38 complaints reported

2001 Hyundai Sonata Air Bags

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

Reports
38
Crashes
15
Fires
0
Injuries
10

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Mar 2004

RECEIVED RECALL FOR SONATA AIRBAG. AFTER REPAIRS, LIGHT WENT ON AGAIN, DEALER REFUSE TO REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. *BF THERE WERE CONTINUOUS AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATION. RECALL#01V347000. *SC

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2001 HYUNDAI SONATA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jan 2004
Oct 2003 Crash

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. IT RAN INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2001 HYUNDAI SONATA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Oct 2003 Crash

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. SEAT BELTS WERE WORN, BUT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. POLICE ARRIVED ON THE SCENE AND CITED THE CONSUMER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES . THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE AIR BAGS ONE YEAR PRIOR TO THIS COLLISION THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OFF. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2001 HYUNDAI SONATA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Sep 2003
Oct 2003

THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYED ON. *JB SCC

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2001 HYUNDAI SONATA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Jun 2003 Crash Injury

WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 5MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING 30 MPH HIT HER, AND THE DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PH DEALERSHIP STATED AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE CONSUMER WAS ONLY TRAVELING AT 5 MPH. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND THE VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED TOTALED. *TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2001 HYUNDAI SONATA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Mar 2003
Dec 2002 Crash Injury

2001 HYUNDAI SONATA PASSENGER AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY DUE TO CONNECTOR MOUNTED UNDER SEAT HAD JIGGLED LOOSE

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2001 HYUNDAI SONATA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jun 2002
Dec 2002 Crash

CONSUMER WAS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AND ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT HER. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2001 HYUNDAI SONATA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jun 2002
Aug 2002 Crash Injury

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 50 MPH. UPON IMPACT NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. AIR BAG RECALL WAS DONE IN JUNE OF 2002.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2001 HYUNDAI SONATA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jul 2002
Aug 2002 Crash Injury

PRIOR TO RECEIVING RECALL 02V15, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELLING 35 MPH STRUCK CONSUMER HEAD ON, THE SIDE DOOR AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CONSUMER STATES AT NO TIME SINCE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE HAS THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. *SLC *TS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2001 HYUNDAI SONATA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Feb 2001
May 2002 Crash Injury

HAD REPORTED THE AIR BAG LIGHT BEING ON TO MY DEALER. THEY "ADJUSTED WIRES" TO MAKE THE LIGHT GO OFF. THE ENTIRE DAMAGE WAS TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. UPON PHONE CALL TO DEALER, I WAS TOLD THIS WAS A "ONGOING" PROBLEM WITH SONATA'S.*JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2001 HYUNDAI SONATA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: May 2002
Apr 2002

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WILL COME ON INTERMITTENTLY AND STAYING ON FOR A WHILE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2001 HYUNDAI SONATA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Apr 2002 Crash Injury

WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPH AN DWITHOUT WARNING WA SINVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WHICH RESULTED IN SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLAR DAMAGE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES.*AIK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2001 HYUNDAI SONATA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Jun 2001 Crash

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH WAS STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS INVOLVED IN ANOTHER ACCIDENT HEAD-ON FIRST. UPON IMPACT, NONE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2001 HYUNDAI SONATA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Mar 2001

Trend Over Time

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Quick Summary

The 2001 Hyundai Sonata has 38 Air Bags complaints on file. 15 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.