Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2006 Hyundai Tucson has 5 recalls, 135 complaints.
5
Recalls
135
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
09V122000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
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 VERACRU...
13V113000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 Accent, model year 2007-2011 Azera, Sonata and Sante Fe,2006-2011 Tucson, 20...
09V280000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 3,011 MODEL YEAR 2005-2007 ELANTRA, TUCSON, SONATA, AZERA AND ACCENT VEHICLES. A MALFUNCTIONING STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY CAUSE THE B...
07V197000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, STATIC AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT TESTING CONDUCTED BY NHTSA USING FIFTH PERCENTILE FEMALE DUMMIES INDICATED THAT A SMALL STATURE ADULT D...
06V445000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, DURING STATIC AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT TESTING CONDUCTED BY NHTSA USING FIFTH PERCENTILE FEMALE DUMMIES INDICATED IF A SM...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2006 Hyundai Tucson 4-DR w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Rear subframe corrosion |
| Oct 28, 2024 | STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2006 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the contact... |
| Apr 10, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | ESC OFF light does not turn off. I press it off and on while driving and nothing happens. It stays o... |
| Feb 1, 2024 | SUSPENSION | Rear cross member frame broke in 2 spots due to rust. I’ve searched this and found numerous vehicles... |
| Nov 16, 2023 | TIRES,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2006 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicl... |
| Oct 7, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Driver side rear unibody sub frame rusted through |
| Aug 6, 2022 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Rear control arm mount broke away from subframe while on the highway going 65mph. Violent shaking an... |
| Aug 2, 2022 | FIRERELATED | The contact owned a 2006 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that after parking his vehicle in the dr... |
| Feb 5, 2022 | ENGINE | When I drive my car and right after I put gas in my car I smell gas to the point that my husband and... |
| Jan 10, 2022 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES | At first brakes were making noise so I went to replace them after getting parts and I noticed that t... |
| Jun 1, 2021 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | When it rains my steering wheel locks up when I drive thru a puddle I have brought my car to used ca... |
| Feb 15, 2021 | SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | HYUNDAI NEVER NOTIFIED US OF THE SUBFRAME RUST RECALL. OUR MECHANIC JUST POINTED OUT THAT OUR'S. HE ... |
| Jan 4, 2021 | STEERING | DAY 1:I PULLED INTO A LANE LEADING TO A PARKING LOT. ON A 90 DEGREE TURN, I LOST POWER STEERING AND ... |
| Nov 23, 2020 | STRUCTURE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY HEARD A LOUD THUMPING COMIN... |
| Oct 20, 2020 | SUSPENSION | I JUST SPENT ABOUT $100. FIXING BALL JOINT AND CONTROL ARM AND WAS ROTATING WHEELS AND LOOKED UNDER ... |
| Sep 1, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I GOT IN THE VEHICLE AND PUT IT IN REVERSE AS I WAS EATING REVERSED I PUT ON THE BRAKE BUT THE BRAKE... |
| Aug 25, 2020 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | THE VEHICLE WHILE FOOT ON BRAKE OR WHILE IN PARK ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN! I ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDE... |
| Aug 1, 2020 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND ATTEMPT... |
| Nov 1, 2019 | STRUCTURE | THE REAR SUBFRAME CROSSMEMBER AND PARKING BRAKE ARE COMPLETELY CORRODED. THIS WAS NOTICED WHILE CHAN... |
| Jun 5, 2019 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | WE WERE DRIVING THE CAR WHEN THE REAR END STARTED SWAYING WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN ONTO A BUSY MAIN ... |