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.

Reports
63
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jan 2020

ABOUT A WEEK AGO THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR OCCASIONALLY BEGAN TO REMAIN LOCKED ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SHUT OFF, INSTEAD OF UNLOCKING AUTOMATICALLY. NOW, THIS HAPPENS MULTIPLE TIMES A DAY AND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR HAS STARTED TO DO THE SAME. I HAVE 2 SMALL CHILDREN THAT ARE BOTH IN CAR SEATS AND I AM CONCERNED THAT I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GET THEM OUT OF THE CAR. ESPECIALLY WITH THE WEATHER GETTING WARMER. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: May 2020
Oct 2019

FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW WENT DOWN AND WON'T GO UP. WINDOW MOTOR IS WORKING BUT WINDOW WON'T GO UP.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Sep 2019
Sep 2019

POWER DOOR LOCKS/DOOR ACTUATORS STOP WORKING WHICH PREVENTS DOOR FROM OPENING FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE ON BOTH REAR DOORS AND FRONT PASSENGER DOOR. DOORS WOULD REMAIN LOCKED AFTER DRIVING MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO GET OUT OF VEHICLE FOR ANY PASSENGERS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jun 2019
Aug 2019

HYUNDAI TUCSON 2016. I HAVE CHANGE THE WINDOWS MECHANICAL 3 TIMES. ONCE THE CAR IS ON THE WINDOWS GETS DOWN AND WONT WORK UNTIL.YOU CHANGE THE PART THAT PUTS IT UP. THE WHITE ROUND PIECE IN THE MIDDLE GETS STRIPPED

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Aug 2019
Jul 2019

RIGHT DOOR ARE NOT WORKING FROM IN OR OUT SIDE FRONT AND BACK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jun 2019
May 2019

3 OF THE 4 WINDOWS WON'T GO UP OR DOWN.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jul 2019
Mar 2019

REAR PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT OPEN WHEN UNLOCKED WITH EITHER OUTSIDE HANDLE NOR INSIDE HANDLE WITHOUT JARRING DOOR. SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO GET CHILDREN OUT OF CARSEAT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jan 2019
Jul 2018

INSTALLED TRAILER HITCH AND WIRING ON SAID 2016 HYUNDAI TUSCON AND WIRING MODULE SHORTED OR MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING DEFECTIVE LIGHTING ON TRAILER. CHECKED ONLINE AND FOUND THAT A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM DOES EXIST FROM HYUNDAI ( RECALL CAMPAIGN 153 ) AND THIS VEHICLE DOES FIT THE MANUFACTURE DATE WITHIN THE RECALL BUT THE DEALER AND HYUNDAI CUSTOMER WHEN NOTIFIED SAID THAT THIS VIN # IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH I AM HAVING THE EXACT PROBLEM THE RECALL IS FOR. I AM MAKING THIS NOTICE IN THAT SHOULD THERE BE A PROBLEM IN THE FUTURE THAT I HAVE TRIED TO GET THE PROBLEM RESOLVED AND THE COMPANY CHOOSES TO DISMISS MY CLAIM. THIS PROBLEM EXIST MOVING OR STATIONARY, BUT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT AND ESPECIALLY WHEN CHANGING LANES OR TURNING

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jun 2018
Jan 2017

I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE ABOUT A WEEK. I DROVE INTO IN THE GARAGE AND PARKED THE NIGHT BEFORE WITHOUT INCIDENT. HEARD A SOUND OF A FAN OR SMALL MOTOR RUNNING SOMEWHERE AROUND THE VEHICLE BEFORE I WENT IN FOR THE NIGHT, BUT COULDN'T DETERMINE IF IT WAS FROM THE VEHICLE OR FROM THE GARAGE HEATER UNIT. THE NEXT MORNING HYUNDAI TUCSON IS COMPLETELY DEAD. WHY?

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jan 2017
Dec 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON. WHILE DRIVING, THE SPEED REDUCED INDEPENDENTLY ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A SOFTWARE UPDATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 615.

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

THE AIR CONDITIONING WILL QUIT WORKING AND JUST BLOW WARM AIR. THIS HAS HAPPENED OVER 5 TIMES. USUALLY JUST TURNING THE SYSTEM OFF AND THEN BACK ON AFTER A FEW SECONDS WILL RESTART THE SYSTEM. ONE TIME OVER THE TIME OF THREE HOURS THE SYSTEM WOULD GO OFF AND NOT RESTART AFTER 30 MINUTES.

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

AFTER INSTALLING A NEW HOOD LATCH UNDER THE RECALL. THE DEALERSHIP INSTALLED THE DASHBOARD SOFTWARE UPGRADE. THE INCORRECT SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR THE DASH ASSEMBLY WAS INSTALLED. IT SEEMS THAT THE COMPANY HYUNDAI PUT IN CHARGE FOR THE SOFTWARE, FAILED TO UPDATE THE SOFTWARE AND IT COULD NOT TELL THE DIFF. BETWEEN THE 2 DIFF. STYLES OF DASH ASSEMBLIES. AS OF THE 27TH OF JULY, THE DASH WILL NOT DISPLAY ANYTHING.

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

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Quick Summary

The 2016 Hyundai Tucson has 63 Electrical System complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.