10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
12 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
11 / 0
Average Mileage:
99,794 miles

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problem #43

Nov 062023

Sonata

  • 185,000 miles
The contact owns a 2004 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated her fiance was driving 20-25 MPH on a steep hill with her in the front passenger's side seat. The contact stated that her fiance depressed the brake pedal to come to a complete stop at the stop sign, but the brake pedal went down to the floorboard, and the vehicle failed to respond. The contact's fiance veered to the left and intentionally hit a telephone pole to avoid crashing into a parked vehicle, and to prevent a more severe accident from occurring as the road was significantly steep. The brake warning light was illuminated. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained a seatbelt mark. The contact's fiance was not wearing a seatbelt and hit his head against the windshield. The contact's fiance sustained a concussion, a laceration on the chin, a chipped front left upper tooth and bruises on the bottom teeth. The ambulance transported both the contact and her fiance to the hospital, where they received medical assistance. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 185,000.

- Williamstown, KY, USA

problem #42

Sep 012022

Sonata

  • miles
Air Bag autolight is on.

- Tucson, AZ, USA

problem #41

Apr 012022

Sonata

  • 92,000 miles
The contact owns a 2004 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated and the fog lights were inoperable. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who referred the contact to the dealer. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but did not provide any assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 92,000.

- Glen Rock, NJ, USA

problem #40

Mar 012019

Sonata

  • miles
Subframe

- Chicopee, MA, USA

problem #39

Mar 092019

Sonata

  • 117,700 miles
The air bags warning light has gone on and is always on at just 117,780 miles. The dealership has informed me that when the light is on this has disabled all my car airbags. I was driving on the freeway at 70 mph when I first noticed the red air bag light. I asked my passenger to read about this in my user manual while driving.

- Visalia, CA, USA

problem #38

Aug 082017

Sonata

  • miles
I have an issue with the air bag light being on and a coworker had the same issue with hers. With the light being on it prevents me from getting an inspection sticker in my state. This has been an ongoing issue for the last several years and there has been recalls on newer Sonatas. Please look into this.

- Chicopee, MA, USA

problem #37

May 242017

Sonata

  • 160,000 miles
The contact owned a 2004 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that another vehicle crashed into the front passenger side of his vehicle at an unknown speed. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to any time towing lot in lewiston, Maine. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.

- Lewiston, ME, USA

problem #36

Jan 042015

Sonata

  • miles
I was driving my 2004 Hyundai Sonata and air bag light suddenly went on then off. Then it went back on a few minutes later and has been on for 2 years now.

- Worcester, MA, USA

problem #35

Feb 132016

Sonata

  • 72,000 miles
My foot slide off the break, and hit my van in the back bumper in my driveway and two weeks later my air bag light came on and never went off. At my home, no reports, or damage other them cut on my bumper due to the haul on the van.

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #34

Oct 012016

Sonata

  • 98,600 miles
10-01-2016 air bag light came on, while stationary and stayed on while driving.

- Auburn, MA, USA

problem #33

Sep 152016

Sonata

  • 40,000 miles
Takata recall. Air bag light will not go off. I am told that in order to correct the problem, it will cost nearly 2300 dollars since the passenger seat must be replaced

- Atlanta, GA, USA

problem #32

Jun 042016

Sonata

  • 84,209 miles
My air bag light came on when I was driving, the light will not go off, until I turn the car off.

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #31

May 052016

Sonata

  • miles
Air bag like

- Albuquerque, NM, USA

problem #30

Oct 072014

Sonata

  • 120,000 miles
Takata recall. My air bag light is on and can't be cleared.

- Valley Center, CA, USA

problem #29

Mar 022013

Sonata

  • miles
My air bag light came on in my car. I took my car to the Hyundai dealer at southtowne Hyundai in riverdale Georgia and they didn't call the manufacturer about my car. My car was hit T-bone on the driver's side front head light and the airbags didn't deploy.I asked the dealer several times to call because my airbag light should not come on by itself. The dealer just wanted me to pay over $500 to get it repaired. I wanted to know at anytime was the airbag model for my car recalled and Hyundai kept it a secret.this is the second Hyundai I have purchased. I called my car my Jaguar.

- Jonesboro, GA, USA

problem #28

Mar 112015

Sonata

  • 57,000 miles
The air bag warning light started out intermittently for about 15 starts it was off and on. Then around 03/11/2004 it came on and stayed on.

- Fairmont, WV, USA

problem #27

Mar 012013

Sonata

  • 100,000 miles
Airbag light stays on. An internet search indicates that this is a chronic problem with 2014 Sonatas, but Hyundai has failed to issue a recall. There is, however, a recall for the 2013 Sonatas. Don't understand why there is not a recall. I purchased my car early in 2004 year. Many parts are carryovers from the previous year.

- North Tonawanda, NY, USA

problem #26

Jan 272015

Sonata

  • 110,000 miles
The contact owns a 2004 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that the driver side air bag light illuminated while the seat was occupied. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 110,000.

- Rockville, MD, USA

problem #25

Nov 112014

Sonata 4-cyl

  • 109,000 miles
We own a 2004 Hyundai Sonata (109,000 miles) we had a front end collision with significant damage. Me and my wife suffered minor injuries and the airbags did not deploy. We found out on the internet that there are frequent complaints if this failure around the nation and also in many Hyundai models across multiple years. We are filing the complaint since the error is critical and seems to be systemic in Hyundai vehicles. We do not know if NHTSA handles cars that are over 100,000 miles but we felt a complaint was warranted since the consequence of the error is so extreme. We fear for our safety with this vehicle now! being a disabled veteran, on a fixed income, we find it difficult to accept that Hyundai takes no responsibility for this problem. Its not easy for us to replace the car.

- Burlington, NC, USA

problem #24

May 052014

Sonata

  • 100,000 miles
All of sudden the air bag icon is continuously on. All fuses for air bags have been changed and problem still exist. The company states that they have not heard about this problem and there is no recall. But reading internet blogs there appears that this problem does occur on this model when it reaches the 100,000 mile limit. What is my recourse to have them correct this problem without financial problem. Thanks

- Westbury, NY, USA

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