Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 12/04/2008 | 51000 | 1 | |
| In 2008 airbag light came on, took the car in for service. the dealer said that it was code b1382 and checked the car. it was the connection under the passenger seat. the light has been on and off since that date. the light is now on again. if it is a safety issue where my airbags are not going to be working, and someone get injured in my vehicle, hyundai will be held responsible for not having a recall . it is up to the ntsb to force hyundai to have a recall on this problem. people's lives are in danger seeing there are so many issues. *tr | |||
| 12/04/2008 | 51000 | ||
| In 2008 airbag light came on, took the car in for service. the dealer said that it was code b1382 and checked the car. it was the connection under the passenger seat. the light has been on and off since that date. the light is now on again. if it is a safety issue where my airbags are not going to be working, and someone get injured in my vehicle, hyundai will be held responsible for not having a recall . it is up to the ntsb to force hyundai to have a recall on this problem. people's lives are in danger seeing there are so many issues. | |||
| 05/28/2009 | 73000 | 1 | |
| I bought the hyundai sonata 2005 gle from colonial hyundai of downigtwon pa. it was a used car with power train warranty given by the dealer. the car had approximately 73,000 miles at the time of purchase. soon after i purchased the car the airbags lights started showing up. i went to the dealership and got it fixed, they charged me labor and scanning fees despite it not being my fault as the car had no impact to any object or accidents. within 6 months of getting it fixed the airbags lights started flashing again, the dealership fixed it again. the airbags light again came back again for the third time, i reported it to hyundai global customer service - their response was to take it back again to the same dealership and ask them to fix it. i did not take it back to the same dealership becasue i lacked confidence in their work hence i took it outside car service center where they ran the scan but could not find any issues with the airbags but said only hyundai dealership can reset the lights. i now moved to nj hence the hyundai dealership now wants 90$ to do the diagnosis after which they will give me an estimate. i feel its unnecessary waste of time and money and i have already spent enough on this issue. i feel it's unsafe to drive the car with the airbags issue. requesting help in this regard. *tr | |||
| 05/28/2009 | 73000 | ||
| I bought the hyundai sonata 2005 gle from colonial hyundai of downigtwon pa. it was a used car with power train warranty given by the dealer. the car had approximately 73,000 miles at the time of purchase. soon after i purchased the car the airbags lights started showing up. i went to the dealership and got it fixed, they charged me labor and scanning fees despite it not being my fault as the car had no impact to any object or accidents. within 6 months of getting it fixed the airbags lights started flashing again, the dealership fixed it again. the airbags light again came back again for the third time, i reported it to hyundai global customer service - their response was to take it back again to the same dealership and ask them to fix it. i did not take it back to the same dealership becasue i lacked confidence in their work hence i took it outside car service center where they ran the scan but could not find any issues with the airbags but said only hyundai dealership can reset the lights. i now moved to nj hence the hyundai dealership now wants 90$ to do the diagnosis after which they will give me an estimate. i feel its unnecessary waste of time and money and i have already spent enough on this issue. i feel it's unsafe to drive the car with the airbags issue. requesting help in this regard. | |||
| 01/01/2012 | 70000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 hyundai sonata. the contact stated that the air bag light illuminated while driving 2 mph. the light continued to illuminate intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the air bag light was reset. the failure recurred a few months later. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer and the contact was informed that in order to diagnose the failure, the procedure would be very timely. the failure was not diagnosed and the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 70,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 01/01/2012 | 70000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 hyundai sonata. the contact stated that the air bag light illuminated while driving 2 mph. the light continued to illuminate intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the air bag light was reset. the failure recurred a few months later. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer and the contact was informed that in order to diagnose the failure, the procedure would be very timely. the failure was not diagnosed and the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 70,000. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 04/22/2008 | 48915 | ||
