2005 Hyundai Santa Fe Air Bags Problems
- 67
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 67 stored complaint records:
- 6 indicate a crash
- 6 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
- 2 indicate a death
What owners report
- seat belt · 30 records
- failure mileage · 23 records
- belt buckle · 11 records
- approximate failure · 11 records
- airbag light · 10 records
- warning indicator · 10 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 24 |
| 100–150k mi | 16 |
| 1–30k mi | 7 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Body · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
My moms santa fe has sped out of control several times in the last three months. The last incident caused injuries because the air bag failed to deploy. The first incident was in a parking lot where the car had unintended acceleration and crashed into several cars. Second incident was on the road where car sped up and she turned it off. The third was backing out of a shopping center parking lot where the car rapidly…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10500947
Air Bags
There is a red light for the airbag. I called hyundai dealer. They advised it is probably a sensor. I am concerned the airbag could deploy but they "do not think" that will happen. It may be expensive to fix depending if this is a sensor in the seat belt or steering wheel. They advised there is no current recall so i would have to pay for this to be fixed. I believe this is potentially dangerous. Other years of this…
ODI 10471962
Air Bags · Seat Belts
We own a 2005 santa fe by hyundai. We have been reading blogs about the air bag light being illuminated as a result of the seat belt sensor going bad on these vehicles and not deploying in the case of an accident. Ours is now demonstrating this. The red air bag light will remain illuminated and the issue after being run through a diagnostic at a local dealership was as expected tied to a seat belt sensor issue. I…
ODI 10469434
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that while parked the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact inspected the vehicle. The contact stated that the drivers side air bag switch was defective and needed to be replaced. The vin was not available. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 24,000. Updated 10/31/12 *cn updated 11/08/2012…
ODI 10473699
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
My mother died in a vehicle accident with no other vehicles involved. Her santa fe went through a "t" intersection without stopping crossing highway, went airborne over hillside and struck a tree. Severed spine, chest trauma and shattered ankle. There are no skids marks at the scene airbags were deploy but when? Steering column is crushed in and steering wheel was bent inward. The road she was on is a residential…
Crash reported · 1 death
ODI 10468754
Air Bags
Cannot get passenger air bag light not sure if working sacred for safety. *tr
ODI 10450838
Air Bags · Seat Belts
My airbag light is on. I was informed it was due to the passenger seatbelt. Something to do with the tension and the computer.
ODI 10760882
Air Bags
My 2005, sante fe has only 69k miles, and the airbag light is on. The car has not been in an accident and has regular maintenance. The dealer said it was not covered under warranty and no outstanding recalls. The dealer said it was the sensor in the front passenger seat belt buckle that needs replaced and then the light needs to be reset by the dealer, nobody else i know can do this. The assembly for the seat belt…
ODI 10433946
Air Bags
2005 hyundai sante fe (i have two of the same model and year) i brought the vehicles in for the initial air bag recall (child safety - weight in the front seat.) that seemed to remove the air bag light for about a month. They reset them again for a second, third and fourth time. Now even without a passenger, the 'passenger air bag off' light is out and the air bag light is on. The dealer says that this is not a…
ODI 10386949
Air Bags · Seat Belts · Seats
The airbag light is on which was diagnosed by the dealer that i would have to replace the driver seat belt, and computer parts in order to reset the airbag light. The airbag light is always on and eventhough i wear my seat belt the symbol and beeping noise comes on stating i do not have my seatbelt on. The cost to fix this problem is over $500.00. Also, the driver seat belts have worn away which has damaged my…
ODI 10545690
Air Bags
Air bag light came on , took car to dealer, passenger seat belt buckle was replaced at a cost of 400. Dollers. A few months later the light came on again, and is still on. I can' afford to keep paying that kind of money to get it fixed again. I understand hyundai has big problems with their air bag systems. I also have a 2006 hyundai accent with the same problem. *js
ODI 10592128
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the air bag sensor needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 35,000 and the current mileage was 86,000. *tr
ODI 10567054
Air Bags
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 hyundai santa fe. When the contact's wife is seated in the front passenger seat, the air bag light illuminates. This indicates that the air bag is deactivated. His wife weighs approximately 125 lbs. Nhtsa campaign id number 08v161000 is for this same failure, but not this specific vehicle. The current mileage was 20,000 and failure mileage was 18,000. Updated 11/10/08 *bf the dealer has…
ODI 10244202
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator was illuminated. The contact associated the failure with nhtsa campaign number: 05v450000 (air bags). The vehicle was taken to sheehy hyundai of waldorf (located at 2910 crain hwy, waldorf, md 20601, [redacted]) to be diagnosed, but they were unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired.…
ODI 11221286
Air Bags
Driving on a dirt road, vehicle started to wobble, vehicle swerved to the left and went over ditch, rolled and hit tree. Passenger was thrown from vehicle. Driver sustained spinal cord injury. Vehicle had front end, right side, and top damage. No airbags deployed. *jb
Crash reported · 1 injury · 1 death
ODI 10162582
Air Bags
Passenger air bag system doesn't work as per dash light. Dealer states the sensor indicates the system is working properly. *jb
ODI 10144545
Air Bags
Passanger air bag system never worked properly it was returned to dealer many times and we were told there was nothing they could do to correct this. To this date the system only works part time,we were told the passanger must weigh at least 125 pounds well my wife weighs 135 pounds.many timesi have to remind my wife to get up and sit down harder,one day we will be in an accident and have no air bag deployment. *tt
ODI 10444619