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Hyundai Tucson repairs by problem area
Engine (23%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (11%)
Brakes and Traction Control (6%)
Suspension and Steering (20%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (27%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (9%)
Other (5%)
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Chart based on 518 repairs.
Hyundai Tucson suspension repair cost distribution
$2500+ (1%)
$1000 - $2499 (16%)
$500 - $999 (13%)
$100 - $499 (24%)
< $100 (46%)
Chart based on 95 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2016 Hyundai Tucson 4dr SUV
164-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 39680 mi | Replacement of steering column and tie-rod end/rack and pinion. |
2012 Hyundai Tucson 4dr SUV
176-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 10540 mi | Stabilizer link needed replacing. It was making noise when going over bumps |
| 32020 mi | Three support bars connected to the suspension and stabilizer bar had come loose. All three were replaced under warranty. One was still fine. |
| 71300 mi | Front strut upper bearing was knocking when going over bumps. Replaced under extended warranty. |
| 77500 mi | Strut was still making knocking noise. Replaced the entire strut under extended warranty. |
| 39680 mi | Both rear end links |
| 80000 mi US $255 |
Had both rear struts replaced. Normal interval for such a replacement. |
| 39720 mi | sway bar links caused clunk in front suspension. |
| 63240 mi | rear shock absorbers |
| 99200 mi C $300 |
Sawy bar links replaced on all 4 corners because of noise |
2012 Hyundai Tucson 4dr SUV
176-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 37537 mi | Knocking noise from rear driver side when driving and steering. Dealer replaced rear shock assembly under warranty. |
2012 Hyundai Tucson 4dr SUV
165-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 32120 mi | clunking from rear end |
2011 Hyundai Tucson 4dr SUV
176-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 45260 mi C $1000 |
Rotors rusted torsion bar worn. Replaced all rotors pucks and torsion bars |
| 70000 mi | Right front wheel bearing bad |
| 97800 mi | Replaced leaking rear struts |
| 67000 mi | The steering is stiff, and requires constant correction. You cannot drive with a light grip on the wheel. You must firmly grip the wheel. By the time you have went 100 mile your hands are tired. |
| 37500 mi | Both front sway bar links had play, causing rattles at low speeds. Dealer replaced front sway bar links and road tested vehicle. |
2011 Hyundai Tucson 4dr SUV
176-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 124620 mi C $250 |
clunking on road bumps, sway bar bushings worn and replaced |
| 62000 mi US $1100 |
Bushings and collar replaced on front driver side. Noise was noticeable. |
2011 Hyundai Tucson 4dr SUV
165-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 57040 mi C $325 |
Had both front control arm bushings replaced under warranty |
| 80290 mi C $300 |
Lower control arm, left side was loose and needed replacement before vehicle could be re-certified for the road. |
2010 Hyundai Tucson 4dr SUV
176-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 51000 mi | Had both front wheel bearings replaced: noise at speed was noticeable from 25 mph to almost unbearable, at highway speed. Dealer blamed brake rotors. Independent diagnosed bad front wheel bearings. They were shot at ~51,000 miles. |
2010 Hyundai Tucson 4dr SUV
176-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 9920 mi | squeaks on rear end suspension if going over bumps,dealer ordered new shocks to be installed. knocking sound on front and rear suspension when going over bumps, dealer found loose on top rubber (bushings) he injected some urethane and noise is gone. |
| 9920 mi | returned for same last problem which was the knocking noise at the back suspension. noise returned after last decided to get rid of the vehicule.customer service and the product were bellow average. |
| 75640 mi C $603 |
Tie rod on one side replaced |
| 16120 mi | Sway bar end link on left side rear is clunking. Dealer replacing end link under warranty. |
| 5580 mi C $40 |
Noise coming from front end after driving over bump. Dealer inspected and found loose jounce rubbers in front end. Solution was to urethane both front jounce rubbers. Dealer replaced rear wiper blade - owner paid for replacement. |
| 4960 mi C $120 |
Suspension noise over bumps; parts ordered for dash rattle |
| 39680 mi | Rear suspension noise below 60 km/hr. Replace rear right suspension little arm. |
