2006 Hyundai Tucson Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 3%of 135 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 28,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the equipment of the 2006 Hyundai Tucson, 3% of the 135 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 28,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I rear ended a pickup truck and my air bags did not deploy nor did my seatbelt re track causing head injury by hitting the windshield and jaw injury by hitting the steering wheel.”
NHTSA complaint #10292124, filed 2009-11, 28,000 miles“Srew jack failure. In a heated garage on a level concrete floor with the car in park and the brake set, the jack provided failed. Under the weight of the vehicle it twisted and collapsed allowing the 2006 Hyundai Tucson to fall back to the floor.”
NHTSA complaint #10216469, filed 2008-01, 39,000 miles“Granddaughter rearended a pickup truck and her seat belt did not retrack causing her head to hit the windshield and her jaw to hit the steering wheel and cut her inner lip.”
NHTSA complaint #10292126, filed 2009-11, 28,000 miles“The contact owns a 2006 Hyundai Tucson gls/ltd. The contact stated that the owner's manual specified that the vehicle came equipped with a child safety seat latch system. However, the system was not available in the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified and they advised that the particular model vehicle was not designed with the latch system. The contact had concerns regarding the misprint indicated in the owner's manual. There were no failures. Updated 05/24/11 updated 09/16/11”
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Equipment: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 Hyundai Tucson
37 complaintsElectrical system
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 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology