CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2016 Tucson comes with a dual-clutch, 7-speed transmission. But Hyundai forgot to tell you about one key phrase – zero-move. That's right, an alarming number of owners have said their SUV wouldn't accelerate after a stop.

Turns out that's because the transmission's application logic has been stumbling all over itself. Hyundai recalled the issue in September 2016, but it's difficult to say if owners are out-of-the-woods, or if this is just a sign of things to come.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
32,844 miles

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2016 Hyundai Tucson Owner Comments (Page 8 of 11)

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problem #71

Nov 302020

Tucson

  • 83,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

After parking the car, I went around to the rear passenger side to get one of my children out of the carseat when the door wouldn't open. Child locks were not engaged but the door wouldn't open from the inside or outside of the car. After using the keyless entry and inside driver side switches to unlock the car numerous times, the door wouldn't open. The other 3 doors were unlocking and locking just fine. This is a huge safety concern as my 8 month old was located in the rear passenger seat.

- Hamilton, OH, USA

problem #70

Jul 172020

Tucson

  • 47,000 miles
My doors have been not being able to open from the inside or out. This is the 2nd time this has happened and they say it's because the door latch is bad. This is a total safety issue, because if I were to get into an accident and my only way out was the door I would be locked in and potentially die. The fact this has been an issue for people for over a year and still not a recall and for it to happen to me twice is ridiculous. My dad is a first responder and says that this isn't a recall is unacceptable. And the fact that the only way it will be a recall is for someone to die in the accident and for them to sue Hyundai to be a recall is ridiculous. Please consider the door latch issue to be a recall you can see all the other complaints online by typing in google. My door will randomly just stop opening one day once you close and you cannot open it from the inside or the outside. This has now happened on both rear doors.

- Solon, IA, USA

problem #69

Nov 202020

Tucson

  • 85,600 miles
The door lock actuator is failing and doesn't always function resulting in the door being un-openable. When actuated, the door unlock button on the key fob sounds as if the lock is opened, but when I pull on the handle, the door will not open. After multiple attempts at pulling on the handle, the door will open. This is impacting my left passenger door. After looking on the internet, this appears to be a widespread issue with this vehicle.

- Manassas, VA, USA

problem #68

Oct 012020

Tucson

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The driver's side rear door will not open from inside or outside the vehicle. Does not open at all when in motion or stationary.

- Richmond, KY, USA

problem #67

Nov 112020

Tucson

  • 81,500 miles
Brake light (left side) does not work.rear door drivets side will not open.both happened in the city

- Jeffersonville, IN, USA

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problem #66

Nov 122020

Tucson

  • 36,960 miles
My tuscon has qt this moment 36,960 miles I purchased it back in June/July my rear passenger doors open when they feel like it as of right now I can't get one of them to open at all. And the gas guage hasn't functioned since I got the vehicle. After looking online I see that a lot of people have had the same issue with the doors. This is a real nuisance as I have a child and need to be able to open the doors to get to him without fail.

- Ladson, SC, USA

problem #65

Nov 042020

Tucson

  • 71,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The motor in the doors blow (according to the information I received from Hyundai a couple years ago.) when this happens, the passengers are locked in the car without any way of being able to get out. The door will not open from the inside or the outside of the car. These parts were replaced while the car was under warranty. This has happened again with the same vehicle and now will not be covered since it is no longer under warranty. This is a safety hazard that traps the passengers in the car.

- Oakley, CA, USA

problem #64

Jan 152019

Tucson

  • miles
The rear passenger doors left and right do not open. The doors are unlocked and they both will not open. You have to pull the handle more than 30 times for the doors to open. It's not safe and my child has been stuck in the car waiting for me to get her out.

- Hatfield, PA, USA

problem #63

Oct 252020

Tucson

  • 122,000 miles
Back passenger door will not open from the inside or outside and the window will only roll up or down using the switch on the door and not the master switch on the driver door. Presents a safety hazard for any back seat passenger. It was working on minute and then completely quit with the windowdown.

- Illiopolis, IL, USA

problem #62

Jan 012020

Tucson

  • miles
I bought my car in 2017 with roughly 33000 miles on it. It now has roughly 89000 on it. I first had problems with the driver side window not working. Bought a motor had it replaced. Now my driverside door opens sometimes, you have to pull handle 3 or 4 times to open it. Driver side rear door won't open from inside or outside at all. Why is there no recall on this?this is a safety issue to the max! I am 57and can't be climbing over seats or consoles to get out! I also can't afford these kinds of repairs. I am paying 400 a month for a death trap! no one can ride with me because they wouldn't be able to get out of the car unless they crossed over seats! please help with this. I am not the only one having trouble with this issue either.

- Mt Ida, AR, USA

problem #61

Oct 142020

Tucson

  • 49,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

My passenger drivers side door will not open or unlock. I took to the Hyundai dealer prime Hyundai in Plymouth ands wasn told my door acuator was bent"?????"if the door was hardly usedn and not in an accident that means the part was always bentbb. The dealer wants $460 to replace. I had previous appts. To have repaired and couldn't make them. I am not under warranty by 14 days.. I feel this is a safety issue, and why wasnt it under warranty.

