The 2006 Hyundai Tucson has 135 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 5 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are air bags and electrical system. Owners most often flag dashboard/infotainment blackouts: complete instrument cluster and center screen failures while driving at highway speeds. dealers often cannot replicate, leaving issue unresolved. frequency: recurrent.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2006 Hyundai Tucson vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 12 Tucson model years we track, complaint volume runs from 18 (2009) to 3,147 (2016). With 135 complaints, the 2006 Tucson sits belowthe model's median of 265.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
exterior lighting:brake lights:switch
Campaign 09V122000HYUNDAI 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 MALFUNCT…
exterior lighting:brake lights:switch
Campaign 13V113000Hyundai 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, 2009-2…
exterior lighting
Campaign 09V280000HYUNDAI 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 …
air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module
Campaign 07V197000ON 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 FRONTA…
Sentiment is mixed and varies significantly by model year and powertrain. For the current generation (2022+), particularly hybrid and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) variants, owner feedback is generally positive, praising the quiet ride,…
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