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.

2.5

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
59,399 miles

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2016 Hyundai Tucson Owner Comments

problem #13

Feb 092023

Tucson

  • 160,000 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 front passenger-€™s side door and the rear driver-€™s side door would not open remotely or manually, from inside or outside the vehicle. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The local dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 160,000. The VIN was not available.

- Victorville, CA, USA

problem #12

Oct 052022

Tucson

  • miles
Rear door on the driver's side will not open from the outside or the inside. This is a known problem but there is no recall. I called my local dealership and they won't guarantee that this is under warranty, and they won't give me an appointment for 6 weeks. Hyundai and it's Service Reps are clearly not concerned with their customers.

- Waltham, MA, USA

problem #11

Jun 172022

Tucson

  • 45,000 miles
The contact's husband owns a 2016 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that the rear passenger-€™s side door was unable to open from inside or outside the vehicle. Additionally, the driver's side rear passenger door was also unable to open. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000.

- Schenectady, NY, USA

problem #10

Jun 062022

Tucson

  • 63,000 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 rear passenger-€™s side door failed to open from inside or outside of the vehicle. The contact had spoken to the dealer and was informed that the vehicle was not under recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 63,000. The VIN was not available.

- Pleasant Hill, MO, USA

problem #9

Oct 112021

Tucson

  • miles
The locks in the doors do not alway unlock and sometimes stick. When in a accident or and emergency I won-€™t be able to get my kids out of the back seat due to the doors not always wanting to open. The front door does not open till the third pull at times. The back doors take a good 15 hard pulls for the lock to open. It shows unlocked inside while not opening from the outside or inside. You just get lucky to it finally opening sometimes.

- Macon, MO, USA

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problem #8

Sep 132021

Tucson

  • 68,830 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that the passenger-€™s side rear door failed to open without warning. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 68,880. The VIN was invalid.

- Cottonwood, AZ, USA

problem #7

Jul 162021

Tucson

  • 57,000 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 rear passenger-€™s side door failed to open without warning. The contact stated that the lock and unlock function operated as designed however, the door would not upon from the inside or outside. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that they had to hire a locksmith to repair the door. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 57,000.

- Tuscaloosa, AL, USA

problem #6

Apr 012021

Tucson

  • 81,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 MPH and attempting to accelerate, there was a grinding noise coming from the vehicle. Additionally, if the accelerator pedal was not depressed a certain way, the vehicle would stall. The oil light would illuminate upon starting the vehicle and would disappear after a while. The contact would restart the vehicle 3-4 times before the vehicle would regain proper functionality. The failure occurred again while driving 50 mph. The doors failed to open from the inside or the outside except for the driver side door. However, for the driver-€™s door the contact had to lift the handle twice before the door would open. The contact took the vehicle to a certified mechanic. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 81,000.

- Loomis, CA, USA

problem #5

Apr 012021

Tucson

  • 20,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Tucson. The passenger-€™s side rear door lock failed to unlock from inside or outside the vehicle. The contact stated that the door remained locked. The contact had spoken with the dealer however, an appointment was not yet scheduled. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000.

- Hanover, PA, USA

problem #4

May 192021

Tucson

  • 89,362 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that the passenger-€™s side rear door had ceased in the lock position. The contact had not taken the vehicle to the dealer to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 89,362.

- Tulsa, OK, USA

problem #3

May 012019

Tucson

  • 63,000 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 rear passenger's side door failed to open. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer team Hyundai of bend (2250 ne. Hwy 20, bend, or 97701, 541) 749-4025) where it was diagnosed with needing the rear passenger's side handle to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 63,000.

- Bend, OR, USA

problem #2

Mar 012019

Tucson 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 85,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that the doors would not immediately open when pulling the exterior door handles. The contact indicated that the failure was present on all four doors. The vehicle was taken to winner auto group (591 S. dupont hwy, dover, de) where it was diagnosed that the indoor locking mechanism was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 85,000.

- Ocean View, DE, USA

problem #1

May 312018

Tucson

  • 40,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that the rear driver and passenger side door locks failed. The contact was unable to unlock the doors automatically or manually from outside or inside the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for inspection. The manufacturer was not notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 40,000.

- Cibolo, TX, USA

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