My roommate got into a t bone type accident she was going at least 25mph and the air bag did not deploy but it hit hard enough to rip the core support off, we have pictures. She did not take the ambulance but she's will probably go to the er later
2002 Hyundai Sonata: airbags did not deploy in a crash
16 of the 320 complaints about the 2002 Hyundai Sonata describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 16
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- typical mileage
- 51,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 3 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
Tl*the contact owned a 2002 hyundai sonata. While driving approximately 15 MPH the vehicle was involved in a crash in which the air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed and the driver was reported injured. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a junk lot. The failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure and current mileages were 80,000.
Was in accident airbag did not deploy.
Was in accident airbag did not deploy.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 hyundai sonata. While the vehicle was parked, the contact placed the gear into drive and the passenger side air bag deployed without warning. Two months prior to the deployment, a crash occurred and the air bags failed to deploy. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 71,000.
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.
I was involved in a car crash in which the entire front end of my car was smashed from the left front fender shoving the hood and front end so far to the right and in that the passenger door would not open and the side and front air bags did not deploy at all. I was injured by the door post. It was a 2002 hundai sonata..we are afraid that it may be a child involved next time there is a failure of the side and front airbags on the sonata..please bring this to someones attention tks lrw
Dt: caller got into car, pulled it out of garage and got out of it. When she got back into vehicle and put it in gear it made a screaming noise and accelerated. She hit the brakes, but they did not work. She tried to stop the car by going up a hill instead vehicle hit a house three doors away. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. Insurance claimed that dealer said there nothing was wrong with car. Manufacturer has not been contacted yet.
My hyunday sonata had an accident, hiiting a parked SUV and the sonata was totalled but the air bag didn't deploy (inflate).
Driving at 25 - 30 MPH I was hit head on by another mid size vehicle. I sustained head, neck, and back injuries and my airbags did not deploy. My concern is that I have a 2003 hyundai sonata will those bags not deploy in a head on? My wife and child drive the 2003 . I am very concerned. My insurance company want to "repair" my vehicle that failed.
While driving 50 MPH the vehicle was involved in a head on collision. Upon impact, the dual airbags did not deploy, instead the airbag sensor light came on. *ak the radiator had broken also.
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.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Air bags: side/window
- What is wrong
- On certain passenger vehicles, the supplemental restraint system (SRS) side impact air bag satellite sensors may be too sensitive to some lateral accelerations that are not caused by side impacts to the vehicle, such as forcefully slamming a door closed.
- Risk
- Inadvertent deployment of a SRS side impact air bag when a side impact crash has not occurred could increase the risk of injury to the seat occupant.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the side impact air bag satellite sensors. Owner notification began july 8, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact hyundai at 1‑800‑633‑5151.
Recall number 02V145000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2002 Hyundai Sonata no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 2002 Hyundai Sonata?
16 of 320 owner complaints about the 2002 Hyundai Sonata (5%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 2011.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2002 Hyundai Sonata?
There is 1 recall and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2002 Hyundai Sonata
Ball joint 24Door locks 22Airbag light 15Check engine light 13Grinding brakes 8Pulling 8Power steering loss 6Wipers 5
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