Automatic Emergency Braking problems of the 2021 Hyundai Tucson

Three problems related to automatic emergency braking have been reported for the 2021 Hyundai Tucson. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2021 Hyundai Tucson based on all problems reported for the 2021 Tucson.

1 Automatic Emergency Braking problem

Failure Date: 05/04/2026

Forward crash avoidance system keeps activating causing the car to brake on it's own. This was previously fixed on my car once back in 2022 and now in 2026 it is happening again. I have been trying to communicate with Hyundai regarding additional years to current recall but their not going to even though they have known for years this was an issue and included older models than their current recall. This is not a one time issue this is the second time and until fixed it continously caused the vechile to randomly brake, it's going to get someone seriously injured or killed if they don't address it.

2 Automatic Emergency Braking problem

Failure Date: 06/09/2023

I've had numerous issues with my vehicle, including power steering, brakes, loss of power, and more. On a few occasions, I started my vehicle and put it into drive, only to find that the power steering hadn't disengaged. This led to near collisions, such as almost hitting another vehicle while backing out of a parking spot and nearly running into a wall. I've reported these issues to Hyundai multiple times, but the dealership can't reproduce the problem, despite having recordings of the incidents. I've also experienced delayed release of the electronic e-brake and it feeling like it hadn't fully disengaged. In a recent event, with passengers in the car, the e-brake auto-engaged while driving downhill, bringing the vehicle to a halt. I had to manually disengage it and restart the vehicle to resume normal operation. I contacted Hyundai customer service again, but I'm still waiting for a formal response. Other symptoms include loss of power during acceleration, engine starting issues, stuttering, and occasional burning smell from the brakes. Despite my efforts, Hyundai hasn't provided any solutions to these problems. I drive with multiple passengers in my vehicle all the time, including children and have major concerns regarding any of these issues happening, let alone while I am driving at higher speeds or with someone else driving my vehicle.

3 Automatic Emergency Braking problem

Failure Date: 01/01/2021

I bought a brand new 2021 Hyundai Tucson on 1/1/2021. I found out on 1/10/2021 that there was an active recall on my car. After looking through the laws it states that a car dealership is legally not allowed to sell a car that has an active recall. When I called the dealership they verified that they received the recall information for that specific car on 12/30/2021 but proceeded to sell it anyways. I am very upset that this happened and now I have to take time out of my day to take the car into the shop for them to fix the problem on a brand new car that never should have left the showroom floor.


Other Forward Collision Avoidance related problems of the 2021 Hyundai Tucson

Automatic Emergency Braking problems
3
Warnings problems
1
Forward Collision Avoidance problems
1


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