2005 Hyundai Tucson Review

2005 Hyundai Tucson is a Sport Utility 2-dr style car measuring 170.30 in length and 66.10 in height. Made in South Korea, 2005 Hyundai Tucson has 6 trims priced by the manufacturer at 21,549 with just total of 8 recalls in the past 2005 Hyundai Tucson. It’s seating 5 people with 2 doors and a rank size of 17.20 gallon. The engine is 2.6L V6 DOHC 24V and uses 20 of gasoline in the city and 20 on highways.

Make: Hyundai
Model: Tucson
Trims Available: 6
Location: SOUTH KOREA
Body & Doors: SPORT UTILITY 2-DR
Engine: 2.6L V6 DOHC 24V
Transmission: 4A
Driveline: 4WD
Seats: 5
MSRP: $21,549 USD
MPG: 19 City / 24 HWY
Tires: 235/60R16
Tank Size: 17 gallon

Hyundai Tucson 2005 Trims

2005 Hyundai Tucson LX 2.7 2WD

Engine: 2.6L V6 DOHC 24V
Transmission: 4A
Drivetrain: FWD
Body & Doors: SPORT UTILITY 2-DR
Seating: 5
MPG: 20 City / 26 HWY

2005 Hyundai Tucson GLS 2.7 2WD

Engine: 2.6L V6 DOHC 24V
Transmission: 4A
Drivetrain: FWD
Body & Doors: SPORT UTILITY 2-DR
Seating: 5
MPG: 20 City / 26 HWY

2005 Hyundai Tucson GLS 2.7 4WD

Engine: 2.6L V6 DOHC 24V
Transmission: 4A
Drivetrain: 4WD
Body & Doors: SPORT UTILITY 2-DR
Seating: 5
MPG: 19 City / 24 HWY

2005 Hyundai Tucson GL 2.0 4WD

Engine: 2.0L L4 DOHC 16V
Transmission: 5M
Drivetrain: 4WD
Body & Doors: SPORT UTILITY 2-DR
Seating: 5
MPG: 21 City / 26 HWY

2005 Hyundai Tucson GL 2.0 2WD

Engine: 2.0L L4 DOHC 16V
Transmission: 4A | 5M
Drivetrain: FWD
Body & Doors: SPORT UTILITY 4-DR
Seating: 5
MPG: 22 City / 27 HWY

2005 Hyundai Tucson LX 2.7 4WD

Engine: 2.6L V6 DOHC 24V
Transmission: 4A
Drivetrain: 4WD
Body & Doors: SPORT UTILITY 2-DR
Seating: 5
MPG: 19 City / 24 HWY

Vin Numbers

  • KM8JN72D25U215695
  • KM8JN72D45U127165
  • KM8JN72D55U140748
  • KM8JN72DX5U145587
  • KM8JN72D35U062423
  • KM8JN72D35U085460
  • KM8JN72D95U094454
  • KM8JN72D85U119800
  • KM8JN72D05U152113
  • KM8JN72D15U071153
  • KM8JN72D15U102501
  • KM8JN72D15U115653
  • KM8JN72D15U184584
  • KM8JN72D15U195472
  • KM8JN72D25U063255
  • KM8JN72D25U078029
  • KM8JN72D25U084901
  • KM8JN72D25U159757
  • KM8JN72D25U189356
  • KM8JN72D35U081103
  • KM8JN72D35U097270
  • KM8JN72D35U128405
  • KM8JN72D35U242260
  • KM8JN72D45U092126
  • KM8JN72D45U125383
  • KM8JN72D45U182876
  • KM8JN72D55U057577
  • KM8JN72D55U096007
  • KM8JN72D55U132472
  • KM8JN72D65U061802
  • KM8JN72D65U101716
  • KM8JN72D75U194486
  • KM8JN72D85U142817
  • KM8JN72D85U172867
  • KM8JN72D95U040538
  • KM8JN72D95U141322
  • KM8JN72D95U148772
  • KM8JN72DX5U057431
  • KM8JN72DX5U191792
  • KM8JN72D35U217066
  • KM8JN72D65U115213
  • KM8JN72D55U129104
  • KM8JN72D85U141893
  • KM8JN72DX5U145119
  • KM8JN72D75U055989
  • KM8JN72D75U191362
  • KM8JN72D15U057236
  • KM8JN72D15U140794
  • KM8JN72D95U147119
  • KM8JN72D65U149801
  • KM8JN72D25U148094
  • KM8JN72D25U053194
  • KM8JN72D55U144590
  • KM8JN72D55U106325
  • KM8JN72DX5U125288
  • KM8JN72D85U071179
  • KM8JN72D65U118208
  • KM8JN72D15U089362

