2013 Hyundai Tucson Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 11about this part
- Share
- 4%of 266 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 24,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the air bags of the 2013 Hyundai Tucson, 4% of the 266 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 24,000 miles. 9 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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 car infront of me that had stopped abruptly, I was going about 30 MPH and the impact was so hard I slammed my chest on the steering wheel, it ended up doing 13,000 dollars of damage to the front end but not one airbag deployted.”
NHTSA complaint #11270577, filed 2019-10, 18,000 miles“The red airbag light on dash turns on and off randomly while driving. This is the red airbag light...not the passenger airbag light. We have had it fixed 3 times at the dealer, and it continues to happen. We have had the drivers seat airbag sensor replaced, passenger seat cushion assy-fr seat replaced, and codes reset. Specifically gds code b1490 and pods reset. The codes were reset march 14, 2014 and on march 22, 2014 the red airbag light began turning on and off again. We know Hyundai has had airbag problems in the past. That is why we are reporting this complaint. …”
NHTSA complaint #10574858, filed 2014-03, 2,689 miles“Airbags failed to deploy in moderate collision. Impact was by a chevy silverado to left front of 2013 Tucson. Air bag deployed on truck. No airbags deployed on Tucson (side or steering column). Drivers left side,hip and head made direct impact with door and window. Force of impact was enough to snap an axel and shift entire engine block. Tucson spun 180 degrees after being struck. State trooper and truck driver estimated speed of truck at impact at about 35-40mph. Impact occurred while Tucson was stationary and waiting to turn left from parkhill ave. Onto wadsworth blvd. In littleton, co. …”
NHTSA complaint #11240672, filed 2019-07, 50,000 miles“My airbags did not deploy during an accident in which my car was completely totaled. I was at a complete stop on the highway when I was rear-ended at full speed, which caused my vehicle to ricochet onto the one ahead of me. Two serious impacts and not one airbag.”
NHTSA complaint #11075983, filed 2018-03“The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that after crashing into another vehicle, the air bags failed to deploy and the seat belt failed to retract. A police report was filed. The passenger suffered a facial laceration and a black eye. The vehicle was taken to a yard where no inspection had been performed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 18,000. Updated 4/20/15”
NHTSA complaint #10693580, filed 2015-03, 18,000 milesRelated recalls
- 14V245000May 13, 2014Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Hyundai Tucson vehicles manufactured January 3, 2011, through December 23, 2013. In…Covers: Hyundai Tucson 2011–2014
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…
- 10059710May 21, 2014Summary to be provided on a future date.
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 2013 Hyundai Tucson
156 complaintsBrakes
41 complaintsOther or unknown
25 complaintsElectrical system
22 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
16 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsTires
5 complaintsWheels
5 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 Hyundai Tucson
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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