10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 10 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 14 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 51,474 miles
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The contact owns a 2006 Hyundai Tucson. While starting the vehicle the air bag light came on and continued to stay on. The failure started on August 25,2010. The contact called the dealer and scheduled an appointment for Wednesday September 1. 2010. The approximate failure mileage was 27,980 and the current mileage was 28,000.
- Sterling Heights, MI, USA
The contact owns a 2006 Hyundai Tucson. While turning into an intersection, another vehicle crashed into his rear driver-side door. None of the air bags deployed. One passenger suffered a broken rib, and others suffered bumps and bruises. The vehicle was not completely destroyed. The manufacturer has not been contacted. The failure mileage was 29,000.
- Galloway, OH, USA
I rear ended a pickup truck and my air bags did not deploy nor did my seatbelt re track causing head injury by hitting the windshield and jaw injury by hitting the steering wheel.
- Orlando, FL, USA
Driver of vehicle ran off the road, down an embankment, and into trees; vehicle was a total loss; front bumper of vehicle broken in two and separated from vehicle; neither front nor side airbags deployed; driver suffered fractured vertebra, foot and hand injuries, and numerous bruises and scrapes.
- Randleman, NC, USA
2006 Hyundai Tucson with several safety issues. Customer states that the vehicle has been worked on for the past 6 months. She also states that the problems are with air bags, seat belts, and other things. There was also a problem with the steering column.
- Merced, CA, USA
The contact owns a 2006 Hyundai Tucson. The contact received recall notice # 06V445000 (air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module). The air bag light has been illuminated for a couple of months while a passenger is in the front seat. The Hyundai dealer stated that they had the part, but fifteen minutes later they stated that the part was on back order. The contact informed the dealer to obtain the parts from a different dealer in order to perform the recall repair. The current mileage is 7,500 and failure mileage was 6,000.
- Ocala , FL, USA
The contact owns a 2006 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that the vehicle has failed to crank start approximately ten times. The Hyundai dealer has replaced the battery three times besides the original battery in the vehicle. There were no warning indicators at the time of failure. Presently, the vehicle fails to crank start again. The engine size was unknown. The current mileage is 3,600 and failure mileage was unknown. The consumer stated the vehicle failed to start 4 times before 1,489 and 10 times before 3,500 miles. The dealer stated driver side airbag cover replaced. The consumer provided various repair invoices for defect. Updated 07/12/07
- Fort Wayne, IN, USA
- the contact owns a 2006 Hyundai tuscon. While driving 5-10 mph the vehicle was struck on the front and back drive'sr side doors. The driver's side door would not open. There were a total of four occupants in the vehicle and all were belted. The driver sustained serious injuries. The contact has a police report and pictures of the vehicle. The vehicle was drivable, but was towed away. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired. The manufacturer stated that the crash was not strong enough to deploy the airbags and denied the claim. The contact received a recall notice for the airbag module approximately 1 month ago. The failure mileage was 8,000. The current mileage was 25,000.ak
- Columbus, OH, USA
My 2006 tuscon (6 months old) was struck in the driver's side between the driver and rear seats by a 2002 Cadillac. The driver of the other vehicle was cited for failure to yield and traveling at an estimated 35-40 mph. I was traveling approximately 30 mph. My tuscon flipped over 4 times. Of 6 airbags, not 1 deployed. The side impact did not deploy upon impact. The roof-mounted side-curtain did not deploy upon impact or when it rolled.
- Port Charlotte, FL, USA
- Lee, MA, USA