2008 Hyundai Santa Fe Frontal Problems
- 19
- 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 19 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- passenger seat · 20 records
- front passenger · 13 records
- passenger airbag · 8 records
- airbag sensor · 5 records
- indicating passenger · 4 records
- seat airbag · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 16 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Frontal
The passenger airbag light comes on intermittently, indicating that there is no passenger air bag active while my wife is sitting in the passenger seat. This might happen 2 or 3 times in a 100 mile trip. I have been to three hyundai dealers and also talked with hyundai consumer affairs 3 times. All three dealers were able to see the problem with my wife sitting squarely in the passenger seat, but all dealers said…
ODI 10278964
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My husband and i recently purchased a 2008 hyundai santa fe. Everything about the car is great except for one thing: the front passenger airbag sensor does not detect me as an adult and toggles on and off at will. It is really frightening to be barreling down the road and realize that i have no airbag. I have read that the sensor is set at about 120lbs and i weigh 115lbs. The arrogant service person at hyundai…
ODI 10276397
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2008 hyundai santa fe front passenger airbag light intermittently comes on stating airbag is off when there is a passenger sitting in the seat. I brought back to dealership and they claim they never saw this happen before on a santa fe but it did on the tucson. They put on a machine and claimed it was fine and of course would not happen when it was at the dealership. They told me they had to make some calls and i…
ODI 10276478
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Tl*the contact owns a 2008 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminates on the instrument control, indicating that the passenger front air bag is inoperative. As a consequence in a situation that warrants the air bags may fail to deploy. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and a technician concluded that the failure is caused by a weight distribution failure. She contacted the…
ODI 10284505
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Tl*the contact owns a 2008 hyundai santa fe. While driving approximately 60 mph the "passenger air bag off" warning light indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The warning indicator remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. The front passenger seat was occupied with a small stature adult. The air bag sensor does not detect a certain weight positioned in the front passenger seat. The vehicle was…
ODI 10284421
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The last week for nov. 2008 i purchased a new santa fe for my wife. On 12/26/2008 she was involved in a head on wreck. My 25 yr. Old daughter who is very petty about 110 lbs. Was riding in the passenger seat and the air bags did not deploy. Due to the air bags not deploying she was injured very seriously. I had no idea that there were prior complaints about the air bags it appears that there has been quite a few…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10253316
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Purchased 2008 hyundai santa fe. Air bag senor light would come on. When ever a passenger would shift their weight in the seat, the senor light would come on and stay on. Took into dealer two times with no problem found. Third time factory rep was present, problem found but could not be fixed. Was offered a different car with me paying the difference in sticker price or they would buy back my car with a fee. The…
ODI 10257500
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My 2008 hyundai santa fe seems to have a faulty passenger occupant sensor. My wife weighs about 105 lbs. And the sensor intermittently recognizes the passenger seat as being occupied. When i sit in the passenger seat the airbag sensor light will turn off. I weigh 198 lbs. My wife can usually position the seat to make the airbag sensor light turn off but then the sensor light will come back on again after…
ODI 10247710
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The air bag suppression system of my 2008 hyundai santa fe se is suppressing the front passenger air bags when my wife, who weights between 110 and 115 pounds, occupies the seat. This has happen ever time my wife has sat in the vehicle since we took delivery about 3 weeks ago. The car was brought to the service department at advantage hyundai in hicksville, new york were they used a male technician whom i was told…
ODI 10247851
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The front passenger air bag arms and disarms intermittently depending on the weight of the passenger. Recently my 21 year old daughter who weighs 130 pounds had the air bag light go on indicating that the air bag was turned off while we were driving. I cannot get anyone from hyundai or the dealership to give me an exact weight requirement for the front passenger seat. Can a small adult who weighs 115 to 120 never…
ODI 10246268
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Tl*the contact owns a 2008 hyundai santa fe. While driving at an unknown speed, the air bag indicator would not stop illuminating when the passenger seat was occupied. The vehicle was driven to the dealer and they stated that there was no defect. The air bag indicator remained illuminated even when someone occupied the passenger seat. The vehicle was driven to the dealer approximately two months later and was left…
ODI 10257348
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Airbag sensor in front passenger seat does not detect an adult sitting in the seat. Air bag will not deploy in an accident. *tr
ODI 10243421
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Hello, this is a new car (400mi.) and with my wife (5'4" and 120lbs.) sitting in the passenger seat the passenger side airbag light illuminates, indicating the airbag is off. Occasionally the light will go off (as expected, indicating the passenger airbag is armed) as we start driving and then it will come on after 5 to 10min. Of driving. It is very disconcerting to think the airbag may not deploy if needed. Thanks,…
ODI 10241462
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My wife and i purchased a 2008 hyundai santa fe. The car is great running vehicle except for one safety problem: the front passenger airbag sensor does not detects my wife as an adult and toggles on and off at will. It is really frightening to be traveling down an highway or any road and realize that i have no airbag. My wife is 5' 3 " and weighs about 120 lbs and at times i needed to have her reposition seat to the…
ODI 10281444
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Tl*the contact owns a 2008 hyundai santa fe. Immediately after the vehicle was purchased, the passenger side air bag indicator illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was driven to the dealer and the mechanic stated that the occupant classification system was defective. The vehicle was not repaired at that time. The vehicle was driven to the dealer a second time and the mechanic performed a diagnostic. The contact…
ODI 10247582
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Re: failure of the front passenger's air bag to be activated. Hyundai 2008 santa fe with 150 miles i am a 145lb 5'8" male. 75% of the time when i am sitting in the front passenger's seat, the front airbag fails to "turn on". Even though i'm sitting upright with my feet placed on the ground, exactly as described in the owner's manual, the sensors located in the seat cushion fail to recognize me as an adult. I have…
ODI 10232249
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My 2008 hyundai santa fe se seems to have a faulty passenger occupant sensor. I weigh about 130 lb. And it often does not recognize the passenger seat as being occupied when i sit in it and the passenger airbag will turn off. I can usually position the seat to make the airbag come back on but then the airbag will turn off again while driving (although it is not supposed to turn off and on after 30 seconds of…
ODI 10239642
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Tl*the contact owns a 2008 hyundai santa fe. The passenger side air bag light constantly illuminates when the contact's wife is seated in the passenger seat. His wife weighs 103 lbs. When an occupant weighting 110 lbs or more is in the front passenger seat, the air bags work fine. The contact has attempted to get in touch with the dealer owner, but has been unsuccessful. The current mileage was 3,980 and failure…
ODI 10230371
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Passenger seat airbag "off" indicator lights when a 115 pound, 5'8" adult sits in the seat (indicating that the passenger airbag will not deploy in the event of an accident). Local dealership and hyundai national 1-800 complaint line indicate that the indicator light is performing to specifications. I believe specifications (supposedly a 130 pound minimum for full functioning of passenger airbag deployment system)…
ODI 10230462