH. WHEN IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE OFTEN WILL NOT ACCELERATE TO BEGIN THE PROCESS OF GOING BACK, IF IT DOES, AGAIN IT LUNGES AT A HIGH RATE AND CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BECOMES HARD AS YOU MAY HAVE THE STEERING WHEEL IN THE TURNING MOTION. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO THE DEALER TWICE AND THEY STATE THIS IS HOW THE VEHICLE IS SUPPOSE TO FUNCTION.

Power Train
Filed Mar 13, 20184,000 milesNV

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY IN THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED BEFORE OR DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (HENDERSON HYUNDAI SUPERSTORE, 460 N BOULDER HWY, HENDERSON, NV 89015) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Engine
Filed Mar 12, 20181,000 milesNY

AT VARIOUS TIMES DURING DRIVING THE CAR'S ENGINE WILL FEEL LIKE THERE'S NO POWER OR NO GAS AND WILL GO INTO A STALL. THIS HAS HAPPENED BOTH DURING ACCELERATING FROM A STOP GOING INTO TRAFFIC AND DURING DRIVING AND ACCELERATING. I HAVE INQUIRED AT THE DEALERSHIP(FUCILLO HYUNDAI) AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SUGGESTED TO USE 93 OCTANE, THAT WAS ALMOST A YEAR NOW AND STILL HAPPENS SPORADICALLY. THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION ESPECIALLY WHILE PULLING INTO TRAFFIC AND THE CAR GOES INTO A "STALL". RESEARCHING BLOGS THIS IS HAPPENING TO OTHER OWNERS AND IS NOT ISOLATED TO ME.

Power Train
Filed Mar 11, 20184,245 milesNV

I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES SINCE THE PURCHASE OF MY VEHICLE IN SEPTEMBER FOR THE SAME SIMILAR ISSUES ALL RESULTING FROM THE DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION. THE ISSUES HAVE RANGED AND STARTED WILL CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON IN NOVEMBER WHEREAS CAR WAS RUNNING ROUGH AND DELAY IN ACCELERATION. THEY REPLACED A SENSOR. 3 DAYS LATER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AGAIN CAUSING LOW POWER THEY REPLACED ENGINE HARNESS. FEBRUARY AGAIN ROUGH IDLE AND CAR DIED MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE AT LIGHT AND/OR PARKED CAUSING TO BE RESTARTED SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE BUT USUAL CAUSE IS DUE TO DUAL CLUTCH SO THEY RESET DUAL CLUTCH ADAPTIVE VALVES. MARCH 2ND WHILE SITTING IN A PARKING LOT IN DRIVE I PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL RPMS REVED TO 3-4 AND I COULD HEAR THE ENGINE AS IF I WAS DRIVING WHEREAS THE CAR WAS NOT MOVING SIMILAR TO IF THE CAR WAS IN NEUTRAL. MARCH 5TH AFTER NOT DRIVING THE CAR FOR THE WEEKEND I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN TO MAKE A LEFT TURN I ACCELERATED AND THE CAR SLOWS DOWN CAUSING CARS BEHIND ME TO SLAM ON BREAKS TO AVOID REAR ENDING ME. NEXT DAY WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A RESIDENTIAL AREA GOING AROUND 10 MILES PER HOUR THE CAR JEEVES ME FOWARD AND SLOWS DOWN TO ALMOST A DEAD STOP. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK AGAIN WE'RE AGAIN THEY SAID IT CAN NOT BE DUPLICATED AND THEY ALSO STATED THE CAR IS SUPPOSED TO SLOW DOWN WHEN DRIVING DRASTIC SPEEDS OFTEN. ALMOST CAUSING ACCIDENTS. THERE IS NO WAY MYSELF OR ANY OF MY CHILDREN WIL

