The contact owns a 2006 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the air bags warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but it was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and the manufacturer stated the vehicle needed to be diagnosed. The failure mileage was 264,000.
2006 Hyundai Santa Fe airbags problems
28 complaints (26% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 80,000. 4 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 28
- of this car's complaints
- 26%
- typical mileage
- 80,000
- crashes
- 4
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Frontal1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Hyundai Santa Fe airbags problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2006 Hyundai Santa Fe 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 2006 Hyundai Santa Fe owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
got in a roll over accident where the air bags did not deploy and caused serious injuries.
Dashboard red airbag stay on all the time.
The air bag light is constantly on. When I turn the car on the passenger restraint light goes on to show restraint system off.. However when there is nobody sitting in front seat the light goes out and it should stay on
Air bag light is on continuously after starting (light goes out for 6" at ignition to on). It throws the code b1448. I can reset it with my scanner, but it returns after a week.
Air bag warning light remained on after initial startup display. Code reader indicated b1511 code, short between driver side seat belt buckle and battery. Further evaluation demonstrated that seat belt warning light did not display at all, whether belt was buckled or unbuckled. Internet research suggests that this fault may prevent air bag from functioning in the event of an accident. To evaluate further, airbag warning light was reset to check for recurrence. Code recurred. It was noted that code could be prevented and seat belt warning light would display properly if the driver seat belt buckle was pressed downward and slightly toward the driver. This was consistent with observation that following a reset, air bag light recurred when vehicle turned left, causing driver to shift against buckle. Intermittent failure of seat belt light was observed while vehicle was parked and also moving slowly. Driver is unwilling to remove seat belt during highway driving to evaluate further. Hyundai motor america has denied responsibility for repair of this safety issue. Internet searches indicate that this is not an isolated occurrence, and further that there have been recalls on vehicles built on the same or similar platform.
Car airbag warning light has been on intermittently while car was in factory warranty (bumper to bumper, 5 year 60k miles). Reported to dealer while within warranty, dealer only cleared it without investigating cause. Warning light intermittently on and off over the years, but never thought it a problem until 2018 ma state inspection would fail if airbag light on. Had code read at hyundai dealership and came out as b1448, occupant classification mat defect. Researched and found same code was recalled in 2007, 2008 for sonata, but not for my santa fe. Contacted hyundai USA and requested they replace it for free. They declined and blamed me for not further pursuing it while vehicle was within warranty.
To whom it may have my airbag light is lighting up.
The airbag light has been stuck on for several months. The airbag code states that it is the occupant mat sensor.
Air bag light will not go out. I have reset the alarm code and in it just comes back when someone sits in the passengers seat. This is an issue with a lot of hyundai sante fe's
Questions about the 2006 Hyundai Santa Fe airbags
Does the 2006 Hyundai Santa Fe have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 28 complaints about the airbags of the 2006 Hyundai Santa Fe, 26% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 2006 Hyundai Santa Fe airbags problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 80,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2006 Hyundai Santa Fe airbags?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Hyundai Santa Fe have bad airbags?
The Hyundai Santa Fe model years with the most airbags complaints are 2007 (102 complaints), 2005 (74 complaints) and 2008 (70 complaints).
Other 2006 Hyundai Santa Fe problems
Acceleration 20Brakes 17Suspension 13Electrical 10Fuel system 9Lights 9Engine 8Seat belts 5Transmission 5Steering 4Body 3Visibility 2Driver assistance 1Seats 1Tires 1
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