Model year record

2005 Hyundai Tucson

8 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 273 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 09V280000

Exterior lighting

Component: Exterior lighting
Manufacturer: HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO
Vehicles affected: 3,011
Reported to NHTSA: 2009-07-21
Owners notified: 2009-09-02

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

ANY OF THESE MALFUNCTIONS COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 09V122000

Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch

Component: Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch
Manufacturer: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected: 532,633
Reported to NHTSA: 2009-04-15
Owners notified: 2009-06-29

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

ANY OF THESE MALFUNCTIONS, ALONE OR IN COMBINATION, MAY LEAD TO A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 07V197000

Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module

Component: Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
Manufacturer: HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO
Vehicles affected: 2,967
Reported to NHTSA: 2007-05-08
Owners notified: 2007-09-06

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

THIS CAN CAUSE INCREASED RISK OF INJURY TO THE DRIVER UNDER CERTAIN CRASH CONDITIONS.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 06V445000

Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module

Component: Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
Manufacturer: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected: 128,300
Reported to NHTSA: 2006-11-22
Owners notified: 2007-01-29

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

THIS CAN CAUSE INCREASED RISK OF INJURY TO THE DRIVER UNDER CERTAIN CRASH CONDITIONS.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 05V342000

Parking brake

Component: Parking brake
Manufacturer: HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO
Vehicles affected: 330
Reported to NHTSA: 2005-07-27
Owners notified: 2005-09-12

Defect description

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE PARKING LEVER RATCHET PAWL WAS NOT PROPERLY MANUFACTURED AND MAY DAMAGE THE TEETH OF THE PARKING LEVER RATCHET. DAMAGED PARKING BRAKE LEVER RATCHET TEETH MAY PREVENT THE PARKING BRAKE FROM ENGAGING OR MAY ALLOW THE PARKING BRAKE TO RELEASE AFTER IT HAS BEEN ENGAGED.

Safety risk

THE INABILITY TO ENGAGE OR THE INADVERTENT RELEASE OF THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER, MAY ALLOW YOUR VEHICLE TO ROLL WHILE IT IS PARKED AND MAY RESULT IN A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER ASSEMBLY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI OF PUERTO RICO AT 1-800-981-0188.

Recall campaignNHTSA 05V315000

Parking brake

Component: Parking brake
Manufacturer: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected: 6,146
Reported to NHTSA: 2005-07-07
Owners notified: 2005-07-29

Defect description

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER RATCHET PAWL WAS NOT PROPERLY MANUFACTURED AND MY DAMAGE THE TEETH OF THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER RATCHET. DAMAGED PARKING BRAKE LEVER RATCHET TEETH MAY PREVENT THE PARKING BRAKE FROM ENGAGING OR MAY ALLOW THE PARKING BRAKE TO RELEASE AFTER IT HAS BEEN ENGAGED.

Safety risk

THE INABILITY TO ENGAGE, OR THE INADVERTENT RELEASE OF, THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER MAY ALLOW YOUR VEHICLE TO ROLL WHILE IT IS PARKED AND MAY RESULT IN A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER ASSEMBLY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 29, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI AT 1-800-633-5151.

Recall campaignNHTSA 05V177000

Electronic stability control: automatic (ASC)

Component: Electronic stability control: automatic (ASC)
Manufacturer: HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO
Vehicles affected: 349
Reported to NHTSA: 2005-04-27

Defect description

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAM (ESP), THE YAW RATE SENSOR MAY BECOME TOO SENSITIVE AND MAY RECALIBRATE INACCURATELY. WHILE DRIVING THE ESP PROGRAM MAY CAUSE THE ENGINE TO REDUCE POWER AND MAY CAUSE A BRAKE AT ONE OF THE WHEELS TO BE INAPPROPRIATELY.

Safety risk

BRAKE APPLICATION CAUSED BY INADVERTENT ESP ACTIVATION MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ESP HYDRAULIC ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI DE PUERTO RICO AT 1-800-981-0188.

Recall campaignNHTSA 05V119000

Electronic stability control: automatic (ASC)

Component: Electronic stability control: automatic (ASC)
Manufacturer: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected: 30,558
Reported to NHTSA: 2005-03-25
Owners notified: 2005-04-13

Defect description

Safety risk

BRAKE APPLICATION CAUSED BY INADVERTENT ESP ACTIVATION MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ESP HYDRAULIC ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 13, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI AT 1-800-633-5151.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Electrical system	25	65,000 mi
Air bags	22	101,842 mi
Engine	18	81,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling	14	31,300 mi
Suspension	13	129,036 mi
Unknown or other	11	128,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)	10	73,000 mi
Exterior lighting	9	66,000 mi
Structure	9	53,000 mi
Vehicle speed control	9	47,945 mi
Power train	8	80,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic	8	12,035 mi
Steering	7	64,000 mi
Structure: body	7	104,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission	6	57,000 mi
Tires	6	21,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine	5	13,829 mi
Fuel system, gasoline	5	83,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system	5	118,900 mi
Visibility	5	80,000 mi
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module	4	3,990 mi
Electronic stability control: automatic (ASC)	4	1,425 mi
Exterior lighting: brake lights	3	31,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages	3	59,500 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch	3	—
Service brakes	3	199,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip	3	100 mi
Vehicle speed control: cruise control	3	2,786 mi
Air bags: frontal	2	—
Air bags: side/window	2	18,500 mi
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel	2	22,000 mi
Equipment	2	19,000 mi
Power train: manual transmission: floor shift assembly	2	397 mi
Seat belts	2	80,000 mi
Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate: hinge and attachments	2	64,000 mi
Tires: tread/belt	2	15,557 mi
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal	2	28,000 mi
Visibility: glass, side/rear	2	66,500 mi
Wheels	2	165,000 mi
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module	1	9,700 mi
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery	1	66,000 mi
Electrical system: horn	1	66,000 mi
Electrical system: ignition	1	45 mi
Electrical system: ignition: switch	1	31,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline	1	45 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: gas recirculation valve (EGR valve)	1	45 mi
Equipment: electrical: anti-theft devices	1	—
Exterior lighting: headlights: high/low beam dimmer switch	1	35,000 mi
Exterior lighting: turn signal: switch	1	35,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system	1	23,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap	1	81,000 mi
Fuel system, other	1	53,401 mi
Seat belts: front: retractor	1	18,500 mi
Seats	1	—
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module	1	2,000 mi
Steering: hydraulic power assist system	1	9,000 mi
Structure: body: hood: hinge and attachments	1	—
Structure: frame and members	1	155,000 mi
Suspension: front	1	3,000 mi
Suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly	1	30,123 mi
Visibility: windshield	1	66,000 mi
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor	1	700 mi

The 2006 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.