2017 Hyundai Tucson air bags problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2017 Hyundai Tucson — 1% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The controls (buttons) on the right side of my steering wheel progressed from slow to respond to completely unresponsive, and then the driver airbag light started coming on. At first it was intermittent, then constant. I didn't expect those two issues to be related but did come to learn it was the…”
filed Jul 21, 2025
“When the car is started the airbag light on the dashboard lights up. It will eventually turn off anywhere from 5-30 minutes. I scheduled an appointment with the dealer and was informed , after 10 hours, that they do not have the equipment required to conduct a diagnostic test and they don't know…”
filed Feb 26, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
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% |
| 2016 Tucson | 15 | 1% |
| 2015 Tucson | 5 | 2% |
| 2014 Tucson | 2 | 1% |
| 2013 Tucson | 11 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2017 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.