My 2011 hyundai sonata had the air bag light come on. It was diagnosed as a bad sensor in the passenger seat. To buy this sensor you have to buy an entire seat track assembly at a cost of $1259.00 plus labor to install it. After looking this up on the internet, I see many hyundai vehicles have had this issue. This should be covered in a recall as it is a safety issue and been a problem with many vehicles.
2011 Hyundai Sonata airbags complaints
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Driver-side air bag light is illuminated at all times showing that there is a problem, but no solution presented. No matter what we do, the warning light is engaged. Concerned that the airbag system will not work properly in accident, or that the airbag may deploy while driving.
Tl* the contact owned a 2011 hyundai sonata. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle was involved in a front end collision. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a storage facility and then to an independent mechanic where it was deemed destroyed. There were no injuries. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 87,000.
I had a warning light turned on my display and when taken to the dealership, they charged me 240$ for the repair. Now I see that the part they replaced was on the recall campaign which started 4 months prior to my servicing. Are they supposed to charge for the parts which are in the recall?
Airbag sensor light on the dash has been on for weeks while in motion, does not turn off.
Airbag light wont shut off. No collision involved
Airbag light is remaining on, despite not being in an accident.
Vehicle airbag light went on and stays on when starting car on 12/09/2017. Passenger airbag indicator blinks. Vehicle has never been involved in a crash. There was nothing done to the car that should have caused an issue with the airbags or any sensors.
Airbag warning on dashboard, steering wheel components such as volume, cruise control, reset mileage and the rest of the tabs do not function on the steering wheel, rear left side brake light bulb has to be replaced every four months, front right side/driver's side head light bulb wont' come on after replacing the light bulb, inside the cab the above night/passenger and rear guest lights won't come on, after an overall tune up such as oil, filters, liquids and plugs the engine warning light comes on for two days/48 hours. The vehicle engine starts and runs normal every day. The problem is more electrical by the above information. The local hyundai dealership would like for us to take the vehicle in to check for the problem. About a year ago or less we had a vehicle recall on two specific items. After taking our vehicle to the dealership to see about the two recalls. One of the recalls was looked into and fixed. The second recall was never fixed and the car engine was running in the worst manner, the engine would run and stall, at a stop light while the engine was running, the engine would misfire. We were at the dealership and they wanted us to leave our vehicle so that it could be checked by their technicians while in the process we were told that we were responsible for the problem or vehicle misfiring/stalling of the engine. We called the 888‑327‑4236 for assistance and our problem was solved. By having your group contacting the dealership and having our second vehicle recall fixed and solved. That's the main reason for not going back to the dealership, apparently they are the only ones in town. Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated. If we have to go back to the dealership, we'd go back but only with your assistance. Thank you. Email [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Airbag indicator light came on (and stayed on) when I started the vehicle in a parking lot on 12/13/2017. I immediately brought the vehicle to the dealership and the dealership said it was related to the passenger side and that the passenger side airbag would not deploy until the problem was found and necessary repairs completed. Research shows that this is a pervasive issue in hyundai sonatas for all model years to date. Several forums discuss this same issue and I see that several complaints have been submitted through the federal safety agency as well. This issue involves both the airbags and the electrical system (sensors; passenger seat track) and poses a major safety risk. I was allowed to bring the car home, in order to weigh my options. I have driven the car once, and cycled the car on and off in my driveway. The airbag dash indicator remains illuminated. The cost to repair this issue feels exorbitant, especially since it appears to be more related to manufacturer defect that normal wear and tear. I am now stuck paying $1500 or feeling completely unsafe having a passenger ride in my front seat.
Airbag light is on, hyundai dealer inspected and said replacement was required at a cost to me of appt $ 1,200.00.
Airbag light is illuminated and seatbelt light blinks on the passenger side
The airbag light has been on for over a year and there has never been a deployment of the airbags. It remains on and never goes out.
Upon repairing a recall by the dealer to the steering in february 2017, the airbag light is on all the time and the vehicle has never been in an accident
Takata recall I have contacted two hyundai dealers plus hertz sales and none say they replace/repair takata airbags in hyundai sonatas even though I received a postcard saying that I'm identified as a current owner of a vehicle with a takata manufactured "psan inflator".
Brought car in to empire hyundai for air bag light and my recall paper. They told me that it was going to cost me $115 to check it out if it's not the clock spring. The recall paper says, I will not be charged regardless of the cause.
Tl* the contact owned a 2011 hyundai sonata. While driving 65 MPH, the vehicle independently jerked to the right and clipped a semi truck. The contact's vehicle was pulled under the semi and dragged for 100 yards. Prior to the failure, the ESC and TPMS indicators illuminated. The contact also noticed an abnormal burning odor. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard and deemed destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. There were no injuries. The failure mileage was approximately 102,000.
Not sure if my car has the "takata recall" but it should due to the fact my airbag light came one day I get in my car to start my day and its been on every since.
I was notified that I have faulty airbags in my car and I should contact my dealership. When I called the dealership I was told they don't have parts and have no idea when they will get them. Faulty airbags is very serious and with winter approaching there is a greater chance for an accident. This is unacceptable. The website referenced in the recall letter, www.airbagrecall.com, said to contact this website if the issue was not addressed
Takata recall received notice of recall; recommended service location (dave marston motors, minocqua wisconsin USA) told me that parts were unavailable at this time and that I should register to be contacted when parts became available. Vehicle is stationary at this moment.
While driving my car on saturday I came to a stop and then notice after hitting my brakes my airbag light came on. This can be scary that I don't know if my airbags are going to come out anytime while I'm driving or hitting my brakes for no reason.
My airbag light came on with no reason. I did not hit my car, nor got into any accident at all. I took to dealership who charged me $165.00 for diagnostics and advised that my front passenger seat airbag module / sensor is bad and will cost $980.00 if I wanted to get it fixed. I have received recall notice from tk holding that states my car is part of the airbag fix / recall but dealer refuses to fix without almost thousand dollar.
Takata recall. I recently received mail regarding possible recall of the airbag on my driver's side. I checked the site and it stated there are no active recalls for my vehicle hiwever, I have noticed for a couple weeks that the airbag light on my dashboard has been on. How do I handle this?
Tuvo un accidente y fue declarado perdida total ,las bolsas no explotaron
Air bags light turned on all of a sudden and stayed on. Never had any accident.
The SRS light comes on and will not go off.
While driving, I noticed a red light flickering on and off on my dashboard. I noticed that it was the driver side air bag indicator light. It now stays on constantly, whether in motion or not. Not sure what the issue is, as my airbag has never been deployed. I am afraid of it deploying while driving, but was told that it would not from one of the hyundai dealer service reps. It will cost $112 just for a diagnosis of the problem.
I am having issues with my airbag light also my steering column is clicking , the last time there work on my vehicle they disconnect my cruise control and my bluetooth, will not use west broad hyundai anymore.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator was constantly illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer (nielsen hyundai, 4411 e. Michigan blvd, michigan city, in 46360) where it was diagnosed that the driver side air bag needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Due to the repair cost, the vehicle would not be repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was currently waiting on a call back. The VIN was invalid. The failure mileage was approximately 87,000.
Air bag inflator light stays on continuously after starting vehicle, whether at idle or in motion. Vehicle has not been in any type of accident. No bags have been deployed
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