2005 Hyundai Santa FE air bags problems
74 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2005 Hyundai Santa FE — 34% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The airbag light stays on constantly - mechanic says it's the switch in the passenger seat belt and they encounter this problem with this vehicle all the time. Prevents the airbag from deploying if not repaired.”
filed Mar 13, 2023
“The contact owns a 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 155,000.”
filed Dec 14, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS)…Campaign 05V527000 · Nov 17, 2005
- ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) THE RIGHT FRONT…Campaign 05V450000 · Oct 4, 2005
Related service bulletins
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has identified the presence of substandard and dangerous driver’s-side airbag inflators manufactured by Jilin Province Detiannuo Automobile Safety System Co.…
DTN DL · Other · issued Apr 10, 2026The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued an urgent safety advisory regarding dangerous, counterfeit driver‑side airbag inflators manufactured by Jilin Province Detiannuo Automobile Safety…
DTN DCS · Other · issued Apr 10, 2026
Air Bags problems in other Santa FE years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Santa FE | 2 | 2% |
| 2024 Santa FE | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 Santa FE | 2 | 1% |
| 2022 Santa FE | 5 | 3% |
| 2021 Santa FE | 2 | 1% |
| 2020 Santa FE | 7 | 4% |
| 2019 Santa FE | 7 | 4% |
| 2018 Santa FE | 6 | 6% |
| 2017 Santa FE | 20 | 2% |
| 2016 Santa FE | 9 | 4% |
| 2015 Santa FE | 9 | 4% |
| 2014 Santa FE | 12 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 Hyundai Santa FE
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.