There are 34 owner-reported electrical system complaints for the 2019 Hyundai Tucsonin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
While driving to work this morning, at approximately 04:25, on a mountain road both my low beams failed out of nowhere. I pullover in to a turn out as my high beams still worked. I go look and my passenger low beam comes back on. I make the decision to get back on the road and drive slower to try and get down the mountain. A moment later the passenger low beam turns off as do my high beams. I do not get any warning lamps for my high beams, just my low beams. I had to drive in pitch black with my hazards on trying to find a turn out or a safe place to pull over. I was not far too from home and drove back with my hazards on. I take my low beam bulb out of the housing and see that the coil blew. I purchase two new halogen bulbs when I went to go and replace them,I found that both low beam sockets had burned. It has not been reported to the dealer as my headlights are out of warrenty by a few years nor was it reported to the police or insurance because I thought maybe all the lights died at once. I have yet to replace my high beams and i'm the only owner of it.
The contact owns a 2019 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that while at a red light, the missing key warning light illuminated. The check engine warning light illuminated. The hazard lights were independently deactivated. The contact became aware of an abnormal odor and smoke on the interior of the vehicle and the exterior of the vehicle. The contact stated that all the door latches were independently locked, and the engine seized. The contact stated that her minor child was also an occupant of the vehicle at the time of the failure. The contact stated that a nearby Police Officer and other bystanders assisted with removing the contact and the minor child from the vehicle. The contact stated that it was a very traumatic experience, and the contact was very fearful for the lives of her minor child and herself. The contact had a doctor's appointment scheduled; however, because of the failure, the appointment had to be rescheduled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed. The contact was offered a Trade-in option. The contact declined the Trade-in option. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 52,000.
Our Tucson was stolen in Charlotte, NC on [XXX]. The pax rear window was broken and the thieves broke open the steering column to start the car. It appears they used the well-known "Tik-Tok" method. I have record that our Tucson had the "software update" installed, at a local dealership, a year ago. This update (which should've been a recall) was supposed to address this issue. Despite this update, the car was stolen in less than 2 minutes (I have Ring camera pictures with timestamps). I have doubts now that the dealership actually did the update. Part of the update includes a specific window sticker that is to be applied to the driver's door window. That decal is missing. There is no evidence that it was ever there (I have pictures). The car was recovered but cannot be driven. It must be towed due to the damage. Another concern is the engine and drive train. Criminals were out joy riding in our stolen car on an almost full tank of gas. Because the car cannot be driven, I don't know if there is any damage to any part(s) of the drive train. We are now waiting for our insurance company to arrange to have the car repaired. I am very concerned now about the long term viability and reliability of this car. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
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The TSB needs to be replaced according to the Hyundai Dealership. This is a known problem and would normally be covered under warranty but I am just outside of my warranty window and it just started happening. The entire audio system, touch screen controls, and hands-free controls do not work. The touch screen freezes after a few seconds and freezes on my backup camera creating a major driving distraction. The audio system does not shut of once the vehicle has been turned off creating a problem for the battery which I have to manually disconnect or it will continue to power my touchscreen system even after I leave the vehicle. The lane assist, blind spot indicator, and any beeping warning sounds do not work because of the failing TSB. I cannot change my cars settings or hear any warnings from the car's sensors. I believe this is a major manufacturing flaw and Hyundai will not fix it even though those warning sounds are part of the safety features of the vehicle and are a major player in driver safety. The radio controls do not work - volume included. I cannot adjust any noises in the car and beeping warnings are no longer sounding. I am worried that this problem is also affecting any and all car audio warnings such as the forward collision warning, parking collision warning, and lane departure warning.
Engine failure. Car suddenly stop and engine light lit on.
The contact owns a 2019 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that upon entering the vehicle, there was water overflowing from the front passenger's side floormat. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the water entry point could not be determined. Additionally, the contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where a brake sensor was replaced; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, where another brake sensor was replaced; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the wiring harness had sustained water damage and corrosion due to a clogged sunroof drain. The dealer determined that the wiring harness needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the cost. The contact stated that the repair should be covered by the manufacturer because the failure was a factory defect. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.
