The driver air bag light turned on and has not turned off. I know someone with the same car as me except it's a 2007 but with the same problem.
2006 Hyundai Sonata airbags complaints
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I wish to make a complaint on the safety operation of this car. Since it was bought new from sansone auto mall the air bag light has come on 4 times and now a 5th time in may of 2015. The air bag light on the instrument cluster always points to the seat belt buckle on the drivers seat. Every time we take it to hyundai they have no concern of the issue even though we complain. They say there is nothing they can do except replace the seat belt buckle assembly. They will not warranty anything. Also talked with hyundai and they have no concern either on this safety issue. We fear the safety of not just the drive but the passengers should an accident occur and they air bags don't deploy or the seat belts work correctly. The front passenger seat cushion also became defective which had to be repaired as well. Hyundai and their dealership is charging us and average of $350.00 each time for this issue which we believe is theirs. Apparently as we see it they have no concern for the safety of this model car series. We have to take it again for the same problem prior to motor vehicle inspection in july of 2015.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 hyundai sonata. While operating the vehicle, the air bag light would illuminate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the failure was caused by a faulty seat belt buckle. No further information was available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000.
I turned on ignition and, as usual, all dash lights came on then disappeared, as usual. However, the "passenger air bag off" light returned on and the warning chimes have been ringing ever since .if a passenger sits on the passenger seat then the light stays off. Jiggling of wires underneath the seat do not fix the problem.
I was coming of sanford avenue just turned on 3rd street had head on collision head hit roof off car stomach hit steering wheel knees hit dash board was diagnosed with vertigo air bag did not deploy herd on radio car had recap on car because air bag did not deploy after car wreck.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that the air bag warning light continuously illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the seat belt buckle pretensioners needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 71,000. Updated 6/11/15*cn updated 6/18/15*cn the consumer stated the vehicle was repaired on 4/17/2015 at mileage 74,985. Updated 7/16/2015*js updated 10/05/217
I purchased this vehicle used in 2008. Two days after I picked it up from the dealer (paramus, nj), I was driving down the parkway and the airbag light came on and stayed on. I took it back to them on several occasions and it was off again/on again. I was told I had to pay to have the airbag replaced. I took it to another dealer and it was diagnosed and reset. Again the light came back on and stayed on. I wasn't paying to replace the airbag. I received a recall notice (miraculously the light went off by itself). I took it to another dealer in union nj when I received the airbag recall notice, and was told everything was okay and it was cleaned up and the light stayed off. Now its 2015 and its been on again for the past several months. I am at wits end with this vehicle. The light gets fixed works for several months and then comes back on again for no reason. Can you please have this issue looked into. I see there are multiple complaints against this issue. I have an appointment again to have this looked at.
I am writing to request your assistance with the following airbag issue I have been having with my hyundai sonata and also to have this issue documented in the event of something tragic occurring to my wife or children since they are usually passengers in my car. This is obviously a malfunction on hyundai's part. You see, for the past several years, my airbag light has been randomly going on causing me stress and concern on whether or not the airbag will actually work if I get in an accident. As you can see from the following documentation, something is obviously wrong and I refuse to pay another penny. In fact, I am asking for hyundai to refund the money I have already put out. Below are the chain of events: passenger airbag light first went on 8/10/12. Dealership sent entire seat to california and was "repaired" by re-programming it. On 7/3/13, airbag light went on again for no reason and this time I had to pay over $300 for repair because it was past my warranty. On 12/2/14, airbag light went on for third time for no reason and I refuse to pay to fix it again, since it's evident by now there is no way I can affect this light by driving and it's a vehicle malfunction. I need your assistance to get this issue resolved. I have reached out to hyundai and they sent a representative to test the passenger seat last month. However, the rep mentioned a class action suit going on right now regarding the weight of the passenger, but I don't believe this pertains to our problem, which was confirmed by the hyundai rep after seeing our problem. Since then, my follow-up calls to hyundai have gone unanswered. Please help before someone dies!
I have been getting an airbag light on my dash. The problem was traced to the drivers' side seat belt. This is odd since I only have 67,000 on the car, and probably less than 10,000 on the car with a passenger.
The airbag light is on. The shop said it has to do with the drivers seat pretensioner circuit. In reading for issues, I found that the issue may be covered by warrant of 15 yrs or 250,000 as agreed by hyundai to have you close your investigation. I have called hyundai regarding your case the federal safety agency action number: pe14023. This case was closed because hyundai said they would extend the warranty - I am calling the hyundai service department - they say they don't know anything about this agreement. In reading the web for complaints about hyundai, it looks like they are not recognizing this agreement with anyone.
The air bag warning light is engaged on the instrument cluster panel. When the front passenger seat is empty of a person or any objects, the seat belt warning light blinks.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.
Air bag comes on and stays on.
My 2006 hyundai sonata's air bag light stays on. I took it to dealership. They said the problem is due to faulty passenger seat belt tensioner. This matches the description stated in the federal safety agency action number: pe14023. This investigation was closed because hyundai will extend the warranty to 15 years or 250k miles. My hyundai dealership does not honor this warranty because they did not get notice from corporate. I called hyundai customer connect center 1‑855‑671‑3059 with this issue and provided the federal safety agency case number. I talked to a agent and his supervisor and his supervisor. Neither acknowledge the existence of this the federal safety agency action number: pe14023. They said I had to repair this on my own cost. I am surprised to hear that hyundai just ignores the authority of the federal safety agency especially on the airbag issue. I have recorded the phone conversation with both supervisors for reference.