Safety and Reliability

NHTSA Crash Test

overall
Not Rated
front
Not Rated
rollover
Not Rated
side
Not Rated
* National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

IIHS Crash Test

overall
front
rollover
side
* Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

Safety & Recalls

Recall 05V119000 started on /Date(1111726800000-0500)/.

Summary: ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAM (ESP), THE YAW RATE SENSOR MAY BECOME TOO SENSITIVE AND MAY RECALIBRATE INACCURATELY. WHILE DRIVING THE ESP PROGRAM MAY CAUSE THE ENGINE TO REDUCE POWER AND MAY CAUSE A BRAKE AT ONE OF THE WHEELS TO BE INAPPROPRIATELY.

Consequence: BRAKE APPLICATION CAUSED BY INADVERTENT ESP ACTIVATION MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ESP HYDRAULIC ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 13, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI AT 1-800-633-5151.

Recall 05V177000 started on /Date(1114574400000-0400)/.

Summary: ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAM (ESP), THE YAW RATE SENSOR MAY BECOME TOO SENSITIVE AND MAY RECALIBRATE INACCURATELY. WHILE DRIVING THE ESP PROGRAM MAY CAUSE THE ENGINE TO REDUCE POWER AND MAY CAUSE A BRAKE AT ONE OF THE WHEELS TO BE INAPPROPRIATELY.

Consequence: BRAKE APPLICATION CAUSED BY INADVERTENT ESP ACTIVATION MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ESP HYDRAULIC ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI DE PUERTO RICO AT 1-800-981-0188.

Recall 05V342000 started on /Date(1122436800000-0400)/.

Summary: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE PARKING LEVER RATCHET PAWL WAS NOT PROPERLY MANUFACTURED AND MAY DAMAGE THE TEETH OF THE PARKING LEVER RATCHET. DAMAGED PARKING BRAKE LEVER RATCHET TEETH MAY PREVENT THE PARKING BRAKE FROM ENGAGING OR MAY ALLOW THE PARKING BRAKE TO RELEASE AFTER IT HAS BEEN ENGAGED.

Consequence: THE INABILITY TO ENGAGE OR THE INADVERTENT RELEASE OF THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER, MAY ALLOW YOUR VEHICLE TO ROLL WHILE IT IS PARKED AND MAY RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER ASSEMBLY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI OF PUERTO RICO AT 1-800-981-0188.

Recall 05V315000 started on /Date(1120708800000-0400)/.

Summary: ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER RATCHET PAWL WAS NOT PROPERLY MANUFACTURED AND MY DAMAGE THE TEETH OF THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER RATCHET. DAMAGED PARKING BRAKE LEVER RATCHET TEETH MAY PREVENT THE PARKING BRAKE FROM ENGAGING OR MAY ALLOW THE PARKING BRAKE TO RELEASE AFTER IT HAS BEEN ENGAGED.

Consequence: THE INABILITY TO ENGAGE, OR THE INADVERTENT RELEASE OF, THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER MAY ALLOW YOUR VEHICLE TO ROLL WHILE IT IS PARKED AND MAY RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER ASSEMBLY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 29, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI AT 1-800-633-5151.

Recall 06V445000 started on /Date(1164171600000-0500)/.

Summary: ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, DURING STATIC AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT TESTING CONDUCTED BY NHTSA USING FIFTH PERCENTILE FEMALE DUMMIES INDICATED IF A SMALL STATURED ADULT DRIVER, NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT, IS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL OR NEAR FRONTAL CRASH, DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER AIR BAG MAY RESULT IN AN INSUFFICIENT MARGIN OF COMPLIANCE AS MEASURED BY THE TEST DUMMY USED IN THE NHTSA TEST.