I was driving on the highway. The engine began making a ticking noise that momentarily went away and then quickly got louder. I saw white smoke out of the back, pulled over, and then saw black smoke from the front. The check engine light only momentarily came out AFTER the white smoke was visible and I was actively pulling over. I ran out of the car, and turned to look only to see a fire under the engine bay. I did not have a collision nor hit anything on the road. Engine had full synthetic oil in it, and the oil was changed less than 10,000 miles precious. (Also checked oil level/condition the week before). The car went from driving fine, to entirely engulfed in flames within 2-4 minutes. Maine state police: case# 245000657 The vehicle has not been inspected by the insurance company yet. The report will be sent to me, and it is currently available for inspection upon request. I literally could have burned alive. My family could have been trapped. I was on the highway, LUCKILY I decided to pull over when I did. If I did not, within 40 seconds I would’ve been engulfed in flames. I have most certainly not been sleeping well in the least bit. The only warning sign happened 5-10 seconds before I was out of the vehicle.
On Thursday, July6th 2023 for the 3rd time, the check engine light came on and the vehicle loses acceleration. My safety and others is at risk because it suddenly decelerates and is very likely to cause an accident.the car has been dropped off at dealer who told me they would “try” to look at it early next week. Its not been inspected by Police, Manufacturer or ins reps. The same problem occurred on Dec28 2022 and again in April of 2022. In Dec they replaced the “knock sensor”. In April the code had been cleared so the dealer said there was nothing they could do. Im in a rental vehicle now because the dealer did not have a loaner for me.
At approximately 69000 miles my engine stalled as I was pulling onto a highway and would not accelerate beyond a low mph. I turned back into gas station I had left and checked the oil. It did not register any oil and had a burning smell. There were never any dash lights indicating low oil. I put almost 2 quarts in vehicle. I then proceeded to drive as it seemed okay. I have had oil changes where the technicians have told me I was low on oil even though it was a normal time frame for oil change. I recently checked my oil just right as my oil change is due and the oil level did not register, nor were there any low oil indicators on dash. I had to add a quart of oil. This poses a hazard/safety problem. If not checked more often than normal, oil could go low and stall again. If pulling into a busy traffic area and a stall occurs, there could be an accident etc not to mention damage to the motor/engine itself. I have to frequently check the oil levels which should not have to happen for a vehicle with 70k+ miles.
I was merging onto a highway at high speeds when the car stuttered. The check engine light began to flash and I lost acceleration. I could push the gas pedal to the floor and the car would not accelerate at all. The car lost it's speed and I could not go anymore than 30mph, and it would not go higher than 2rpms. It put me and my baby (who was in the backseat) in danger as we were going fast on a highway and out of nowhere the car lost speed and I could not accelerate. I could've easily been hit by another driver going the regular speed limit. I drove it to the dealership that just happened to be down the street, and the car struggled to accelerate from a complete stop, as well as in general. From a complete stop, the car would sputter and jerk when pressing on the gas pedal. The dealership diagnosed it as a faulty Knock Sensor. They said they would replace the sensor as it was still under warrenty. When I left the dealership, the check engine light was off and the car was driving fine. Fast forward to the next day, I was driving again on a highway at about 65mph, when the SAME thing happens. The car stuttered, lost all acceleration, and the check engine light was flashing. I ended up driving it home (about 10 miles away) and the whole time I could not go faster than 30mph without the car shaking. This time the car would not go higher than 1.5rpms. I checked the engine at home and a P1326 code came up, which is a code for the Knock Sensor. I called the Hyundai dealership that I originally went to and they said there was nothing they can do about it at the moment since they had just replaced it. Prior to all of this, there was no warning sign at all that this was a potential hazard. It happened so suddenly and both times it happened put me in a dangerous situation.
While on the road, the 2019 Hyundai Tucson Value dashboard warning lights lit up and stated to check the Lane Keeping Assist and the Forward Collision Assist. The engine light, anti-skid light and power steering light came on as well as the car began to decelerate while in the middle of traffic. I pulled over and turned the car off. When trying to turn back on, the car would not start again until I began pumping the gas with my foot for a few seconds then it started; however, now the engine light was on although it drove normally after that. This has happened to me a few times now, but is very scary because it gives no warning and when I take it to the dealership they can never find anything wrong with it.