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Mar 10, 201812,000 milesCO

VEHICLE STUTTERS/HESITATES ON TAKE-OFF FROM START. SEVERAL NEAR DANGEROUS MISSES CROSSING AND MERGING INTO TRAFFIC LANES. HAVE COMPLAINED SEVERAL TIMES TO CORPORATE HYUNDAI TO NO AVAIL. THEY CLAIM ISSUE IS KNOWN AND HAS TO DO WITH IMPROPER OPERATION OF DUAL/DOUBLE CLUTCH TECHNOLOGY. SPOKE ALSO WITH TECHNICIANS WHO INDICATE THEY ARE AWARE OF ISSUE, BUT CAN'T DO ANYTHING TO REMEDY THE DANGERS. DAUGHTER DRIVES THIS VEHICLE AND HAS BEEN IN AT LEAST THREE NEAR MISS SIDE COLLISIONS AND SEVERAL NEAR STALL OUTS ON MAJOR ROADWAY AND INTERSECTIONS WHILE EITHER TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS. THE LAST INCIDENT SHE WAS INVOLVED IN HAD THREE FAMILY OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE WHO WERE WITNESSES TO THE FAILED ACCELERATION/STALLING/STUTTERING/JERKING ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE AND WERE SHOCKED IT HAD HAPPENED TO SUCH A NEW VEHICLE. I HAVE ALSO HAD THIS VEHICLE IN THE SAME SERVICE SHOP THAT I PURCHASED THE HYUNDAI FROM ON ARAPAHOE ROAD IN CENTENNIAL, COLORADO, UNDER THE NAME OF AUTO NATION HYUNDAI. I HAVE ALSO DRIVEN THE CARE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND CAN SAY IT CAN BE DANGEROUS TO DRIVE IN ESPECIALLY WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PULL OUT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC FROM A SIDE ROAD. WE HAVE ATTEMPTED TO WORK WITH HYUNDAI CORPORATE ON THIS ISSUE AND ASKED THEM TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK, BUT THEY INDICATED IT DOES NOT MEET THEIR LEMON RULES, NOR HAS IT BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP ENOUGH TIMES TO WARRANT A BUY-BACK. BOTTOM LINE NOW IS THERE'S NOTHING FOR THEM TO REPAIR SINCE THEY'VE INDICATED THEY HAVE NO FI

Power Train
Filed Mar 9, 20181,100 milesWI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY IN THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOUCHER HYUNDAI OF WAUKESHA (1583 E MORELAND BLVD, WAUKESHA, WI) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,100. *TT *JS THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION WAS RESET ON 02/2018. *TR

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Mar 1, 20181,500 milesMN

HYUNDAIS DUAL CLUTCH SYSTEM IN MY TUCSON IS VERY UNSAFE. I WAS NOT AWARE OF ISSUES UNTIL 2.5 MONTHS AFTER OBTAINING THE VEHICLE. FROM A DEAD ATOP AT TIMES IT WILL NOT ACCELERATE AND ONLY RUN UP RPMS. OTHER TIMES IN TRAFFIC IT WILL ALSO NOT ACCELERATE AND RUN UP RPMS. DOING A GOOGLE SEARCH THIS WAS A HUGE ISSUE IN 2016 MODELS BUT NO RECALL WAS EVER DONE FOR THE 2017 MODELS HAPPENS ABOUT 1 TO 3 TIMES PER WEEK. COULD LEAD TO SERIOUS INJURY ACCIDENT.

Power Train
Filed Feb 26, 20182,200 milesNV

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HYUNDAI TUCSON. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO RESPOND. ALSO, THE RPMS INCREASED AND THE VEHICLE ABRUPTLY LUNGED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HENDERSON HYUNDAI SUPERSTORE (460 N BOULDER HWY, HENDERSON, NV 89015, (702) 565-1500) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS INTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED BY ANOTHER DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,200.

Power Train
Filed Feb 26, 20185,000 milesNC

VEHICLE STALLS AND IS SLOW TO TAKE OFF WHEN MOVING FORWARD FROM A STOP. ENGINES REVS HIGH HOWEVER SLOW AT MOVING.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Feb 25, 2018NY

AT TIMES WHEN I STOP AND ACCELERATE THE CAR HESITATES TO MOVE THEN IT JUMPS AND GOES MAKING IT DANGEROUS .

