Light on the dash showing "airbags" is lighting up for the first time since I've owned this vehicle. I remember there being a recall regarding a switch or something pertaining to the airbags sometime in the past, but not sure if this was the concern (airbag light on dash lighting up).
Hyundai Genesis airbag light comes on
14 of the 1,245 owner complaints about the Hyundai Genesis describe airbag warning light, most of them for the 2015 model year.
- owner complaints
- 14
- worst model year
- 2015
- typical mileage
- 62,000
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
By model year
- 20162
- 20154
- 20131
- 20122
- 20112
- 20101
- 20092
Often reported together
Trouble codes mentioned
B1620 1B1000 1
What owners say
The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Genesis. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact became aware that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 133,000.
The area in the dash where the passenger airbag is contained recently got two Cracks along the edges of the airbag compartment as if the airbag tried to go off and didn't. There was no collision, the dash just cracked. The very next day the airbag light came on and had been on ever since. This seems to be a common problem. With. These cars. Hyundai needs to step it up
The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Genesis. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously taken to the dealer for recall repairs for the air bags however, the contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated, and ABS warning light intermittently illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer nor the manufacturer were not notified. The failure mileage was approximately 18,000
The contact owns a 2010 Hyundai Genesis. The contact's wife stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the air bag warning light illuminated. The contact stated that he noticed that prior to the warning light being illuminated, a tear that had formed under the "SRS Air Bag" badge on the passenger’s side. The contact stated that the air bag warning light continually remained illuminated. The vehicle had not been taken to a dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. The contact researched online and related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 16V722000 (Air Bags). The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 196,000.
The contact owns a 2015 Hyundai Genesis. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted or notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 21,000.
The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Genesis. The contact stated that the passenger's side frontal air bag inflator slits were visible from a crack in the dashboard. The air bag warning light was illuminated. The dealer was notified of the failure and advised the contact that the dashboard needed to be replaced. The dealer also advised the contact that they could not assist as there was no open recall related to the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
The contact owns a 2015 Hyundai Genesis. The contact stated while the headlights were on the auto setting, the headlights occasionally flickered on and off independently. The contact also stated that the air bag warning light also inadvertently illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and was diagnosed with the wiring harness needing to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure and informed the contact that an engineer would be sent out to inspect the vehicle. The engineer was not heard from and the vehicle was not inspected. The failure mileage was approximately 15,000.
2013 genesis has needed the clock spring replaced four times in two years and each time it only lasts about a week before the airbag light comes on indicating the clock spring has failed again. Hyundai dealership has done replacement work in each case. Most recent occurrence was 07.30.19
Takata recall" 4. The airbag light will not go off. Atlanta police stated I not drive the car and to report it. My family lives could be in danger. No mechanic wanted to touch it. I would very much like to this these items repaired, especially the airbag signal/light. I don't know if it will go off or not but I need this done before anything else. I will upload the picture via email. System issues. I purchased a used 2009 genesis sedan in september of 2015. We have noticed that several unusual issues have surfaced since the purchase. I was never notified of any of the recalls or potential issues below. 1. The console for the seater heaters are melted or got overheated and is damaged. 2. When the brakes need updated they are very dry (per the repairman) recall - 114. 3. Window shield wiper seems to have a defect.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the Hyundai Genesis airbag light
Why does the airbag light come on in the Hyundai Genesis?
Owners who report it most often also describe headlights failing or too dim, windshield wiper failure and engine overheating, and the codes they mention most are B1620 and B1000.
Which Hyundai Genesis years have airbag warning light problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2015 (4 complaints), 2009 (2 complaints) and 2011 (2 complaints).
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