2019 Hyundai Tucson I purchased 13 months ago with a mere 5, 241 miles on it., (Currently 29k mi) from Bert Ogden Subaru/Mazda in Edinburg, TX. On 6/26/22 it Started Shaking violently then "rodknocking" and finally failing in middle of major, high-traffic hwy. Near causing accident. NOwarning lights, check engine lights, oil lights, etc. Car was towed to Tipton Ford Hyundai, in Brownsville, TX. As it urns out (through my own research), my vin# falls under a recall issue that was not fixed prior to purchase nor disclosed to me, re:"engine monitoring and logics warning system failure". More importantly, 2) There are several class-action lawsuits underway, one settled, in which Hyundai was found liable for faulty "class II Theta Engines" and a suit involving "GDI NU 2.OL" (same as my vehicle) leading to rod knocking sensor failure, premature worn bearings and even cars catching fire! This is a no-brainer situation in which hyundai should be replacing my engine as ordered, but instead they are claiming, vehicle "neglect" (all maint. receipts were provided)and rejecting claim(which seems to be their m.o. based on similar complaints / civil filings that are ALL OVER THE WEB) and dealer says Im responsible for paying for new engine. Not sure who is responsible: the dealer I purchased from, for selling me a defective vehicle, the Hyundai dealer it was towed to, or Hyundai itself for denying what is a VERY well known liability on their part and apparently a widespread years-long issues with engine defects, recalls, suits, judgements, etx but have many court transcripts of consumers claiming Hyundai blaming thd customer for "neglect" to avoid replacing engine. I need legal help and advice. I HAVE to have car for work and dealer knows it and seems hyundai does, because they wont cover rental, wont provide "loaner" and seems dealer didnt even debate this with HMA because I purchased vehicle elsewhere. They just accepted Hyundai's denial and is now attempting to take advantage.
I believe that this car is a lemon. Ever since we bought it we have problems with the engine not performing right. I have got the engine system cleaned multiple times one at the dealership and one at Valvoline Oil Change facility. The engine still didn't run smooth. I would always get the oil changed on time and the vehicle has never been in a accident. Now just yesterday the vehicle while driving on the highway just stalled and wouldn't accelerate past 60mph. Now the check engine light is blinking and all of the lights on the dash are on. Also lately sometimes the forward collision lights will come on and other warning lights and sometimes they wont. Another light that intermittently comes on are the auto hold and epb light and this has been happening since we bought the vehicle. I have taken into Hyundai and they basically were like yea sometimes that happens. I have not gotten the new check engine light checked but I am sure that it is something serious because the car won't accelerate past 60mph. I have read on other discussions that there are many problems with Hyundai engines and believe that I am victim to very poor quality manufacturing in this engine. I also have a 2013 Toyota Camry with 180,000 miles and haven't had one problem with it. This car is a lemon and would like to have some help with this please. I have also made a complaint with Hyundai under their drive train warranty.
HYUNDAI IS REFUSING TO FIX NHTSA RECALL# 20V543000 CLAIMING THERE IS AN UNAVAILABILITY OF PARTS. THIS RECALL, LEFT UNFIXED, PRESENTS A FIRE HAZARD. I CALLED HYUNDAI CUSTOMER CARE ON 12/19/2020 AND WAS INFORMED THEY "DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE".
UPON RECEIVING A SAFETY RECALL LETTER FOR THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ON MY 2019 HYUNDAI TUCSON, I CONTACTED TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR FOR THE RECALL. EACH DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND NEED TO BE ORDERED AND THEY WOULD CONTACT ME WHEN THE PARTS WERE IN. I WAS CONTACTED BY ONE DEALERSHIP AND HAD AN APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED FOR MID DECEMBER 2020. UPON ARRIVING, THAT DEALERSHIP TOLD ME I DID NOT HAVE AN APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED EVEN THOUGH I RECEIVED AN EMAIL CONFIRMATION FOR THE APPOINTMENT FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THEY TURNED ME AWAY AND TOLD ME THEY WOULD CONTACT ME WHEN THE PARTS WERE IN. IT'S BEEN ALMOST TWO MONTHS SINCE AND HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THE DEALERSHIP. I'VE CALLED BOTH DEALERSHIPS TO FOLLOW UP WITH THEM AND EACH DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT THE PARTS HAD NOT BEEN RECEIVED YET AND THUS THEY COULD NOT PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. I DON'T BELIEVE THIS RECALL REPAIR IS BEING PERFORMED IN A TIMELY MANNER AND I FEEL LIKE MY CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE.
I RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR RECALL ON MY VEHICLE THAT INDICATED I MUST BRING MY CAR IN TO HAVE A REPAIR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, AND TO PARK MY CAR UNTIL THEN. I SCHEDULED WITH MY LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALER, AND THEY CALLED DAY OF APPOINTMENT TO TELL ME THE PART WAS NOT IN STOCK. THEY DID NOT OFFER APOLOGY OR RESCHEDULE MY APPOINTMENT, INSTEAD CANCELLING MY APPOINTMENT WITHOUT FOLLOW UP. I WAS NOT OFFERED A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE DESPITE THE FACT THAT I AM NOT SUPPOSED TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE UNTIL THE ISSUE IS REPAIRED.
