2007 Hyundai Tucson air bags problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2007 Hyundai Tucson — 20% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact's daughter owned a 2007 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving at approximately 45–50 MPH, she rear-ended another vehicle. The seat belt did not restrain the daughter in the seat, causing her chest to strike the steering wheel and her head to strike the…”
filed Sep 29, 2022
“Tl* the contact owns a 2007 hyundai tucson. While driving approximately 35 mph, the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to woodhouse hyundai of omaha (8410 s 145th st, omaha, ne 68138) where it was diagnosed that the electrical harness under the passenger side was faulty…”
filed Jul 15, 2019
“Check engine light came on. Had Advanced Auto check and informed it's an airbag module and I've not struck anything”
filed Jun 6, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, STATIC AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT TESTING CONDUCTED BY NHTSA USING FIFTH…Campaign 07V197000 · May 8, 2007
- ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, DURING STATIC AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT TESTING CONDUCTED BY…Campaign 06V445000 · Nov 22, 2006
Related service bulletins
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has identified the presence of substandard and dangerous driver’s-side airbag inflators manufactured by Jilin Province Detiannuo Automobile Safety System Co.…
DTN DL · Other · issued Apr 10, 2026The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued an urgent safety advisory regarding dangerous, counterfeit driver‑side airbag inflators manufactured by Jilin Province Detiannuo Automobile Safety…
DTN DCS · Other · issued Apr 10, 2026
Air Bags problems in other Tucson years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Tucson | 4 | 1% |
| 2024 Tucson | 4 | 5% |
| 2023 Tucson | 4 | 3% |
| 2022 Tucson | 12 | 3% |
| 2021 Tucson | 2 | 3% |
| 2020 Tucson | 7 | 4% |
| 2019 Tucson | 3 | 1% |
| 2018 Tucson | 5 | 1% |
| 2017 Tucson | 10 | 1% |
| 2016 Tucson | 15 | 1% |
| 2015 Tucson | 5 | 2% |
| 2014 Tucson | 2 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2007 Hyundai Tucson
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.