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2006 Hyundai Tucson Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 135 complaints with NHTSA about the 2006 Hyundai Tucson, most often about the air bags (27% of complaints, typically around 32,500 miles). It is 13th of 22 Tucson model years by number of complaints and has 5 recalls.
Most common 2006 Hyundai Tucson problems
Air bags
37 complaints · 27%Half of these problems showed up before 32,500 miles. Parts named most often: frontal, side/window.
Driver of vehicle ran off the road, down an embankment, and into trees; vehicle was a total loss; front bumper of vehicle broken in two and separated from vehicle; neither front nor side airbags deployed; driver suffered fractured vertebra, foot and hand injuries, and numerous bruises and scrapes.
The contact owns a 2006 Hyundai Tucson. The vehicle was included in the recall under NHTSA campaign id number: 06v445000 (air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module) and was repaired. After the repair, the air bag warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for…
Engine
21 complaints · 16%Half of these problems showed up before 71,000 miles. Parts named most often: engine.
My 2006 Hyundai Tucson has stalled out repeatedly during deceleration. It has died repeatedly while turning into a parking lot. It has also died while slowing down for a stop sign. It has jerked and felt like it was down-shifting (hard)while driving on the highway. Today, 10/1/10, it died while driving through an…
The contact owns a 2006 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. Additionally, the vehicle would stall sporadically. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the entire passenger side air bag assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The…
Electrical
16 complaints · 12%Half of these problems showed up before 76,000 miles.
I purchased the tuscon used approx. 2.5 months prior to the first incident. After work I went to start my vehicle and it would not crank. I had to have a tow truck come "jump" my vehicle. I went to an auto parts store and was told the battery was bad. I replaced the battery. The next day, when I went to leave work…
Dead battery after sitting for 3 days. Replaced battery. Dead battery again a few weeks later, again after sitting for a few days. Used the car a lot over next two months, so car didn't sit idle more than two days at a time. Then the problem recurred when not driving the car for a few days. Took it to a Hyundai…
Brakes
15 complaints · 11%Half of these problems showed up before 60,500 miles. Parts named most often: foundation components.
Tl contact owns a 2006 Hyundai Tucson. The contact noticed that the traction warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. While driving approximately 55 MPH, the contact attempted to depress the brake pedal, but the vehicle would not decelerate or stop. Several minutes later, the vehicle stalled. No warning…
The contact owns a 2006 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the ESC and the ABS warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the switch assembly stop lamp needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired under NHTSA campaign number…
Steering
13 complaints · 10%Half of these problems showed up before 50,500 miles. Parts named most often: column, linkages.
When turning right on a raining day, loss of power - no steering or brakes. 2006 tuscon would run radio would be on - battery light and brake lights on - 10 seconds after managing to get out of traffics way - car would move. Hyundai foxed the car by replacing sensors and some other work resulting in over a $1000.…
The contact owns a 2006 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated while driving 15 MPH the passenger front tie rod and control arm failed. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic. The local mechanic stated that the failure was a common failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact stated the failure…
Suspension
13 complaints · 10%Half of these problems showed up before 105,000 miles. Parts named most often: rear.
Driving normal and lost control of vehicle. Was able to get to a safe spot. Looked under vehicle and found rear sub-frame rusted through causing unsafe condition by breaking the mounting point of the rear toe link
Hyundai never notified US of the subframe rust recall. Our mechanic just pointed out that our's. He said the car is unsafe to drive. Getting it replaced at our expense. Brake lines have already failed and had to be replaced at our expense. Alternator and power steering pump, front suspension all at our expense.…
Body and structure
13 complaints · 10%Half of these problems showed up before 125,500 miles. Parts named most often: body, frame and members.
Driving in a winter storm and hit ice and then went through a wooden fence and the air bags did not go off. I hit my head and the seat belt left a bruise.
The contact owns a 2006 Hyundai Tucson. While driving in reverse, an abnormal noise emitted from the rear of the vehicle. There was a vibration from the vehicle and the contact noticed that the wheels were leaning sideways. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the wheel cradle…
Other or unspecified
11 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 133,500 miles.
I purchased my vehicle in july and it was in absolutely wonderful condition mechanically and physically.it had routine maintenance per the carfax report and meticulous care by its previous owner, with mostly "highway" mileage and new tires. After a little over a month of ownership, I lifted the rear window and first…
The vehicle while foot on brake or while in park accelerates on its own! I almost got into an accident because my foot was all the way on the brake for car to stop but engine was still inching forward while in stopped position! When it is in park it tries to accelerate but ends up stalling out and then im unable to…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2006 Hyundai Tucson recalls
Lights: switch
Risk: Failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking or inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, when the ignition is in the 'on' position, the transmission shifter may be able to be moved out of park without first applying the brake. This may lead to unintentional movement of the car which may increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge. The safety recall began on april 22, 2013. Owners may contact hyundai at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's recall campaign number is 110.