Seat belt tensioner causing air bag safety problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the front passenger's side air bag warning light illuminated continuously. The failure recurred several times. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 08v161000 (air bags). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Air bag light is on due to pretensioner issue.
Since purchasing my car new in 2006, I have had to have the passenger side seat belt buckle replaced twice. First on oct 6, 2010, then on oct 25, 2013. Both times it was related to the air bag light illuminating on the dashboard and staying on consistently. In 2010, I was told it was a faulty seat belt part. Hyundai replaced it under warranty. In 2013, I was again told it was an issue with the same seat belt part, and this time I was charged $164.31 for the replacement. This week, the air bag light came on again. I can only assume it's, once again, a faulty seat belt buckle. I called the dealership who did the previous repair (davis hyundai in nj) and they said it was only covered under warranty for 12 months.. So I would have to pay for the replacement again. I googled the issue and it seems to be under investigation by your group. It's clearly a safety issue.. I don't think I should have to pay to have it fixed again, and really I think hyundai should reimburse me for the first repair. If they can't figure out how to make a seat belt buckle that functions properly, they have no business making cars. Any help would be hugely appreciated. I planned to go through the bbb as well, but wanted to add to the number of complaints filed. I have records of all previous repairs.
Air bag light on at driver side- hyundai says it is caused by passenger side seat buckle. Dealer and hyundai corporate office says this is not covered under the federal safety agency action number pe14023. Unless I am reading the federal safety agency action number pe14023 incorrectly I think it should be??? Concerned about driving now.
Air bag light on the dash illuminated. Brought it to a mechanic and they said it was a faulty sensor in the seat belt latch.
Seat belt light stays on all the time.
My 2006 hyundai sonata air bag light illuminated on my dash. I took my car into the dealer on 12/9/15 and after a $120 diagnosis fee was told that I needed to replace the seat belt buckle and that the cost would be near $500. Unfortunately, I do not have the money to replace the part and was told that my air bags will not work. I have seen many more complaints about this same problem. This is a safety issue and there should be a recall for this issue!
Dear sir or madam, my 2006 sonata has being illuminated the air bag lamp. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the seat belt buckle needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but the vehicle was not repaired. Please investigate if will determine if 2006 hyundai sonata car should be recalled. Thanks, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
The airbag light on the dashboard came on at approx. 101,550 miles and has remained on since. Mileage now at 102,049. Light remains on regardless on if there is a passenger seated or not. Please advise status on a recall for this defect which by all the readings complaints noted on line, is for sure an issue.
At approximately 78,000 miles the airbag light on the dashboard came on. I took it to the dealer who found history code b1448 - ocs mat defective. The tech cleared the code and retested car and stated it is working as designed. Then at 83,000 miles the same light came on again. I took it back to the dealer who stated this time that there is a fault code set for the passengers side seatbelt latch. The latch side of the seatbelt needs to be replaced and it will cost $360. The tech also stated that the airbag system is disabled. There are numerous complaints from many sonata owners regarding this same problem. There should be a recall as this is a major safety concern.
I notice the air bag light stays on. I took it to the hyundai dealer with in a week to have it fixed they said I would have to pay to get it fix. They told me that it was something in the seat belt connection and it was electroanal or some kind of sensor to turn the light off. So I asked will the air bag still work if I was in a accident? They said no because its not making the right connection to turn off the light and activate the airbag. So that's the only car I have to go from home to work and back or for anything else. So what am I to do? Thank you
I started having issues with my air bag light coming on intermittently two years ago at about 55,000 miles. I brought it in to the dealer for a corrosion recall and spoke with them about the air bag light. They told me if it stays on solid then return and they will look into it for me. I probably could have had it repaired at that point had they looked into it further. So now light is on all the time, took it in today and it is "seat belt buckles" that is causing issue, repair is 700 dollars and need my car for at least 4-5 days. I am guessing it will take another class action law suit to have hyundai stand behind their product again and issue recalls for it's customers. I called corporate and inquired about investigations into making this a recall but obviously didn't get anywhere. The service department informed me that the air bags do not work now at all. I saw many other similar complaints about this issue, hyundai obviously does not have the satisfaction or the safety of their customers as a priority.
Driving along, and the airbag light illuminated. Dealer says drivers side seat belt buckle failed and now, airbag light remains illuminated, possible failure of airbags.
Air bag light stays on took to dealer said driver seat switch bad, possible seat belt buckle could be bad quoted over 500. Dollars to fix I can not afford to have fixed should be covered under warranty.
Suddenly, an warning sign for air bag appeared on the dash board. I was not comfortable to drive a car with air bag error sign. I brought my to my mechanic. It was diagnosed due to defective sensor in a buckle clip in a front passenger seat. Then, I brought my car into local dealer but they denied to repair in a warranty or recall. I heard that the same defect was not uncommon in sonata around that year. If so, this defect should be covered by recall. I love my sonata and hyundai car!
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