2005 Hyundai Tucson Suspension Problems

Your rear subframe has developed corrosion that a dealer says has an 80% chance of fracturing, which would make your vehicle undrivable. The manufacturer assigned you a case number but hasn't called back, and the dealer refused to provide a loaner vehicle while the problem remains unfixed. The repair will likely involve either treating the corroded subframe or replacing it entirely if the damage is too severe.

Your rear subframe has rusted through, which caused your car to lose control while driving on the highway. This is a structural safety issue that requires replacement of the entire rear subframe, and your mechanic indicates this is a known recall issue for this model.

Your front right control arm broke while driving straight at 40 mph, causing your car to swerve off the road and requiring a tow. The mechanic found the break was caused by rust and rot, and both front control arms were replaced. This appears to be a recurring issue without a recall, and could result in a serious accident at higher speeds.

Your ESP (Electronic Stability Program) warning light keeps turning on and off intermittently. You have to turn the SUV off and back on to make the light go away. This suggests an electrical or suspension system issue that's causing the stability control system to malfunction.

Your Tucson's rear sub-frame has severe rust damage. A New York State inspection station warned that your vehicle will likely fail the 2020 NYS safety inspection because of this rust. Fixing this will require professional inspection and likely replacement or extensive repair of the rusted sub-frame components.

During a wheel alignment service, you discovered severe rust on the rear left side of your vehicle's undercarriage. The subframe in that area has rusted completely through, and you've already had to replace rusted lower control arms. This rust damage affects your suspension's structural integrity and should be inspected by a technician to determine what repairs are needed.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S SUBFRAME AND SUSPENSION WERE SEVERELY RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE OIL PAN, FUEL TANK, FUEL TANK CLAMPS, REAR CHASSIS CRADLE, AND FRONT END SUSPENSION (INCLUDING THE STRUTS, SWAY BARS, SWAY BAR CLAMP, SWAY BUSHINGS) WERE REPLACED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. GARBER HYUNDAI (5450 BAY RD, SAGINAW, MI) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE STILL EXPERIENCED FRONT END VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000.

REAR SUBFRAME OF THE CAR IS VERY ROTTEN .

ON MY 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON GLS (94.5K MILES, SINGLE OWNER, GARAGE KEPT AND REGULARLY CAR WASHED), LOWER LEFT CONTROL ARM WAS SO RUSTED (HOLES) TO A POINT THAT IT CAN BE BENT WITH LITTLE PRESSURE WHEN PUSHED AGAINST HARDWARE SURFACE. MY YOUNG ADULT SON WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND IT STARTED PULLING TO SIDE ON LOCAL STATE HIGHWAY. VERY VERY DANGEROUS!! THANK GOD MY KIDS WERE NOT IN A MAJOR CRASH DUE TO THIS. THE LOWER RIGHT CONTROL WAS RUSTED AS WELL TO A POINT IT MAY NEED A REPLACEMENT IN NEXT YEAR OR TWO. REPLACED BOTH LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND BALL JOINTS AT MY EXPENSE AS I FIGURED HYUNDAI WILL NOT COVER THIS. THERE IS JUST SO MUCH AMOUNT OF RUST UNDER THIS CAR THAT IS UNBELIEVABLE. IN APRIL 2018, LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALER VOLUNTARILY REPLACED THE FUEL TANK BANDS (TSB#18-01-015) UNDER A RECALL #952 (NO RECALL NOTICE RECEIVED FROM HYUNDAI) WHEN I WENT FOR AN OIL CHANGE, HOWEVER THEY MADE NO MENTION ABOUT RUSTED LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND OTHER RUST. I FEEL THAT HYUNDAI AND IT'S DEALERS ARE AWARE OF SEVER RUSTING ON 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON, BUT KEEPING THEIR CUSTOMERS IN DARK AND RISKING THEIR CUSTOMERS LIVES!! BTW, I OWN 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY EX-L WITH 130K MILES HAS SOLID CONTROL ARMS WITH MINIMAL TO NO RUST. I THINK HYUNDAI MAY HAVE USE A LOWER QUALITY AND LOW COST MATERIAL!!

I HAVE A HYUNDAI THAT HAS A SEVERE SUBFRAME RUST. THE DEALER STATES IT WILL ONLY REPLACE THE PART AND NOTHING MORE. THE SUBFRAME IS SO RUSTED THAT THE PART CANNOT BE ATTACHED. THEY NEED TO REPLACE MORE THAN THE PART ON RECAP TO FIX IT. THEY HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE FOR 3.5 WEEKS OF NOTHING BUT THE RUNAROUND. I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE TO GET THIS SERIOUS SAFTEY ISSUE FIXED. THERE WILL BE A CRASH IF THEY DON'T FIX IT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE "FISHTAILED" AND ALMOST CRASHED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED BEFORE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE CROSS MEMBER WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TOW THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 135,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE'S CROSS MEMBER WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. TWO YEARS PRIOR, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY INSPECTED FOR CORROSION. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 129,036.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON. WHILE SITTING STATIONARY, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND WAS REAR ENDED. THE AXLE BROKE IN HALF AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT PRIOR TO THE AXLE BREAKING IT RUSTED IN HALF. THE DRIVER WAS INJURED AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. PRIOR TO THE CRASH THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING ANY FAILURES. THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES AND A POLICE REPORT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 30,123.

I HAVE A 2005 HYUNDAI TUSCON GLS 4WD. ALTHOUGH MY DEALER HAD THE RECALL REPAIR ON THE SUSPENSION, THIS SUV STILL HAS SQUEAKING NOISE OR ABRASION NOISE COMING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BODY WHILE I DRIVE ABOVE 80 MPH ON HIGHWAY. NOT EVERYTIME, BUT MOST TIME. THIS NOISE, FOLLOWED BY SOME SORT OF BRAKING REALLY SCARED ME ON HIGHWAY. I HAD THIS SUV BACK TO DEALER TWICE BUT THEY CAN'T FIX IT. *NM