2005 Hyundai Tucson electrical system problems
30 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2005 Hyundai Tucson — 16% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“This car accelerates while unattended. Most likely due to an ECM malfunction and unable to properly respond/send signals to the motor. On 4 occasions, the car has accelerated, even if in park. It will go 25mph on its own and to stop I had to put it in neutral. I’ve seen that my car isn’t the only…”
filed Feb 1, 2023
“ESP off ligh comes on and off have to turn suv off to ture light off Had report it to nhtsa twice but no one replied 2/28/22 # 05V119000 2/14/22 #11454471”
filed Jan 13, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electrical System problems in other Tucson years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Tucson | 7 | 13% |
| 2025 Tucson | 58 | 22% |
| 2024 Tucson | 16 | 18% |
| 2023 Tucson | 25 | 20% |
| 2022 Tucson | 49 | 13% |
| 2021 Tucson | 11 | 15% |
| 2020 Tucson | 19 | 11% |
| 2019 Tucson | 46 | 12% |
| 2018 Tucson | 27 | 7% |
| 2017 Tucson | 83 | 8% |
| 2016 Tucson | 213 | 13% |
| 2015 Tucson | 20 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 Hyundai Tucson
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.