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Fuel systemPart report

2005 Hyundai Tucson Fuel system Problems

Complaints
13about this part
Share
7%of 185 total for the year
Median mileage
93,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the fuel system of the 2005 Hyundai Tucson, 7% of the 185 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 93,500 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

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

“I was slowing to a stop and could feel that the car was going to die and it did. I took it to the dealer and they did a fuel induction service and it seemed to fix the problem.the dealer should have not charged me for a car so new, but they put under the service maintenance which I didn't find out till a couple years later when it happened again and I called the dealership. …”

NHTSA complaint #10678967, filed 2015-01, 24,000 miles

“I was out of my town picking up a toddler I was going to babysit that night, I also had my own 1.5 year old in the vehicle, on my way back home the vehicles check engine light came on, and the car would not accelerate. We were in heavy traffic going roughly 50 MPH at the time this occurred. I pulled into the nearest gas station turned the vehicle off then started it back up again and the check engine light was off. …”

NHTSA complaint #10967103, filed 2017-03, 118,900 miles

“The back hatch window of my 2005 tuscon broke, sending the right 1/2 of the window flying down about 2 feet. The back door/hatch latch is also broken, you can't shut it without pulling he latch back out manually first after opening it. Has been over a month and 1/2 ;parts still not all in. Also,the gas cap latch is rested and I fear next to break.”

NHTSA complaint #10292261, filed 2009-11, 81,000 miles

“Letter to nstb and ma attorney general, re Hyundai underbody corrosion on 8/6/2015 I received a Hyundai service campaign notification on my 2005 Tucson for under body corrosion. I did have the recall service completed. ('arrests' it, they claim, but not removes it.) by that date I had already experienced two failures caused by the corrosion, both of which I believe had high potential for serious, even fatal accidents. The repairs cost almost $2,000, but they refused to reimburse. I am more concerned with the safety issues. …”

NHTSA complaint #10789677, filed 2015-11, 104,000 miles

“This has happened several times since vehicle was 2 years old; it is running along fine as begins sputtering and seems like it is running out of fuel, but the tank will be nearly full, then it will eventually stop running; I can let it sit for a while and it will restart, and some times is okay for a while, as if everything is okay, then it will happen again; I was charged for a new computer, and it still has not solved the problem. Vehicle has all over the road miles, still in excellent condition, other than this problem.”

NHTSA complaint #10532598, filed 2013-07, 168,744 miles

Related service bulletins

Fuel system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202612%
202510%
202477%
20231914%
202213735%
2021810%
202063%
2019287%
2018226%
2017777%
2016563%
2015136%
201473%
201362%
201252%
201111%
200916%
200825%
200723%
200664%
2005137%

Other parts of the 2005 Hyundai Tucson

Air bags
31 complaints
Electrical system
30 complaints
Engine cooling
20 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
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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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