Unknown or Other
Filed Feb 24, 2018NY

I LEASED THIS CAR LESS THAN A YEAR AGO AND IT WAS DRIVING FINE IN THE BEGINNING. NOW IT HESITATES GO AFTER I STOP. I ALMOST GOT KILLED MAKING A LEFT TURN INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC WHICH I HAVE TO DO EVERY SINGLE DAY LEAVING WORK AND THE CAR DOESNT CHANGE GEARS RIGHT AWAY. IT TAKES 3-25 SECONDS TO ACCELERATE. IT IS SUPER DANGEROUS I AM AFRAID I MIGHT GET KILLED LEAVING MY JOB ONE DAY. IT DOES THE SAME THING WHEN ACCELATING FROM A LIGHT. IT ALSO VIBRATES WHILE IM DRIVING. HYUNDAI WONT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT AND IM REALLY SCARED TO DRIVE THIS CAR THAT I PAY A LOT OF MONEY FOR EVERY MONTH. IT DRIVES LIKE A 15 YR OLD CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN AND I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH IT SINCE IM IN THIS LEASE FOR ANOTHER 2 YEARS AND SOME CHANGE. IT ALSO JERKS AFTER TAKING OFF. IT IS VERY HAZARDOUS WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN IF I DONT LEAVE ENOUGH TIME I WILL GET HIT BY A CAR.

Electrical System
Filed Feb 13, 2018400 milesNJ

MY CAR WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. I ONLY HAD IT LESS THAN A MONTH (NEW). I TRIED TO REMOTE START IT & IT WOULDNT WORK. I WENT OUTSIDE TO START IT & IT WOULDN'T TURN OVER, ALL LIGHTS ON DASH WERE LIT UP. I LIFTED MY HOOD- A SQUIRREL NEST WAS BUILT UNDER HOOD. WIRING HARNESS CHEWED UP, INSULATION UNDER MY HOOD RIPPED OFF, NUMEROUS AREAS OF HARD PLASTIC COVERING MY HEADLIGHT UNDER HOOD AND ALONG INSIDE FRAME OF CAR ALL CHEWED UP. ALL THINGS CHEWED WERE MADE OF SOY BASED MATERIALS.I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO MY MECHANIC, NOT HYUNDAI DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEY DON'T ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY. I HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS (3X) W/MY HONDA 2014 CRV THAT'S WHY I GOT RID OF IT. I WAS TOLD BY BOTH HONDA & HYUNDAI "ITS NOT COVERED, IT'S NOT A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, IT'S CAUSED BY OUTSIDE CIRCUMSTANCES/ RODENTS. USE YOUR AUTO INSURANCE". THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT BECAUSE THEY USE SOY WHICH ATTRACTS THESE RODENTS. SOY WIRING HARNESSES SHOULD BE BANNED AND RECALLS INSTITUTED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM BY EITHER REPLACING THE HARNESSES WITH STANDARD SYNTHETIC NON-EDIBLE POLYMERS AS APPROPRIATE TO THE SPECIFIC APPLICATION, OR PROVIDING COATINGS THAT PROVABLY PREVENT RODENTS FROM CONSUMING THE INSULATION OVER THE LIFESPAN OF THE VEHICLE. I CAN'T EVEN PARK IN MY OWN DRIVEWAY FOR FEAR OF MORE DAMAGE THAT I HAVE TO PAY FOR DUE TO THE USE OF SOY. THIS PROBLEM IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET CAUSED BY SOY USED BY VARIOUS CAR MAKERS. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS ASAP.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Feb 12, 20181,412 milesIN

CAR WILL NO LONGER ACCELERATE OVER 60MPH AND WHEN THE CAR IS IN DRIVE IT SOMETIMES WILL NOT ACCELERATE FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS FROM A COMPLETE STOP