Full defect summary
Hyundai motor company (hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 accent, model year 2007-2011 azera, sonata and sante fe,2006-2011 tucson, 2009-2011 elantra touring, 2007-2010 elantra, 2008-2011 veracruz, 2009-2011 genesis, 2010-2011 genesis coupe, 2007-2008 entourage, and 2006-2008 tiburon vehicles. Originally, in april 2013, hyundai recalled 1,059,824 model year 2007-2009 accent and tucson, model year 2007-2010 elantra, model year 2007-2011 santa fe, model year 2008-2009 veracruz, model year 2010-2011 genesis coupe, and model year 2011 sonata vehicles. In september 2013, hyundai informed the agency that it was adding more vehicles to this campaign, representing an additional 652,512 units. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 1,712,336. In the affected vehicles, the stop lamp switch may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to
Lights: exterior lighting
Risk: Any of these malfunctions could lead to a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the stop lamp switch free of charge. The recall began on september 2, 2009. Owners may contact hyundai of puerto rico customer service at 1-787-999-4310.
Full defect summary
Hyundai is recalling 3,011 model year 2005-2007 elantra, tucson, sonata, azera and accent vehicles. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to fail to illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause the brake lights to remain illuminated when the brake pedal is released. A defective stop lamp switch may also affect the operation of the brake-transmission shift interlock feature so the transmission would not be able to be shift out of the "park" position. It may also cause the electronic stability control (ESC) malfunction light to illuminate, and it may not deactivate the cruise control when the brake pedal is depressed.
Lights: switch
Risk: Any of these malfunctions, alone or in combination, may lead to a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the stop lamp switch free of charge. The recall began on june 29, 2009. Owners may contact the hyundai customer assistance center at 1-800-633-5151.
Full defect summary
Hyundai is recalling 532,633 my 2006-2007 accent, entourage, sonata, my 2007 azera, elantra and santa fe, my 2005-2007 tucson and my 2007-2008 veracruz vehicles. The stop lamp switch in the affected vehicles may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause the brake lights to remain illuminated when the brake pedal is released. A stop lamp switch malfunction may also affect the operation of the brake-transmission shift interlock feature so the transmission shifter would not be able to be shifted out of the park position. It may also cause the electronic stability control (ESC) malfunction light to illuminate, and it may not deactivate the cruise control when the brake pedal is depressed.
Air bags: inflator module
Risk: This can cause increased risk of injury to the driver under certain crash conditions.
Fix: Dealers will replace the driver air bag module with one that is designed to provide an increased margin of compliance for low risk deployment for small stature adults who are not properly wearing the seat belts. The recall began on september 6, 2007, and will be performed in two mailings. Owners may contact hyundai de puerto rico at 1-800-981-0188.
Full defect summary
On certain vehicles, static air bag deployment testing conducted by NHTSA using fifth percentile female dummies indicated that a small stature adult driver not wearing a seat belt and involved in a frontal or near frontal crash, the deployment of the driver air bag may not occur.
Air bags: inflator module
Risk: This can cause increased risk of injury to the driver under certain crash conditions.
Fix: Dealers will replace the driver air bag module. The recall began on january 29, 2007, and will be conducted through six mailings. Owners may contact hyundai at 1-800-633-5151.
Full defect summary
On certain sport utility vehicles, during static air bag deployment testing conducted by NHTSA using fifth percentile female dummies indicated if a small statured adult driver, not wearing a seat belt, is involved in a frontal or near frontal crash, deployment of the driver air bag may result in an insufficient margin of compliance as measured by the test dummy used in the NHTSA test.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Stop lamp switch failure
Summary
By letter dated april 15, 2009, hyundai notified the agency that it will conduct a safety recall (NHTSA recall number 09v122) to replace the stop lamp switches on many of its model year 2005-2008 vehicles.see recall 09v122 for a complete list. The agency opened its investigation based on five complaints of stop lamp failure across several 2007 hyundai models. The agency also received early warning (ewr) reports on this issue.most of those failures were traced to the improper operation of the stop lamp switch that controls stop lamp illumination.a malfunctioning stop lamp switch can cause the vehicle's brake lights not to light during braking, or alternatively, it can cause the brake lights t
Questions about the 2006 Hyundai Tucson
- What are the most common problems with the 2006 Hyundai Tucson?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: air bags (37 complaints, typically around 32,500 miles); engine (21 complaints, typically around 71,000 miles); electrical (16 complaints, typically around 76,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2006 Hyundai Tucson have?
- 5 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from April 1, 2013 (lights). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2006 a bad year for the Hyundai Tucson?
- It is 13th of 22 Tucson model years by number of complaints, with 135 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.