Clutch Pedal/linkage problems of the 2018 Hyundai Tucson

Four problems related to clutch pedal/linkage have been reported for the 2018 Hyundai Tucson. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2018 Hyundai Tucson based on all problems reported for the 2018 Tucson.

1 Clutch Pedal/linkage problem

Failure Date: 02/17/2020

I have the 2018 tuscon limited 1. 6t dct with no more than 12,000 miles. When accelerating from a stop or accelerating after braking and pressing the gas pedal normally, the car stops accelerating and the car slows down. This also happens after coming to a stop and turning onto a different street. When it happened to my wife she pulled over into the center turning lane, because the car would not accelerate and there were cars turning behind her. I have taken it in to have it serviced and they either applied an update or reset the transmissions computer; however, a few hundred miles later and it's doing it again. My wife is concerned that this will happen one day and will cause an accident; she said she does not feel safe driving this car anymore. My first vehicle was a manual and I know how a manual drives and how they accelerate after shifting. I understand that a dct may have similar behaviors. However, this would be similar to someone holding in the clutch on a manual and not being able to shift gears, grinding them, causing the vehicle to not accelerate and any vehicle behind them to stop or slow down suddenly. We love the car, but the transmission makes us feel unsafe and hopefully we do not get into an accident due to this dct issue. I have also contacted Hyundai directly about this and I am supposed to be receiving a call from Hyundai consumer affairs in 3-5 business days.

2 Clutch Pedal/linkage problem

Failure Date: 09/27/2019

Bought new. Vehicle has acceleration issues. Rpms skyrocket. If on downward slope, car will roll into intersection upon depressing pedal. On upward hill, car will hesitate, then suddenly jerk and take off. I have a rolled into an intersection trying to cross a 2-lane roadway and the car stopped. I have mentioned to dealership and they just say it's the way the dual clutch works. The dealership has done a factory reset. I will be good for about a day. Still no acceleration when needing to merge with traffic. This is a dangerous situation and feel Hyundai needs to come up with a solution to fix these vehicles before someone loses a family member. I don't want it to be one of mine! or do a recall.

3 Clutch Pedal/linkage problem

Failure Date: 04/15/2019

Same dual clutch problem as on 2016 Hyundai Tucson. Hesitates for several seconds prior to engaging which causes significant danger in oncoming traffic. I had this same problem with the 2016 and Hyundai continued to deny any known problems. Now there is a class action lawsuit regarding this issue. I traded my 2016 in for the 2018 to get away from the problem because I was so scared. Now I have the same problem with the new car. This problem is ongoing. Also I was coasting with foot not on the pedal and not in cruise control and the rpm's shot up to 4200 then down to normal, then back up to 2200 and then back to normal. Very scary. Had clutch engaged car would have shot forward into car in front of me. Dealer has acknowledged trouble with both problems and informed me that Hyundai has switched clutch manufacturers.

4 Clutch Pedal/linkage problem

Failure Date: 11/15/2018

Dual clutch automatic transmission started having problems around 5k miles. The car has 15k currently. The following problem occurs about 2-3 time daily under normal driving 10-20 miles per day on surface routs. From stop to accelerating in 1st gear there is a much longer than safe lag time between the gas pedal being depressed to the car actually gaining in speed. It seems like the transmission is in neutral and then shifts hard into first gear. It does not matter how lightly or firmly the pedal is depressed. It is a large concern for me and my family that the car will not accelerate or perform as expected when the gas pedal is depressed. We have taken the vehicle to the dealership with no results or improvements. They stated that all Hyundai/ kia dual clutch automatic transmissions have that problem- stating that we should deal with it or trade to another vehicle.




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