5 complaints reported

1998 Hyundai Sonata Air Bags

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
5
Crashes
3
Fires
0
Injuries
2

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Feb 2000 Crash

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT ABOUT 15 MPH, DRIVER IN FRONT CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. IT WAS REALLY FOGGY OUTSIDE, AND CONSUMER PRESSED ON THE BRAKES, AND HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE'S BUMPER, AND AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER FELT THAT AIRBAGS SHOULDN'T HAVE DEPLOYED. DLR SAID AN AIRBAG SPECIALIST WOULD LOOK AT IT. BUT SOMEONE TAMPERED WITH THE CAR BEFORE SPECIALIST CAME.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 HYUNDAI SONATA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jan 2000
Dec 1999 Crash

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH VEHICLE HAD NO FRONTAL IMPACT AND NO ACCIDENT, BUT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTEDLY, CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND GOING INTO A DITCH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 HYUNDAI SONATA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Feb 1999
Jul 1999 Crash Injury

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 5 MPH MINOR COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 HYUNDAI SONATA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Feb 1999 Injury

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAG RESULTED IN THE DRIVER TO FEELING SICK AND DIZZY FROM THE SUBSTANCE WHICH CAME OUT OF THE AIR BAG.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 HYUNDAI SONATA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jan 1999
Feb 1999

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG CAUSING DRIVER TO PANIC.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 HYUNDAI SONATA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jan 1999

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 1998 Hyundai Sonata has 5 Air Bags complaints on file. 3 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.