2017 Hyundai Tucson Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 88 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the 2017 Hyundai Tucson, 8% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 11,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “dual clutch” (13% of reports).
- 88vehicle speed control complaints
- 11,500median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 20%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Dual clutch: mentioned in 11 of 88 complaints (13%)
- Accelerator pedal depressed: mentioned in 5 of 88 complaints (6%)
- Failed accelerate: mentioned in 5 of 88 complaints (6%)
- Extremely dangerous: mentioned in 5 of 88 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 50 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 88 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 2 an injury.
Hyundai Tucson vehicle speed control complaints by model year
| Model year | Vehicle Speed Control complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Tucson | 1 | 2% | — |
| 2025 Tucson | 14 | 5% | 24,292 |
| 2024 Tucson | 10 | 10% | 24,400 |
| 2023 Tucson | 17 | 13% | 14,621 |
| 2022 Tucson | 14 | 4% | 16,050 |
| 2021 Tucson | 3 | 4% | — |
| 2020 Tucson | 3 | 2% | 30,000 |
| 2019 Tucson | 17 | 4% | 7,362 |
| 2018 Tucson | 16 | 4% | 7,000 |
| 2017 Tucson | 88 | 8% | 11,500 |
| 2016 Tucson | 111 | 7% | 7,500 |
| 2015 Tucson | 9 | 4% | 30,000 |
| 2014 Tucson | 3 | 1% | 84,000 |
| 2013 Tucson | 3 | 1% | 99,000 |
| 2012 Tucson | 9 | 4% | 90,000 |
| 2011 Tucson | 4 | 3% | 28,723 |
| 2010 Tucson | 3 | 5% | 30,000 |
| 2009 Tucson | 2 | 11% | 13,100 |
| 2008 Tucson | 5 | 12% | 13,750 |
| 2007 Tucson | 4 | 6% | 55,000 |
| 2006 Tucson | 9 | 7% | 71,000 |
| 2005 Tucson | 14 | 8% | 47,945 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists vehicle speed control for the 2017 Hyundai Tucson. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
While going down the highway at around 72 mph , my car went into limp mode. I was unable to accelerate, the brake and wheel locked. And then the engine light began flashing. The limp mode , non acceleration, and flashing engine light have happened twice before this instance. The first two times the…
While traveling on the highway the car began to lose speed rapidly until coming to a complete stop, no warning lights were present prior.
The vehicle has experienced life-threatening safety defects during operation; shaking, hesitation, and stalling in high-speed traffic. The vehicle unexpectedly stalled/lost power while driving, putting myself and others in direct risk of collision. The Hyundai dealership claimed it needed an…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2017 Hyundai Tucsons have vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 88 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the 2017 Hyundai Tucson (8% of the 1,092 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2017 Hyundai Tucson vehicle speed control?
No recall currently lists vehicle speed control for this vehicle.
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems start?
The median reported mileage is 11,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the 2017 Hyundai Tucson?
The most frequent phrase is “dual clutch”, in 11 of 88 complaints, followed by “accelerator pedal depressed” (5).
Other 2017 Hyundai Tucson problems
See all 2017 Hyundai Tucson problems or vehicle speed control problems across all Tucson years.