2013 Hyundai TUCSON problems and owner complaints

WHEN ENTERING AN ATTENDED AUTOMATIC CAR WASH, I PLACED THE CAR IN NEUTRAL, FOOT OFF THE BRAKE, AS INSTRUCTED BY ATTENDANT. THE CAR CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD, SLOWLY AND TAPPED THE CAR IN FRONT. THEY STOPPED THE CAR WASH AND SAID THE CAR HAD BEEN IN GEAR. HOWEVER, IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. WHEN THEY RESTARTED THE CAR WASH, MY CAR CONTINUED TO CREEP FORWARD, WITH MY HAVING TO TAP THE BRAKE REPEATEDLY TO MAINTAIN A SAFE DISTANCE FROM VEHICLE IN FRONT. LATER THAT DAY I CHECKED THIS ON A LEVEL SURFACE IN A PARKING LOT. WHEN THE CAR WAS PLACED IN NEUT…

Owner-reported narrative. 15,825 miles reported. Look up ODI 10556959 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE ON A CITY STREET IN SLOW MOTION COMING TO A FULL-STOP INTERSECTION, ATTEMPTS TO SAFELY SLOW AND STOP THE VEHICLE BY DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL FAILED WITH NO FEEDBACK FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE DID NOT DECELERATE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. IT WOULD SEEM THAT THE BRAKE MASTER BOOSTER HAD WORN AND WAS NO LONGER FUNCTIONING. COLLISION CENTER RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS HAS STATED THE FOLLOWING: "OUR FINDINGS ARE THAT THE BRAKE MASTER BOOSTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. YOUR VEHICLE CAME TO OUR SHOP FOR COLLISION REPAIRS FROM AN ACCIDENT <DATE REDACT…

Owner-reported narrative. 66,715 miles reported. Look up ODI 11195498 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI TUCSON. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ENGINE SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 61,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 61,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10978772 at NHTSA ↗

MAY 10TH, 2018 WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, I HEARD A STRANGE NOISE AND MY CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I MANAGED TO MAKE IT HOME AND MY HUSBAND SAID TO HAVE IT TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, ENGINE WAS KNOCKING. THE SAFETY RISK WOULD BE THE CAR SUDDENLY STALLING IN THE MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY TRAFFIC. THE DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED IT WAS ENGINE FAILURE.

Owner-reported narrative. 87,588 miles reported. Look up ODI 11142129 at NHTSA ↗

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED BRIEFLY ON WINDSHIELD DURING RAIN WHILE DRIVING. FOLLOWING DAY WHILE PARKED PREPARING TO DEPART WIPERS WERE TURNED ON, WIPERS MOVED UP ABOUT SIX INCHES AND STOPPED ON THE WINDSHIELD. NO RESPONSE AT WIPERS FROM CONTROLS DURING HI-LO, INTERMITTENT OR WASH SETTINGS. UNABLE TO USE VEHICLE. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOUND LOOSE WIPER MOTOR WIRING CONNECTOR AND PINS. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 905 miles reported. Look up ODI 10478221 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY DRIVING AROUND 65-70 MPH, THE CAR'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, OIL LEVEL LIGHT AND BATTERY LIGHT ALL CAME ON AND THE CAR POWERED DOWN AND LOST ALL SPEED WITHIN A .5 MILE DISTANCE. AFTER HAVING IT TOWED, THE CAR NOW NEEDS A NEW ENGINE ENTIRELY DUE TO FAULTY BEARINGS THAT CAUSED THE CAR TO SEIZE WHILE DRIVING.

Owner-reported narrative. 87,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11043106 at NHTSA ↗

CAR HAS BEEN IN SHOP ABOUT 8 TIME FOR PULLING TO RIGHT 1ST THEY SAID IT WAS BAD TIRES SWITCHED OUT BUT STILL CONTINUED TO PULL WENT IT SHOP AGAIN SAID IT WAS THE TIRES SO SWITCHED OUT AGAIN TOOK ANOTHER DEALER SAID THAT IT WAS THE CROWNING IN ROAD I DROVE OTHER TUCSON'S AND THEY DID NOT PULL THEN THEY SAID IT WAS BECAUSE OF ALL THE MILEAGE THAT WAS ON MY CAR NEXT THEY SAID IT WAS PULLING BC OF ELECTRONIC STEERING ID REALLY LIKE TO KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE CAR. I HAVE A REGIONAL PERSON COMING DOWN ON THE 28TH OF AUG TO LOOK INTO CAR PULLING T…

Owner-reported narrative. 18 miles reported. Look up ODI 10535384 at NHTSA ↗

THE BLUETOOTH ANSWER BUTTON ON THE STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT WORK NOR DOES THE VOLUME DOWN. THEREFORE, I AM HAVING TO TAKE MY EYES OFF OF THE ROAD TO ANSWER A PHONE AND TURN VOLUME DOWN. THIS MAKES THE HANDS FREE FEATURE NON EXISTENT. THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING.

Owner-reported narrative. 39,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10979931 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI TUCSON. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER (AUTONATION HYUNDAI MALL OF GEORGIA, 3445 BUFORD GA 30519) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A FUSE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. A FEW MONTHS LATER, WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER …

Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11051599 at NHTSA ↗

Recall 181 - failure to complete repairs (defective oil pan seal/switch) as requested by owners, that resulted in a catastrophic, high speed stall, loss of control and engine failure. On Mon May 17, 2021 at 4pm EST our 23 year old daughter and 3 of her college graduate girlfriends were driving from Atlanta to Charleston, SC (65-70 mph) on Hwy I-26 when suddenly & without warning her 2013 Hyundai Tucson engine started knocking, smoking and ultimately exploded throwing a piston through the engine block creating a huge hole and completely seizing…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11418907 at NHTSA ↗