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2007 Hyundai Tucson Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 65 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Hyundai Tucson, most often about the air bags (20% of complaints, typically around 68,000 miles). It is 18th of 22 Tucson model years by number of complaints and has 5 recalls.
Most common 2007 Hyundai Tucson problems
Air bags
13 complaints · 20%Half of these problems showed up before 68,000 miles. Parts named most often: frontal, side/window.
The contact owns a 2007 Hyundai Tucson. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to woodhouse Hyundai of omaha (8410 s 145th st, omaha, ne 68138) where it was diagnosed that the electrical harness under the passenger side was faulty and needed replacement.…
The contact owns a 2007 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator was constantly illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.
Engine
9 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 106,000 miles.
After 2 hours of highway driving at 70 MPH, check engine light comes on. I drive for another hour and then have the code scanned. The code reader says "torque converter solenoid". Hyundai will not pay for any of the repairs. I know there is a tech. Service bulletin for this, so I wanted to NHTSA to make note I have…
My 2007 Hyundai Tucson keeps stalling after being on the highway. When the vehicle comes to a stop the engine stalls out. I have had the vehicle back to the dealer in wich the changed the crank shaft sensor, that was 5 days ago , today the vehicle stalled again. As I was told by the dealer, if they can not get the…
Suspension
8 complaints · 12%Complete rusting out of rear subframe assembly and attached components that resulted in failure of this component to allow me to maintain proper of vehicle. The rear end of my Tucson began to sway violently. I searched the internet for this issue and saw that Hyundai did have a recall for the rust out of this…
Rear subframe of my 2007 Hyundai Tucson rusted through. The rear subframe was treated for rust in march 2017. October 2019 the rear subframe rusted to the point of not passing inspection. Considering this is a known issue with other Hyundai models, Hyundai wouldn't stand by their safety awards and help me with this…
Body and structure
8 complaints · 12%Parts named most often: body, frame and members.
The contact owns a 2007 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that water entered the vehicle through the trunk and the rear passenger side seat. In addition, the roof lining was detaching from the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was…
The contact owns a 2007 Hyundai Tucson. While driving 45 MPH, the vehicle veered from right to left. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road because he thought a tire blew out. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence where it was noticed that the rear driver and passenger side frame was…
Brakes
7 complaints · 11%Half of these problems showed up before 109,500 miles.
Brakes are very hard to push, increased stopping distance. Sitting at a stop light the vehicle starts to roll on its own and brake needs to be reapplied.this will continue to occur until pedal is almost at the floor.
Was driving and brakes locked up, towing company literally dragged the car onto tow truck. Spoke with mechanic and he said they have an 05 in shop for same thing, they are pretty sure it is the hecu which caused a recall in Hyundai genesis, but no recall on other makes
Transmission
6 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 92,000 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission.
The contact owns a 2007 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that the transmission failed. The transmission was replaced twice; once by the dealer and the second transmission was replaced by a certified transmission specialist. The failure was not corrected and the vehicle hesitated while driving at various seeds. The…
The contact owns a 2007 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that while having a routine vehicle check-up by an independent mechanic, the technician informed the contact that the transmission main seal was leaking. The vehicle was test driven and the technician indicated that the transmission needed to be replaced due…
Lights
5 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 104,500 miles. Parts named most often: brake lights.
Took vehicle in for oil change and noticed that they recommended changing all 3 brake lights. Verified that all brakes lights were out and ESC light on. Went on NHTSA website and found out there was a recall on brake lamp switch for that vehicle. Took car to dealership and was informed that recall did not pertain to…
The contact owns a 2007 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that the brake lights stopped working. The contact was pulled over by a police officer and was informed that the brake lights were not working. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and it was determined that the stop lamp switch needed to be replaced. The…
Steering
4 complaints · 6%The contact owns a 2007 Hyundai Tucson. While driving at various speeds,the steering wheel seized and excessive force on the steering wheel was required. The contact stated that the steering wheel was difficult to turn. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the powering steering failed.…
I was doing a 75mph in the state of colorado and suddenly I lost all the power in steering. The brakes were jammed. The steering wheel won't budge. I got rattled in this situation but adrenaline took over and I could slightly swerve the car off the highway and then on the shoulder. I had to use the emergency brakes…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2007 Hyundai Tucson recalls
Lights: switch
Risk: Failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking or inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, when the ignition is in the 'on' position, the transmission shifter may be able to be moved out of park without first applying the brake. This may lead to unintentional movement of the car which may increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge. The safety recall began on april 22, 2013. Owners may contact hyundai at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's recall campaign number is 110.
Full defect summary
Hyundai motor company (hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 accent, model year 2007-2011 azera, sonata and sante fe,2006-2011 tucson, 2009-2011 elantra touring, 2007-2010 elantra, 2008-2011 veracruz, 2009-2011 genesis, 2010-2011 genesis coupe, 2007-2008 entourage, and 2006-2008 tiburon vehicles. Originally, in april 2013, hyundai recalled 1,059,824 model year 2007-2009 accent and tucson, model year 2007-2010 elantra, model year 2007-2011 santa fe, model year 2008-2009 veracruz, model year 2010-2011 genesis coupe, and model year 2011 sonata vehicles. In september 2013, hyundai informed the agency that it was adding more vehicles to this campaign, representing an additional 652,512 units. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 1,712,336. In the affected vehicles, the stop lamp switch may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to
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.
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 2007 Hyundai Tucson
- What are the most common problems with the 2007 Hyundai Tucson?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: air bags (13 complaints, typically around 68,000 miles); engine (9 complaints, typically around 106,000 miles); suspension (8 complaints).
- How many recalls does the 2007 Hyundai Tucson have?
- 5 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from April 1, 2013 (lights). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2007 a bad year for the Hyundai Tucson?
- It is 18th of 22 Tucson model years by number of complaints, with 65 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.