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2017 Hyundai Tucson Air bags Problems

Complaints
10about this part
Share
1%of 1,095 total for the year
Median mileage
22,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the air bags of the 2017 Hyundai Tucson, 1% of the 1,095 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 22,000 miles. 3 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.

“Frontal side was badly hit by other passing car .in a crossroadm..the vehicule was wrecked but the airbags did not deplyed. I contacted Hyundai USA and they told me to contact Hyundai pr. Created a case #3830 but the investigatro closed the case without notice or inspecting the damaged or claim”

NHTSA complaint #11338948, filed 2020-07, 22,000 miles

“Airbag indicator icon stayed lit rather than going out after a few seconds when car was started. Problem identified by dealership as air bag needs to be replaced. The dealership will have had my car more than 2 months because there are no airbag mechanisms in the us and we are waiting for more to be produced. The likely reason for this delay is that more have been used than planned, and this should be a recall issue if so many needed replacement.”

NHTSA complaint #11040702, filed 2017-10, 7,000 miles

“The controls (buttons) on the right side of my steering wheel progressed from slow to respond to completely unresponsive, and then the driver airbag light started coming on. At first it was intermittent, then constant. I didn't expect those two issues to be related but did come to learn it was the clock switch. According to my Hyundai dealer, this is a known issue in several other years/models of Hyundais and they have extended those warranties, but it hasn't reached the Tucson yet . …”

NHTSA complaint #11675080, filed 2025-07

“When the car is started the airbag light on the dashboard lights up. It will eventually turn off anywhere from 5-30 minutes. I scheduled an appointment with the dealer and was informed , after 10 hours, that they do not have the equipment required to conduct a diagnostic test and they don't know how long it would take to obtain equipment once they requested it. I was told it would cost me a minimum of $850.00 to have test conducted once the equipment arrived since my car was over the 50,000 mile warranty. This cost is just for the diagnostic test. …”

NHTSA complaint #11509153, filed 2023-02

“The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who stated that the air bag failed and in the event of a crash the air bag would not deploy. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue who referred the contact back to the dealer. The approximate failure mileage was 72,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11439497, filed 2021-11, 72,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202612%
202552%
202444%
202343%
2022123%
202123%
202074%
201931%
201851%
2017101%
2016151%
201552%
201421%
2013114%
201262%
201111%
201058%
2009633%
200849%
20071320%
20063727%
20053117%

Other parts of the 2017 Hyundai Tucson

Engine
603 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
293 complaints
Other or unknown
139 complaints
Vehicle speed control
88 complaints
Electrical system
85 complaints
Fuel system
77 complaints
Brakes
48 complaints
Body and structure
42 complaints
Engine cooling
17 complaints
Exterior lighting
15 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
15 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2017 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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