2 complaints reported

2008 Hyundai Tucson Electrical System

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
2
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Aug 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SOUND THE HORN TO AVOID A CRASH AND THE HORN DID NOT WORK. THE CONTACT STATED THE HORN WAS VERY HARD TO PUSH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE HORN WORKED PERFECTLY FINE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY DUE TO THE HORN MALFUNCTIONING IF A CRASH OCCURRED. THE DEALER STATED IF THE AIR BAG MALFUNCTIONED A LIGHT WOULD FLASH ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL; HOWEVER, IT WAS CURRENTLY WORKING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,199.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 HYUNDAI TUCSON, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jul 2010
Sep 2010

HORN DOESN'T ALWAYS WORK. MAY STOP WORKING FOR A FEW MINUTES UP TO A FEW DAYS AND THEN IT WORKS AGAIN. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND IT WASN'T WORKING ON MY DRIVE THERE. OF COURSE WHEN IT WAS BEING SERVICED THE HORN WORKED. THE HORN WORKED FOR ANOTHER TWO DAYS AND STOPPED WORKING AGAIN FOR ONE FULL DAY AFTER WHICH TIME IT STARTED TO WORK AGAIN. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 HYUNDAI TUCSON, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Oct 2009

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The 2008 Hyundai Tucson has 2 Electrical System complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.