2009 Hyundai Tucson problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (5) · Vehicle Speed Control (2) · Seat Belts (2)
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Safety recalls (1)
Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch 2013-04-01 · campaign 13V113000 · 1,712,336 vehicles
Defect: 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, m
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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.
Service bulletins (40)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Back Over Prevention: Warnings 2026-10-15 · 26-GI-004H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some hyundai vehicles may be equipped with a parking distance warning (pdw) sensor(s) that may trigger various dtcs and display warning messages on the instrument cluster, resulting in the pdw sensor(s) failing to detect nearby objects or triggering multiple false alarms. this condition may be a res
Engine 2026-10-08 · 26-EM-016H TSB · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some vehicles equipped with internal combustion engines may exhibit higher-than-expected engine oil consumption. this bulletin outlines the combustion chamber cleaning procedure for vehicles diagnosed with this condition. all internal combustion engines consume some engine oil during normal operatio
Engine 2026-10-07 · 26-EM-015H TSB · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certain vehicles equipped with internal combustion engines may exhibit higher-than-expected engine oil consumption. this bulletin provides the inspection and repair procedures for vehicles exhibiting this condition. all internal combustion engines consume engine oil as part of normal engine operatio
Air Bags 2026-04-10 · DTN DL · Other
the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) has identified the presence of substandard and dangerous driver’s-side airbag inflators manufactured by jilin province detiannuo automobile safety system co., ltd. (dtn). these inflators were not supplied, approved, or authorized by the vehi
Air Bags 2026-04-10 · DTN DCS · Other
the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) has issued an urgent safety advisory regarding dangerous, counterfeit driver‑side airbag inflators manufactured by jilin province detiannuo automobile safety system co., ltd. (dtn), that have been identified in u.s. vehicles following prior
Exterior Lighting 2025-11-06 · 25-BD-012H TSB · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information regarding condensation related to the accumulated moisture in the headlamp, rear combination lamp, daytime running lamp (drl), or fog lamp. this tsb illustrates the various causes of condensation inside the lamp assembly. lamp assembly replacement is not necessary
Showing the 6 most recent of 40 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-03-23 · Air Bags · 💥 crash“my air bag light came on and i took it to a dealer and they said they repaired it by replacing a seat belt , a couple months later my car was in a hit and run and my front end was badly damaged and my air bags never deployed. they fixed my car and i got it back with the air bags light on again, took it back to the same dealer, they had the car and …”
2026-02-16 · Seat Belts · 💥 crash“my air bag light is on again , my front end was hit bad and they air bags didn't deploy and after the car was fixed the light is always on again, hyundia can't fix it or find parts to replace it…”
2024-11-19 · Fuel/Propulsion System“received 24t013 by email regarding car tires. and also a underbody body rust. from thh8s agency. the car was brought into dealership. on oct 2024 was told by a custom service rep that it was to bad off and a control arm was being order and in 3 days l would received a call. randy called in november 18. stated the manufacturer denied the calm due to…”
2022-12-22 · Suspension“i had taken my car in to the dealership for oil change i was told by the mechanic not to drive my car unless it was absolulute necessary my whole undercarriage has rusted out i am unable to find out if there was ever a recall on this matter but dont understand why this has not been brought to my attention before this last oil change i am a ret…”
2019-11-03 · Air Bags · 85,000 mi“air bag light stays on. hyundai dealership says that the light on means the air bags are disabled and the air bags would not deploy if the light is on. the dealership says i must have the diagnostic tests done which will cost me about $125.00 if this is a problem with a module that controls the air bag light i don't think the repair should cost me …”
2019-06-25 · Steering · 106,000 mi“car losing power when water from rain splashes under and hits belt. mech. has confirmed splash shield is not big enough to cover belts. this is very dangerous and causing power steering and all to be lost. it does come back on. but have not been able to find a fix for issue. have seen online i am not the only one, dealer is no help to me. hoping th…”
2017-01-13 · Air Bags“my airbag strap came undone they said it was to tight. had to be done when the car was produced. i have no airbag at this time. happy hyundai wants me to pay to have it fixed. but its a car defect. i have called corp. talked to [xxx] 2 weeks ago no response .i also called the nhtsa talked to [xxx] my complaint number is 10936608 please help me.i h…”
2016-12-20 · Air Bags · 31,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2009 hyundai tucson. while the vehicle was stationary, the clock spring on the air bag fractured without warning. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 31,000. …”
2015-10-26 · Unknown Or Other · 89,000 mi“while driving in motion or in idle, car engages in unintended acceleration. this is a dangerous issue because the driver may not be aware of the sudden acceleration and may not be able to control the vehicle going forward or backward (depending on the position of gear.) sudden acceleration happens even when driver's foot is pressing against break p…”
2014-09-11 · Seat Belts · 70,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2006 hyundai tuscan. the contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the seat belt assembly failed and interfered with the air bags. the air bag light remained illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a dealer. the technician diagnosed that the seat belt assembly needed to be repaired. the vehicle had not been repaire…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.