2005 Hyundai Tucson engine problems
Owners reported engine problems in 39 complaints for the 2005 Hyundai Tucson, 14% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 39 14% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 49,000 miles 33 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 8 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 33 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 49,000 miles, and 61% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
While driving the car just stalls, loosing power steering and power brakes. Resulting in my daughter rearending another car and that car hitting the car in front of it and that driver suing my insurance. After being in the body shop for a month, I picked the car up friday april 25 the car stalled three times. I drove the car back to the dealer douglas isuzu, in santa ana calif. On saturday april 26 and it stalled again getting off the 55 freeway almost causing me to drive off the road on the offramp.
I purchased a 2005 hyundai tucson on 2/7/07 for which the dealership was not at fault as they were lied to by the previous owner. Within a few weeks after owning the car it would just die anywhere and at anytime. I contacted the dealership numerous times to only get little assistance and a few repair attempts without success. It died 5 separate times on the 14 freeway in the evening after picking up my boys in rosamond and had 5 near fatal accidents which I documented where I was and the time and date.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Hyundai Tucson
- Air bags 31 complaints
- Electrical system 31 complaints
- Body & structure 20 complaints
- Brakes 15 complaints
- Suspension 15 complaints