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2005 Hyundai Tucson engine and engine cooling problems

20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2005 Hyundai Tucson11% of all complaints for this model year.

20
Engine and Engine Cooling complaints
11%
share of all complaints
33,148 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • I brought my car to the mechanic for an oil change and he stated that the oil pan gasket is rotting/corroding and is close to leaking. He said this shouldn't happen in a 5 year old vehicle and that it is defective. There should be a recall on it. *tr

    filed Apr 23, 2012

  • Aug 2010 -- driving on interstate in extremely heavy traffic and engine stalled, losing power steering, brakes, and gas acceleration . Limped to exit, barely avoiding being rear-ended by 18-wheeler and barely got off freeway before engine died. Had to wait apprx 1 hour before engine would start…

    filed Jan 17, 2012

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • This bulletin provides important checkpoint guidelines when performing engine oil and filter change services.

    23-EM-005H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 13, 2023
  • Follow the guidelines outlined in this bulletin to inspect and clean or replace certain components of the engine intake system accordingly during engine short block or sub-assembly replacement.

    22-EM-010H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 28, 2022
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Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.