| 42780 mi | Front passenger shock major oil leak. Replace front passenger shock (in stock) and ordered driver side shock. |
| 43480 mi | Oil leak front driver side shock Replace shock |
| 58900 mi C $1500 |
steering rack needed replaced |
| 7440 mi | Squeaking in chassis subsection while driving, gets worse when you drive over bumps or on uneven roads, dealer claims there some area in the subsection that needed tightening. This was done, but noise returned after two days. |
| 56420 mi C $80 |
Rattle over bumps, replace front sway bar links. |
| 48200 mi | Suspension made large creaking noise in the rear when turning. Had it in three separate times, was not properly fixed. After rear struts replaced, was told noise was normal. Noise was very loud and noticeable, not just a small stress squeak. |
2009 Hyundai Tucson 4dr SUV
173-horsepower 2.7L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 92000 mi US $1300 |
Bad clunking going over even small bumps. Mechanic replaced front strut modules, front stabilizer bar limbs, |
2009 Hyundai Tucson 4dr SUV
140-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 52300 mi US $80 |
Squeak in rear wheel, mushy pedal when breaking. Inspected breaks, about 1/3 pads left 2/3 worn. Replaced all 4. Bled brake lines. Pedal no longer mushy. Squeek still present, suspect failing bearing on rear drivers side, not addressed. |
2008 Hyundai Tucson 4dr SUV
173-horsepower 2.7L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 62200 mi C $120 |
A rod connecting the tires to the steering had some play. It was due to a faulty valve. Got replaced |
2008 Hyundai Tucson 4dr SUV
140-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 61380 mi US $250 |
the bushings of the lower control arm were wear |
| 63240 mi US $550 |
shocks |
| 76880 mi US $500 |
Suspension arms stabilizer bar links ball all wear |
2007 Hyundai Tucson
Engine not specified
| 92000 mi US $520 |
Inner and outer tie rod ends were siezed |
2007 Hyundai Tucson 4dr SUV
173-horsepower 2.7L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 101000 mi US $350 |
had tie rod replaced.It made a creaking sound.also had struts replaced |
| 118000 mi US $50 |
I keep hearing creaking/clunking noise from front of car. Mechanic said it was a bushing in control arms and needed to be lubricated/replaced. This is a common problem with this generation of this model as well as the Santa Fe,and Veracruz which use a similiar suspension system. I have been told many things cause this, from Control arms, ball joints, inner control arms, and even Macpherson struts! I have replaced all of these, and still have noises. |
| 125500 mi | power steering pump and high pressure hose were reportedly in need of replacement |
| 38440 mi C $850 |
for some reason not covered under warranty |
| 48980 mi C $1775 |
bearings, suspension and other... another $750 in repairs. wish I'd bought the VW |
2007 Hyundai Tucson 4dr SUV
173-horsepower 2.7L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 70560 mi C $1600 |
Steering rack and pinion was leaking. Rack and pinion changed and got a suspension alignment. All struts and springs were changed, they were all rusted and leaking. |
| 72540 mi C $20 |
Steering pump was making a noise, steerig fluid was replaced and an additive was added. |
2007 Hyundai Tucson 4dr SUV
140-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual AWD
| 65820 mi $1200 |
Change all rubber bushings on rear and front stabilizer bar. Change of steering link rods |
2007 Hyundai Tucson 4dr SUV
140-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 96800 mi | thumping sound from of vehicle when at or above speeds of 80KM rear. replaced right rear wheal bearing. |
| 94000 mi US $140 |
Stabilizer link was broken. |
| 130300 mi US $1600 |
Also needed to replace struts. |
| 189000 mi US $653 |
shock & strut assembly |
| 30160 mi $677 |
Control arm bushings needed replacement |
| 31600 mi $2437 |
Shock absorbers needed replacing |
| 50220 mi $765 |
Knocking noise from front of vehicle. Lower control arm bushings and droplinks replaced. |
| 55326 mi $1492 |
Replaced steering joint assembly |
| 57040 mi $391 |
Squeaking sound from steering when turning corners Tensioned power steering belt Steering rack leaking Remove / replace steering rack kit |
| 71920 mi $1157 |
Replaced control arm bushings, spindle bushings, trailing arm bushings, assist arm bushings, adjusted alignment. |
2006 Hyundai Tucson 4dr SUV
173-horsepower 2.7L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 31000 mi | The vehicle creaks when I go over bumps, etc. I thought I had until Dec 2011 but warranty ran out in Sept 2011. I finally got my car in 1 week after the warranty expired and Hyundai would not cover the problem, so I have not gotten it fixed yet. |
