2000 Hyundai Sonata Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 43about this part
- Share
- 16%of 276 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 65,500miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 43 complaints about the air bags of the 2000 Hyundai Sonata, 16% of the 276 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 65,500 miles. 15 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was heading eastbound going about 40 MPH. An SUV was heading westbound and about to make a left turn. The SUV struck my vehicle and totaled the entire front of the vehicle. My airbags did not deploy. I am supposed to have side and front airbags. I am lucky I was wearing a seat belt because other than that, I had no other protection. This could have been fatal.”
NHTSA complaint #10460359, filed 2012-06, 165,285 miles“I purchased a new 2000 Hyundai Sonata gls from schaumburg Hyundai (il) in november 2000, and had existing damage or traffic crashes with the vehicle until on 10/07/2002, when I was forced off the roadway by a truck and struck the side of a rocky mountain head-on. The force was enough to bend the middle of the car's frame and total the car. I was thrust violently forward at impact, and suffered minor neck and back injuries, and had been properly using the seatbelt. However, none of the car's front or side air bags deflated at time of impact. …”
NHTSA complaint #10017076, filed 2003-05, 59,000 miles“On may 21, 2005 after a trip to austin, tx to funeral with daughter-in-law from ky. Next morning, I started engine in sons yard for trip home to il. Air bag light came on. I drove home to il (350 miles) and told husband of problem. He took car to dealership on 6/17/05. They said it was the front passenger sensor and gave estimate $829.79 and said car out of warranty. Hyundai said goodwill repair possible. Talked to dealership 3 times..still waiting for decision as of 7-29-05. I am on disability and do not drive much. Now,I am afraid of air bags deploying accidentally or not at all. …”
NHTSA complaint #10130576, filed 2005-07, 39,669 miles“Takada recall transmission don't shift check engine light is on it is suck in 3rd gear next time start car no check engine light car shifts but bangs hard in and out of next gear then check engine light comes on and car is stuck in third gear.also air bag light is on all time.”
NHTSA complaint #10957154, filed 2017-02, 212,234 miles“Dt: the contact stated the side /curtain airbag on the driver's side deployed without any accident. The vehicle was taken to the dealership, and they state the computer read there had been an accident. The manufacturer offered to repair the vehicle at their expense, but the contact could not find a dealership to do the work. There have been no corrections made to the vehicle at this time.”
NHTSA complaint #10142386, filed 2005-11, 54,000 milesRelated recalls
- 02V105000Apr 9, 2002On certain passenger vehicles, an intermittent condition that leads to the supplemental restraint system (srs) air bag warning light illumination could result…Covers: Hyundai Sonata 1999–2001, XG300 2001
- 01V347000Nov 6, 2001Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The supplemental restraint system (srs) air bag warning light could illuminate due to motion of the side impact air…Covers: Hyundai Sonata 1999–2001
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 6% |
| 2023 | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 | 4 | 3% |
| 2020 | 7 | 4% |
| 2019 | 9 | 6% |
| 2018 | 4 | 1% |
| 2017 | 22 | 3% |
| 2016 | 21 | 3% |
| 2015 | 25 | 2% |
| 2014 | 31 | 4% |
| 2013 | 104 | 5% |
| 2012 | 170 | 11% |
| 2011 | 419 | 12% |
| 2010 | 20 | 6% |
| 2009 | 30 | 7% |
| 2008 | 137 | 32% |
| 2007 | 257 | 37% |
| 2006 | 435 | 42% |
| 2005 | 55 | 33% |
| 2004 | 46 | 23% |
| 2003 | 43 | 22% |
| 2002 | 51 | 16% |
| 2001 | 47 | 23% |
| 2000 | 43 | 16% |
| 1999 | 31 | 25% |
| 1998 | 6 | 12% |
| 1997 | 8 | 16% |
| 1996 | 3 | 13% |
| 1995 | 15 | 23% |
| 1991 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2000 Hyundai Sonata
109 complaintsSuspension
64 complaintsElectrical system
37 complaintsEngine cooling
31 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
19 complaintsBrakes
12 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsWheels
6 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaintsTires
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Hyundai Sonata
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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