The 2009 Hyundai Tucson has 18 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 1 recall on record. The most-reported areas are air bags and seat belts. 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 2009 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 18 complaints, the 2009 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.
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