6.0

fairly significant
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
17,000 miles
Total Complaints:
1 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. not sure (1 reports)
2017 Hyundai Tucson wheels / hubs problems

wheels / hubs problem

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2017 Hyundai Tucson Owner Comments

problem #1

Oct 182018

Tucson Night

  • Automatic transmission
  • 17,000 miles

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

I have the Night trim package which was offered on 2017 Tuscons. It comes with "after market" wheels/rims. The wheels/rims also come with metal valve stem caps.

Last week the car alerted me that my tire pressure was low on the front driver side. I went to the gas station to fill the tire with air but was not able to get the valve stem cap off. I left the gas station thinking I just need a wrench to get them off. I get home, grab a wrench and the cap still is not coming off. I check the other 3 wheels and they all have the same issue. After some web searching, metal valve stem caps are not a good idea when the valve stems are also made of metal. Over time they can rust and seize (basically weld to each other) and they will never come off. Forums I read say you can try penetrating oil to see if it will loosen it up. If that does not work, get a Dremel tool and cut the caps off. Just be careful not to damage the valve stem.

I decided to bring the car to the dealer instead of trying the Dremel method. I then get told that since the wheels are part of an "after market package" there is a 1 year warranty on them. This issue is not covered by Hyundai. Now they are telling me I need to pay for 4 new valve stems ($80 each) and then the labor. As far as I am concerned I did nothing faulty to void a warranty. Hyundai should pay for this to get fixed given they decided to offer this package and did not consider this issue.

Update from Oct 22, 2018: I know have 2 tires reporting low pressure and I can't do anything about it. As a result I have to drive my car with under filled tires which can wear the tires quicker and effect my gas mileage and other steering components.

- Anthony C., Stoughton, US

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