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2005 Hyundai Tucson Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 185 complaints with NHTSA about the 2005 Hyundai Tucson, most often about the engine (21% of complaints, typically around 49,500 miles). It is 11th of 22 Tucson model years by number of complaints and has 8 recalls.
Most common 2005 Hyundai Tucson problems
Engine
38 complaints · 21%Half of these problems showed up before 49,500 miles. Parts named most often: engine, exhaust system.
While stopped at a light the engine revved up to a high rate. I tried to put the transmission into neutral but put it into reverse instead, the high rate of revs continued, finally got it into neutral and engine went back to normal idle speed. When light changed put transmission into drive and proceeded home (a few…
Transmission keeps slipping out of gear when you put into gear and car won't move. You stop at a light and even though car is in gear it won't move. Flip it back and forth on auto gear shift sometimes it moves. Other times it changes gears or slips out.
Air bags
31 complaints · 17%Half of these problems showed up before 64,500 miles. Parts named most often: frontal, side/window.
The contact owns a 2005 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that the vehicle was crashed into from the driver's side, near the door and the side air bags failed to deploy. The contact did not sustain any injuries. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the air bag failure. The…
The contact owns a 2005 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the front passenger side air bag wiring harness; however, the part was discontinued. The vehicle was not…
Electrical
30 complaints · 16%Half of these problems showed up before 61,000 miles. Parts named most often: instrument cluster/panel, ignition, horn, 12v/24v/48v battery.
The contact owns a 2005 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that the horn, door locks and safety alarms would malfunction periodically. The dealer advised repairs could not be made to the vehicle until the systems failed completely. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 57,000 and the current…
I usually keep my car in the garage and out of the weather. I recall last year my daughter said my car stalled out when she was driving. I told her water may have just splashed under the engine or something. I just had the same issue. We had a rain storm last night. I went out and started my car. I came out to leave…
Body and structure
20 complaints · 11%Half of these problems showed up before 80,000 miles. Parts named most often: body, frame and members.
My 2005 hundai tuscon seems to be of very poor quality. I rarely use the backhatch window, maybe 5 times in the past 10months. The passenger side hinge broke and is totally corroded (sp?) by just opening it an inch by mistake and closing it, it snapped right off. Hyundai dealer says "well it is 6yrs old". I also have…
My vehicle was parked in my driveway when I opened the rear hatch. The hinges suddenly disintegrated, busted right off. The rear window fell out striking me. The only way it was being held up and kept from falling to the ground, was by its shocks that keep window up when opened. I see that are numerous reports on this…
Transmission
16 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 58,500 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission, manual transmission.
The contact owns a 2005 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the engine completely shut down when the accelerator was no longer depressed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, and the manufacturer was contacted. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 57,000 and the current mileage was…
Transmission keeps slipping out of gear when you put into gear and car won't move. You stop at a light and even though car is in gear it won't move. Flip it back and forth on auto gear shift sometimes it moves. Other times it changes gears or slips out.
Brakes
15 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 17,500 miles. Parts named most often: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip.
Complete brake failure. This is the third occasion that the brakes on my 2005 Hyundai Tucson have failed. So far all three of the incidents have occurred while trying to gradually brake from a speed of around 35 MPH. The brake peddle travels all the way down as if there was no resistance and the car keeps on going.…
: the contact stated while driving at 30 MPH on normal road conditions, the vehicle's ABS wheels locked up which resulted in lost power. The brakes started to pulsate and the contact pulled over to inspect the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the service dealer who performed a diagnostic test and replaced the c-f…
Suspension
15 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 128,500 miles. Parts named most often: front, rear.
The contact owns a 2005 Hyundai Tucson. When the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for routine maintenance, it was diagnosed that the vehicle's cross member was severely corroded. Two years prior, the contact stated that the vehicle was previously inspected for corrosion. The dealer and manufacturer were…
I want to have a four wheel alignment service completed. The automotive technician invited me back to view the underside of my vehicle. What I saw was very disturbing. The whole rear left side of my vehicle is rusted something awful. This subframe is totally rusted through and through. I also recently had to replace…
Stability control
14 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 57,500 miles. Parts named most often: automatic (asc).
I usually keep my car in the garage and out of the weather. I recall last year my daughter said my car stalled out when she was driving. I told her water may have just splashed under the engine or something. I just had the same issue. We had a rain storm last night. I went out and started my car. I came out to leave…
Transmission keeps slipping out of gear when you put into gear and car won't move. You stop at a light and even though car is in gear it won't move. Flip it back and forth on auto gear shift sometimes it moves. Other times it changes gears or slips out.
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2005 Hyundai Tucson recalls
Lights: exterior lighting
Risk: Any of these malfunctions could lead to a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the stop lamp switch free of charge. The recall began on september 2, 2009. Owners may contact hyundai of puerto rico customer service at 1-787-999-4310.
Full defect summary
Hyundai is recalling 3,011 model year 2005-2007 elantra, tucson, sonata, azera and accent vehicles. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to fail to illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause the brake lights to remain illuminated when the brake pedal is released. A defective stop lamp switch may also affect the operation of the brake-transmission shift interlock feature so the transmission would not be able to be shift out of the "park" position. It may also cause the electronic stability control (ESC) malfunction light to illuminate, and it may not deactivate the cruise control when the brake pedal is depressed.
