The air bags are not connected to seat belts.air bags stays on. #2 brake pedal is on the spongy side. Hyundai dealer couldn't find the problem.the mechanic told me fluid was leaking everywhere.I told him there are no leaks in the braking system cause I checked the master system myself ialso had the brakes bieed=ok
2008 Hyundai Azera airbags problems
16 complaints (23% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 72,500. 3 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 16
- of this car's complaints
- 23%
- typical mileage
- 72,500
- crashes
- 3
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
Owners did not name a specific part.
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Hyundai Azera airbags problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2008 Hyundai Azera airbags
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2008 Hyundai Azera owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai azera. When the vehicle was started, the air bag indicator illuminated and remained lit. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the seat belt tension sensor wiring needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to bob stallings hyundai (214‑694‑2700, located at 39444 lyndon b johnson fwy, dallas, tx 75232) where it was stated that there was no recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 72,500.
The airbag light came on in my car. I took it into the phil long hyundai dealership in colorado springs and was told that the passenger occupant detection sensor in the front passenger seat was malfunctioning and needed to be replaced. At first the service representative was very confident that hyundai would pay for the replacement, but after a phone call he was told that they would not because my vehicle had over 100,000 miles and I was not the original owner. (however, I do believe that this is a defective part because the same thing happened to my sister's hyundai.) the mileage on the car was 117,108 when I had the issue diagnosed.
08 azera: air bag light comes on along with passenger seatbelt warning. First would occur intermittently 2 yrs ago but for more than a week the airbag light would stays on (even when a passenger is seated or not). Had dealer look at it (when it was on) & they indicated it is the passenger seat belt / wiring harness issue they've been replacing under a recall. Indicated the car's VIN didn't appear in recall but service rep. Said it appears to be the exact same issue. Had replaced. Now it is occurring again. Requesting hyundai corporate review and approve repair at no charge. Concerned for our safety.
I purchased my hyundai azera 2008n used 2 years ago and have had minor issues with it. The heated seats cannot be turned off, the air bags do not work on the passenger side, brakes had a recall, and now gaskets are blown on the engine. I have spoke with the dealership and because its a whole new crew, the old crew was let go, they do not want to help with getting another car for me. Tony, the salesperson,. Did try by passing me on to another dealership and they cannot help me. My car needs to be paid down some before any dealership will touch it.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai azera. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated for the front passenger seat. The vehicle was taken to findlay hyundai st george located at 1405 sunland dr, st george, ut 84790 where it was diagnosed that the air bag seat belt sensor was malfunctioning and needed replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 09v497000 (air bags, seat belts). The failure mileage was approximately 56,000. Updated 10/25/17*lj
Takata recall. The air bag light is on all the time. The tire TPMS light always comes on saying it failing. When driving the car is shifting funny, sometimes is jolts forward and sometimes it will not shift correctly. Car was also just stalling out at stop lights. It has not done that in a little while but it goes through spells where it will do it every time I come to a stop. I do not have an exact date when everything started.
Started having a problem with the vehicle when my wife rode with me and the "passenger airbag off" light flashed on and off. Eventually, it started to remain on the whole time with her in the seat. Now the passenger seat belt unfastened light flashes constantly with no one in the seat. I took it to my local hyundai to diagnose the issue and it is reading a fault code b1489 indicating an issue with the passenger occupant detection system (pods). Since there are numerous other hyundai model's dating back to the mid-2000's that have had recall's on the pods, I am wondering if my vehicle may use the same seat sensor's that the other model's use. I haven't received a straight answer to if when the pods is defective, will the passenger airbags not deploy, or will they deploy no matter what should the event be triggered.
The main air bag indicator light on the gauge cluster keeps coming on, as well as the passenger seatbelt occasionally light which occurs when someone has sat in the passenger seat, then exits. Once the seat is empty, the seatbelt light was supposed to be light off, but the air bag light on the main cluster remains lit. The only time the light goes off is when the car is restarted momentarily, but the airbag light is back on and always comes on until the engine is off. I drive a car in dangerous status every time and every day.
Air bag light on dash came on indicating the air bag would not work. My local hyundai dealer ( colonial hyundai in downingtown, pa) said the front passenger seat belt tension electrical sensor was defective and needed replacing. I paid them almost $500 to do that. The front passenger seat belt tension sensor wiring harness was the object of a previous recall on this car and was done. Since the electrical sensor is on the same wiring harness which was the object of a recall I contacted hyundai america (800‑633‑5151) and asked them if they would cover the cost of replacing this electical sensor since it was on the same wiring harness that was the object of a previous recall. They assigned me a case # [xxx] and got back to me and said they would not cover this cost. Seems odd that they would cover repairing part of this electrical assembly but not the rest of it so I am appealing to the federal safety agency for some help here or clarification. Thanks for your attention to this matter, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).'
Questions about the 2008 Hyundai Azera airbags
Does the 2008 Hyundai Azera have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 16 complaints about the airbags of the 2008 Hyundai Azera, 23% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2008 Hyundai Azera airbags problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 72,500 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2008 Hyundai Azera airbags?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Hyundai Azera have bad airbags?
The Hyundai Azera model years with the most airbags complaints are 2006 (57 complaints), 2007 (44 complaints) and 2013 (18 complaints).
Other 2008 Hyundai Azera problems
Seats 24Brakes 16Electrical 14Engine 8Seat belts 5Acceleration 4Body 3Fuel system 3Driver assistance 1Lights 1Suspension 1Tires 1
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