2006 Hyundai Tucson air bags problems
37 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2006 Hyundai Tucson — 27% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2006 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, he noticed that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed with the air bag module needing to be replaced. The independent mechanic cleaned the…”
filed Jun 2, 2021
“My light inside of vehicle comes on and stay for a while, then goes off, then about a month later do the same.I went to a dealer, he said to fix it would be a certain amont, but I told him not to fix it cause I didn' have the money, so he charged me about $130.00 for checking it.”
filed Mar 26, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, STATIC AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT TESTING CONDUCTED BY NHTSA USING FIFTH…Campaign 07V197000 · May 8, 2007
- ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, DURING STATIC AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT TESTING CONDUCTED BY…Campaign 06V445000 · Nov 22, 2006
Related service bulletins
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has identified the presence of substandard and dangerous driver’s-side airbag inflators manufactured by Jilin Province Detiannuo Automobile Safety System Co.…
DTN DL · Other · issued Apr 10, 2026The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued an urgent safety advisory regarding dangerous, counterfeit driver‑side airbag inflators manufactured by Jilin Province Detiannuo Automobile Safety…
DTN DCS · Other · issued Apr 10, 2026
Air Bags problems in other Tucson years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Tucson | 4 | 1% |
| 2024 Tucson | 4 | 5% |
| 2023 Tucson | 4 | 3% |
| 2022 Tucson | 12 | 3% |
| 2021 Tucson | 2 | 3% |
| 2020 Tucson | 7 | 4% |
| 2019 Tucson | 3 | 1% |
| 2018 Tucson | 5 | 1% |
| 2017 Tucson | 10 | 1% |
| 2016 Tucson | 15 | 1% |
| 2015 Tucson | 5 | 2% |
| 2014 Tucson | 2 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 Hyundai Tucson
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.