| Air bag lite started to come on. i took it to dealership. they taped a connector under the passenger seat and the lite went out they did not tell me the trouble code. then on 11/06/08 air bag comes on again at mileage 56236. i took it back to dealership and the trouble code was b1382 and they again cleaned connectors and positioned wiring under passenger seat and the lite went out. then it came on again and we drove it approx 30000 miles. on 02/06/12 i took it to another dealership (other one closed) at 88705 miles they found trouble code b 1382 and found bad connection under passenger seat again. they repaired connection and lite went out. on 04/09/12 lite is back on as i write this. why does'nt hyundai get these problems taken care of? this seems to be an on going problem on the 2005 sonata. | |||
| 11/01/2010 | 75000 | ||
| Air bag lamp randomly turns on and off. paid to have it fixed once but after several days same trouble returned. as i understand, if the air bag lamp is lit the air bags will not deploy. this would seem like a mandatory recall for a very unsafe condition. | |||
| 05/05/2011 | 174000 | ||
| I have a 2005 hyundai sonata that was purchased new. today the air bag light came on and has stayed on even after the ignition was turned off and then back on. after reading the many complaints about this problem and the cost of repairs by the dealers, it seems this is a defect and the cars should be recalled. | |||
| 05/02/2011 | 50000 | ||
| 2005 hyundai sonata air bag light on | |||
| 05/05/2011 | 174000 | ||
| I have a 2005 hyundai sonata that was purchased new. today the air bag light came on and has stayed on even after the ignition was turned off and then back on. after reading the many complaints about this problem and the cost of repairs by the dealers, it seems this is a defect and the cars should be recalled. | |||
| 05/02/2011 | 50000 | ||
| 2005 hyundai sonata air bag light on | |||
| 12/01/2004 | 18 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 hyundai sonata. the contact stated the air bag light illuminates continuously on the dashboard. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was told the light was illuminating due to wet paper towels under the seat causing corrosion. the paper towels were removed but the failure continues. the failure mileage was 18 and the current mileage was 71,000. sm. | |||
| 11/30/2010 | 63000 | ||
| I am the sole owner of a 2005 hyundai sonata. since the first year of ownership, the car's airbag light has come on intermittently. i have taken the car in multiple times for diagnosis and repair. each time, the diagnosis is either code b1378 or b1382. connectors are then retaped. repairs last for only a few months before airbag light turns on again. the last repair lasted approximately 2 years because the service consultant suggested that i not adjust my seat forward and backward as this might loosen the wiring/connectors. for the past two years i did not adjust my seat (rather uncomfortable getting in and out of car) but the airbag light did stay off. it is now on again. hyundai consumer affairs and dealership say that i need to bring the car in again for a diagnosis. they will not cover the diagnosis or repair. i have been arguing that i should not be responsible for the cost because this has been a problem from the beginning. they have never repaired the problem. why should i bring vehicle in again for the same diagnosis and repair when the repair is never achieved. i am beyond frustration. please help! my car is running with inactive airbags. | |||
| 12/01/2004 | 18 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 hyundai sonata. the contact stated the air bag light illuminates continuously on the dashboard. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was told the light was illuminating due to wet paper towels under the seat causing corrosion. the paper towels were removed but the failure continues. the failure mileage was 18 and the current mileage was 71,000. sm. | |||
| 11/30/2010 | 63000 | ||
| I am the sole owner of a 2005 hyundai sonata. since the first year of ownership, the car's airbag light has come on intermittently. i have taken the car in multiple times for diagnosis and repair. each time, the diagnosis is either code b1378 or b1382. connectors are then retaped. repairs last for only a few months before airbag light turns on again. the last repair lasted approximately 2 years because the service consultant suggested that i not adjust my seat forward and backward as this might loosen the wiring/connectors. for the past two years i did not adjust my seat (rather uncomfortable getting in and out of car) but the airbag light did stay off. it is now on again. hyundai consumer affairs and dealership say that i need to bring the car in again for a diagnosis. they will not cover the diagnosis or repair. i have been arguing that i should not be responsible for the cost because this has been a problem from the beginning. they have never repaired the problem. why should i bring vehicle in again for the same diagnosis and repair when the repair is never achieved. i am beyond frustration. please help! my car is running with inactive airbags. | |||
| 12/01/2004 | 18 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 hyundai sonata. the contact stated the air bag light illuminates continuously on the dashboard. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was told the light was illuminating due to wet paper towels under the seat causing corrosion. the paper towels were removed but the failure continues. the failure mileage was 18 and the current mileage was 71,000. sm. | |||