Power Train
Filed Feb 6, 2018956 milesFL

PURCHASED THIS CAR IN NOVEMBER 2017. VEHICLE HAS A DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION, AND HAS A SERIOUS HESITATION PROBLEM FROM A STANDING START WHEN ACCELERATING. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. HALF WAY THRU THE TURN IT HESITATES AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE BUT THEN SURGES FORWARD DUE TO PUTTING MORE PRESSURE ON THE GAS PEDAL. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO THE DEALER TWICE ALREADY. BOTH TIMES THEY HAVE SAID THEY CAN FIND NOTHING IS WRONG. THAT THIS IS HOW A DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION WORKS. FROM WHAT WE HAVE READ THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS. FEEL THAT THIS IS DEFINITELY A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE.

Power Train
Filed Jan 30, 2018500 milesCO

VEHICLE HAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION. THERE IS A MAJOR HESITATION WHEN STARTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, AND COULD RESULT IN MAJOR INJURY OR DEATH. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO HYUNDAI SINCE THE 2015 MODEL YEAR OF THE SAME VEHICLE (SEE CARCOMPLAINTS.COM)

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Jan 30, 2018150 milesAZ

HEADLIGHTS PROJECT A WEIRD DARK SHADOW ON BOTH SIDES AND IT MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE IN FRONT OF ME JUST OFF CENTER ON BOTH SIDES. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION TO NOT FEEL SAFE ENOUGH TO SEE THE ROAD AHEAD OF ME

Unknown or Other
Filed Jan 18, 20182,000 milesPA

WHEN YOU GO TO PASS OR INCREASE SPEED THE RPM'S GO UP BUT NO ACCELERATION, EVEN AT LOW SPEED YOU HAVE NO ACCELERATION. I DO NOT WANT TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE. THIS IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. WE TOOK CAR TO DEALER TWICE AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THIS. IT HAPPENED THE THIRD TIME AND WE TOOK IT TO DEALER AND WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING TO DEALERSHIP IT HAPPENED AGAIN. IT HAS HAPPENED ON INTERSTATE AND LOCAL TOWN ROADS. WE JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN NOVEMBER OF 2017. SO NOW FOUR TIMES FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE!!!!!

Power Train
Filed Jan 18, 20184,000 milesIL

VEHICLE WILL FAIL TO ACCELERATE AT CERTAIN TIMES FROM A COMPLETE STOP ON A CITY STREET. RPM CAN GO AS HIGH AS 4000 RPM'S AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT RESPOND ADEQUATELY, MEANING I HAVE BEEN AT AN INTERSECTION AND WHEN MAKING THE TURN,THE VEHICLE MAY OR MAY NOT RESPOND TO THE ACCELERATION I HAVE GIVEN IT. I HAVE BEEN STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WANTING TO ACCELERATE FORWARD ON THE GREEN LIGHT AND AGAIN THE VEHICLE MAY OR MAY NOT RESPOND ADEQUATELY EVEN WHEN THE ENGINE GETS TO 4000 RPM'S. AFRAID I WILL BLOW AN ENGINE I DECELERATE WITH THE VEHICLE ONLY CREEPING FORWARD AT 3-5 MPH EVEN WITH THOSE HIGH RPM'S. I HAVE TO PUMP THE GAS PEDAL A FEW TIMES BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGES. ONCE ENGAGED THE TRANSMISSION IS SLOW TO ACCELERATE, BUT EVENTUALLY RESPONDS RESPECTFULLY TO THE RPM'S. THE LACK OF ACCELERATION OR TRANSMISSION RESPONSE IS VERY UNSAFE WHEN IT PLACES THE DRIVER & PASSENGERS IN A PRECARIOUS POSITION.

