2002 Hyundai Sonata: airbag warning light

Filed Oct 31, 2014 · Airbags · 150,000 miles · VA

Tl * the contact owns a 2002 hyundai sonata. The contact stated the air bag light illuminated sporadically. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the passenger side air bag connectors and wiring needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of failure. The failure mileage was 150,000.

Filed Aug 25, 2014 · Airbags · 90,000 miles · CO

I have had the sonata at the arapahoe hyundai dealer on two different occasions having the airbag light reset/fixed they told me it was a connection problem and they had to use a special grace to fix it now it's the third time the light has come on and I'm having to take it back to the dealer again not knowing what they're going to find this time. Looking on the internet there's hundreds and hundreds of people with problems with sonata airbag lights looks like this is a problem that hyundai needs to recall. I've been told by the dealer that the airbag system will not work if the air bag light is on thank you

Filed Jul 15, 2014 · Airbags · 96,000 miles · NY · crash · 2 injuries

My 2002 hyundai sonata air bag light has been on since 2009 I have bought it to one mechanic he cleaned and tightened the air bag harness under driver and passenger seat they stayed out briefly and came back on shortly therafter. Brought it to another mechanic and he couldn t fix it. Called local dealer and they said their are no active recalls and could be alot of money. I looked online and other 2002 hyundai sonata owners went to dealer s and paid alot money and light kept coming on.july 12,2014 I had a collision with car in front of me and airbags didn t deploy air bag light was on passenger was hurt bruised ribs 3 year old had red mark from shoulder harness of car seat. I have noticed online their are 1000 s of these complaints of airbag lights on and I m asking for you to get after hyundai to recall the 2002 and fix the air bag light problem . People s safety is at stake..updated 10/21/14 *bf *tr updated 4/2/2015

Filed Jul 10, 2014 · Airbags, Steering · 156,000 miles · OH · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 hyundai sonata. The contact stated while driving at 5 MPH, the power steering stop working and as a result, the vehicle crashed into a barrier. There were no injuries. The driver side air bag deployed and the air bag warning lamp illuminated. Also, the contact mentioned that the vehicle was filled with smoke and there was no pressure on the air bag. The vehicle was towed to her resident. The vehicle had not been repaired. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who stated that there was nothing wrong with the air bag. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 156,000.

Filed Dec 5, 2012 · Airbags · 82,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 hyundai sonata. While parked, the contact noticed that the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The mechanic tightened the front passenger seat harness but the failure continued. The vehicle was not further repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 82,000.

Filed Feb 24, 2011 · Airbags · NJ

My air bag light came on. It stays on while driving now. Updated 03/10/11

Filed Mar 9, 2009 · Airbags, Steering · 55,000 miles · NY

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that the air bag indicator has remained illuminated in her vehicle since november of 2007. She took the vehicle to the dealer four times and they attempted to repair the harness in order to remedy the issue. However, the indicator illuminated again a few days later. The manufacturer could not assist because the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The better business bureau referred the contact to the federal safety agency. The current mileage was approximately 64,000 and failure mileage was approximately 55,000. Updated 04-14-09 *bf the tie rod was replaced. Updated 04/16/09.

Filed Jan 22, 2009 · Airbags, Seat belts · 51,000 miles · TX

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 hyundai sonata. While driving approximately 55 MPH on normal road conditions, the air bag warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel unexpectedly. The warning indicator remained lit until the engine was turned off. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic on two separate occasions for identical failures, but there were no resolutions. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 51,000 and the current mileage was unavailable. Updated 03/09/09. *lj the consumer also stated the seat belt light illuminated. Updated 03/11/09.

Filed Jul 26, 2008 · Airbags · 14,315 miles · NM

Air bag light stays on my 2002 hyundai sonata. This has been a problem on and off for the past four years. The car was checked out by hyundai dealers in staten island and new jersey four different times. Every time with a code b1738,high resistance driver side air bag,repairs were made by them but problem still came back. I made a complaint to hyundai customer relations,case #3292132 about the on going problem with the air bag system,their reply was this was caused by debris under the drivers side seat. They also said if I wasn't happy with their answer I could take them to small claims court. The person I was in contact with at hyundai was a misty 1800 633 5151 ext. 329 2132. On july 18 2007 hyundai of freehold charged me $211.86 to make repairs (poor connection under drivers side seat)codeb1378 at this time my car had 14,315 miles on it. Then on may 08 2008 at mileage of 18,895 I had to take it back for the same problem code b1378, at this time the dealer reset the SRS at no charge but would deduct the $211.86 they charged me towards the cost of a new wire harness if needed. Even though this car is six years old it has very low mileage on it,so it hasn't been abused .I feel there is a serious problem with the SRS system in this make and model car. If the SRS system isn't working this means the air bag will fail if there is an accident. All I want is to get this failure repaired properly,but it appears hyundai will not admit to having problems with their air bag wiring.

Filed May 3, 2007 · Airbags · 72,000 miles · IN

Airbag light was coming on and remaining on at certain times. Car was brought into hyundai dealership in march 2007. We were informed that the airbag would not deploy in the event of an accident and was not covered since the warranty had expired. The vehicle had never been in an accident and the airbag had not ever deployed so it must have been defective from the beginning. The vehicle was brought into napleton hyundai in west palm beach, fl in september of 2006 with the same airbag light problem and we were told by the service tech. That it was normal for the light to come on and there was nothing wrong with the airbag.

Filed Mar 26, 2007 · Airbags · 53,283 miles · WI

Tl*- the contact stated that the air bag light was on and had remained on in the 2002 hyundai sonata for a number of years since the vehicle was taken to dealer for the air bag recall 02v145000. The vehicle was taken to the dealer three separate times for the airbag light. The dealer wanted to do some extensive work on the vehicle due to the air bags, but she would have to pay out of her ownppocket. The current mileage was 57,000 and the failure mileage was 53,283.

Filed Jan 23, 2006 · Airbags · WI

Dt*: the contact stated the airbag light illuminated indicating a problem. The vehicle has already been to the dealership twice for the airbag light. The vehicle was taken to the dealership again. This time the dealership offered diagnostic testing to determine the problem.