| 11/30/2010 | 63000 | ||
| I am the sole owner of a 2005 hyundai sonata. since the first year of ownership, the car's airbag light has come on intermittently. i have taken the car in multiple times for diagnosis and repair. each time, the diagnosis is either code b1378 or b1382. connectors are then retaped. repairs last for only a few months before airbag light turns on again. the last repair lasted approximately 2 years because the service consultant suggested that i not adjust my seat forward and backward as this might loosen the wiring/connectors. for the past two years i did not adjust my seat (rather uncomfortable getting in and out of car) but the airbag light did stay off. it is now on again. hyundai consumer affairs and dealership say that i need to bring the car in again for a diagnosis. they will not cover the diagnosis or repair. i have been arguing that i should not be responsible for the cost because this has been a problem from the beginning. they have never repaired the problem. why should i bring vehicle in again for the same diagnosis and repair when the repair is never achieved. i am beyond frustration. please help! my car is running with inactive airbags. | |||
| 12/01/2004 | 18 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 hyundai sonata. the contact stated the air bag light illuminates continuously on the dashboard. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was told the light was illuminating due to wet paper towels under the seat causing corrosion. the paper towels were removed but the failure continues. the failure mileage was 18 and the current mileage was 71,000. sm. | |||
| 11/30/2010 | 63000 | ||
| I am the sole owner of a 2005 hyundai sonata. since the first year of ownership, the car's airbag light has come on intermittently. i have taken the car in multiple times for diagnosis and repair. each time, the diagnosis is either code b1378 or b1382. connectors are then retaped. repairs last for only a few months before airbag light turns on again. the last repair lasted approximately 2 years because the service consultant suggested that i not adjust my seat forward and backward as this might loosen the wiring/connectors. for the past two years i did not adjust my seat (rather uncomfortable getting in and out of car) but the airbag light did stay off. it is now on again. hyundai consumer affairs and dealership say that i need to bring the car in again for a diagnosis. they will not cover the diagnosis or repair. i have been arguing that i should not be responsible for the cost because this has been a problem from the beginning. they have never repaired the problem. why should i bring vehicle in again for the same diagnosis and repair when the repair is never achieved. i am beyond frustration. please help! my car is running with inactive airbags. | |||
| 12/01/2004 | 18 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 hyundai sonata. the contact stated the air bag light illuminates continuously on the dashboard. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was told the light was illuminating due to wet paper towels under the seat causing corrosion. the paper towels were removed but the failure continues. the failure mileage was 18 and the current mileage was 71,000. sm. | |||
| 11/30/2010 | 63000 | ||
| I am the sole owner of a 2005 hyundai sonata. since the first year of ownership, the car's airbag light has come on intermittently. i have taken the car in multiple times for diagnosis and repair. each time, the diagnosis is either code b1378 or b1382. connectors are then retaped. repairs last for only a few months before airbag light turns on again. the last repair lasted approximately 2 years because the service consultant suggested that i not adjust my seat forward and backward as this might loosen the wiring/connectors. for the past two years i did not adjust my seat (rather uncomfortable getting in and out of car) but the airbag light did stay off. it is now on again. hyundai consumer affairs and dealership say that i need to bring the car in again for a diagnosis. they will not cover the diagnosis or repair. i have been arguing that i should not be responsible for the cost because this has been a problem from the beginning. they have never repaired the problem. why should i bring vehicle in again for the same diagnosis and repair when the repair is never achieved. i am beyond frustration. please help! my car is running with inactive airbags. | |||
| 12/08/2010 | 67000 | ||
| Airbag sensor light has turned on for no apparent reason. | |||
| 11/02/2010 | 175000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 hyundai sonata. while driving approximately 45 mph the vehicle was involved in a crash in which the air bags did not deploy. a police report was not filed and there were no injuries. the same failure occurred on two prior occasions in which the vehicle was involved in a crash but the air bags did not deploy. the vehicle was never taken to have the failure diagnosed but it was taken to independent repair shops to have the body damages repaired. the failure and current mileages were 175,000. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 01/01/2008 | 33000 | ||
