general problems of the 2015 Hyundai Tucson

Five problems related to air bag have been reported for the 2015 Hyundai Tucson. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2015 Hyundai Tucson based on all problems reported for the 2015 Tucson.

1 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 03/13/2026

On March 13, 2026, I was operating my 2015 Hyundai Tucson when the steering locked up, causing me to crash into a tree head-on. In the course of this head-on crash, my airbags failed to deploy. As a direct result of my airbags not deploying in a serious car crash, my head hit the steering wheel, causing a confirmed concussion diagnosis of post traumatic headache and post concussion syndrome in a hospital emergency room. There were no lights or symbols on the dashboard prior to the accident. My car had a prior repair for a front end collision in a body shop and a replacement of the engine in a Hyundai dealership prior to the accident. My car is currently in a tow yard. There has been no inspection of my car by the manufacturer. I have since discovered that there are a number of complaints filed with the national highway traffic safety administration ("NHTSA") from other Hyundai Tucson owners for the model years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2019, and 2023 complaining of the same defect in their Hyundai Tucsons – the failure of the airbags to deploy in serious car accidents. I believe this represents a systemic safety defect in the Hyundai Tucson airbag system that has not been addressed for the 2015 model year. This failure put my safety at serious risk and resulted in significant injuries that could have been prevented had the airbag system functioned as designed.

2 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 04/02/2022

The contact owns a 2015 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled without warning. There was an abnormal odor of smoke detected. The contact exited the vehicle through the window. The contact stated that ten of the air bags deployed. There was water damage due to a storm. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer and informed there was water damage. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified but no additional assistance was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.

3 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 07/24/2018

Tl the contact owns a 2015 Hyundai Tucson. While driving 10 mph, the contact made a left turn and struck another vehicle on the front bumper. The air bags deployed approximately five minutes after the crash. There were no injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.

4 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 10/06/2016

I was parking in a parking garage and had to make a right turn into a space with cars on both sides. When I normally park, my foot is over the brake and I tap the brake as I go in. In this case, as soon as I began turning right, my car took off like a shot. It felt like a car being floored. I barely missed one of the cars and slammed into a concrete wall, making a 4 x 6 hole in the wall and setting off the air bag in the steering wheel. The car was smoking and I immediately shut it off so there would be no fire.

5 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 04/11/2015

While driving the car at 5 mph for no reason the side and curtain airbags exploded!.


Other Air Bag related problems of the 2015 Hyundai Tucson

Air Bag problems
5
Air Bag On-off Switch problems
1


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