The 2009 Hyundai Tucson has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,712,336 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 24 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
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. …
Consequence
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…
Remedy
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.
Complaints by component
AIR BAGS
6
3crashes2injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
SEAT BELTS
2
1crashes
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1
ENGINE
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
STEERING
1
STRUCTURE
1
Total complaints24
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“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”
“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”
“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,…”
“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…”
“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…”
“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…”
“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…”
“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…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2009 Hyundai Tucson as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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