148 complaints reported

2016 Hyundai Tucson UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
148
Crashes
1
Fires
2
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Sep 2025

The rear doors cannot be opened from the inside or outside after the door is locked then unlocked. This is very dangerous for rear seat passengers. There are a lot of complaints online of this problem.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jun 2025
Aug 2025

The rear doors stopped opening. Could be a failed lock actuator or the lock is sticking. This is a safety hazard, especially when traveling with a child in the car

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Aug 2025
Jul 2025

All Windows regulators failed one after another. They make sound when trying to close but nothing happens. The windows get stucked.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: May 2024
Jul 2025

Door latch - after a few attempts of trying to open my rear passenger door. The handle does not seem to function properly and I’ve seen that a lot of 2016s Tuscon have this issue with their doors

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jul 2025
Jul 2025

-Power window failures of all 4 windows. -Windows will not open and close which creates a safety issue in case of an accident that renders the doors inoperable and escape is needed via windows. Also, if the driver is pulled over, the car windows do not work which makes the driver have to open the door which puts both the driver and police officer at risk. -Both a dealer service center and an independent service center has confirmed the problem. -Component was inspected by both a dealer maintenance shop and an independent repair shop. -There were no warnings.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jan 2025
Jun 2025

Acceleration issues especially after coming stop. When proceeding to accelerate you can push pedal multiple times before the car jerks into movement.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jun 2025
Jun 2025

The window regulator for 3 of the 4 windows have failed, the first at approx. 80,000 miles, the second two at 113,000 miles. The windows were not being operated when the component failed and just randomly opened while driving and could not be closed via the switch. This caused distraction and difficulty driving as it was raining for the second incident. When observed, the plastic window regulators were degraded to the point that the plastic was a powder.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jun 2025
Apr 2025

One of the back doors Will not open. Lock is stuck on. This is VERY Dangerous if need to get a child strapped IN/ OUT!!!! I googled this and see it's been a problem for many years on this make/model. HIGH FEES from dealers per door for their manufacturing Defect! Easy fit for a husband who will pull the door apart to fix the issue! Which MINE IS NOT!

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Apr 2025
Mar 2025

Oil consumption is uneven, unpredictable, and has been a problem for at least 30,000 miles and since 2020. The car has ~74k miles on it and I carry a case of oil in the trunk. A couple years ago our catalytic converter clogged (I suspect from burning oil) and we were stuck on the roadside. Dealer replaced the catalytic converter under the power train warranty, but has not addressed the oil beyond a few consumption tests. They say it's "within normal parameters" but last night at a rest stop I had to add oil AGAIN. I feel like they're trying to wait until the warranty is up and then tell me it's not their problem.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Feb 2025
Jan 2025

The teeth within a spool in the window regulator easily strip out leaving the window unable to be opened or closed. This has happened on three out of four windows on my vehicle.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Feb 2024
Dec 2024

The windows do not roll up or down. This will jeopardize my safety because my vehicle would prevent me from being able from escaping through the window in an emergency. Or a person that means me harm can pull down my window climb in and pull it back up and hide in my car till I return because I am unable to secure my vehile. The problem is common, we were told that hyundai tucsons often have a window issue. I origanly had one windoe with this issue and now 3 out of 4 windows can not automatically roll up or down. It has not been inspected yet. There were no indication prior that this would happen.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Dec 2023
Nov 2024

My windows stopped operating. Both front driver and passenger. The motor runs but I am unable to roll up or down. According to what I’ve read, I am not alone. I worry for our safety and that of my family.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jan 2024
Nov 2024

Driver side door window stopped working. Not able to close or operate window. Hyundai dealer diagnostic found window regulator inoperable/needs replacement. Two (2) local Hyundai dealers have ordered the regulator and are still waiting for part. Dealer one not able to get regulator after 18 days; Dealer two hoping part will be in after 10 days of ordering.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Oct 2024
Oct 2024

Left driver side window conked out, does not go up or down.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Dec 2024
Oct 2024

Rear doors not opening regardless of door latch being engaged from the inside or outside handles. Due to being unable to open the rear doors, safety of rear passengers in non-emergency and emergency situations is significantly compromised. A formal recall has not been issued, yet in doing a quick internet search, this issue has been prevalent for years, which is very concerning.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jan 2024
Oct 2024

I can not get my rear left passenger door to open from either inside or outside.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: May 2024
Sep 2024

The vehicle hesitates sometimes starting from stop/idle and sometimes even when the gas paddle is completely pressed it doesn’t proceed and stalls in middle of road or red light and may take more attempts to get it to move further. I read online that there was a safety recall on this same model in 2016 for this exact same problem but I never received recall on my vehicle from Hyundai.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jul 2024
Sep 2024

The window regular failed is to weak don't last long Have replaced all 4 and replacing the back one again

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Nov 2024
Sep 2024

Driver side door latch won't open after unlocking with key fob. No warning from inside the car. Have not been to a dealer or independent service center so have not had any inspections. Not necessarily a safety issue at this point but could be in the future. As part of my work, I'm in and out of my car a lot so locking the car is necessary. I should not have to climb over the shift/middle console to unlock it. Should be part of a recall to fix.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Feb 2024
Aug 2024

Front passenger regulator went out. 1 month later rear passenger and driver rear regulator went out. Currently only have 1 potenworking window with a child under the age of 18 that riders in this vehicle a primary vehicle. Extremely unsafe if there was an emergecy.. Seeing others online having same issue.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: May 2024
Aug 2024

The driver and driver passenger doors get stuck and will not open after you lock them so I cleave to climb over the passenger to lock the door or I have to keep the windows down to be able to unlock and open the door the door latches are getting stuck I went to Hyundai in Little Rock the said I was covered under warranty and they never fixed it nor called me to tell me the part came in and it’s ready to be fixed this is a major safety hazard because I could be in a dark place or running from someone and can’t get inside the car or have access inside the driver side to do anything

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jun 2014
Jul 2024

This is the 2nd window regulator that I’m aware of this car is failing. 3 months ago before buying the car from the dealer they replace the rear passenger side regulator because the window won’t roll down or up. Now 2 weeks ago the front passenger side window stop working and I’m afraid that is the same situation as so many people compliant about this issue on forums and videos online. Also I used to have a 2010 hyundai Tucson and have a problem with the rear passenger door not opening because the latch mechanism and the actuator. Now this 2016 Hyundai Tucson under this VIN number is experiencing the same problem due to a faulty design and cheap plastic products. This car has only over 61000 and can’t believe it have this many issues in the short amount of time. Definitely Hyundai needs to make a recall campaign for this components considering they’re key elements to an egress means of the car on emergency situation. Please help us so many owners to get a response for these issues. Thank you very much.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jun 2024
Jun 2024

Rear doors will not open from inside or outside. This traps passengers if they are in the back seats. Back seats can only be accessed by climbing in from the front seats

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: May 2024
May 2024

The passenger door window rolled down but would not come back up. I was able to grab the window and pull it up. This is a safety issue because anyone can just push the window down. Not too mention if an officer needed you to roll down the window you could not.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: May 2024
May 2024

Right front window will not go up Regulator bad

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: May 2024

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Quick Summary

The 2016 Hyundai Tucson has 148 UNKNOWN OR OTHER complaints on file. 1 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.