2007 Hyundai Sonata Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 257about this part
- Share
- 37%of 696 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 75,800miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 257 complaints about the air bags of the 2007 Hyundai Sonata, 37% of the 696 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 75,800 miles. 16 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was in a car accident in 2019 and my airbags never deployed. Since then, the airbag light has stayed on. I've gone to every mechanic around about my airbag light and they all say I have a recall on the car. I've also been pulled over multiple times over my brake light either not illuminating or staying illuminated while driving.”
NHTSA complaint #11404956, filed 2021-03, 170,000 miles“Passengers side front seat airbag sensor went bad. Made airbag light come on. Took car to dealer they said sensor was bad and with light on airbag wouldn't work. So I had it fixed . 1800.00 and a new new later it's fixed. But how many people out their is going to spend 1800. On a 2007. If that's not a safety concern I don't know what is. Lots of bad airbag sensors out there.”
NHTSA complaint #10993070, filed 2017-06, 112,000 miles“Im not paying Hyundai dealers $125.00 so they can tell me that my airbag light is not working but no recalls, this is not my problem should be under warranty, red airbag is on and not sure its my seat but the passenger seat light is on and off ,different readings on by my seat,I have a 175000 miles and need to put on another 175000 if I can. I guess when the passenger is not in the seat all the time, why should it go bad.”
NHTSA complaint #11172282, filed 2019-01, 174,000 miles“I have an airbag light that has been on and the dealer ran the code which came back b1448 which is the passenger seat sensor. They recalled substantially all 2006-2008 sonatas for this well documented problem, but said mine is excluded despite it being exactly in the middle of the problem years. I have an airbag system that wont deploy due to a very well documented problem by Hyundai and they wont fix it.”
NHTSA complaint #10889301, filed 2016-07, 100,000 miles“Air bag light would come on for a few days then go off. Now it is continuously on. Dealer said that both seat belt buckles need to be replaced. I though any seatbelt issues had no warranty end date. They want $550 to repair. I hope my air bags work if/when needed. There seem to be many such complaints. Seems this should be a recall issue.”
NHTSA complaint #10550081, filed 2013-10, 38,500 milesRelated recalls
- 08V161000Apr 10, 2008Hyundai is recalling 393,308 my 2006-2008 sonata vehicles equipped with an advanced air bag system which features an occupant classification system (ocs) in…Covers: Hyundai Sonata 2006–2008
Related service bulletins
- 11032523Apr 10, 2026The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has identified the presence of substandard and dangerous driver’s-side airbag inflators manufactured by Jilin Province…
- 11032522Apr 10, 2026The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued an urgent safety advisory regarding dangerous, counterfeit driver‑side airbag inflators manufactured by…
- 10025122May 1, 2008Occupation classification system (ocs) "passenger air bag off" indicator light may not turn off when small stature adults are seated in the right front passenger seat…
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 2007 Hyundai Sonata
141 complaintsBrakes
103 complaintsSeat belts
60 complaintsElectrical system
51 complaintsElectronic stability control
49 complaintsEngine
41 complaintsExterior lighting
35 complaintsOther or unknown
22 complaintsBody and structure
21 complaintsVehicle speed control
20 complaintsSeats
19 complaintsSuspension
15 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 Hyundai Sonata
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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