2006 Hyundai Tucson Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 37about this part
- Share
- 27%of 135 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 32,644miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 37 complaints about the air bags of the 2006 Hyundai Tucson, 27% of the 135 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 32,644 miles. 11 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“After reading in the papers about 2006-200 sonatas having an issue with the air bag sensor inside the seat belt buckle, I believe it should also include the tuscan. I've had this issue for some time now and was told by the dealership that it was not covered under warranty. The air bag will not deploy in an event of an accident on the passenger side. This seems to be a sensor issue I am sure Hyundai is aware about.”
NHTSA complaint #10618104, filed 2014-08, 100,000 miles“I pd a Hyundai Tucson dealer a $100.00 to put a computer on my 2006 car to find out why my air bag light was on took them just a few minutes to tell me it was the seat belts was the reason the light was on and it would only cost $600.00 to change them. I am in my 70 ts on fixed income after my medicare I only have $400.00 ss to live on. That means I won't eat for 3 mouths or have heat or pay any other bills if I wont to drive my car and I live a long from town and am handicapped. …”
NHTSA complaint #10654447, filed 2014-11, 87,000 miles“I was a passenger in a Hyundai Tucson involved in an accident on may 15, 2011. My car was hit on the passenger side at the front wheel well. The car was totalled as a result of this accident, yet none of the air bags deployed.”
NHTSA complaint #10414652, filed 2011-07, 30,616 miles“I was driving in traffic on a two lane road. I heard a load bang and my car began to speed up. I tried braking but I could not slow or stop the car. With traffic in front of me I pulled into the left lane not seeing any oncoming traffic. Then a car was coming in that lane so I threw the car into park and pulled up on emergency brake. Since it was raining, the rear end of the car came around and I got hit on the passenger side rear door. The car finally stopped against a fence with the engine still racing.”
NHTSA complaint #10487848, filed 2012-12, 45,000 miles“Driving in a winter storm and hit ice and then went through a wooden fence and the air bags did not go off. I hit my head and the seat belt left a bruise.”
NHTSA complaint #10573800, filed 2014-03, 121,000 milesRelated recalls
- 07V197000May 8, 2007On certain vehicles, static air bag deployment testing conducted by nhtsa using fifth percentile female dummies indicated that a small stature adult driver…Covers: Hyundai Tucson 2005–2007
- 06V445000Nov 22, 2006On certain sport utility vehicles, during static air bag deployment testing conducted by nhtsa using fifth percentile female dummies indicated if a small…Covers: Hyundai Tucson 2005–2007
Related service bulletins
- 11032523Apr 10, 2026The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has identified the presence of substandard and dangerous driver’s-side airbag inflators manufactured by Jilin Province…
- 11032522Apr 10, 2026The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued an urgent safety advisory regarding dangerous, counterfeit driver‑side airbag inflators manufactured by…
- 10021298Jan 1, 2007Driver air bag cover module replacement.
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 2% |
| 2025 | 5 | 2% |
| 2024 | 4 | 4% |
| 2023 | 4 | 3% |
| 2022 | 12 | 3% |
| 2021 | 2 | 3% |
| 2020 | 7 | 4% |
| 2019 | 3 | 1% |
| 2018 | 5 | 1% |
| 2017 | 10 | 1% |
| 2016 | 15 | 1% |
| 2015 | 5 | 2% |
| 2014 | 2 | 1% |
| 2013 | 11 | 4% |
| 2012 | 6 | 2% |
| 2011 | 1 | 1% |
| 2010 | 5 | 8% |
| 2009 | 6 | 33% |
| 2008 | 4 | 9% |
| 2007 | 13 | 20% |
| 2006 | 37 | 27% |
| 2005 | 31 | 17% |
Other parts of the 2006 Hyundai Tucson
16 complaintsBrakes
15 complaintsOther or unknown
13 complaintsSteering
13 complaintsBody and structure
13 complaintsSuspension
13 complaintsEngine
12 complaintsEngine cooling
9 complaintsExterior lighting
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsElectronic stability control
8 complaintsSeat belts
8 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Hyundai Tucson
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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