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2009 Hyundai Tucson problems

Owners filed 18 complaints about the 2009 Hyundai Tucson with NHTSA between Apr 2009 and Mar 2026. The most-cited component is air bags (6).

Complaints
18
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
3
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
2
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Air bags6
  2. Seat belts2
  3. Structure2
  4. Vehicle speed control2
  5. Electrical system2
  6. Fuel/propulsion system1
  7. Suspension1
  8. Steering1
  9. Engine1
  10. Electronic stability control (esc)1
  11. Tires1
  12. Wheels1
  13. Exterior lighting1
  14. Visibility1

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Nov 9, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Trend

When complaints were filed

Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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Model yearComplaints filed per calendar year
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Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.

03 —Owner reports

Top problems in owners’ words

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first

Air bags

6 reports3 crashes
“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 say they can't fix it, they said they looked around the country and can't find any replacement parts, they say there is no way to repair my car. My car is unsafe to drive and they say it can't be fixed and I did everything I was supposed to do with the car, took got care of it and its got low mileage for the year and now i'm being told it's out of warranty and it's my problem not the dealers or hyundia's. i'm now on SSd and can't afford a $300-500 a month payment and requested a buy back do to faulty equipment and repair and now a year later i'm still waiting to get a yes or no, my car is not safe and i'm out of luck with my car, the repair didn't work when needed, someone should be responsable for repair or equipment liability to help me find something safe to drive not all on me.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Mar 23, 2026Air bagsCrash reportedODI 11726389

Seat belts

2 reports1 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”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Feb 16, 2026Air bags, Seat beltsCrash reportedODI 11718340

Structure

2 reports
“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 retiree living on a budget and this has been so hard on me i can not afford a new car”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Dec 22, 2022Suspension, StructureODI 11498518

Vehicle speed control

2 reports
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE G4 SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 20, 2014Vehicle speed controlODI 10626669

Electrical system

2 reports
“I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT AND THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS FLASHED OFF AND ABOUT A MINUTE LATER THEY CAME BACK ON. I DON'T DRIVE AT NIGHT THAT MUCH. ABOUT 6 MONTHS LATER IT DID IT AGAIN. ABOUT 1 YEAR LATER IT DID IT AGAIN. IT IS AGGRAVATING WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING AND THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS GO OUT. *TR”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 12, 2012Electrical system, Exterior lightingODI 10475186

Fuel/propulsion system

1 report
“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 the year of the car and the miles And l would received a email never received a denied email”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Nov 19, 2024Fuel/propulsion systemODI 11626194
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 9, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.