63 complaints reported

2016 Hyundai Tucson Electrical System

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

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63
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0
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0
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Sep 2025

Front passenger door will not open using the key fob. It has to be opened from the inside door handle. If there was an accident the door would not be able to open from the outside. This is a serious safety issue. There have been numerous issues with this problem. Hyundai should recall these vehicles for this safety issue

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Sep 2025
Feb 2025

The front passenger window regulator failed in Jan 2025. Before the complete fail, the power window was becoming sluggish when lowered/raised. I just paid $1,000 to have the dealer repair. I have seen dozens of online items regarding the identical issue. I consider it a safety issue because of easy entry to the vehicle interior and contents, including inclement weather that can damage interior electrical components

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jan 2025
Jan 2025

The front passenger and rear window regulators failed within 1 month of each other without any warning or symptoms. After inspection, it was identified that the plastic window regulator was completely shattered within the door. There was no damage to my vehicle that could have caused this. With the window regulator not working, my windows were not able to be opened or closed. The front window regulator actually got stuck in a down position. After some additional research online, I found several others who have had the same issues with the window regulators on their 2016 Hyundai Tucsons. This is a safety hazard because if I were ever be in an accident or a place where I need to exit through my windows and they are unable to go up and down for a safe exit. I have spent over $1600 in repairs to fix an issue that is clearly a defective part in the windows.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jan 2025
Dec 2024

Passenger window regulator went out, then my window and my back passenger window went out and now I have 2 windows that cannot stay up and have paper holding them up.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Oct 2024
Nov 2024

I’m the original owner of a 2016 Hyundai Tucson with 72,000 miles. I’ve recently encountered an issue where the front passenger side window is stuck down and won’t move. I’ve had it diagnosed at the dealership and found that this seems to be a common issue with this model year, related to the window regulator. I understand my vehicle is slightly out of the 5-year/60,000-mile warranty, however; this issue has made my car vulnerable to weather damage and theft, and it’s affecting my ability to use it safely. I’ve always maintained my vehicle according to Hyundai’s recommendations, and I believe this failure is premature for a part like this.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Nov 2024
Nov 2024

Three of the four windows will not roll up and down.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: May 2024
Oct 2024

Purchased a 2016 Hyundai Tucson with approx. 79,000. Was driving with all windows down one day. From the driver side window switch panel, I attempted to roll up the rear, left window.. The window would not roll up. The window rolls down when using the driver’s window switches for the left, rear window, but will not roll up. The rear left window switch will operate the window up and down only. Discovered this problem when going through a drive through car wash and the window would not roll up. Needless to say, the interior of my car got a good cleaning that day.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Oct 2024
Aug 2024

Driver window won’t go up & front passenger window won’t go down.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jan 2024
Jun 2024

All four window regulators have failed. The plastic gear has totally disintegrated and has had to be replaced. I have noticed that this has been reported by customers numerous times. I hope that we may be reimbursed for the failure of the part since it is very, very common among these models. I have retained all receipts for parts and labor.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jun 2024
Mar 2024

Window regulator is not working in all the Windows I spend more 1000 dolars just to fixed the front ones still waiting to have money to fix the back ones the parts are made from cheap material this should be a recall

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jan 2023
Mar 2024

My rear passenger door will not open from the inside or outside. My front passenger door has difficulties opening, I have to try to handle a few times. The front passenger door has been since I purchased the vehicle in 2022 but the rear passenger vehicle just started 5/2/24. The alternator has already been replaced as of 2022 and the front passenger motor has already been replaced as of April 2024 because the window stopped going up. And all of these have been at my expense!! I have read owner blogs that have all of these same issues. This is a HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. What if there is an emergency and I can't get my child safely out of his car seat? These issues, especially the door actuators, needs to be a recall and fixed immediately at no expense to the owners.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Feb 2024
Oct 2023

None of my windows will go down. Vehicle has less than 25,000 miles.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Oct 2023
Sep 2023

The windows of the 2016 Hyundai Tuscan go down and then the regulator went bad at that exact moment causing the windows to not go up, while driving on the highway. It is available for inspection. On a highway, I was going the speed limit between 65-70 MPH when I put one window down and attempted to put the window back up but I couldn’t. The pressure gets unbalanced and therefore impacts the drivers ears and passengers. I couldn’t even drive without the need to grab my ears because of the pressure. I had to pull over because the window wouldn’t go back up and the other windows wouldn’t go up after trying to balance the pressure in the car. I had to think quick and get on the side of the highway to figure out what happened. My ears wouldn’t stop popping and I couldn’t get back on the highway to get home. I had to drive slow off the following exit because the pain in my ears was so bad. This is a safety issue and isn’t the first time seeing this happen to people. The problem occurred out of nowhere, there were no warning signs and no indication this was going to happen. I confirmed my suspicions by going to a mechanic locally and sought out the issue being the regulator. This cannot be on consumers to repair. Out of all the issues that have been announced about this issue country wide, I’m surprised this has not been brought up before. This happened on 9/18/23 at night going home with my children. They had to cover their ears because of the pressure. I did not call the police or insurance company as I had not been in an accident. That doesn’t not mean this should be taken lightly. Had I not had thought of my kids in my car and thought quickly to pull over, we would have crashed.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Sep 2023
Aug 2023