Power Train
Filed Jan 18, 20183,850 milesNC

WHEN ACCELERATING FROM FULL STOP AT TRAFFIC LIGHT ABOUT 2ND GEAR, THE CAR SUDDENLY JERKED AND THE ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON BRIEFLY WITH A NOISE. ALMOST CAUSES CAR BEHIND ME TO REAR END ME. ALSO NOTICING THAT ACCELERATION IS MUCH SLOWER NOW. CARS BESIDE ME ARE ACCELERATING MUCH FASTER THAN ME WHILE MY CAR IS STRUGGLING TO KEEP UP. I DON'T WANT TO EXPERIENCE THAT CAR JERKING AND ENGINE LIGHT TURNING ON EXPERIENCE AGAIN SO I DON'T EVEN WANT TO TRY ACCELERATING HARDER TO KEEP UP WITH THE OTHER CARS. I HEAR OTHER HYUNDAI TUCSON 2017 OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING A SIMILAR THING. I HAVE LESS THAN 3900 MILES ON MY CAR.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Jan 10, 2018OH

ALL HYUNDAI LIMITED MODEL TRIMS HAVE POOR BULB HOUSINGS FOR THEIR HEADLIGHTS. THERE IS A NOTCH IN THE HOUSING THAT COVERS THE TOP PART OF THE BULB AND CASTS A LARGE SHADOW IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, MAKING DRIVING AT NIGHT A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. I'VE ALREADY CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND THAT HYUNDAI HAS YET TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I'VE ATTACHED TWO PHOTOS SHOWING THE SHADOW/NOTCH ON EACH HEADLIGHT. KEEP IN MIND MY VEHICLE HAS ONLY 295 MILES, AND I JUST BOUGHT IT A COUPLE DAYS AGO. MY WIFE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE AT NIGHT BECAUSE SHE'S AFRAID SHE WON'T BE ABLE TO SEE SOMETHING IN FRONT OF HER. THERE NEEDS TO BE AN INVESTIGATION LAUNCHED BECAUSE IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL A SERIOUS INJURY IS CAUSED AS A RESULT OF POOR LIGHTING AND NEGLIGENCE ON PART OF THE AUTO MANUFACTURER.

Suspension
Filed Jan 4, 2018200 milesMA

THERE IS A CONSTANT SHAKING AND VIBRATION IN THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S THE STABILITY TRACTION OR WHAT MOSTLY HAPPENS AT ABOUT 65 MILES PER HOUR ON THE HIGHWAY AND WHEN I WENT TO TEST DRIVE A SECOND 2007 HYUNDAI TUCSON NIGHT VERSION IT FRONT END WAS EVEN MORE SHAKY

Power Train
Filed Jan 4, 20187,300 milesNJ

MENTIONED TWICE TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT. MY CONCERN THEY SAY NO SOLUTION.WHEN YOU START TO ACCELERATE GOING FORWARD OR GOING IN REVERSE OR EVEN WHEN YOU ARE ON A HIGHWAY,WHICH IS MOST DANGEROUS. IF FOR ANY REASON YOU TAKE YOUR FOOT OF THE ACCELERATOR AND THEN ACCELERATE AGAIN THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT HESITATION BEFORE IT GOES. IF YOU HAVE DRIVEN A NUMBER OF REASONS CAUSE YOU TO DO THIS. THERE SOLUTION IS NOT TO FEATHER THE ACCELERATOR. MAKES NO SENSE. ARE THEY WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO GET KILLED? NOTIFIED I WAS REGISTER WITH YOU AND THEY COULD CARE LESS,PLEASE HELP. I HAVE DOCUMENTATION IF YOU NEED IT.

Power Train
Filed Dec 29, 20179,900 milesTX

WHEN YOU ACCELERATE FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THERE IS A MAJOR DELAY. SOMETIMES IT IS SO BAD THAT YOU CAN BARELY MAKE IT THROUGH A TRAFFIC LIGHT BEFORE IT TURNS RED AGAIN. THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE TIMES WERE WE WERE ALMOST HIT DUE TO THIS MAJOR DELAY. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. WE HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES AND IT IS GOING IN FOR A 5TH TIME. THEY ARE SAYING THAT IT IS THE DESIGN OF THE TRANSMISSION, AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO REPAIR IT.

