2002 Hyundai Sonata Airbag Problems

Which parts fail

• Frontal
  13
• Side/window
  12
• Frontal › Sensor/control module
  4
• Frontal › Driver side › Inflator module
  1

Components named in complaints (front, side and curtain air bags, sensors and inflators).

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  413%
• 25k–50k
  620%
• 50k–75k
  723%
• 75k–100k
  517%
• 100k–150k
  310%
• 150k+
  517%

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2002 Hyundai Sonata owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

My roommate got into a t bone type accident she was going at least 25mph and the air bag did not deploy but it hit hard enough to rip the core support off, we have pictures. She did not take the ambulance but she's will probably go to the er later

We recentlty purchased a used but showroom condition Hyundai Sonata with somewhere around 29,000 miles on it from a dealership. After about three weeks my son had to leave it in a parking lot. The throttle/cruise control cable (even tho he did not have the cruise control on) was stuck. He thought the problem was fixed so hedrove the car a few more weeks and was on his way home when the same thing happened again only this time he ran into a utility pole. The car was damaged pretty baddly but thank the lord he was not. He could have been killed. The utility company is charging us about $4000.00 or more dollars for the work they had to do to the pole. I called Hyundai consumer affairs. The car is at a Hyundai dealership. Consumer affairs is mailing me a form to fill out. I do not know if Hyundai is going to claim responsiblity or not. …

My 2002 Hyundai Sonata air bag light has been on since 2009 I have bought it to one mechanic he cleaned and tightened the air bag harness under driver and passenger seat they stayed out briefly and came back on shortly therafter. Brought it to another mechanic and he couldn t fix it. Called local dealer and they said their are no active recalls and could be alot of money. I looked online and other 2002 Hyundai Sonata owners went to dealer s and paid alot money and light kept coming on.July 12,2014 I had a collision with car in front of me and airbags didn t deploy air bag light was on passenger was hurt bruised ribs 3 year old had red mark from shoulder harness of car seat. I have noticed online their are 1000 s of these complaints of airbag lights on and I m asking for you to get after Hyundai to recall the 2002 and fix the air bag light problem . …

Air bag lite stays on, had no accidents, or crashes, dealer wanted me, to spend a arm and leg to replace the module control unit. I sensed, that that May not be the problem, I took it to a independent shop, and had it diagnosed, with a scanner, and the scanner showed a code bd1406 ppd. Which stands for passenger presence detector, and showed that it was defective. So its a faulty sensor. Which translates to a manufacturer defect. I cannot afford, to spend $1.500 for a module, when it should only be the defective sensor under the passenger seat, which should total around $360.00 including labor, and the Hyundai manufacturer should be responsible for the fix. Before I get involved in a accident, and my life is at stake, including my children, and wife. I contacted, Hyundai, and stated that I have a defect, and they wanted proof, as from, a dealership, or otherwise. …

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving at 5 MPH, the power steering stop working and as a result, the vehicle crashed into a barrier. There were no injuries. The driver side air bag deployed and the air bag warning lamp illuminated. Also, the contact mentioned that the vehicle was filled with smoke and there was no pressure on the air bag. The vehicle was towed to her resident. The vehicle had not been repaired. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who stated that there was nothing wrong with the air bag. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 156,000.

While driving, the air bag inadvertently deployed which caused the consumer to hit a parked vehicle and subsequently the vehicle rolled over. Provide further details. The vehicle was once service for the check engine light illuminating. Recall campaign: NHTSA campaign id number : 02V145000. On certain passenger vehicles, the supplemental restraint system (SRS) side impact air bag satellite sensors May be too sensitive to some lateral accelerations that are not caused by side impacts to the vehicle, such as forcefully slamming a door closed.

I was involved in a car crash in which the entire front end of my car was smashed from the left front fender shoving the hood and front end so far to the right and in that the passenger door would not open and the side and front air bags did not deploy at all. I was injured by the door post. It was a 2002 hundai Sonata..we are afraid that it May be a child involved next time there is a failure of the side and front airbags on the Sonata..please bring this to someones attention tks lrw

Tl contact owned a 2002 Hyundai Sonata. While driving approximately 15 MPH the vehicle was involved in a crash in which the air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed and the driver was reported injured. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a junk lot. The failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure and current mileages were 80,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle hit a pot hole and the passenger air bag deployed inadvertently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 181,800. The VIN was unavailable.

While driving 50 MPH the vehicle was involved in a head on collision. Upon impact, the dual airbags did not deploy, instead the airbag sensor light came on. The radiator had broken also.

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