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2017 Hyundai Tucson Fuel System Problems

16 owner-reported fuel system complaints from NHTSA data

16
Complaints
2
Fires
Jan 2022Dec 2017
Date Range

Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.

Owner Complaints (16)

criticalFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Filed: Jun 2024

6 June 2024 - Sudden severe loss of engine power while driving, presenting potentially serious safety hazard in traffic situations. Check engine light illuminated during incident (not blinking). Driver was able to pull to side of road and shut off car, then after 2 attempts car re-cranked.

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NHTSA #: 11592953
criticalFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FireFiled: Oct 2018

Tl* the contact owned a 2017 hyundai tucson. While driving 55 MPH, the contact noticed a fuel odor inside the vehicle and all the warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact exited the vehicle and, minutes later, it caught on fire.

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NHTSA #: 11141318
criticalFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Filed: Mar 2018

Hyundais dual clutch system in my tucson is very unsafe. I was not aware of issues until 2.5 months after obtaining the vehicle. From a dead atop at times it will not accelerate and only run up rpms.

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NHTSA #: 11075675
criticalFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Filed: Dec 2017

I have an acceleration problems, from the time I purchased the vehicle. You date below indicates only 1 time. So when the car is stopped and trying to pull out onto a highway or trying to make a turn across a lane of traffic, there is no acceleration, no gas, a hesitation I can punch the gas pedal to the floor before it actually will move then there's a lurch forward.

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NHTSA #: 11052571
criticalFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Filed: Oct 2017

Car will not accelerate when gas pedal is depressed standing at red light. Very dangerous. I was almost rear ended.

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NHTSA #: 11040437
highFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ENGINE
Filed: Mar 2026

Your 2017 Tucson consumed excessive engine oil and made abnormal knocking sounds, which led to an engine replacement under a recall. After the new engine was installed, fuel began pouring out from underneath the vehicle when you started it—a problem the dealer attributed to a failed O-ring in the fuel injectors. The dealer replaced the O-ring, but fuel continued leaking from underneath at startup. The vehicle has been returned to the dealer multiple times and remains unrepaired. The fix will likely involve replacing the fuel injector O-rings or fuel injector assembly to stop the leak.

NHTSA #: 11727984
highFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Filed: Feb 2021

Three times in two months I stop at red light or stop sign take off and my tucson would stalled in the middle of the road and would not go after padding the gas peddle three to four times the car would go then I am worried that another car will run in to me or hit me and some one will get hurt if not killed

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NHTSA #: 11394873
mediumFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Filed: Oct 2025

Engine was replaced but car kept sputtering only to find out the fuel injectors needing replacement

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NHTSA #: 11693743
mediumFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Filed: Jul 2023

Vehicle stops changing gears, fuel pressure dropped while driving on highway. Vehicle does pickup speed over 40mph. No check engine light warnings.

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NHTSA #: 11532676
mediumFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ENGINE
FireFiled: Jan 2022

The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated while his fiance was driving 40 MPH, she started to smell fuel fumes inside of the cab of the vehicle and started to get a headache/nauseous. The driver was able to park at a near gas station and waited for the contact to drive to his location, to verify the fuel cap.

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NHTSA #: 11447852
mediumFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Filed: Jul 2019

My hyundai tucson has almost 30,000 miles on it. About two weeks ago we began having an issue with delayed acceleration. We were driving normally through town and stopped at a stop light.

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NHTSA #: 11231454
mediumFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Filed: May 2018

My truck is unpredictable. Sometimes there is a big delay when you press on the gas. Also, it excellerates when you least expect it for instance, turning into a parking space, all of a sudden it learches forward fast.

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NHTSA #: 11097528
mediumFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Filed: Mar 2017

My vehicle is unpredictable when shifting or accelerating. I have had it loose all power when trying to accelerate when pulling into traffic. Also it seems to go into a neutral state sometimes or does not shift properly and runs the rpms high and shifts up and down before catching the right gear.

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NHTSA #: 10957992
lowFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Filed: May 2022

There is a problem with the transmission which doesn't allow us to accelerate fully. It usually happens when the truck is warmed up and very rarely happens when the truck is cold but the problem is that when you take off from a stoplight it does not accelerate like it should it holds back.

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NHTSA #: 11465150
lowFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Filed: Feb 2018

At times when I stop and accelerate the car hesitates to move then it jumps and goes making it dangerous .

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NHTSA #: 11074879
lowFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Filed: Oct 2017

Car will not accelerate from stopped position at stop lights when gas pedal is depressed.

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NHTSA #: 11040419

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