2002 Hyundai Sonata air bags problems
51 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2002 Hyundai Sonata — 16% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My roommate got into a t bone type accident she was going at least 25mph and the air bag did not deploy but it hit hard enough to rip the core support off, we have pictures. She did not take the ambulance but she's will probably go to the er later”
filed Mar 18, 2020
“Tl* the contact owns a 2002 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 mph, the vehicle hit a pot hole and the passenger air bag deployed inadvertently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate…”
filed Jul 25, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) SIDE IMPACT AIR…Campaign 02V145000 · May 24, 2002
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 Sonata years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Sonata | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 Sonata | 4 | 3% |
| 2020 Sonata | 7 | 4% |
| 2019 Sonata | 9 | 6% |
| 2018 Sonata | 4 | 1% |
| 2017 Sonata | 22 | 3% |
| 2016 Sonata | 21 | 3% |
| 2015 Sonata | 25 | 2% |
| 2014 Sonata | 31 | 4% |
| 2013 Sonata | 101 | 5% |
| 2012 Sonata | 169 | 11% |
| 2011 Sonata | 418 | 12% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 Hyundai Sonata
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.