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2007 Hyundai TUCSON problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

65 owner complaints analyzed

5 distinct recall campaigns

88,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: . 47 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 10 of 65 complaints (15.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior1624.6%
Transmission and shifting812.3%
Electrical and battery issues57.7%
Steering behavior57.7%
Engine operation46.2%
Fuel system concerns34.6%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags
10
Suspension
8
Service Brakes
7
Structure:Body
6
Engine
5
Power Train
5
Electrical System
4
Engine And Engine Cooling
4
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags10
Suspension8
Service Brakes7
Structure:Body6
Engine5
Power Train5
Electrical System4
Engine And Engine Cooling4

Air Bags: 10; Suspension: 8; Service Brakes: 7; Structure:Body: 6; Engine: 5; Power Train: 5; Electrical System: 4; Engine And Engine Cooling: 4

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
6
25,000 to 49,999
6
50,000 to 74,999
9
75,000 to 99,999
6
100,000 to 149,999
11
150,000 and above
9
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0006
25,000 to 49,9996
50,000 to 74,9999
75,000 to 99,9996
100,000 to 149,99911
150,000 and above9

Under 25,000: 6; 25,000 to 49,999: 6; 50,000 to 74,999: 9; 75,000 to 99,999: 6; 100,000 to 149,999: 11; 150,000 and above: 9

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (11). 18 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2007
4
2008
4
2010
5
2011
1
2012
1
2013
7
2014
6
2015
10
2016
3
2017
1
2018
5
2019
6
2020
5
2021
3
2022
1
2023
1
2024
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20074
20084
20105
20111
20121
20137
20146
201510
20163
20171
20185
20196
20205
20213
20221
20231
20242

2007: 4; 2008: 4; 2010: 5; 2011: 1; 2012: 1; 2013: 7; 2014: 6; 2015: 10; 2016: 3; 2017: 1; 2018: 5; 2019: 6; 2020: 5; 2021: 3; 2022: 1; 2023: 1; 2024: 2

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 16 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 8 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 5 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10369631 · 2010-12-08 (December 8, 2010)

2007 HYUNDAI TUCSON WITH ONLY 22,000 MILES ON IT IS NOW EXPERIENCING SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. HYUNDAI IS IN TOTAL DENIAL AND SQUIRTED SOME LUBRICANT ON A LINKAGE AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. AFTER NOT BEING ABLE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS I DEMANDED THAT THE SAME TECH COME OUT AND DRIVE IT FOR HIS SELF. AFTER GETTING ON AN INTERSTATE THE SAME ISSUE HAPPENED TO THE TECH AND NOW THEY ARE STATING THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG JUST NOT SAYING WHAT. SPORADIC SUDDEN ACCELERATION IS EXPERIENCED WITH NO WARNING. THE GAS PEDAL WILL ACTUALL…

Owner-reported narrative. 23,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10369631 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10408349 · 2011-06-20 (June 20, 2011)

AFTER DRIVING THE CAR AND THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF IT WILL NOT CRANK AGAIN IMMEDIATELY. IT TAKES APPROXIMATELY 15-30 MINUTES FOR THE CAR TO COOL DOWN BEFORE STARTING AGAIN. IN STARTING THE CAR AGAIN, FUEL SMELL IS VERY STRONG AND THE CAR SHAKES WITH BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST/TAIL PIPE. THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE. IN ADDITION,WHEN FEET IS ON BRAKES, THE TRANSMISSION REVEL UP AS IF THE CAR IS GOING TO TAKE OFF. THIS HAPPENS WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AND COMING TO A STOP. THE DEALER HAS DUPLICATED THE CRANKING PROBLEM. I WAS…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10408349 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10469100 · 2012-08-03 (August 3, 2012)

MY STOP LAMP SWITCH FAILED MAY 2009 AND FAILED AGAIN JULY 2012. CALLED HYUNDAI TODAY AND THEY SAY MY VIN IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL LISTED BELOW. SINCE THE PART HAS FAILED TWICE I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY MY 2007 TUCSON IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. SINCE I HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM TWICE I THINK THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO COVER MY CAR AND POSSIBLY OTHERS. POSTED: APR 21, 2009 10:06 A.M. HYUNDAI MOTOR CORP HAS RECALLED MORE THAN HALF A MILLION VEHICLES FROM MODEL YEARS 2005 THROUGH 2008 DUE TO AN ISSUE THAT COULD CAUSE BRAKE LIGHTS TO…

Owner-reported narrative. 68,830 miles reported. Look up ODI 10469100 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10525128 · 2013-07-16 (July 16, 2013)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A PUDDLE OF WATER, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AS THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED TWO HOURS LATER, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS MOST LIKELY CAUSED BY THE SERPENTINE BELT NEEDING TO BE REPLACED OR TIGHTENED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS …

Owner-reported narrative. 72,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10525128 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10249521 · 2008-11-21 (November 21, 2008)

I WAS IN A HEADON COLLISION IN MY 2007 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE AIRBAGS SIS NOT DEPLOY AND I ENDED UP GETTING HIT WITH THE STEERING WHEEL TO MY CHEST. THE OTHER VEHICLE INVOLVED AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE FRONT OF MY VEHICLE WAS GREATLY DAMAGED. MY CONCERN IT THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 48,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10249521 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10328971 · 2010-05-05 (May 5, 2010)

MY 2007 HYUNDAI TUCSON KEEPS STALLING AFTER BEING ON THE HIGHWAY. WHEN THE VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP THE ENGINE STALLS OUT. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER IN WICH THE CHANGED THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR, THAT WAS 5 DAYS AGO , TODAY THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. AS I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER, IF THEY CAN NOT GET THE VEHICLE TO STALL THEN THEY CAN NOT TELL ME WHATS GOING ON. READING ON LINE IT APPEARS THIS IS A HUGE ISSUE!! *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 121,034 miles reported. Look up ODI 10328971 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10644913 · 2014-10-15 (October 15, 2014)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT THE FAILURE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR. THE TECHNICIAN WAS NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 68,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10644913 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11164183 · 2018-12-31 (December 31, 2018)

GAS TANK HAS 2 BLEMISHES ON UPPER HALF OF GAS TANK CONTRIBUTING TO GAS LEAKING, PER ESTIMATE BY AUTOFAIR HYUNDAI MANCHESTER, NH UNDER RO# 461101 TO REPLACE RECALLED GAS TANK BANDS.ISSUE DISCOVERED BY MY MECHANIC, AFFORDABLE AUTO, RAYMOND NH.

Owner-reported narrative. 160,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11164183 at NHTSA ↗