| I own a 2005 hyundai sonata. my airbag light has been illuminated for the last 2+years. i only have ~44,000 miles on it now. i checked the fuse, its not blown. i had my codes checked. they state i have to bring it to a dealer/mechanic for diagnoses of airbag systems. i have done some reasearch on the internet. it appears this is a common problem with 05/06 sonata's, which cost upwards of $1500 to diagnose/repair. i don't have the money to spare to fix a car - which is only worth about $4000 in the first place. meanwhile, i wonder if my airbags will work if i get in an accident. i hope someone looks into the airbag problem with the 05/06 hyundai sonatas. thanks. | |||
| 02/09/2010 | 95000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owned a 2005 hyundai sonata. while driving at approximately 20 mph, the vehicle was involved in a crash that destroyed the vehicle and the air bags did not deploy. a police report was filed and three injuries were reported. the driver and two rear passengers were reported injured. the vehicle was towed to a towing company lot. hyundai inspected the vehicle and informed the contact that the air bags functioned properly. the failure and current mileages were 95,000. | |||
| 05/09/2010 | 90000 | ||
| Our srs airbag light comes on time after time. we take it to the dealer and they turn it off, in a couple of days it will come back. we've been told when the light is on the system is not functioning. it comes on at times for no apparent reason. is this common on hyundai's? | |||
| 10/22/2008 | 60000 | 1 | |
| Passenger air bag light stays on. took it to an airbag specialist and they told me that the sensor is bad and that it would cost me $1,600. i cannot get an answer from hyundai as to whether or not this is under warranty. the car is a 2005 hyundai sonata. *tr | |||
| 05/04/2007 | 41000 | 1 | 02/01/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 hyundai sonata. while making a left turn at 15 mph, another vehicle struck the front and left side of the contact's vehicle. the vehicle spun 180 degrees and the air bags failed to deploy. the vehicle was destroyed. the road conditions were dry. two passengers suffered neck and back injuries and are under a doctor's care. the police report number is 07-04457. the current and failure mileages were 41,000. | |||
| 06/26/2005 | 1 | 04/27/2005 | |
| Dt: the contact owns a 2005 hyundai sonata. the passenger side front suspension failed while driving. the air bag deployed before impact. the contact did not know exactly what part failed because he did not have the vehicle right now because it was at the repair shop. the tie rod end was bent. while driving at about 10-15 mph heard like a crack, and then the air bags deployed, and vehicle hit a parked car. the road conditions were normal on pavement. there was no impact damage to the passenger side wheel or hub cap. the failure occurred at normal driving. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 09/30/2010 | 50125 | ||
| Air bag light 2005 hyndai sonata is always on. i had it reset 1x. i cannot get my car to pass inspection and from what i'm reading online this could cost up to 1600$..i cannot afford that kind of fix and my extended warranty dosen't cover it. this vehicle should be recalled because this is a very common problem with the 05/06 sonata. this is a saftey isue and should not be ignored | |||
| 01/25/2010 | 3 | ||
| For the third time, the airbag sensor light is on in the cluster panel. local hyundai dealer cannot tell me if the airbag is operable. i'm shocked at the number of airbag complaints found on this site for the 05 sonata and the failure to deploy. i have records indicating loose clips, defective module replaced, etc. on service for air bag light. *tr | |||
| 10/22/2008 | 60000 | 1 | |
| Passenger air bag light stays on. took it to an airbag specialist and they told me that the sensor is bad and that it would cost me $1,600. i cannot get an answer from hyundai as to whether or not this is under warranty. the car is a 2005 hyundai sonata. *tr | |||
| 05/21/2008 | 1 | ||
| The 2005 hyundai sonata gls has several problems that should be under warranty and recalled, close to the 2006 recalls. we own a company and have purchased over 12 to 14 hyundais. we have found that the sonata gls 2005 has problems with the airbag deployment, seatbelt restraint, the front tires are closer to the back & not centered on the wheel well (has been this way since purchased, but they do not correct.), have electrical problems & that unibody type frame & so on. in an accident where a truck left the tail gate down & a ladder hit the windshield, the car was then parked, turned off , the keys taking out of the ignition & then began looking for the cell phone then proceeded to open the door to get out infer all that the driver's side airbag deployed which also caused the front driver's seat belt to lock up & can not be pulled out to wear. hyundai states that this is not warranted even though it was deployed after the accident occured. hyundai had a great warranty 10 years ago. they do not stand up to their warranty as before & i have found that some of the warranty has changed. i have switched to toyota. hyundai has done nothing so far to correct. *tr | |||
| 12/17/2007 | 60000 | 1 | |
