2005 Hyundai Sonata Air Bags Problems
Owners have filed 55 complaints with NHTSA about air bags problems on the 2005 Hyundai Sonata, 33% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 68,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “air bag” (49% of reports).
- 55air bags complaints
- 68,500median miles at failure
- 18mention a crash
- 12mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 16%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Air bag: mentioned in 27 of 55 complaints (49%)
- Bags deploy: mentioned in 8 of 55 complaints (15%)
At what mileage do air bags problems happen?
Based on 44 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 55 complaints, 18 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 12 an injury.
Hyundai Sonata air bags complaints by model year
| Model year | Air Bags complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Sonata | 1 | 6% | — |
| 2023 Sonata | 1 | 1% | 140 |
| 2021 Sonata | 4 | 3% | — |
| 2020 Sonata | 7 | 4% | 1,768 |
| 2019 Sonata | 9 | 6% | 60,000 |
| 2018 Sonata | 4 | 1% | — |
| 2017 Sonata | 22 | 3% | 30,000 |
| 2016 Sonata | 21 | 3% | 58,500 |
| 2015 Sonata | 25 | 2% | 64,989 |
| 2014 Sonata | 31 | 4% | 75,000 |
| 2013 Sonata | 103 | 5% | 86,900 |
| 2012 Sonata | 170 | 11% | 83,900 |
| 2011 Sonata | 419 | 12% | 92,800 |
| 2010 Sonata | 20 | 6% | 42,109 |
| 2009 Sonata | 30 | 7% | 55,000 |
| 2008 Sonata | 137 | 32% | 71,500 |
| 2007 Sonata | 257 | 37% | 75,800 |
| 2006 Sonata | 435 | 42% | 70,000 |
| 2005 Sonata | 55 | 33% | 68,500 |
| 2004 Sonata | 46 | 23% | 74,000 |
| 2003 Sonata | 43 | 22% | 65,253 |
| 2002 Sonata | 51 | 16% | 67,500 |
| 2001 Sonata | 47 | 23% | 63,000 |
| 2000 Sonata | 43 | 16% | 65,500 |
| 1999 Sonata | 31 | 25% | 59,750 |
| 1998 Sonata | 6 | 12% | — |
| 1997 Sonata | 8 | 16% | 36,059 |
| 1996 Sonata | 3 | 13% | — |
| 1995 Sonata | 15 | 23% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists air bags for the 2005 Hyundai Sonata. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Air Bag light stays on and cannot pass stare inspection without repair. NHSTA site has 54 reports of this issue and dealer cannot figure out how to repair. What can be done?
The air bag light is on and it won't go off. This is all the time when the car is stationary, or moving. When you turn the car on and off, it's still on.
Airbag light stays on. I have taken it back to dealer several times and has not been fix car is out of warranty.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2005 Hyundai Sonatas have air bags problems?
No. NHTSA has 55 owner complaints about air bags for the 2005 Hyundai Sonata (33% of the 165 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2005 Hyundai Sonata air bags?
No recall currently lists air bags for this vehicle.
At what mileage do air bags problems start?
The median reported mileage is 68,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about air bags problems on the 2005 Hyundai Sonata?
The most frequent phrase is “air bag”, in 27 of 55 complaints, followed by “bags deploy” (8).
See all 2005 Hyundai Sonata problems or air bags problems across all Sonata years.