2005 Hyundai Sonata: airbags did not deploy in a crash

Filed Mar 26, 2017 · Airbags, Brakes · 95,000 miles · CA · crash

Brakes locked up while driving on the freeway causing a bad accident air bags did not deploy whole front end smashed in hood almost in the windsheild.

Filed Mar 4, 2015 · Acceleration, Airbags · FL · crash · fire

I was driving in my own lane with my seatbelt on and lights on and I didn't see this bus coming speeding with no lights on at all he scratched my passenger side door and he all most took the mirror off I hit the brake and it slowed to 55 and I still hit him I was going speed limit the radiator broke and the car all most exploded also the airbags didn't go off and the speed MPH was about 5 off the steering pump also failed. I all most died.

Filed Nov 2, 2010 · Airbags · 175,000 miles · PA · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 hyundai sonata. The contact was driving approximately 45 MPH when the vehicle was involved in a crash in which the air bags did not deploy. There were no reported injuries. The same failure occurred on two prior occasions in which the vehicle was involved in a crash and the air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was never taken to have the failure diagnosed but it was taken to an independent repair shop to have the body damages repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The failure and current mileages were 175,000.

Filed Aug 11, 2010 · Brakes · 80,000 miles · NY · crash

I own a 2005 hyundai sonata. It seems that the brakes act funny (don't work right/longer stop time) whenever it is wet or cold out. I have had work done on it by the dealer and was informed that the front brakes were froze up and only half working. They wanted $45 to clean them for me. Instead I had my normal mechanic do the cleaning when he replaced my rear brake pads and rotors. He did the cleaning for free. About a month later on my way home, driving through the rain I came up to a stop light with 3 or 4 vehicles stopped at it, I pressed the brake with about fifty feet between my vehicle and theirs traveling at 45 MPH and the car didn't slow down at all. I used my emergency brake to slow down but still hit a vehicle in front of me. No one was hurt. I can't say the same for my car... It hit an SUV. The SUV had minor damage but my car's front end was destroyed, and the airbags didn't deploy. The car was taken back to my mechanic for repairs and to have the brakes checked and the brakes were sticking a little but all he could figure out is that the calipers need more clearance. The brakes worked for him with no fixing but he also drove it in fair/sunny weather. To sum up the information I do regular maintenance on my vehicle. The brakes hardly, if at all work in cold and wet weather. And nothing is really being done even after I called the dealership about the issue. When I spoke to the mechanic at the dealership he said it was common for this car to have brakes freeze up due to rust buildup and offered to make an appointment to have them cleaned (once again for $45) there is also a part available for extra money of coarse that is a new caliper slide assembly with additional clearance. This tells me that hyundai knows about the issue but is unwilling to do anything about it.

Filed Jul 21, 2010 · Airbags · 47,000 miles · TX · crash

1. The car (hyundai sonata) had a front end collision with a truck that slammed on the brakes. The accident resulted in severe damages to the front of the car. 2. The airbags did not deploy. 3. The vehicle is in the body shop right now. No action has been taken yet.

Filed May 21, 2010 · Airbags · 95,000 miles · NV · crash · 3 injuries

Tl*the contact owned a 2005 hyundai sonata. While driving at approximately 20 MPH, the vehicle was involved in a crash that destroyed the vehicle and the air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed and three injuries were reported. The driver and two rear passengers were reported injured. The vehicle was towed to a towing company lot. Hyundai inspected the vehicle and informed the contact that the air bags functioned properly. The failure and current mileages were 95,000.

Filed Feb 3, 2008 · Airbags · 60,000 miles · NM · crash · 1 injury

On december 17, 2007 at approx 5:30pm my daughter was driving west on osuna at intersection of seaguill , driving the speed limit of 35 MPH, 35 being the posted speed limit. As she proceeded through the intersection on a green light, a late model ford ranger tried to go through the intersection crossing her path. As she advanced through the intersection she struck the ford ranger broad side. Fortunately for my daughter she had her seat belt on, because the 2005 hyundai sonata's air bags did not deploy. There was no reason for the hyundai 's air bags not deploying because the impact was straight ahead hit, unless the hyundai 's air bag were defective. My daughter was not hurt bad, although she has been having neck & back pain and is under a doctor's supervision. I have written to hyundai., to this date they have been very unresponsive. This is a safety issue that needs to be investigated. There could be a defect in hyundai's air bag deployment system. Next time they might not be so lucky. The accident happened in the city limits of albuquerque nm.

Filed May 8, 2007 · Airbags · 41,000 miles · WA · crash · 2 injuries

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 hyundai sonata. While making a left turn at 15 MPH, another vehicle struck the front and left side of the contact's vehicle. The vehicle spun 180 degrees and the air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle was destroyed. The road conditions were dry. Two passengers suffered neck and back injuries and are under a doctor's care. The police report number is 07-04457. The current and failure mileages were 41,000.

Filed Apr 18, 2007 · Airbags · 18,300 miles · CA · crash · 1 injury

Vehicle crash (1). Vehicle traveling approximately 20 MPH. Vehicle going opposite direction, makes left hand turn in front of vehicle (1). Drivers exits vehicle (1) car because of excessive smoke "fear of fire and tried to get away from car. Samaritans assist driver to back seat of vehicle (1) for a place to sit awaiting rescue/paramedics. Once driver was seated in the back seat the airbag deployed, and vehicle (1) was totaled, and driver was in stable condition, but the airbag never deployed during impact?

Filed Jan 27, 2007 · Airbags · 27,286 miles · MI · crash · 1 injury

Car ran stop sign in front of me. Hit other vehicle at approximately 45 MPH directly on its front axle. My air bags did not deploy. Damage to front end of sonata in excess of $4000.

Filed Jun 13, 2006 · Airbags, Brakes · 3,000 miles · PA · crash

Husband driving at low speed, car in front of him stopped; brakes on sonata failed-hit brake pedal to the floor, but sonata still did not stop; car was at the dealer (savage hyundai) the week before for inspection and all was fine; husband hit car in front of him and that person hit another car. In addition, air bags did not deploy even though there was $6700 worth of front end damage; told dealer-said high hit; called hyundai-implied damage was high and perhaps air bags should have deployed, but make it very difficult to file a formal complaint; said we needed pictures, etc.; car was at the hyundai dealer being fixed; both hyundai dealer and hyundai corporate not making things easy.

Filed Apr 11, 2006 · Airbags · 26,185 miles · FL · crash · 1 injury

Dt*: the contact stated while driving 20 MPH, the vehicle crashed and the air bags did not deploy. The contact tried to avoid an animal in the road and crashed into a parked vehicle. The point of impact was to the front of the vehicle. The contact was not wearing a seat belt and the contact's head busted the windshield. Only minor injuries were sustained. The police were at the scene of the accident and filed a written report. Additional, property damage was to the parked vehicle. Updated 5/10/2006 -