2011 Hyundai TUCSON problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
124 owner complaints analyzed
5 distinct recall campaigns
72,100 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2011 model year. Data snapshot: . 70 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 40 of 124 complaints (32.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 40 | 32.3% |
| Transmission and shifting | 13 | 10.5% |
| Engine operation | 10 | 8.1% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 5 | 4.0% |
| Steering behavior | 1 | 0.8% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 0.8% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Engine | 40 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 21 |
| Unknown Or Other | 20 |
| Power Train | 19 |
| Service Brakes | 12 |
| Electrical System | 11 |
| Electronic Stability Control (Esc) | 9 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 5 |
Engine: 40; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 21; Unknown Or Other: 20; Power Train: 19; Service Brakes: 12; Electrical System: 11; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 9; Engine And Engine Cooling: 5
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 12 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 14 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 10 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 13 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 17 |
| 150,000 and above | 4 |
Under 25,000: 12; 25,000 to 49,999: 14; 50,000 to 74,999: 10; 75,000 to 99,999: 13; 100,000 to 149,999: 17; 150,000 and above: 4
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (17). 54 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 8 |
| 2012 | 7 |
| 2013 | 9 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2019 | 25 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2024 | 18 |
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2026 | 2 |
2010: 1; 2011: 8; 2012: 7; 2013: 9; 2014: 3; 2015: 2; 2016: 7; 2017: 3; 2018: 6; 2019: 25; 2020: 5; 2021: 5; 2022: 7; 2023: 12; 2024: 18; 2025: 4; 2026: 2
Pattern summary
Engine leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 40 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 13 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 10 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 10383168 · 2011-02-17 (February 17, 2011)
2011 HYUNDAI TUSCON SPEED SENSOR WIRES LOCATED BEHIND TIRES. WIRE IS FULLY EXPOSED TO ANY ROAD DEBRIS, EASILY SEVERED WHICH EFFECTS ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL. WIRE STICKS OUT 3 INCHES IN OPEN AIR OF THE UNDER CARRIAGE, ALSO LOCATED CLOSE ENOUGH TO THE TIRES THAT IF THEY KICK UP ANY DEBRIS IT IS IN THE DIRECT PATH OF THE WIRE. NOT HEAVY DUTY RAP OVER THE WIRE AND COULD BE BROKEN BY GRIPPING BY HAND AND PULLING ON IT. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 7,446 miles reported. Look up ODI 10383168 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10409333 · 2011-06-29 (June 29, 2011)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT LEAST 5 MPH OVER ROAD BUMPS THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY LOSE BRAKING POWER FOR ONE TO TWO SECONDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,700.
Owner-reported narrative. 1,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10409333 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10466849 · 2012-07-21 (July 21, 2012)
THE TRANSMISSION/GEARS GETS STUCK WHEN I WANT TO PUT IT IN REVERSE. THIS HAPPENED 5 TIMES IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS. I BROUGHT THE CAR AND COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT COULD BE A BRAKE LIGHT ISSUE AND COULD NOT FIX IT UNLESS THEY SEE THE PROBLEM WHEN IT HAPPENS. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS RANDOMLY. IT HAPPENED AGAIN LAST WEEK SO I SCHEDULED TO BRING IT IN TO THE DEALER THIS WEEK. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10466849 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10477689 · 2012-09-25 (September 25, 2012)
2011 HYUNDAI TUSCAN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO COOLING LINES, TRANSMISSIONS AND BRAKE SWITCHES REPLACEMENTS MORE THAN ONCE. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NT ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS APPLIED, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD BUCK AND BANG WHEN IT WAS SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE. THE DEALER FOUND THE TRANSMISSION WAS WORN INTERNALLY AND THE COOLER HOSE WAS CRACKED, WHICH CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK. THE ESC LIGHT ILLUMINATED, DUE TO AN OPEN CIRCUIT IN THE BRAKE SWITCH. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10477689 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10358198 · 2010-09-29 (September 29, 2010)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI TUCSON. AFTER ATTEMPTING TO MOVE FORWARD FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED AND COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT COULD NOT RESTART THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER SENT OUT A DISTRICT MANAGER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE BUT COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE FOR FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 600.
Owner-reported narrative. 600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10358198 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10852571 · 2016-03-30 (March 30, 2016)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI TUCSON. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID COOLER HOSE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V057000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTI…
Owner-reported narrative. 95,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10852571 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10535287 · 2013-08-14 (August 14, 2013)
INCLINE AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON DASH, SIGNALING AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. DISCOVERED THAT EXTERIOR BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE UPON DEPRESSION OF BRAKE PEDDLE, OR WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO DISCOVERED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THIS CONDITION, THE CAR WOULD NOT ALLOW THE GEAR SHIFT TO GO INTO PARK. THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION FOR THIS VEHICLE AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE BEING REAR ENDED DUE TO THE INOPERABLE BRAKE LIGHT INDICATORS. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 66,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10535287 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10555482 · 2013-12-10 (December 10, 2013)
THE CAR WOULD NOT START WHEN I WENT TO START IT UP. IT WAS PARKED OUTSIDE OVERNIGHT IN 20 DEGREE WEATHER AND JUST CLICKED WHEN I WENT TO START IT. I HAD TO CALL HYUNDAI ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TO COME AND JUMP THE CAR. THEY DID AND IT TOOK THEM A COUPLE OF TRIES AND THEY HAD TO USE THEIR VEHICLE, NOT THE PORTABLE STARTER. THEY SAID THAT THE BATTERY WAS DRAINED. THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THAT BECAUSE THERE WERE NO LIGHTS LEFT ON. I TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE AND THEY CHECKED THE BATTERY AND SAID IT WAS IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON FEBRUARY 3, 2013 AND I …
Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10555482 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10379631 · 2011-01-31 (January 31, 2011)
ELECTRIC STEERING FEELS VAGUE, LACKS FEEDBACK AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS GIVING YOU A FEELING THAT YOU HAVE MOMENTARILY LOST CONTROL AND GOING TO CRASH. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 40 miles reported. Look up ODI 10379631 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11675166 · 2025-07-21 (July 21, 2025)
I purchased a brand new fuel pump on 2-28-24 after car died on freeway. Mission Hills Hyundai diagnosed as pump not turning on, so recommended replacing fuel pump assembly. On [XXX] car wouldn’t start, so took vehicle in and the next day it was determined as faulty starter. Car was picked up 7-3-25 after buying a new starter, but car would not start again the next day. The car was actually misdiagnosed and the ruling was tank fuel pump had an intermittent short circuit. I’ve driven on the fuel pump I purchased on 2-28-24 for about a year…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11675166 at NHTSA ↗