2006 Hyundai Tucson: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2006 Hyundai Tucson. The newest campaign is 13V113000. NHTSA received the report on 1 Apr 2013. The NHTSA record gives the component Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch. NHTSA has 135 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 13V113000, in the NHTSA record
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.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
5 campaigns, newest first. 2,379,247 units in total.
- 13V113000Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch
- 09V280000Exterior Lighting
- 09V122000Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch
- 07V197000Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module
- 06V445000Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module
13V113000Received . 1,712,336 units.
Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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 not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause an inability to deactivate the cruise control by depressing the brake pedal. Additionally, a malfunctioning stop lamp switch may also result in intermittent operation of the push-button start feature, affect the operation of the brake transmission shift interlock feature, preventing the shifter from being moved out of the PARK position and cause the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) malfunction light to illuminate.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Hyundai Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 110. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
09V280000Received . 3,011 units.
Exterior Lighting
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Any of these malfunctions could lead to a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO. Manufacturer campaign number 91B026. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
09V122000Received . 532,633 units.
Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Any of these malfunctions, alone or in combination, may lead to a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 092. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
07V197000Received . 2,967 units.
Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This can cause increased risk of injury to the driver under certain crash conditions.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO. Manufacturer campaign number 079. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
06V445000Received . 128,300 units.
Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This can cause increased risk of injury to the driver under certain crash conditions.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 079. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
135 complaints, 202 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2006 Hyundai Tucson
- All 2006 vehicles
| Component | 2006 Tucson | All 2006 vehicles | Tucson, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 188.1 | 108.1 | 21.8 | 38 |
| Electrical System | 79.2 | 109.3 | 84 | 16 |
| Steering | 64.4 | 95.2 | 12.9 | 13 |
| Suspension | 64.4 | 39.3 | 8.9 | 13 |
| Structure | 64.4 | 49.8 | 44.2 | 13 |
| Engine | 59.4 | 60.7 | 273 | 12 |
| Unknown or Other | 54.5 | 29.2 | 93.8 | 11 |
| Exterior Lighting | 49.5 | 42.8 | 16.3 | 10 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 44.6 | 48.3 | 12.2 | 9 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 44.6 | 44.1 | 40.9 | 9 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 27.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 15
- Complaints that report a fire
- 3
- Injuries in the complaints
- 17
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 7 Dec 2025
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE09003 | Preliminary evaluation | STOP LAMP SWITCH FAILURE | Electronic Stability Control | 14 Jan 2009 | 24 Apr 2009 | 09V122000 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2006 Hyundai TucsonThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2006 Hyundai Tucson: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/hyundai/tucson/2006/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Hyundai Motor Company
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2006 Hyundai Tucson?
- 2,379,247 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Hyundai Tucson have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 36 recall campaigns for the Hyundai Tucson, model years 2005 to 2026. 5 of them name the 2006 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2006 Hyundai Tucson name most often?
- Air Bags: 38 of 202 component mentions, or 188.1 per 1,000. For all 2006 vehicles the figure is 108.1 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2006 Hyundai Tucson open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.