Hyundai Tucson wipers problems

Filed Oct 28, 2026 · Visibility · OR

The windshield wipers were set to auto during a torrential downpour. When they increased to a high speed of wiping, we heard a large crack and the windshield wiper had completely broke on us. We were going around 45 MPH on a highway and were 1 hour away from our destination. We had little to no visibility for the remainder of the car ride as it continued to downpour and was the most terrifying drive. We went to Dick Hannah's in Portland, OR to get it fixed. My fiance, who is an automotive engineer, told them what he believed happened; something in the arm itself has malfunctioned or misaligned to cause this. The dealership claimed it was the windshield wipers that caused them to break. I had purchased the car from carmax a few months prior, so they told us it wasn't covered. We went back and forth as we were certain it wasn't the wipers, but took their word for it. They "fixed it". Then, it happened for the second time. I was driving 55 MPH on the freeway while it was down-pouring and again, while set to auto, the wipers broke. It's hard not to panic. I immediately turned off the wipers before more damage could happen and lost visibility completely, causing more panic. I tried to switch it to low to get some visibility and took the next exit I could. I never made it to my destination and drove home instead on inside roads just in case. I don't understand how this isn't a recall. It has put us in such dangerous situations. High-speed highways/freeways, downpours, and no visibility do not mix.

Filed Oct 27, 2026 · Visibility · 30,000 miles · PA

The contact owns a 2022 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that while attempting to operate the windshield wipers, the wiper blades froze. The contact attempted to restart the wiper blades cycle, but the failure reoccurred repeatedly. The contact stated that the failure created a safety hazard while driving in inclement weather. The dealer was contacted and a diagnostic test was pending. The failure mileage was 30,000.

Filed Oct 8, 2026 · Visibility · 10,000 miles · IL

The contact owns a 2025 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that on three occasions, while his wife was driving on the expressway in rainy weather, the windshield wipers became inoperable. The driver pulled over and remained on the side of the road for up to an hour until the rain had stopped. The vehicle was taken to the dealer twice; however, the contact was informed that no failure was found. The contact later received notification of extended warranty coverage, Campaign Number: Z08, which was associated with the failure. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, where the contact was informed that the vehicle could not be repaired under the extended warranty because the failure could not be duplicated. However, the contact stated that the notification confirmed that the failure was intermittent; therefore, the windshield wiper nut needed to be replaced. The contact was concerned because his wife was left stranded several times. The manufacturer was notified of the failure by phone and informed the contact that the issue was known and that it would be escalated. The failure mileage was approximately 10,000.

Filed Aug 20, 2026 · Visibility · MA

The windshield wipers will only go up once they have fully gone down all the way. Therefore, when snow (or something else) gets stuck below the windshield wipers while they are in use, they cannot go all the way down, and they will therefore not go back up again. The wipers become inoperable while trying to complete their cycle, and stay stuck in place creating extremely unsafe conditions. This incident occurred numerous times while in the snow, where a large chunk of snow or ice prevented the wipers from going all the way down, and the wipers would not work to remove additional falling snow until I pulled over and cleared the area below the wipers. I contacted HyundaiUSA and they said I had to go to dealer to address this issue, but the problem is not a manufacturing problem or broken part with my car, it is a design flaw that significantly impacts safety.

Filed Feb 3, 2026 · Visibility · WY

My windshield wipers quit working in the middle of a snow storm. I’ve seen there’s a re all on some 2019 Hyundai Tucson’s for the wiper motor. Wondering why mine isn’t included.

Filed Oct 5, 2025 · Electrical, Engine · CA

While driving, on multiple occasions all warning lights will come on and the car will start to lose power. The headlights constantly go off and come back on randomly. Turn the blinker on and the rear window wipers intermittently come on. The vehicle has been towed to the dealership so many times and we either get “can’t duplicate” or needs oil change, which had just been done. Now we are being told that we need a second engine replacement. Unfortunately this time it will not be covered by warranty. We have reached out to Hyundaii Motors 3 times and the BBB Auto but they stand behind it not qualifying for the Lemon Law. Hyundai should have some obligation as all these issues are “known issues” just not recalls.The 2016 Hyundai Tucson is not a safe vehicle.

Filed Oct 1, 2025 · Driver assistance, Electrical · FL

Control screen keeps going randomly blank, for different periods of time, putting the driver at risk, because the vehicle information, including speed, lights, wipers, basically everything is displayed in this screen. Sometimes the sentence NO SIGNAL shows up. I had experienced several scary situations, specially in freeways when raining, you have zero driving information. The car has been to the dealership service 4 times, with different tentatives of repair, none of which worked. The last time my car was at the dealership service for 25 days and after 2 days the problem was back, even worse. Sometimes all the lights of the control screen light up, with no reason and keep on even after the car is turned off. This is our only car and we need it, but the car is absolutely unsafe and unreliable. I refuse to leave the car for a 5th time, Hyundai has no idea what the issue is and obviously cannot fix it. The lane assist is also malfunctioning, sometimes the warning system doesn’t work properly. Twice the car emergency brakes stopped the car abruptly without a reason to do so (no risk of collision, no car or object in front ). One of those times the car behind me almost hit me, because the stop was abrupt and for no reason. I have many videos and pictures, but apparently I cannot upload the videos in this form. I have the paperwork, but Hyundai refused to refund for the vehicle. I highly recommend an investigation, Hyundai is getting away with a very serious problem and someone will get hurt as a result of these issues. Thank you for the attention.

Filed Mar 4, 2024 · ID

I went out side at 6 AM on Sunday, March 3rd, 2024, and found my 2015 Hyundai Tucson locked and running. The windshield wipers were on. I did not start the car myself and it was locked. Both keys were inside my house and had not been out of my care. The remote start key was in my locked jewelry box, never having been used since I owned the car. My regular key was in my purse. I did not know what to do so looked on line and found several incidents similar to this but unexplained. I called two Hyundai dealerships, a corporate office, and a national Hyundai help line. No one from Hyundai that I spoke with had ever heard of such an incident, although there were a few reported by private individuals on the internet. On that evening the car started up on its own outside my house at 6:00 o’clock. I called the police who told me to disconnect the battery for safety’s sake. I called the Hyundai numbers again and they have agreed to talk with in a few days.

Filed Aug 4, 2023 · Visibility · CA

The front windshield starting cracking from the bottom left corner ( driver's side) upto the middle of the windshield and continuing to the right going upward. There is no visible signs of and rock damage. Also the wipers blades (when turned on wiping) don't cover the windshield completely. It leaves open s o aces when in the wiping mode. This is a brand new car we bought. This is unacceptable.

Filed Jul 5, 2023 · Transmission, Visibility · IL

excessive oil consumption. it has been confirmed by valvoline instant oil change center. after an oil change, round 600 miles the oil is to be checked and topped off completely because the reservoir is bone dry. can not make it a complete 3,000 miles until the next oil change. the oil has to be topped off at least 2-3 times until the next oil change. there are no warning lamps, messages, or other symptoms to notify of the problem. it has been inspected by hyundai dealership, whom at someone point replaced the turbo in the limited 1.6L. also, the windshield wiper reservoir decided to stop working. I have to wait until it rains or go through a car wash to clean my windshield. all hoses have been checked and there are no leaks or disconnection of the hose. the windshield wiper fluid will not come out and remains completely full.