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Used 2012 Hyundai Tucson Consumer Reviews

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1 out of 5 stars

Complete piece of crap car!! Never again!

ebie, 09/01/2014
updated 03/02/2017
2012 Hyundai Tucson Limited 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
12 of 25 people found this review helpful

Driving this boring car is almost as much fun as watching grass grow. Hopelessly underpowered, it takes forever to get up to highway speed, and merging into highway traffic is a religious experience. The ignition often doesn't want to release the key, resulting in the epic "man vs machine" battle. The bolt holding the driver's seat in place on its track has come out on its own several times, leaving the seat at the lowest position, which is lovely if you are tall or don't mind sitting on the floor. This car has a rough buckboard ride. Driving in the rain with the standard tires is rather unnerving as the car feels as though it is slipping and sliding rather than rolling smoothly forward. Long story short, this car is a complete piece of crap! You couldn't give me another Hyundai product. Second Hyundai vehicle -- second terrible vehicle! Never again! Buyer beware!!!

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4 out of 5 stars

Good, reasonably-priced SUV

Robert Maybury, 04/15/2016
2012 Hyundai Tucson Limited 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful

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4 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars
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2.5 out of 5 stars

My 2012 Tucson story

s_f_tucson, 03/30/2012
2012 Hyundai Tucson GL 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
28 of 79 people found this review helpful

My Wife and I bought a new 2012 Hyundi Tucson on Dec 28 from San Francisco Hyundi. Less than 3 three months later the engine needed to be replaced because the engine gasket was bad and leaked coolant into the engine. The only thing everyone cared about was what Hyundi Motors Company said. The service department knew what the problem and the solution was, but they were told to wait by Hyundi Motors Company until the gasket could get tested. Hyundai motors wanted to make sure they knew what the problem was. I didn't buy this car from Hyundai so they could keep it in the shop testing it. They could have at least filled my tank when they were done fixing it.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Love It

adamsdad1, 10/23/2011
2012 Hyundai Tucson GLS 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
84 of 242 people found this review helpful

I've owned my 2012 Tucson GLS for two months now and just love it ! It handles well..rides great..and just an all around in & out attractive vehicle. Is it the quietest..or the smoothest..or have all the bells and whistles..NO, but it didn't cost me 45,000 or more either ! The mileage is VERY close to what is stated, I'm getting 21-22 around town. I have the Iris Blue and get compliments on the car all the time. I have no complaint at all. Worth the money.

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3 out of 5 stars

Hundai Motors Totally Unresponsive

V. S. Boynton, 10/29/2015
2012 Hyundai Tucson Limited 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

My all wheel drive lights keeps coming on. The handbook says do not drive but take car for service. We did four times. Our local dealer will not fix it. Hundai headquarters keeps lying to us. Does not call, tells us they have written to us on Oct. 18. Letter never arrived. Now we have filed the Lemon Law. This is my second Hundai but I will never buy another one if they do not fix this. Now I do not know if my all wheel drive will protect me when winter comes again. I had been in Arizona the last winters, so don't really know if this is a serious problem or not but why would the handbook say it is a problem? Hundai will not help you! Be forewarned.

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