2007 Hyundai Santa FE air bags problems

102 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2007 Hyundai Santa FE — 15% of all complaints for this model year.

102

Air Bags complaints

15%

share of all complaints

60,000 mi

median reported incident mileage

10 / 1

crash / fire reports

What owners report

“The Dealer at Selma Hyundai (2505 Highland Ave. Selma, Ca. 93662) was unable to complete the the recall. Dealer stated “unable to complete PODS update attempted multiple times. Current Scan tool does not support hook-up to cables and option is to update no present. Air bag light due to PODS…”
filed Aug 27, 2023
“My car has active recalls for the brake switch (prevents brake lights from working properly) and systems related to proper airbag deployment. In addition, there is a service recall (it doesn't show in your database, but it is Hyundai Service Campaign 936 [XXX] ) related to the valve gasket…”
filed Aug 17, 2023

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

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, 2026
The 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