| On december 17, 2007 at approx 5:30pm my daughter was driving west on osuna at intersection of seaguill , driving the speed limit of 35 mph, 35 being the posted speed limit. as she proceeded through the intersection on a green light, a late model ford ranger tried to go through the intersection crossing her path. as she advanced through the intersection she struck the ford ranger broad side. fortunately for my daughter she had her seat belt on, because the 2005 hyundai sonata's air bags did not deploy. there was no reason for the hyundai 's air bags not deploying because the impact was straight ahead hit, unless the hyundai 's air bag were defective. my daughter was not hurt bad, although she has been having neck & back pain and is under a doctor's supervision. i have written to hyundai., to this date they have been very unresponsive. this is a safety issue that needs to be investigated. there could be a defect in hyundai's air bag deployment system. next time they might not be so lucky. the accident happened in the city limits of albuquerque nm. *tr | |||
| 04/17/2007 | 18300 | 1 | |
| Vehicle crash (1). vehicle traveling approximately 20 mph. vehicle going opposite direction, makes left hand turn in front of vehicle (1). drivers exits vehicle (1) car because of excessive smoke fear of fire and tried to get away from car. samaritans assist driver to back seat of vehicle (1) for a place to sit awaiting rescue/paramedics. once driver was seated in the back seat the airbag deployed, and vehicle (1) was totaled, and driver was in stable condition, but the airbag never deployed during impact? *ak | |||
| 09/08/2006 | 27286 | 1 | 04/15/2005 |
| Car ran stop sign in front of me. hit other vehicle at approximately 45 mph directly on its front axle. my air bags did not deploy. damage to front end of sonata in excess of $4000. *nm | |||
| 04/14/2006 | 3000 | 2 | |
| Husband driving at low speed, car in front of him stopped; brakes on sonata failed-hit brake pedal to the floor, but sonata still did not stop; car was at the dealer (savage hyundai) the week before for inspection and all was fine; husband hit car in front of him and that person hit another car. in addition, air bags did not deploy even though there was $6700 worth of front end damage; told dealer-said high hit; called hyundai-implied damage was high and perhaps air bags should have deployed, but make it very difficult to file a formal complaint; said we needed pictures, etc.; car was at the hyundai dealer being fixed; both hyundai dealer and hyundai corporate not making things easy. *nm | |||
| 04/10/2006 | 26185 | 1 | |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 20 mph, the vehicle crashed and the air bags did not deploy. the contact tried to avoid an animal in the road and crashed into a parked vehicle. the point of impact was to the front of the vehicle. the contact was not wearing a seat belt and the contact's head busted the windshield. only minor injuries were sustained. the police were at the scene of the accident and filed a written report. additional, property damage was to the parked vehicle. updated 5/10/2006 - *nm | |||
| 10/01/2005 | 2 | ||
| I was driving down a road at 30-35 mph when i had a sidewall blow out in my right front tire, the blow out caused my airbags to deploy which had knocked me unconscious for a few moments. after contacting hyundai, they admitted they have heard of this happening before on their 2005 sonatas, they have not however issued a recall or a notice to consumers warning them of the possible airbag deployment. after being unconscious, i hit 3 parked cars and proceeded to roll my car upside down. *nm | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE | |||
| 12/17/2007 | 60000 | 1 | |
| On december 17, 2007 at approx 5:30pm my daughter was driving west on osuna at intersection of seaguill , driving the speed limit of 35 mph, 35 being the posted speed limit. as she proceeded through the intersection on a green light, a late model ford ranger tried to go through the intersection crossing her path. as she advanced through the intersection she struck the ford ranger broad side. fortunately for my daughter she had her seat belt on, because the 2005 hyundai sonata's air bags did not deploy. there was no reason for the hyundai 's air bags not deploying because the impact was straight ahead hit, unless the hyundai 's air bag were defective. my daughter was not hurt bad, although she has been having neck & back pain and is under a doctor's supervision. i have written to hyundai., to this date they have been very unresponsive. this is a safety issue that needs to be investigated. there could be a defect in hyundai's air bag deployment system. next time they might not be so lucky. the accident happened in the city limits of albuquerque nm. *tr | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||
| 06/01/2006 | 30000 | 4 | 11/01/2004 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 hyundai sonata. the air bag warning indicator light remained illuminated when the vehicle was started. the dealer stated that the passenger side air bag module needed to be replaced. the dealer has not received the part in order to make the repair. the contact has been waiting for the air bag module for approximately one month. the contact felt that the length of waiting time was too long. the current and failure mileage was 30,000. *ak | |||