2022 Hyundai Tucson Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 12about this part
- Share
- 3%of 389 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 14,670miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the air bags of the 2022 Hyundai Tucson, 3% of the 389 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 14,670 miles. 9 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, 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 have a lot of questions. I bought the best trim car for safety, but as a result, nothing worked. The damage to my family caused by this was a lot of damage mentally and physically, and it took a lot of time for these results to come out. That ended my view of Hyundai/Kia as a Korean American living in the U.S. I will never repurchase a Korean car. I suspect a sudden acceleration. I decided to report to NHTSA/BBB/Hyundai Motor America/FTC.”
NHTSA complaint #11557804, filed 2023-12“While I was stopped for a car ahead turning left I was hit from behind which pushed me into the car in front of me. No airbags deployed . Truck that hit me was traveling at 50 mph. Never applied brakes.”
NHTSA complaint #11523726, filed 2023-05“On 6/2/2023, my 16 year old Granddaughter was involved in a head on collision involving a driver who ran a red light. Upon impact of the two vehicles, none of the airbags in my Granddaughter's 2022 Hyundai Tucson SEL deployed. The impact was so severe that the Hyundai Tucson was totaled. My Granddaughter and her passenger's safety were severely at risk because of this malfunction! To my knowledge, no problem of this nature has been reproduced for confirmed by a dealer or independent service center. The car is available for inspection upon request. …”
NHTSA complaint #11525287, filed 2023-06“Purchased a brand new 2022 tucson. Within 2 months it went to the dealer with about 7 dash fault lights turning on (abs, Air bag, lane assist, check engine, just to name a few) and breaks engage on their own. Stayed at the dealership for over 2 months while they had the Hyundai engineers try to figure out the issue. They gave it back to me and said it was a connector in the rear door. The vehicle has been back 4 times for the same exact issues for months at a time and they keep experimenting and giving it back to me. I tried to get it exchanged for a safer one and they denied my request. …”
NHTSA complaint #11635455, filed 2025-01“The contact owned a 2022 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at 25-30 MPH, another vehicle struck the front driver side, flinging the vehicle to the right side before another vehicle crashed into the front passenger side. The air bags failed to deploy. No warning light was illuminated. The contact's husband sustained back injuries, while the contact suffered a concussion. Medical attention was received for both. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard, where it was deemed totaled by the insurance company. …”
NHTSA complaint #11711465, filed 2026-01, 46,000 milesRelated 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…
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 2022 Hyundai Tucson
137 complaintsEngine
115 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
64 complaintsOther or unknown
58 complaintsElectrical system
54 complaintsForward collision avoidance
39 complaintsBrakes
34 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
15 complaintsVehicle speed control
14 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
9 complaintsExterior lighting
8 complaintsLane departure
8 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2022 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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