The back left driver side door locked and can't be opened by any means. Child lock not on.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jan 2023
Jul 2023

Both of my back doors will not open from the inside or out. Thanks to youtube I watched videos on how to open doors from the inside I had to pull latch and then stick screwdriver in there to lift cable up up door would open. This is very dangerous for doors to not open up, taking time to use a screwdriver to open them up is ridiculous, according to youtube the cable was made too short. I called the manufacturer and they gave me a price of 700-1200.00 to fix. I really think this should be a recall. If someone in back needs to get out in emergency situation then they are stuck.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jul 2023
Jun 2023

Window and motor regulators both went out in 1-2 weeks apart may 2023

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: May 2023
Mar 2023

THE WINDOW ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE STOPPED WORKING AND WAS STUCK DOWN. I HAD TO HAVE A LARGE PIECE OF THE DOOR REPLACED BECAUSE OF THE WAY THAT HYUNDAI MANUFACTURES THE PART WHICH CAUSED IT TO BE A VERY COSTLY REPAIR AS WELL. LESS THAN 6 MONTHS LATER, THE BACK WINDOW ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE HAS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Mar 2023
Mar 2023

2016 Hyundai Tucson was stolen on 3/23/2023 in Denver, CO. We were just at the dealership on 3/15/2023 in Edmond, OK and we were not notified of the issue of the vehicle being susceptible to being easily stolen due to the negligence of Hyundai. We were not offered a computer update or steering wheel lock. The dealership was negligent in not informing us of the issue with the engine immobilizer. Now we’re dealing with the aftermath of a stolen vehicle that was recovered damaged due the the negligence of Hyundai. They should have to cover expenses associated with their negligence. They knew about the issue with the lack of engine immobilizer.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Mar 2023
Mar 2023

The front passenger window failed to work. A week later drivers window failed to work. A week after repairing the two front windows the rear passenger side window failed to work. The failure of windows working is breaking of plastic regulators by faulty manufacturing parts. There should be a recall on these regulations. This is a safety issue!

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Aug 2023
Jan 2023

Front passenger door and rear passenger door will not open from the inside or outside. This is a major safety issue if someone has to get out in an emergency. I searched online and there are a ton of issues with the 2016 Hyundai Tucson in regards to the locking mechanisms in the doors.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Oct 2023
Dec 2022

The main power switch to the power windows is not operating properly. After extensive research into the problem I have noticed this is a frequent issue on the 2016 Hyundai Tucson. A severe thunderstorm had started and when I tried to put the passenger side rear window up it would not work. Now the front passenger window is doing the same thing. The individual switches work but not the main switch on the driverside door. It brings the window down but will not go back up. I have to use the actual window switch on that door to raise them back up. I have not been to the dealer yet about this issue but feel there needs to be a recall for this item as 100's of other owners are complaining of the same issue on Hynudai forum sites. The 2016 Hyundai Tucson model has been the center of several other recalls and I feel this needs to be addressed as soon as possible.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jan 2022
Sep 2022

Window motors, modules and regulators go out frequently (shortly after warranty ends). This usually happens one window after another in short time & is a very costly fix of $500+ per window.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Sep 2022
Sep 2022

Window stuck in down position - forums full of this defect with repairs costing $500+ per window; windows protect you from weather and debris and when stuck up or down present a safety hazard.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Sep 2022
Sep 2022

Window motors and regulators are prone to failure. All 4 of the window motors/regulators have failed within the past year. Apparently the regulator is made of plastic and falls apart easily. As a result, the windows can no longer be operated, and they can be moved up and down by hand from the exterior of the vehicle. Safety is at risk because the integrity of the windows are compromised. In some cases windows will fall down during normal operation of the vehicle. No warning lamps were illuminated during this failure. Note another complaint here: https://www.hyundai-forums.com/threads/window-regulator-2016-hyundai-tucson.671843/

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jul 2022
Jun 2022

Rear driver side door will not unlock either by electronic or manual manuvers - Locked in senario. Passenger door wont unlock electrinically but manually can open with handle.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jun 2022

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