2011 Hyundai Tucson brakes problems
34 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2011 Hyundai Tucson, which is 20% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 34 20% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 43,000 miles 10 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 10 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 43,000 miles, and 60% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire, 6 injuries.
What owners wrote
The contact owned a 2011 Hyundai Tucson. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available The contact stated while driving 45-50 MPH, there was smoke coming from underneath the passenger's side of the hood. The contact immediately veered to the side of the road and exited the vehicle. The contact stated while attempting to grab the fire extinguisher in the trunk, she noticed that there was fire underneath the vehicle.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai tucson. The contact stated that when driving at least 5 MPH over road bumps that the vehicle would sporadically lose braking power for one to two seconds. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 1,700.
Other problems reported for the 2011 Hyundai Tucson
- Engine 45 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 19 complaints