MY CAR IS NEEDED FOR A RECALL. ACCORDING TO THE MAIL THAT WAS SENT OUT FROM HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA, IT IS A VERY SERIOUS RECALL. I CALLED MY LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALER THE DAY I RECEIVED THE MAIL, WHICH WAS 11/30/2020. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD CALL ME BACK TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT ONCE THE PART IS IN. PER LETTER IN MAIL-"OWNERS SHOULD PARK THEIR VEHICLE OUTSDE UNTIL THE RECALL REPAIR IS COMPLETED" I CALLED MY DEALERSHIP AGAIN TODAY, 12/7/2020 AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NO STATUS ON THE ABS MODULES.....NOTHING FURTHER TO ENSURE ME THEY ARE DOING EVERYTHING THEY CAN TO GET THIS RESOLVED, QUICKLY. IT IS NOT PRACTICAL FOR ME TO PARK MY CAR FOR DAYS/WEEKS WAITING FOR A RECALL. I HAD A VERY BAD EXPERIENCE WITH A PREVIOUS CAR I OWNED AND RECALLS AND DEEPLY DO NOT APPRECIATE THE LAZY, UNINTERESTED, 'NOT-MY-PROBLEM', NONCHALANT ATTITUDE WHEN IT COMES TO MY FAMILY AND I'S SAFETY. THESE PARTS NEED TO GET SHIPPED OUT ASAP AND THE DEALERSHIPS NEED SOME SORT OF TIMEFRAME TO TELL THEIR CUSTOMERS.
RECEIVED NOTICE OF RECALL CAMPAIGN 195 ON NOV 11TH AND IMMEDIATELY MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP FOR NOV 16TH. ON NOV 16TH AT 10:13AM,I RECEIVED A TEXT MESSAGE FROM THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAYING THE PART FOR RECALLWAS NOT IN AND I CANNOT GET THE SERVICE COMPLETE. I CALLED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT IMMEDIATELY AND ASKED WHEN THE PART WOULD COME IN AND I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE NOT SURE. IT IS NOW DEC 26TH AND THE PART IS STILL NOT IN AND HYUNDAI CUSTOMER CARE OR THE DEALERSHIP DOES NOT KNOW WHEN. I HAVE HAD TO PARK MY CAR OUTSIDE OF MY GARAGE BECAUSE THE RECALL MAY CAUSE AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
ON 11/10/20, I RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT MY 2019 HYUNDAI TUSCON WAS PART OF A RECALL REGARDING ANTI-LOCK BRAKE HYRDAULIC ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT COULD CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT RESULTING IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIPS AS INSTRUCTED ON THE RECALL LETTER AND WAS INFORMED THAT NONE OF THE DEALERSHIPS NATIONWIDE ACTUALLY HAVE THE PARTS IN ORDER TO FIX THIS RECALL! I CONFIRMED THIS BY CONTACTING ALL OF THE DEALERSHIPS WITHIN A 50MILE RADIUS OF ME. IT IS COMPLETELY IRRESPONSIBLE FOR HYUNDAI TO ISSUE THIS RECALL AND YET BE UNABLE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM THAT IS POTENTIALLY DEADLY! ALSO, COME TO FIND OUT, THE RECALL ISSUE DATE WAS ACTUALLY IN SEPTEMBER 2020 YET I ONLY FOUND OUT VIA LETTER IN NOVEMBER!!!! I CONTACTED HYUNDAI CUSTOMER SERVICE IN HOPES TO GET MORE ANSWERS ON THIS AND ALSO IF I WOULD BE ABLE TO GET A LOANER VEHICLE SO THAT I CAN GET TO WORK WHILE WAITING FOR AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF TIME BEFORE I AM ABLE TO GET MY VEHICLE REPAIRED. THIS RECALL HAS CAUSED EXTREME ANXIETY AND FEAR THAT MY SUV IS GOING TO SPONTANEOUSLY CATCH ON FIRE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT WARNING, EVEN WHILE PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY!! THE DEALERSHIPS ALSO ADVISED ME TO PARK MY CAR FAR AWAY FROM MY BUILDING WHICH ONLY MADE MY WORRY EVEN WORSE! I HAVE YET TO ACTUALLY HEAR BACK FROM HYUNDAI CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS GIVEN A SPECIFIC TIME AND DAY THAT I WOULD BE RECEIVING A CALL HOWEVER DID NOT RECEIVE A CALL. COMPLETELY DISAPPOINTED AND FRUSTRATED THAT I JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR LAST YEAR AND ALREADY WANT TO GET RID OF IT BECAUSE I DO NOT TRUST HYUNDAI ONE BIT NOW!
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