19V063000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2013 Tucson vehicles. The engine oil pan may leak and, if not addressed, the loss of oil may result in engine damage.
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KM8JU3AC2BU127259
2011 HYUNDAI Tucson GLS
Decoded via the official NHTSA Vehicle Identification Number database. Permanent shareable link.
Year
2011
Make
HYUNDAI
Model
Tucson
Trim
GLS
Body Style
Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]/Multipurpose Vehicle [MPV]
Drive Type
4x2
Engine
2.4L
Fuel Type
Gasoline
Transmission
—
Plant
ULSAN, SOUTH KOREA
Vehicle Type
MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)
Manufacturer
HYUNDAI MOTOR CO
Owner Complaints
124 filed Get Report →
Service Bulletins
124 on file Get Report →
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Open Recalls for This Vehicle
16V057000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2011 Hyundai Tucson vehicles manufactured July 22, 2010, to October 31, 2010. The affected vehicles have a transmission fluid cooler hose that may have been improperly manufactured, resulting in a transmission fluid leak.
14V245000
AIR BAGS
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Hyundai Tucson vehicles manufactured January 3, 2011, through December 23, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the air bag assembly installed in the steering wheel may come loose from its mounting.
13V113000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 Accent, model year 2007-2011 Azera, Sonata and Sante Fe,2006-2011 Tucson, 2009-2011 Elantra Touring, 2007-2010 Elantra, 2008-2011 Veracruz, 2009-2011 Genesis, 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, 2007-2008 Entourage, and 2006-2008 Tiburon vehicles. Originally, in April 2013, Hyundai recalled 1,059,824 model year 2007-2009 Accent and Tucson, model year 2007-2010 Elantra, model year 2007-2011 Santa Fe, model year 2008-2009 Veracruz, model year 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, and model year 2011 Sonata vehicles. In September 2013, Hyundai informed the agency that it was adding more vehicles to this campaign, representing an additional 652,512 units. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 1,712,336. In the affected vehicles, the stop lamp switch may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause an inability to deactivate the cruise control by depressing the brake pedal. Additionally, a malfunctioning stop lamp switch may also result in intermittent operation of the push-button start feature, affect the operation of the brake transmission shift interlock feature, preventing the shifter from being moved out of the PARK position and cause the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) malfunction light to illuminate.
23V651000PARK OUTSIDE
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2015 Elantra, Genesis Coupe, Sonata Hybrid, 2012-2015 Accent, Azera, Veloster, 2013-2015 Elantra Coupe, Santa Fe, 2014-2015 Equus, 2010-2012 Veracruz, 2010-2013 Tucson, 2015 Tucson Fuel Cell, and 2013 Santa Fe Sport vehicles. The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) module may leak brake fluid internally and cause an electrical short, which can result in an engine compartment fire while parked or driving.
Known Issues — Factory Service Bulletins
The manufacturer has filed 124 technical service bulletins with NHTSA for the 2011 HYUNDAI Tucson — factory-acknowledged issues with documented fixes, distinct from recalls. Top areas:
Electrical System · 45Power Train · 32Engine And Engine Cooling · 28Equipment · 23Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · 9Engine · 7
DTN DCS — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued an urgent safety advisory regarding dangerous, counterfeit driver‑side airbag inflators manufactured by Jilin Province Detiannuo Automobile Safety Sys
DTN DL — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has identified the presence of substandard and dangerous driver’s-side airbag inflators manufactured by Jilin Province Detiannuo Automobile Safety System Co., Lt
26-01-033H DN — This TSB references the Op codes to use for claim submission and the Parts required based on the vehicle’s inspection results from TSB 22-01-023H (DTC P1326 – Engine Bearing Inspection/Engine Replacement) or the latest v
Owner-Reported Problems (NHTSA)
Owners have filed 124 complaints with the federal government (NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation) about the 2011 HYUNDAI Tucson. Complaints are owner-reported issues — unlike recalls, they are not manufacturer-acknowledged defects, but they show where this model-year has real-world trouble spots.
Engine · 40Service Brakes · 34Hydraulic · 21Unknown Or Other · 20Power Train · 20Electrical System · 12
About This VIN
VIN KM8JU3AC2BU127259 identifies a 2011 HYUNDAI Tucson GLS sport utility vehicle [suv]/multipurpose vehicle [mpv]. The first three characters (KM8) form the World Manufacturer Identifier — encoding country, manufacturer, and vehicle type. Characters 4-8 (JU3AC) describe the model, body, and engine. The 9th character (2) is the check digit. Position 10 (B) encodes the model year (2011). Position 11 (U) is the plant code — this vehicle was assembled in ULSAN, SOUTH KOREA. The final six characters (127259) are the unique sequential production number.
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