Major Problems with 2006 Hyundai Tucson Derived from Complaints & Recalls


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Worst 3 complaints of 2006 Hyundai Tucson

2006 Hyundai Tucson AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 121000 miles

2006 Hyundai Tucson AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 29000 miles

2006 Hyundai Tucson AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 30616 miles

Browse 2006 Hyundai Tucson complaints by category

Problems with AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Hyundai Tucson owners.

Problem Category Number of Problems
AIR BAGS
my 2006 tuscon (6 months old) was struck in the driver's side between the driver and rear seats by a...
28
~ 48102 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
tl*the contact owns a 2006 hyundai tucson. the contact stated that the vehicle has failed to crank start approximately ten...
14
~ 70299 miles
ENGINE
tl* the contact owns a 2006 hyundai tucson. the contact stated that a loud bang was heard from the vehicle...
9
~ 111395 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
my 2006 hyundai tucson has stalled out repeatedly during deceleration. it has died repeatedly while turning into a parking lot....
8
~ 66388 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
the lower engine splash cover came off my 2006 hyundai tucson. i was lucky it came off while backing out...
7
~ 42264 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
tl*the contact owns a 2006 hyundai tucson. the contact stated that the electronic stability control (esc) light continued to illuminate...
7
~ 66857 miles
STEERING
tl*the contact owns a 2006 hyundai tucson. while driving approximately 60 mph and above the vehicle would shimmy and come...
7
~ 66893 miles
SEAT BELTS
2006 hyundai tucson with several safety issues. customer states that the vehicle has been worked on for the past 6...
7
~ 56748 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE
went to open tailgate window and the hinges were completely corroded off. i have parked car in garage since it...
6
~ 121117 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
tl*the contact owns a 2006 hyundai tucson. the contact noticed that the traction warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel....
6
~ 38354 miles
SUSPENSION
2006 tucson hyundai-11 000 mi and had to replace rear tires due to tire wear. completely bald. cost-$300.00. dealer states...
6
~ 80209 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
after taking left turn the rear end started to shake had car towed to garage where it was found the
5
~ 107770 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
tl* the contact owns a 2006 hyundai tucson. the contact stated that while braking for a traffic stop at 30...
5
~ 64423 miles
POWER TRAIN
defective throttle position sensor. vehicle would rev while cruising change gears erratically (downshift) would hesitate and would cut off at
5
~ 75672 miles
SERVICE BRAKES
when turning right on a raining day loss of power - no steering or brakes. 2006 tuscon would run radio...
4
~ 63173 miles
INFLATOR MODULE > DRIVER SIDE > FRONTAL
tl*the contact owns a 2006 hyundai tucson. in march 2006 the contact received recall notice # 06v445000 (air bags:frontal:driver side...
4
~ 15509 miles
STRUCTURE
when turning right on a raining day loss of power - no steering or brakes. 2006 tuscon would run radio...
3
~ 123103 miles
SWITCH > BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING
when i put on my brake to shift the car into gear the esc off light illuminates. this is caused...
3
~ 65933 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION
tl* the contact owns a 2006 hyundai tucson. while driving in reverse an abnormal noise emitted from the rear of...
2
~ 154000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
my 2006 hyundai tucson stalls when slowing down and turning. *tr...
2
~ 28525 miles
EQUIPMENT
i rear ended a pickup truck and my air bags did not deploy nor did my seatbelt re track causing
2
~ 28000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
the fuel pump has stopped working three times in 3 years. one time i was on a major road in
2
~ 75500 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS
tl*the contact owns a 2006 hyundai tucson. the contact stated that the red air bag light illuminated. the vehicle was...
2
~ 26518 miles
COLUMN > STEERING
tl*the contact owns a 2006 hyundai tucson. the contact stated that the red air bag light illuminated. the vehicle was...
2
~ 18 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN
tl*the contact owns a 2006 hyundai tucson. within a month of purchasing the vehicle the transmission failed with less than...
2
~ 12212 miles
WHEELS
tl* the contact owns a 2006 hyundai tucson. while driving in reverse an abnormal noise emitted from the rear of...
1
~ 130000 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
my 2006 tucson has failed to start multiple times. it cranks but doesn't start. dealer has replaced the fuel pump...
1
~ 56000 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER
tl-the contact owns a 2006 hyundai tucson. the contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph. the vehicle sunroof disengaged...
1
~ 150000 miles
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING
tl* the contact owns a 2006 hyundai tucson. the contact stated while driving 15 mph the passenger front tie rod...
1
~ 72000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
rear hatch window both hinges broken (corroded) window falls out held in only by gas struts. *tr...
1
~ 62000 miles
OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL > OTHER > EQUIPMENT
tl* the contact owns a 2006 hyundai tucson gls/ltd. the contact stated that the owner's manual specified that the vehicle...
1
LATCH STRAP > CHILD SEAT
tl* the contact owns a 2006 hyundai tucson gls/ltd. the contact stated that the owner's manual specified that the vehicle...
1
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY
the power windows on the vehicle were not working. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic who found a blown...
1
~ 65364 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES
the power windows on the vehicle were not working. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic who found a blown...
1
~ 65364 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN
2006 tucson 5-speed manual transmission suv remains stuck in 3rd gear. car parked and ignition turned off while gear still...
1
~ 5000 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
i rear ended a pickup truck and my air bags did not deploy nor did my seatbelt re track causing
1
~ 28000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES
2006 tucson hyundai-11 000 mi and had to replace rear tires due to tire wear. completely bald. cost-$300.00. dealer states...
1
~ 11000 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE
2006 tucson hyundai-11 000 mi and had to replace rear tires due to tire wear. completely bald. cost-$300.00. dealer states...
1
~ 11000 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS
i was involved in an accident which i was hit on the drivers side. the side air bags did not
1
~ 45 miles
ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT
srew jack failure. in a heated garage on a level concrete floor with the car in park and the brake...
1
~ 39000 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS
i have a 2006 hyundai tuscon purchased new. the passenger airbag indicator goes off 70% of the time that an...
1
TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING
tl*the contact owns a 2006 hyundai tucson. within a month of purchasing the vehicle the transmission failed with less than...
1
~ 1000 miles
HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING
tl*the contact owns a 2006 hyundai tucson. within a month of purchasing the vehicle the transmission failed with less than...
1
~ 1000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
failure of 'new' 2006 tucson gls v6 2.7l dohc 24 valve engine to meet 20-26 mpg. i get only 8-12...
1
~ 54 miles
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
purchased a new hyundai tucson from monroe hyundai a year ago. after a break-in period i started checking the...
1
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS
the retractable seat belts from the ceiling of the 2006 hyundai tucson are dangerous to children. my 7 year old...
1
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
new 2006 hyundai tucson v6 4wd. shaking / vibration in the steering wheel at around 45 mph. brought vehicle to...
1

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