43 complaints reported

2002 Hyundai Sonata Air Bags

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

Reports
43
Crashes
16
Fires
0
Injuries
12

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Sep 2004

THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG SENSORS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND HAD THE WIRING HARNESS WAS REPAIRED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE SENSOR LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Sep 2003
Nov 2003

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE DRIVER'S SIDE SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. THE CONSUMER HAD THREE CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE, TWO OF WHICH WERE DISABLED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES IN THIS INCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THE PROBLEM. *NLM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Nov 2003
Jul 2003

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AIR BAG LIGHT WILL APPEAR ON THE DASHBOARD.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jul 2003
Jun 2003 Crash Injury

VEHICLE WAS HIT ON DRIVER SIDE DOOR(S) - VEHICLE WAS ROTATED 180 DEGREES FROM THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT. NECK AND BACK INJURIES. BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jun 2003
May 2003

WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO WARNING PRIOR TO THE DEPLOYMENT. *AK *SCC THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS ON RECALL, HOWEVER THEY DID NOT HAVE THE CONSUMERS ADDRESS TO NOTIFY HIM. *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Aug 2003
Feb 2003 Crash Injury

IMPACT TO DRIVERS DOOR AND THE SIDE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY.*JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jan 2003
Nov 2002 Crash Injury

WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPH VEHICLE WAS HIT ON DRIVER SIDE, BETWEEN DRIVER DOOR AND PASSENGER DOOR. BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, SIDE AIR BAG ON DRIVER SIDE DID NOT. DRIVER HIT HIS HEAD ON WINDOW. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. TS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Nov 2002
Oct 2002

CONSUMER STATES THAT AFTER CLOSING DRIVER SIDE DOOR THE SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER THE SEAT, A FEW SECONDS LATER THE ENTIRE SEAT WAS ON FIRE. THEIR IS A RECALL FOR THIS, BUT DOESN'T STATE IT CAN CAUSE A FIRE PER CONSUMER. TS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Oct 2002
Aug 2002 Crash

WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT ON FRONT LEFT DRIVER'S SIDE, ANDAIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Dec 2002
Jul 2002 Injury

THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY ACCIDENT AND INJURED THE CONSUMER?S DAUGHTER. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED REGARDING A SIDE IMPACT SENSOR WHICH CAUSED DEPLOYMENT OF THE SIDE AIR BAGS WITHOUT PROVOCATION. *YH

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

DEALERSHIP DOESN'T HAVE PARTS FOR RECALL 02V145000 REPAIRS CONCERNING AIR BAG SENSOR, AND DOESN'T KNOW WHEN THEY WILL BE AVAILABLE.*AK

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

IN A FRONTAL COLLISION NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED,CASUING MAJOR INJURIES TO DRIVER AND PASSENGER.*AK *YH

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

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION 02VA45 TO REPLACE THE AIR BAG SENSOR. HOWEVER, WHEN RECALL WAS PERFORMED, THE AIR BAG WIRING HARNESS WAS REROUTED. WHEN QUESTIONED BY CONSUMER, DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THERE WAS ANOTHER RECALL TO BE PERFORMED TO REPLACE THE AIR BAG SENSOR. CONSUMER IS APPALLED THAT THE 2ND RECALL WAS NEVER RECEIVED. RECAL#02V145000 *TT *SCC

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jul 2002
Jun 2002

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02V145 AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE REPAIRS, HOWEVER THE DEALER STATED THE EARLIEST APPOINTMENT AVAILABLE WAS A MONTH LATER, THE CONSUMER DOES NOT FEEL THAT THIS IS NOT AN ACCEPTABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS TO BE DONE . *SLC

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Mar 2002

WAS DRIVING 45MPH WHEN DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AFTER A SLIGHT SWERVE. NO INJURIES. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THE AIR BAG CAME OUT OF THE SEAT ON DRIVER LEFT SIDE AND TORE THE SEAT AND OPEN. *YH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Mar 2002
Mar 2002 Crash

WHILE AT A STOP ANOTHER DRIVER HIT PASSENGER'S SIDE OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AT ABOUT 40 TO 45 MPH, AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

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

VEHICLE WAS HIT AT 65 MPH IN A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION . UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH FRONTAL AND SIDE AIR BAGS CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

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

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT ON DRIVER'S DOOR. SPEED OF IMPACT WAS 45 MPH. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUFFERED NECK AND BACK INJURIES. $ 6000.00 DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.*AK

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

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Quick Summary

The 2002 Hyundai Sonata has 43 Air Bags complaints on file. 16 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.