2005 Hyundai Tucson Electrical System Problems
NHTSA has 40 owner complaints about electrical problems in the 2005 Hyundai Tucson, 22% of all 185 complaints for this model year. That is #6 highest electrical complaint count among 21 Tucson model years. These complaints report 2 fires. Median mileage at failure: 65,000 miles.
- Electrical System complaints
- 40
- 22% of 185
- Crashes reported
- 0
- Fires reported
- 2
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Median mileage
- 65,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 2
When 2005 Hyundai Tucson electrical complaints were filed
First complaint Dec 19, 2005, latest Feb 1, 2023.
Electrical System recalls for the 2005 Hyundai Tucson
- NHTSA 09V280000Jul 21, 2009Electrical System3,011 vehicles
Exterior lighting
Hyundai is recalling 3,011 model year 2005-2007 elantra, tucson, sonata, azera and accent vehicles. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to fail to illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause the brake lights to remain illuminated when the brake pedal is released. A defective stop lamp switch may also affect the operation of the brake-transmission shift interlock feature so the transmission would not be able to be shift out of the "park" position. It may also cause the electronic stability control (esc) malfunction light to illuminate, and it may not deactivate the cruise control when the brake pedal is depressed.
Risk: Any of these malfunctions could lead to a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the stop lamp switch free of charge. The recall began on september 2, 2009. Owners may contact hyundai of puerto rico customer service at 1-787-999-4310.
- NHTSA 09V122000Apr 15, 2009Electrical System532,633 vehicles
Exterior lighting:brake lights:switch
Hyundai is recalling 532,633 my 2006-2007 accent, entourage, sonata, my 2007 azera, elantra and santa fe, my 2005-2007 tucson and my 2007-2008 veracruz vehicles. The stop lamp switch in the affected vehicles may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause the brake lights to remain illuminated when the brake pedal is released. A stop lamp switch malfunction may also affect the operation of the brake-transmission shift interlock feature so the transmission shifter would not be able to be shifted out of the park position. It may also cause the electronic stability control (esc) malfunction light to illuminate, and it may not deactivate the cruise control when the brake pedal is depressed.
Risk: Any of these malfunctions, alone or in combination, may lead to a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the stop lamp switch free of charge. The recall began on june 29, 2009. Owners may contact the hyundai customer assistance center at 1-800-633-5151.
Electrical System complaints by Tucson model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- Does the 2005 Hyundai Tucson have electrical problems?
- NHTSA has 40 owner complaints about the electrical in the 2005 Hyundai Tucson, 22% of all complaints for this model year. Median mileage at failure is 65,000 miles.
- Which Hyundai Tucson year has the most electrical complaints?
- The 2016 Hyundai Tucson has the most electrical complaints (235), compared with 40 for the 2005.
- Is there a electrical recall for the 2005 Hyundai Tucson?
- Yes — 2 NHTSA recall campaigns for the 2005 Hyundai Tucson concern the electrical: 09V280000 and 09V122000.