Lights: switch
Risk: Any of these malfunctions, alone or in combination, may lead to a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the stop lamp switch free of charge. The recall began on june 29, 2009. Owners may contact the hyundai customer assistance center at 1-800-633-5151.
Full defect summary
Hyundai is recalling 532,633 my 2006-2007 accent, entourage, sonata, my 2007 azera, elantra and santa fe, my 2005-2007 tucson and my 2007-2008 veracruz vehicles. The stop lamp switch in the affected vehicles may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause the brake lights to remain illuminated when the brake pedal is released. A stop lamp switch malfunction may also affect the operation of the brake-transmission shift interlock feature so the transmission shifter would not be able to be shifted out of the park position. It may also cause the electronic stability control (ESC) malfunction light to illuminate, and it may not deactivate the cruise control when the brake pedal is depressed.
Air bags: inflator module
Risk: This can cause increased risk of injury to the driver under certain crash conditions.
Fix: Dealers will replace the driver air bag module with one that is designed to provide an increased margin of compliance for low risk deployment for small stature adults who are not properly wearing the seat belts. The recall began on september 6, 2007, and will be performed in two mailings. Owners may contact hyundai de puerto rico at 1-800-981-0188.
Full defect summary
On certain vehicles, static air bag deployment testing conducted by NHTSA using fifth percentile female dummies indicated that a small stature adult driver not wearing a seat belt and involved in a frontal or near frontal crash, the deployment of the driver air bag may not occur.
Air bags: inflator module
Risk: This can cause increased risk of injury to the driver under certain crash conditions.
Fix: Dealers will replace the driver air bag module. The recall began on january 29, 2007, and will be conducted through six mailings. Owners may contact hyundai at 1-800-633-5151.
Full defect summary
On certain sport utility vehicles, during static air bag deployment testing conducted by NHTSA using fifth percentile female dummies indicated if a small statured adult driver, not wearing a seat belt, is involved in a frontal or near frontal crash, deployment of the driver air bag may result in an insufficient margin of compliance as measured by the test dummy used in the NHTSA test.
Brakes: parking brake
Risk: The inability to engage or the inadvertent release of the parking brake lever, may allow your vehicle to roll while it is parked and may result in a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the parking brake lever assembly. The recall began on september 12, 2005. Owners may contact hyundai of puerto rico at 1-800-981-0188.
Full defect summary
On certain passenger vehicles, the parking lever ratchet pawl was not properly manufactured and may damage the teeth of the parking lever ratchet. Damaged parking brake lever ratchet teeth may prevent the parking brake from engaging or may allow the parking brake to release after it has been engaged.
Brakes: parking brake
Risk: The inability to engage, or the inadvertent release of, the parking brake lever may allow your vehicle to roll while it is parked and may result in a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the parking brake lever assembly. The recall began on july 29, 2005. Owners may contact hyundai at 1-800-633-5151.
Full defect summary
On certain sport utility vehicles, the parking brake lever ratchet pawl was not properly manufactured and my damage the teeth of the parking brake lever ratchet. Damaged parking brake lever ratchet teeth may prevent the parking brake from engaging or may allow the parking brake to release after it has been engaged.
Stability control: automatic (asc)
Risk: Brake application caused by inadvertent esp activation may result in loss of control and a crash.
Fix: Dealers will reprogram the esp hydraulic electronic control unit. The recall is expected to begin during may 2005. Owners may contact hyundai de puerto rico at 1-800-981-0188.
Full defect summary
On certain sport utility vehicles equipped with electronic stability program (esp), the yaw rate sensor may become too sensitive and may recalibrate inaccurately. While driving the esp program may cause the engine to reduce power and may cause a brake at one of the wheels to be inappropriately.
Stability control: automatic (asc)
Risk: Brake application caused by inadvertent esp activation may result in loss of control and a crash.
Fix: Dealers will reprogram the esp hydraulic electronic control unit free of charge. The recall began on april 13, 2005. Owners may contact hyundai at 1-800-633-5151.
Full defect summary
On certain sport utility vehicles equipped with electronic stability program (esp), the yaw rate sensor may become too sensitive and may recalibrate inaccurately. While driving the esp program may cause the engine to reduce power and may cause a brake at one of the wheels to be inappropriately.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Stop lamp switch failure
Summary
By letter dated april 15, 2009, hyundai notified the agency that it will conduct a safety recall (NHTSA recall number 09v122) to replace the stop lamp switches on many of its model year 2005-2008 vehicles.see recall 09v122 for a complete list. The agency opened its investigation based on five complaints of stop lamp failure across several 2007 hyundai models. The agency also received early warning (ewr) reports on this issue.most of those failures were traced to the improper operation of the stop lamp switch that controls stop lamp illumination.a malfunctioning stop lamp switch can cause the vehicle's brake lights not to light during braking, or alternatively, it can cause the brake lights t
Questions about the 2005 Hyundai Tucson
- What are the most common problems with the 2005 Hyundai Tucson?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: engine (38 complaints, typically around 49,500 miles); air bags (31 complaints, typically around 64,500 miles); electrical (30 complaints, typically around 61,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2005 Hyundai Tucson have?
- 8 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from July 21, 2009 (lights). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2005 a bad year for the Hyundai Tucson?
- It is 11th of 22 Tucson model years by number of complaints, with 185 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.