2006 Hyundai Tucson 4dr SUV
140-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 55800 mi | I was told is just a small bushing under the car. I tried asking for a quote and it was bit expensive at more than $1000.00. |
| 72540 mi C $2600 |
new rack and pinion assembly replacement ( I was told it is leaking, but never seen any dropped on my drive way???). Also new fan belt. |
| 98580 mi | Replaced noisy wheel bearings due to provincial inspection. Also brakes. |
| 41000 mi US $125 |
Drivers side control arm for anti-sway bar was bad. Replaced control arm and anti-sway bar. Thankfully the mechanic noticed it. Poor design by Hyundai. |
| 54000 mi | The passenger side front lower control arm needs to be replaced due to a rubber bushing failure. The part had to be ordered and I will have to return the car for installation once the part comes in. The passenger side front lower control arm had to be replaced due to a rubber bushing failure. The repair was done successfully on the second trip. |
| 56000 mi | The power steering rack is leaking. They ordered a new one which should arrive within a week. Car will return for installation. I had to call-after two weeks of waiting-to see if part was in, it was. I left the car for the day, went to pick it up and the lower front fascia had not been replaced. That done, I left. The repair was needed...the car steers better now. |
| 112000 mi US $500 |
Struts were leaking. Replaced. |
| 50220 mi $100 |
Broken Suspension Mount |
| 60140 mi C $298 |
During Motor Vehicle Inspection, mechanic noticed front right shock was completely broken off from body. Replaced Sway Bar Link Kit and KYB Strut Mount. |
| 62000 mi C $132 |
Car was in shop for annual motor vehicle inspection. To pass, left front sway bar needed to be replaced. |
| 71920 mi C $115 |
Stabilizer bar links were replaced in order to pass motor vehicle inspection |
| 75640 mi C $406 |
Power steering fluid leak. Power Steering hose was replaced and old fluid flushed and replaced. |
2006 Hyundai Tucson 4dr SUV
140-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 35340 mi $500 |
Replaced tie rod ends |
| 36580 mi $1000 |
Replace stabilizer links, front shocks, Align. |
| 48980 mi $1480 |
Change right cradle arm. |
| 109120 mi $600 |
Replace rear wheel bearings. Replace front stabilizer bar bushings. |
2005 Hyundai Tucson
Engine not specified
| 63240 mi | Needed four shocks and possibly also new coil springs when sold. Replaced the AC compressor and center console (compartment broke in very cold weather) in recent months (before joined). |
2005 Hyundai Tucson 4dr SUV
turbocharged 111hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 77500 mi | Found cross member bushings, anti sway-bar bushings and lower arm bushings cracked. This was causing knocking sounds when turning the steering and travelling over uneven or bumpy roads. Parts replaced; handling now is noticeably much better. |
2005 Hyundai Tucson 4dr SUV
173-horsepower 2.7L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 33480 mi | Front end vibration |
| 118000 mi US $200 |
rear struts |
| 90000 mi | Problem with stabilizer bar discovered during inspection |
| 80000 mi US $150 |
Replaced bushings on front drivers side a arm. |
2005 Hyundai Tucson 4dr SUV
173-horsepower 2.7L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 59520 mi | Front stabilizer/sub-frame bushings were replaced. |
| 130120 mi C $650 |
Lower Control Arm Bushings and 4 wheel alignment including Camber adjustment/correction |
| 189100 mi C $200 |
Replaced ball joints |
| 26660 mi | Found that the pressure hose for the power steering was leaking, part ordered. Fixed power steering pressure hose. |
| 34720 mi | Both front bushings and replaced busted Power steering pressure hose. |
| 88000 mi US $1500 |
Brakes, rotors, power steering hose |
| 78000 mi US $400 |
Replaced lower ball joints, stabilizer links, lower control arm bushings. Vehicle made a horrible crunching, creaking sound when turning, stopping, and accelerating |
| 37820 mi | Rear shocks replaced. |
| 60760 mi C $450 |
power steering lines corroded and leaking fluid, line replaced |
| 69440 mi C $800 |
suspension parts replaced. |
2005 Hyundai Tucson 4dr SUV
140-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 77000 mi US $1010 |
Sway bar link broken on passenger side..Both sides repaired.Total cost 210$ Control arm bushings totally worn. Both lower control arms replaced for a total cost 797$ |
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