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2005 Hyundai Tucson Engine cooling Problems

Complaints
20about this part
Share
11%of 185 total for the year
Median mileage
31,300miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 20 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2005 Hyundai Tucson, 11% of the 185 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 31,300 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“My 2005 Hyundai Tucson (2.7l v-6 4wd) has for the last 1.5 years has been: 1.stalling out 2. Running very rough with no power (especially when raining or after several days of rain) 3. Cranks over but doesn't start 4. Engine quits running on highway (leaving us stranded on route I-80). All intermittently! I have had the car in a repair shop where they replaced the ignition coil pack assembly (6/2011). Then it failed again but not long enough to get something diagnosed, so I drove it just knowing someday it was going to happen again. …”

NHTSA complaint #10442119, filed 2012-01, 83,000 miles

“While driving the car just stalls, loosing power steering and power brakes. Resulting in my daughter rearending another car and that car hitting the car in front of it and that driver suing my insurance. After being in the body shop for a month, I picked the car up friday april 25 the car stalled three times. I drove the car back to the dealer douglas isuzu, in santa ana calif. On saturday april 26 and it stalled again getting off the 55 freeway almost causing me to drive off the road on the offramp.”

NHTSA complaint #10225887, filed 2008-04, 31,300 miles

“I have a 2005 hyundi Tucson 2.7l v6. Im having problems with the vehicle stalling when coming to a stop. The problem happened today at a stop sign. Thankfully there wasn't another car in front of me because I couldn't stop in time for the sign after it stalled. This has not been the first time this has happened. Its happened about 6 other times, all when coming to a stop at traffic lights, stop signs and yield signs. The car does start right after its stalled. I've done a fair amount of research on this issue and it seems it hasn't been solved yet. …”

NHTSA complaint #10341486, filed 2010-07, 133,830 miles

“I purchased a 2005 Hyundai Tucson on 2/7/07 for which the dealership was not at fault as they were lied to by the previous owner. Within a few weeks after owning the car it would just die anywhere and at anytime. I contacted the dealership numerous times to only get little assistance and a few repair attempts without success. It died 5 separate times on the 14 freeway in the evening after picking up my boys in rosamond and had 5 near fatal accidents which I documented where I was and the time and date. …”

NHTSA complaint #10203550, filed 2007-09, 45 miles

“I bought Hyundai Tucson 2005 (SUV, 2.0 gl, 4 cylinders, shiftronic) on 4/9/05. I took this car back and left it at a dealer on 4/16/05 because 1). The cruise control did not work. ). I drove that car to la. On hwy 5 with the same speed as 80 MPH. As the others. When I drove up to the hills, the speeding was dropped to 60 MPH. (20 MPH.difference) and couldn't speed up until down from the hills. I've tried to change to lower gear ... It was still struggled. I got honk and almost got hit from the cars behind. …”

NHTSA complaint #10118359, filed 2005-04, 20 miles

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Engine cooling: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202210%
202134%
202011%
201941%
201882%
2017172%
2016101%
201521%
201431%
201331%
2012104%
201154%
200849%
200746%
200697%
20052011%

Other parts of the 2005 Hyundai Tucson

Air bags
31 complaints
Electrical system
30 complaints
Body and structure
20 complaints
Engine
18 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
16 complaints
Brakes
15 complaints
Suspension
15 complaints
Electronic stability control
14 complaints
Vehicle speed control
14 complaints
Exterior lighting
13 complaints
Fuel system
13 complaints
Other or unknown
11 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2005 Hyundai Tucson

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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