2007 Hyundai Tucson problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Suspension (8) · Air Bags (7) · Service Brakes (6)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
47 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (1)
Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch 2013-04-01 · campaign 13V113000 · 1,712,336 vehicles
Defect: 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, m
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.
Service bulletins (45)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Back Over Prevention: Warnings 2026-10-15 · 26-GI-004H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some hyundai vehicles may be equipped with a parking distance warning (pdw) sensor(s) that may trigger various dtcs and display warning messages on the instrument cluster, resulting in the pdw sensor(s) failing to detect nearby objects or triggering multiple false alarms. this condition may be a res
Engine 2026-10-08 · 26-EM-016H TSB · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some vehicles equipped with internal combustion engines may exhibit higher-than-expected engine oil consumption. this bulletin outlines the combustion chamber cleaning procedure for vehicles diagnosed with this condition. all internal combustion engines consume some engine oil during normal operatio
Engine 2026-10-07 · 26-EM-015H TSB · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certain vehicles equipped with internal combustion engines may exhibit higher-than-expected engine oil consumption. this bulletin provides the inspection and repair procedures for vehicles exhibiting this condition. all internal combustion engines consume engine oil as part of normal engine operatio
Air Bags 2026-04-10 · DTN DL · Other
the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) has identified the presence of substandard and dangerous driver’s-side airbag inflators manufactured by jilin province detiannuo automobile safety system co., ltd. (dtn). these inflators were not supplied, approved, or authorized by the vehi
Air Bags 2026-04-10 · DTN DCS · Other
the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) has issued an urgent safety advisory regarding dangerous, counterfeit driver‑side airbag inflators manufactured by jilin province detiannuo automobile safety system co., ltd. (dtn), that have been identified in u.s. vehicles following prior
Exterior Lighting 2025-11-06 · 25-BD-012H TSB · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information regarding condensation related to the accumulated moisture in the headlamp, rear combination lamp, daytime running lamp (drl), or fog lamp. this tsb illustrates the various causes of condensation inside the lamp assembly. lamp assembly replacement is not necessary
Showing the 6 most recent of 45 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2024-08-23 · Suspension“the rear passenger control arm broke off of the subframe due to severe corrosion despite hyundai applying a corrosion preventative under recall 17-01-013 on 12/1/2015. during all service work following the preventative in 2015, corrosion was never brought up as a concern by the dealership (we have all service records since date of initial purchase)…”
2024-06-06 · Air Bags“check engine light came on. had advanced auto check and informed it's an airbag module and i've not struck anything …”
2023-06-06 · Suspension“please include my car in recall “camp113” see photo! the rear crossmember steel is doing exactly what your recall is for!! please help before i die! …”
2022-09-29 · Seat Belts · 170,000 mi · 💥 crash“the contact's daughter owned a 2007 hyundai tucson. the contact stated that while her daughter was driving at approximately 45–50 mph, she rear-ended another vehicle. the seat belt did not restrain the daughter in the seat, causing her chest to strike the steering wheel and her head to strike the front windshield. additionally, the air bags did not…”
2021-10-19 · Service Brakes · 175,000 mi · 🔥 fire“the contact owns a 2007 hyundai tucson. the contact stated while driving approximately 45 mph when the contact noticed smoke coming from the front driver's side brakes. the contact was able to pull over and had the vehicle towed to the contact's residence. the contact stated no warning lights were illuminated. the vehicle was not taken to a local d…”
2021-10-18 · Suspension“rear subframe has excessive corrosion which lead to a a lower control arm failure. in short the control arm bracket on the subframe rusted away and the control arm fell off. my wife could have been killed. it seems that this same issue pertains to several tuscons. car is sitting on transport trailer currently. …”
2021-06-07 · Structure:body“took my car to get inspected and would not pass inspection due to rust underneath the vehicle salt corrosion. was advised that engine was going to fall out. took my vehicle to hyuandai dealer for a gas tank recall which they fixed about a month ago and are now denying claims to fix the rust-which the whole car underneath is rusting. hyundai bows…”
2020-12-07 · Power Train · 94,000 mi“tl* 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 to the main seal leak. the t…”
2020-09-14 · Power Train · 199,250 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2007 hyundai tucson. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled with several warning lights simultaneously illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle would restart soon after failure. the contact took the vehicle to bill dodge auto group (4 saunders way, westbrook, me 04092) where they …”
2020-06-02 · Suspension · 127,800 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2007 hyundai tucson. the contact stated that while driving at 40 mph, she heard an abnormal rattling sound coming from the vehicle. the contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who discovered a hole on the rear of the subframe due to corrosion. the vehicle was towed to autonation hyundai o'hare (1509 s river rd, de…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.