Car Will Not Accelerate problems of the 2016 Hyundai Tucson

Five problems related to car will not accelerate have been reported for the 2016 Hyundai Tucson. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2016 Hyundai Tucson based on all problems reported for the 2016 Tucson.

1 Car Will Not Accelerate problem

Failure Date: 05/02/2019

When I push the acceleration from a complete stop the vehicle will not accelerate. It also jerks when slowing down from gear 2 to 1. This happens a lot on the city street or when in traffic and has almost caused wrecks multiple times. I have taken it to a machanic and they replaced the spark plugs and coils but the vehicle is still doing this and I am unable to drive it in fear of a crash until find out if this is the same recall from other 2016 Hyundai Tucson transmission electrical system maybe. Appreciate your help.

2 Car Will Not Accelerate problem

Failure Date: 11/06/2017

Bought the car at approx. 8k miles. Now just over 18k miles, while on the highway, the car would not accelerate over 55mph, despite the rims revving to 5k-6k. Then light came on saying transmission was overheating. Stopped and sat for 5 min to get to go away. Restarted and still took about 2-3 min to get car up to 75mph. In the city, multiple times while at stop light, car would not accelerate from stop. Rpms would rev and rev, but no movement until after multiple tries. Was told when purchased that this vehicle year had recall that was fixed, but when we put VIN into NHTSA site, told it's not affected by recall. It's possible either the containment of the recall net was not wide enough, or the corrective action is not yet adequate. Either way, my family's safety is at stake. I should be able to trust a new car to go when I prompt it to. Transmission is very touchy in this eco model. I hope to see robust corrective action by Hyundai, or a different,safer and more reliable power train utilized. Otherwise, for safety, I should not need to keep this vehicle and Hyundai needs to take it back. This type of issue could cause a very serious accident and I hope that more of these cars are not experiencing this issue.

3 Car Will Not Accelerate problem

Failure Date: 11/15/2016

The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Tucson. While driving 60 mph, the vehicle lost power. The vehicle failed to accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to dealer where it was diagnosed that the computer needed to be updated. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 2,541.

4 Car Will Not Accelerate problem

Failure Date: 09/12/2016

The contact rented a 2016 Hyundai Tucson. While driving at an unknown speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to accelerate and lost power without warning. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was previously serviced per NHTSA campaign number: 16v628000 (electrical system, power train). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 50.

5 Car Will Not Accelerate problem

Failure Date: 08/15/2016

The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Tucson. While attempting to accelerate from a stop, the vehicle jerked and hesitated before moving forward. In addition, the accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to accelerate as the rpms increased. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the vehicle needed to be repaired per NHTSA campaign number: 16v628000 (electrical system, power train). The part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 20.


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