Power Train
Filed Dec 27, 2017FL

I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2017 TUCSON NIGHT AND HAVE EXPERIENCED SERIOUS ISSUES WITH THE DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION. THERE IS A LONG HESITATION WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, MAKING A TURN OR WHEN "COASTING". THERE HAVE BEEN OCCASIONS WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RESPONSIVE AT ALL WHEN PRESSING ON THE GAS. THIS IS PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS WHEN AT A BUSY INTERSECTION WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC COMING AT YOU. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP TWICE NOW AND AM TOLD THEY CANNOT DIAGNOSE A PROBLEM AND THAT WHAT I AM EXPERIENCING IS "TYPICAL FOR A DCT". THIS IS NOT AN ACCEPTABLE RESPONSE AND IT'S A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL THIS ISSUE CAUSES AN ACCIDENT OR DEATH. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AND AM VERY UNHAPPY WITH HYUNDAI'S APPARENT LACK OF CONCERN.

Engine
Filed Dec 27, 2017100 milesFL

THE VEHICLE AT TIMES WHEN GOING FROM A STOP WILL OCCASIONALLY TOTALLY LOSE ALL PROPULSION FOR A SPLIT SECOND WHICH HAS CAUSED ME TO ALMOST BE DEAD IN TRAFFIC. IT IS VERY SCARY WHEN IT HAPPENS. I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS A ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION OR FUEL PROBLEM. I HAD THE PROBLEM WITH A 2014 SANTA FE. MY BROTHER IN LAW HAS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME VEHICLE.

Power Train
Filed Dec 25, 20177,000 milesPA

SIX MONTH OLD CAR....CAR HESITATES WHEN YOU PRESS ON THE GAS PETAL FROM A STOP. MUST GIVE YOURSELF A MORE THAN NORMAL AMOUNT OF ROOM TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC JUST IN CASE THE CAR HESITATES AS TO NOT GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. ALSO WHILE DRIVING THRU A CHRISTMAS DISPLAY (VERY SLOW MOVING, STOP AND GO TRAFFIC) WITH MY FAMILY INCLUDING A FIVE YEAR OLD CHILD THE TRANSMISSION HIGH TEMP ALARM CAME UP ON THE CAR AND WE COULD SMELL HOW HOT IT WAS GETTING. HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUT THE CAR OFF FOR A WHILE IN VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AT NIGHT WITH OUR YOUNG DAUGHTER. WAITED A WHILE STARTED THE CAR UP AND THEN IT WOULDN'T SHIFT RIGHT. MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER (HAZLETON PA AUTO MALL) I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM TO HAVE IT LOOK AT. AT THE APPOINTMENT I WAS TOLD BY A MAN AND WOMEN AT THE SERVICE DESK THAT THE OVERHEATING IS A NORMAL REACTION TO STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. NEVER HAD A BRAND NEW CAR WITH 7000 MILES ON IT OVERHEAT AND LEAVE ME SITTING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. TUSCAN'S WITH THE DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION ARE A DANGER TO THE OWNERS, THEIR FAMILIES AND THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL.

Power Train
Filed Dec 18, 2017NV

THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ENGAGE OR DELAYS TO ENGAGE IN LOW GEARS. THE PROBLEM IS VERY PREVALENT UNDER HOT TEMPERATURES CHANGES IN INLINES. MOST OFTEN THE ISSUE OCCURS OFF THE LINE AND WHEN MERGING INTO TRAFFIC. THE ISSUE IS DESCRIBED ON THEIR OWN WEBSITE BYE DOZENS OF HYUNDAI TUCSON OWNERS HTTP://WWW.HYUNDAI-FORUMS.COM/2016-TUCSON-IX35-MODELS/454074-DANGEROUS-HORRIBLE-DCT-209.HTML THE COMPANY IS WELL AWARE OF THE ISSUES BUT CLAIMS IT'S DRIVING HABITS AND NOT FAULTY DESIGN. THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT HE HAS HAD DOZENS OF COMPLAINTS BUT HAS NOT HEARD OF ANY RESOLUTIONS. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS DESIGN FLAW THAT HAS CAUSED MORE THAN NEAR ACCIDENT SENARIO. THE ISSUE WAS ADDRESSED FROM THE FIRST DAY THAT I THAT I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BUT HAS BEEN BRUSHED OFF AND HYUNDAI REFUSES TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE

Engine
Filed Dec 13, 201715,400 milesMA

WHEN TAKING CORNERS THE CAR JUST REVS BUT I CANNOT ACCELERATE. I HAVE TO MOVE OVER TO LET CARS PASS. I ALMOST GOT IN AN ACCIDENT TWICE OVER THIS ISSUE. I DON'T KNOW WHEN IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN. ALSO AT A COMPLETE STOP THE ENGINE WILL NOT ACCELERATE JUST REV FOR ABOUT 15-30 SECONDS. HYUNDAI TELLS ME JUST LEARN HOW TO DRIVE.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Dec 5, 20172,300 milesPA

I HAVE AN ACCELERATION PROBLEMS, FROM THE TIME I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. YOU DATE BELOW INDICATES ONLY 1 TIME. SO WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED AND TRYING TO PULL OUT ONTO A HIGHWAY OR TRYING TO MAKE A TURN ACROSS A LANE OF TRAFFIC, THERE IS NO ACCELERATION, NO GAS, A HESITATION I CAN PUNCH THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR BEFORE IT ACTUALLY WILL MOVE THEN THERE'S A LURCH FORWARD. THIS IS A BIG CONCERN, I CAN NOT HAVE ANY TRAFFIC AT ALL ONCOMING IF I NEED TO MAKE A TURN. THIS HAPPENS PULLING ONTO THE INTERSTATE, ALSO FROM A STATIONARY OR ALMOST STATIONARY POSITION. I CAN'T HAVE ANY TRAFFIC COMING THERE'S SUCH A HESITATION. I'M AFRAID THIS WILL RESULT IN A COLLISION. THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN EVERY TIME, I'D SAY A 50/50 CHANCE OF IT HAPPENING. I HAVEN'T HAD AN ACCIDENT YET BECAUSE OF IT. VERY CONCERNED, AFRAID TO LET ANYONE DRIVE THE CAR AS I'M AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND AM VERY CAUTIOUS.

Power Train
Filed Nov 17, 201716,000 milesWV

WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE, THE VEHICLE HAS A HABIT OF BEING HESITANT WHILE BEING GIVEN GAS. FOR EXAMPLE, AT A STOP SIGN OR TRAFFIC LIGHT, WHEN I GIVE THE VEHICLE SOME GAS TO GET GOING, IT IS UNRESPONSIVE AT THAT MOMENT. IF I GIVE IT A LITTLE MORE GAS, THE VEHICLE JOLTS FORWARD AS IF I FLOORED IT. THIS HAPPENS IN SPORT MODE AS WELL AS ECO MODE, ALTHOUGH I AM ABLE TO GET A LITTLE MORE RESPONSIVENESS IN SPORT MODE. THIS ISSUE HAPPENS MORE ON CITY STREETS SEEING AS THAT'S THE MOST COMMON PLACE WHERE THE VEHICLE IS REQUIRED TO STOP AND GO.

Engine
Filed Nov 15, 20172,356 milesME

VEHICLE RANDOMLY WON'T ACCELERATE, PRIMARILY AFTER A FULL STOP. IT HESITATES FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS WHEN ENTERING AN INTERSECTION

