2005 Hyundai Tucson air bags problems
31 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2005 Hyundai Tucson, which is 11% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 31 11% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 64,000 miles 22 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 14 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 7 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 22 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 64,000 miles, and 50% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 7 crashes, 1 fire, 14 injuries.
What owners wrote
We were in a huyundai 2005 tucson. We were t-boned on the driver's side. The police estimated her speed at approx. 45 MPH. She hit us just ahead of the rear wheel to approx the middle of the driver's door. The side air bags nor the curtain air bags deployed.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 hyundai tucson. While driving 10 MPH, the air bag light illuminates intermittently. The contact spoke with dealer and they stated that the passenger must weigh at least 120 lbs. They further stated that the vehicle was designed in that manner. The engine size, number of cylinders, and VIN were unavailable. The current and failure mileages were 28,859.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Hyundai Tucson
- Engine 39 complaints
- Electrical system 31 complaints
- Body & structure 20 complaints
- Brakes 15 complaints
- Suspension 15 complaints