- Marshfield, MA, USA

problem #60

Aug 202020

Tucson

  • 45,000 miles
My driver side rear door does not open. I have seen a Hyundai dealer and it was not covered under my warranty by 2 weeks. (I did have an appointment in September but couldn't get to the dealer.)I have not been driving the. At to much with the covid 19 disease. The door hasn't opened in couple of months. I feel this is a safety issue and should be fixed by Hyundai. I have read other people's same problem.

- Marshfield, MA, USA

problem #59

Sep 022020

Tucson

  • 67,000 miles
According to Hyundai (and several others in various online forums), there is a known door latch issue that affects 2015 and newer Hyundai Tucsons and possibly other Hyundai models. Our 2016 Hyundai Tucson rear driver's side door will not open from the inside or outside and the front driver's side door will only open from the inside. This poses a major safety concern due to the fact that if the passenger's side was to become damaged or blocked, it would be nearly impossible to 1. escape the vehicle, or 2. save someone in the backseat during an emergency- specifically children in car seats, people with disabilities or elderly who require assistance. If this is a known issue, and later affects the passenger's side, one could potentially have to break a window just to exit the vehicle. This issue puts drivers and passengers in imminent danger, not to mention the stress, frustration and fear of not being able to open your car door to remove a child from a car seat or loved one into their wheel chair. This is unacceptable for any vehicle, especially one that is only 3.5 years old. Hyundai's unwillingness to repair this problem for anything less than $1000 because the vehicle has too many miles is outrageous. This has nothing to do with mileage- it is a safety concern needing an immediate recall. Being locked/trapped inside a vehicle is never okay.

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #58

Aug 082020

Tucson

  • 65,000 miles
The right rear door of the vehicle will not open from either the inside or outside. It was a sudden failure. Worked when we stopped the vehicle, did not work when we returned to the vehicle 15 minutes later. It sounds like the electric locks are trying to work and the physical button on the inside is showing to be unlocked, but neither the inside handle or outside handle will open the door.

- Russellville, AR, USA

problem #57

Sep 222020

Tucson

  • miles
My door will not open from the inside or outside. Both my back passenger side door and front passenger side door have stopped opening. This is a safety hazard. Especially when you have children, I have 2 kids under 5 in car seats and if I needed to get them out in an emergency I would not be able to in a timely manner. I've seen multiple reports of this same issue, I should not have to pay $1000 for my door to open.

- Glendale, AZ, USA

problem #56

Aug 182020

Tucson

  • 90,000 miles
It all started out with the driver door. The push button fell off, the door was still able to open but now the wires are exposed. The co-Pilot door failed at opening. You have to pull it three times before it opens. Then the co-Pilot window stopped functioning. Went to go get it fixed and they said the door should be fixed after replacing the motor. False. Door still does not work. Rear passenger door does not open from inside or out. Could be a risk since now only one door in the back is operable. The window from the driver door stopped operating. That is now three of 4 doors. What is it going to take until this is a recall" also when the passenger window got fixed they said the plastic motor was slightly melted"! fire hazard.

- New Braunfels, TX, USA

problem #55

Aug 262020

Tucson

  • 37,000 miles
Passenger side doors - first the front passenger door, then the rear passenger door - stopped opening. Front passenger door was able to be opened from the inside (rolling down window), but the back door had the child lock engaged so could not be opened at all. Analysis at dealership determined it was (in both cases) the actuator and this seems to be a widespread issue. This is a safety issue as I had my 3 year old in childseat in back and could not get to her quickly. I've now moved her car seat to the other side, however, I do not want to engage the childlock on that door in case the same thing happens - then I would not be able to reach her at all - this is a huge safety concern for me.

- Austin, TX, USA

problem #54

Sep 162020

Tucson

  • 81,390 miles
My rear passenger door stopped working suddenly. It will not open from the interior latch or the exterior.after searching online I have found that this is a common issue with these vehicles. I believe this to be a safety issue as I normally have passengers in my vehicle and in case of an emergency my passengers would not be able to escape on that side of the car. The vehicle was stationary when I attempted to open the door.

- Louisville, KY, USA

problem #53

Aug 022020

Tucson

  • 70,200 miles
The front passenger door does not open from the outside. It unlocks and can be opened from the inside. Once opened from the inside after being unlocked, you can close it and re-open again from the outside leading me to believe this is an electronic issue, not a hardware issue with the latch. After researching it seems this is a consistent problem with Hyundai. Having all doors work is certainly an safety issue. This happens while in park with the vehicle on or off.

- Long Beach, CA, USA

problem #52

Jul 072020

Tucson

  • 73,000 miles
Rear driver door lock has failed. Door will not open from inside or outside of vehicle. Safety issue in case of an accident, rear passenger can't exit. If trapped behind driver seat.

- Owings Mills, MD, USA

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