Engine
Filed Nov 6, 2017850 milesTX

BOUGHT 2017 HYUNDAI TUCSON ON SEPTEMBER 8TH 2017 1ST TIME IN SHOP 10-4-2017 TO 10-7-2017! WE PICKED UP CAR AND DROVE MAYBE 5 MILES TO HAVE ACCELERATOR (GAS) NOT GO WHEN TURNING ON A BUSY HIGHWAY LIGHT CAME BACK ON, CAR BACK IN SHOP 10-7-2017 TO 10-19-2017 REPORTED IT IS FIXED! DROVE MORNING OF 10-20-2017 AND LIGHT CAME BACK ON! FROM 10-20-2017 TO NOW AND STILL ONGOING ETA 12-15-2017! THIS VEHICLE SCARES ME! IT HAS LEFT ME STRANDED MILES AWAY FROM HOME, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT JUST STOPS VERY SCARY SOMEONE WILL DIE WITH THIS ONGOING PROBLEM! I DO NOT WANT TO DRIVE IN FEAR IT WILL JUST DECIDE TO STALL. I DROVE CAR OFF LOT WITH 31 MILES AND HAS LESS THEN 2000 ON IT NOW! I STILL DO NOT HAVE MY CAR BACK AND HONESTLY SCARED TO DRIVE IT!

Power Train
Filed Nov 3, 20176,000 milesGA

NOT ALL THE TIMES BUT, HYUNDAI TUCSON 2017 HESITATES WHEN STARTING FROM A STOP. EVEN THOUGH I HIT ACCELERATOR, THE CAR DOES NOT MOVE FOR FEW SECONDS AND SUDDENLY IT SHOOTS LIKE A JET. (STOP AND GO SITUATION) IT HAPPENS USUALLY IN THE MORNING AFTER FIRST START UP. THIS SYMPTOM IS EXACTLY SAME AS 2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON WHICH HAS BEEN ALREADY RECALLED BECAUSE OF "HESITATION WHEN STARTING FROM A STOP"

Power Train
Filed Oct 30, 20172,800 milesFL

HESITATION ON ACCELERATION, FROM A STOP MAY ACCELERATE OR SIT THERE. I SEE THERE ARE ALREADY 29 COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME THING AND IN 2016 THERE WERE 108 COMPLAINTS FOR THE DRY TYPE DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION (DCT) APPLICATION LOGIC MINE 1.6 TURBO. USE SPORT MODE NOT S FIX NOR SOLUTION. RECALL #149 IN 2016 FIX? SOME ONE WILL DIE!

Power Train
Filed Oct 29, 20172,000 milesWA

I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2017 TUSCSON NIGHT AND HAVE EXPERIENCED SERIOUS ISSUES WITH THE DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION. THERE IS A LONG HESITATION WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, MAKING A TURN OR WHEN "COASTING". THERE HAVE BEEN 4 SPECIFIC OCCASIONS WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RESPONSIVE AT ALL WHEN PRESSING ON THE GAS. THIS IS PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AT A BUSY INTERSECTION WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC COMING AT YOU. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP TWICE NOW AND AM TOLD THEY CANNOT DIAGNOSE A PROBLEM AND THAT WHAT I AM EXPERIENCING IS "TYPICAL FOR A DCT". THIS IS NOT AN ACCEPTABLE RESPONSE AND IT'S A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL THIS ISSUE CAUSES AN ACCIDENT OR DEATH. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AND AM VERY UNHAPPY WITH HYUNDAI'S APPARENT LACK OF CONCERN.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 28, 20177,000 milesTX

AIRBAG INDICATOR ICON STAYED LIT RATHER THAN GOING OUT AFTER A FEW SECONDS WHEN CAR WAS STARTED. PROBLEM IDENTIFIED BY DEALERSHIP AS AIR BAG NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP WILL HAVE HAD MY CAR MORE THAN 2 MONTHS BECAUSE THERE ARE NO AIRBAG MECHANISMS IN THE US AND WE ARE WAITING FOR MORE TO BE PRODUCED. THE LIKELY REASON FOR THIS DELAY IS THAT MORE HAVE BEEN USED THAN PLANNED, AND THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE IF SO MANY NEEDED REPLACEMENT.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Oct 27, 2017500 milesAZ

CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE FROM STOPPED POSITION AT STOP LIGHTS WHEN GAS PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Oct 27, 2017AZ

CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE WHEN GAS PEDAL IS DEPRESSED STANDING AT RED LIGHT. VERY DANGEROUS. I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED.

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