Consequence: THIS CAN CAUSE INCREASED RISK OF INJURY TO THE DRIVER UNDER CERTAIN CRASH CONDITIONS.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER AIR BAG MODULE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 29, 2007, AND WILL BE CONDUCTED THROUGH SIX MAILINGS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI AT 1-800-633-5151.

Recall 07V197000 started on /Date(1178596800000-0400)/.

Summary: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, STATIC AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT TESTING CONDUCTED BY NHTSA USING FIFTH PERCENTILE FEMALE DUMMIES INDICATED THAT A SMALL STATURE ADULT DRIVER NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT AND INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL OR NEAR FRONTAL CRASH, THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER AIR BAG MAY NOT OCCUR.

Consequence: THIS CAN CAUSE INCREASED RISK OF INJURY TO THE DRIVER UNDER CERTAIN CRASH CONDITIONS.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER AIR BAG MODULE WITH ONE THAT IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE AN INCREASED MARGIN OF COMPLIANCE FOR LOW RISK DEPLOYMENT FOR SMALL STATURE ADULTS WHO ARE NOT PROPERLY WEARING THE SEAT BELTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2007, AND WILL BE PERFORMED IN TWO MAILINGS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI DE PUERTO RICO AT 1-800-981-0188.

Recall 09V122000 started on /Date(1239768000000-0400)/.

Summary: HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 532,633 MY 2006-2007 ACCENT, ENTOURAGE, SONATA, MY 2007 AZERA, ELANTRA AND SANTA FE, MY 2005-2007 TUCSON AND MY 2007-2008 VERACRUZ VEHICLES. THE STOP LAMP SWITCH IN THE AFFECTED VEHICLES MAY MALFUNCTION. A MALFUNCTIONING STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED OR MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED. A STOP LAMP SWITCH MALFUNCTION MAY ALSO AFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE BRAKE-TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK FEATURE SO THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO BE SHIFTED OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. IT MAY ALSO CAUSE THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) MALFUNCTION LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE, AND IT MAY NOT DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.

Consequence: ANY OF THESE MALFUNCTIONS, ALONE OR IN COMBINATION, MAY LEAD TO A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STOP LAMP SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 29, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THE HYUNDAI CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-633-5151.

Recall 09V280000 started on /Date(1248148800000-0400)/.

Summary: HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 3,011 MODEL YEAR 2005-2007 ELANTRA, TUCSON, SONATA, AZERA AND ACCENT VEHICLES. A MALFUNCTIONING STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO FAIL TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED OR MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED. A DEFECTIVE STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY ALSO AFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE BRAKE-TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK FEATURE SO THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO BE SHIFT OUT OF THE "PARK" POSITION. IT MAY ALSO CAUSE THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) MALFUNCTION LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE, AND IT MAY NOT DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.

Consequence: ANY OF THESE MALFUNCTIONS COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STOP LAMP SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI OF PUERTO RICO CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-787-999-4310.

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The 2005 Hyundai Tucson is FWD and isn't the best choice for driving in snow, as it doesn't have enough ground clearance.

Before going to the dealership, get an appraisal for your 2005 Hyundai Tucson so you know how much it’s worth. Usually, the value of used 2005 Hyundai Tucson is lower than $10,650.

There are 8 recalls recorded in our database for 2005 Hyundai Tucson that’s on average above the average number of recalls per car in our database.

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20 City / 26 HWY
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5
1
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5
1
2.6L V6 DOHC 24V

Hyundai Tiburon

$17,499 - $22,799
20 City / 26 HWY
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5
1
2.6L V6 DOHC 24V

Hyundai Tucson

$17,499 - $22,799
20 City / 26 HWY
6 Trims
5
1
2.6L V6 DOHC 24V

Hyundai XG350

$17,499 - $22,799
20 City / 26 HWY
6 Trims
5
1
2.6L V6 DOHC 24V

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