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2017 Hyundai Tucson

What 2017 Hyundai Tucson owners report most

The dominant pattern across owner complaints is sudden hesitation or complete lack of response when pressing the accelerator, most often when pulling away from a stop, merging, turning at intersections, or resuming speed in stop-and-go traffic. A substantial share of reports also describe the transmission failing to shift through gears in the expected sequence, sometimes dropping into a neutral-like state under acceleration. Electrical system complaints follow a similar hesitation pattern tied to the dual-clutch transmission, with some owners noting the same behavior was reported for the prior model year.

Most reported areas

Engine safety 55%
Owners report a serious lack of acceleration response after coming to a stop or when attempting to merge, pass, or turn, with the vehicle hesitating noticeably when the accelerator is pressed. · 21 fire · 3 crash · 6 injured
Power Train safety 27%
The transmission is reported to skip expected gear changes and instead shift into a neutral-like state under acceleration, particularly when slowing for a turn and then attempting to accelerate again. · 2 fire · 5 crash · 3 injured
Vehicle Speed Control safety 8%
Owners describe the vehicle failing to respond when the gas pedal is pressed from a slowed or stopped position, with the vehicle then slowly and unpredictably easing into traffic. · 3 crash · 2 injured
Electrical System safety 8%
Owners report acceleration hesitation associated with the dual-clutch transmission, with complaints matching patterns previously documented on earlier model Tucsons. · 5 fire · 4 crash · 2 injured
Fuel/Propulsion System safety 7%
73 reports (7%) · 1 fire · 2 injured

Source: NHTSA owner complaints · 1,069 complaints

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General information compiled from public NHTSA complaint data, for reference only, not professional advice and not reviewed by automotive experts. Verify before acting; Studio AM is not responsible for decisions made from it.