2012 Hyundai Tucson: won't start

Filed May 9, 2023 · Electrical, Engine · OH

While driving my vehicle I accidentally knocked it out of gear and into neutral when I did the car died I was able to pull off of the interstate onto the shoulder where it was scary there were cars passing me at 70 mph, with very little room the car will not start the engine will crank a half of a crank and then freeze up. It had to be towed home where it remains broken down. I don't know if it's the engine I don't know if it's electrical but it will not start the battery is fine the alternator is fine I reported it to Hyundai's consumer hotline and was told to take it to a dealer and have it looked at but the car is not drivable I cannot afford another tow bill to have it taken to a Hyundai mechanic

Filed Jul 23, 2020 · Engine · 80,000 miles · CT

Was driving my 2012 hyundai tucson when it suddenly died at a stoplight. It wouldn't restart. When I turned the key to restart it nothing happened, no clicking, it didn't turn over at all. Called a tow truck and had them tow it to our local firestone. They ran a diagnostic on it and the only thing they could see was that the starter wasn't working. They replaced the starter and after struggling to get it to start even with the new starter it clanged and banged and then died again once they were able to get it started. I checked online and saw there was a recall on the vehicle. I had it towed to the hyundai dealership. They looked at the car and said it needed a new engine and that the damage was not related to the recall. I am not the original owner and purchased the car used from the dealership about 3 years ago when it had approx. 57k miles on it. It now has approx. 80k miles on it. The car is well maintained. I change the oil regularly. Before this there were no issues. Hyundai and the dealer take no responsibility and say that I am responsible to pay for the new engine.

Filed Jul 8, 2020 · Engine · 105,000 miles · CT

I was driving and my car had a small metallic noise that got worse, and the engine turned off and did not start again. This happened on the ramp when I was entering a highway. I pull the car to the shelter and called for a trow.

Filed Jul 7, 2020 · Engine · 100,320 miles · CO

In october 2019 I took my car to hyundai to have them service for the engine and engine cooling recall. They replaced the part and I was on my way. I serviced my car regularly, and just two weeks after my last oil change I was driving 70mph down the highway and the car started sputtering and then completely died. Luckily I was able to get pulled over where I attempted to start it again and it made a loud knock and then wouldn't start. I had the car towed to a nearby mechanic who said the engine had a huge hole in it. I asked if it could be that the folks who changed my oil messed something up, but he said it was unlikely because there was oil in the engine and that it was more likely something faulty in the manufacturing of the car or potentially due to the recall service not being done properly. So I did some research and there are tons of other 2012 hyundai tucson owners who have experienced the same exact issue. I then saw there is a class action lawsuit for similar issues, however the 2012 models weren't included in the lawsuit. This is clearly something that hyundai needs to take responsibility for and include this model in the lawsuit, or at the very east make right and fix these engines at no cost and pay for the inconvenience and expenses incurred for rentals, towing, and time away from work.

Filed Jun 11, 2019 · Engine · 125,000 miles · PA

I was driving my car down a busier road when the engine had shut off and the car had stopped running. I could not get it jumped or started. I had not heard anything about a recall until I looked it up. I hadn't received any letters in the mail stated the recall on the car or I would not have been driving it. That was the last week of april. I am now getting frustrated because I'm making payments on a car that won't start and I can't drive. It's been over a month and I haven't heard anything.

Filed Jun 8, 2019 · Transmission · TX

Yesterday around 9:00 pm I was driving on hwy 150 in san antonio tx with my kids and all the lights came on on the dash board or cluster and the engine die on me and wouldn't start I took it to a dealer after paying 220.00 for towing , now its at red mccombs hyundai ruben rodriguez service advisor said he will give me and answer

Filed May 26, 2019 · Engine · 79,800 miles · MD

While driving home I heard a sudden strange noise coming from my car. I pulled over and walked around my vehicle to see if I could see anything. Went to start my car back up and it wouldn't start and my engine light came on. Got out popped the hood, looked under the vehicle, and there was oil from my car on the ground. Had to call my insurance company and they towed my vehicle to the dealership.

Filed Mar 27, 2019 · Engine · 83,000 miles · NY

Engine went off-time and lost all compression in each cylinder. Check engine light came on 3/8/19, car ran ok through 3/11/19, then had power issues. It would not start on 3/12/19 and has not been run since. Both a private mechanic and the local dealership confirmed the timing issue and the loss of compression. The car has 83k miles.

Filed Nov 9, 2018 · Engine · 74,472 miles · CA

While driving on the freeway I lost power in my car was able to pull over to the shoulder and had no power to the car wouldn't start, called triple a and towed to their nearest facility they diagnosed a seized engine and bad starter, because if hyundai warranty had it towed to a hyundai dealer, this was at the end of july 2018, they agreed the engine seized and bad starter, they approved it as under warranty. They do not know when they will have an engine as they are on back order worldwide.

Filed Sep 6, 2011 · Engine · 1,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai tucson. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start, even after the fuel tank was filled to capacity. She had to apply pressure to the brake and accelerator pedals in order to start the vehicle. The dealer made three attempts to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer had not been notified nor was the vehicle repaired. The current mileage was 1,304. The approximate failure was 1,000.