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.

4.9

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
21,121 miles

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2016 Hyundai Tucson Owner Comments (Page 1 of 7)

problem #126

Jun 132023

Tucson

  • 30,000 miles

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

The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that the passenger-??s side rear door was stuck closed and was unable to be opened from inside or outside the vehicle. The contact stated that the door had been stuck closed for a month. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.

- Long Beech, NY, USA

problem #125

Mar 202023

Tucson

  • miles
Arrived home and went to open rear passenger door to remove recently purchased groceries and rear door will not open. I've tried locking, unlocking, trying to open from the inside and outside and door just won't open. Awaiting service appointment and diagnosis.

- Westmont, IL, USA

problem #124

Mar 012020

Tucson

  • miles
The door latch has failed on now 2 of my doors. The rear driver side door will not open from either the inside or outside and the front passenger door will not open from the outside without pulling the handle 5 to 7 times. I have looked at the other comments from other people with this car and this is a known issue, this should be made a recall since so many people are having the same issue.

- Watauga, TX, USA

problem #123

Sep 102022

Tucson

  • miles

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

Driver Door and right rear door are having issues opening. Unable to open right rear passenger door at all which is a safety concern. Hyundai dealer stated nothing was wrong when I first reported the front door handle issues

- Broad Brook, CT, USA

problem #122

Aug 082022

Tucson

  • miles
Both the rear driver side and rear passenger side door lock actuators have failed, making it impossible to open either door from inside or outside the vehicle. This is very dangerous in general, but especially young children are in the backseat.

- Pittsburgh, PA, USA

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problem #121

Aug 242022

Tucson

  • miles
Rear passenger door suddenly would not open from either the inside or outside. My child was in the car, and I could not get him out for some time. This was a safety concern even without an accident or emergency, and creates a potentially fatal situation if there is an accident or fire where a child would need to be retrieved from the vehicle. From internet searches, this is not an isolated incident, and should be addressed by the manufacturer. As a note, this is in addition to, and distinct from, the known issue of the front doors wearing out and not opening from the outside.

- Bethesda, MD, USA

problem #120

Aug 092022

Tucson

  • miles

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

Rear drivers side door latch stopped working unprovoked. The door was working fine and was parked for the night. The next morning the rear drivers side door would not open from inside or outside upon unlocking doors. This is a safety concern due to the fact that in the event of an accident emergency services would have a difficult time accessing the rear passenger area of the vehicle delaying any medical attention that would possibly be needed in the event of an accident.

- Dayville, CT, USA

problem #119

Jul 092022

Tucson

  • miles
Door locks do not unlock. Cannot get out of the car from inside and cannot get in to the car from the outside.

- Antlers, OK, USA

problem #118

Jun 162022

Tucson

  • miles
Door handles on vehicle not working. When you go to pull back on the door handle it won-??t open. I couldn-??t get my Nephew out of the car. Very frightening. Had to crawl through the hatch to get to him. It started one day with my driver door and I had to pull back at least twice or more before it opens. Now the front passenger-??s side door will not open unless pulling the handle from inside to let them in. Back doors are not wanting to open from outside. The day my Nephew was trapped no door would open. Thank god the hatch opened. This is a serious safety issue. Makes me nervous that one day I won-??t be able to open my car doors from the inside too. I had trouble with that yesterday on the front passenger door. I don-??t have kids and it-??s just me a single lady that lives 5 minutes from work. I typically don-??t have kids in my vehicle, this was the first time. Made me look like a bad auntie putting my brother-??s child in danger. There is hardly any wear on my vehicle, so there must be an issue with the door handles in general.

- Anamosa , IA, USA

problem #117

Aug 082022

Tucson

  • miles
3 of the 4 doors of my 2016 Hyundai Tucson are suddenly unable to be opened from the outside or the inside. There has been no damage to the vehicle. The driver door is able to be opened at this time. This is a major safety issue as passengers are not able to exit the vehicle in the case of an emergency/children passengers are not able to be removed from the vehicle. This seems to be a widespread issue for 2016 Hyundai Tucson customers. Internet thread included below: https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/Discussion-t57988_ds1084478

- Denver , CO, USA

problem #116

Aug 042022

Tucson

  • miles

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

The passenger door will not open after being unlocked

- Pittsburg , KS, USA

problem #115

Mar 142022

Tucson

  • miles
Back passenger door will not open from time to time from the outside or inside. It unlocks and everything but you have to keep trying before it opens. I looked this up and it is common for the 2016 Hyundai Tucson. This is a defect that can be dangerous under certain circumstances.

- Mc Gregor, TX, USA

problem #114

Jul 182022

Tucson

  • 52,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that after locking the front passenger-??s side door, the door was seized in the closed position and could not be opened when unlocked. The contact indicated that extreme force was needed to pull the door handle while attempting open the door. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 52,000.

- Haleiwa, HI, USA

problem #113

Jul 022022

Tucson

  • miles
Both rear doors do not open from the outside or inside, no child lock engaged. Usually takes several tries locking/unlocking to get door open. In the event of a crash, passengers would not be able to exit the vehicle. Not inspected, and no warning lamps.

- Sharpsburg, GA, USA

problem #112

Jul 282022

Tucson

  • 81,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that the driver's side rear door was unable to be opened from inside or outside the vehicle. The dealer was made aware of the failure and scheduled an upcoming appointment for a diagnostic test. The vehicle was not yet diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 81,000.

- Trenton, NJ, USA

problem #111

Mar 012022

Tucson

  • miles
Rear passenger door will not open from outside or inside after unlocking. Basically, the door stays locked. Only after repetitive banging on the door handle (outside) will it sometimes open (more often it just stay locked - it may be days and dozens of attempts before it haphazardly opens). Additionally, the front drivers side door does not open on the first pull from the outside (it requires at least 2 pulls - sometimes as many as 4 pulls to finally open). Finally, the front passenger door is experiencing similar problems where it may take a second pull to open the door (this door only recently started having this problem and it opens normally most of the time). It can't be a coincidence that 3 out of the 4 doors on this vehicle are having problems with the door locks. So far the front doors open fine from the inside but the rear drivers side door is a serious safety hazard as I have a 3 yr child that sits in the back seat regularly. A simple google search brings up dozens of links and articles where owners of the same model vehicle are complaining of the exact same problem. It's obvious that this is a common issue with this vehicle but so far no recall even acknowledgement by the manufacturer has been issued. This is a safety issue - PLEASE HELP

- Chevy Chase, MD, USA

problem #110

Mar 072022

Tucson

  • miles
Locks and Latches have stopped working. My rear passenger and driver side latches do not open. It is a safety hazard for anyone riding in my vehicle.

- Fairbury, IL, USA

problem #109

Jul 012022

Tucson

  • miles
Passenger side front door lock intermittently does not unlock either by pressing door handle or remote control. Passenger can be trapped inside of vehicle in the event of an emergency egress being needed. Problem is intermittent for now, but growing in frequency!

- Randolph, NJ, USA

problem #108

Apr 042022

Tucson

  • miles
The car doors don-??t open even after unlocking. I can hear and see the door is u locked but the door doesn-??t open from outside. Unable to open the door and get my kid out in case of emergency

- Irving, TX, USA

problem #107

Jun 082022

Tucson

  • 43,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that the rear driver-??s side door latch would not unlock and could not be opened from inside or outside of the vehicle. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 43,000.

- Horton, KS, USA

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