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2015 Hyundai Sonata Air bags Problems

Complaints
25about this part
Share
2%of 1,154 total for the year
Median mileage
64,989miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 25 complaints about the air bags of the 2015 Hyundai Sonata, 2% of the 1,154 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 64,989 miles. 7 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.

“The airbag dash light intermittently comes on and off, it has thrown a b1490 code although the car has never been in any major accidents before. I have read that it is a common issue among vehicles like mine, however there is no recall though I've seen many complaints about it on online forums.”

NHTSA complaint #11394697, filed 2021-02, 125,560 miles

“Took vehicle to dealership for service and mentioned when my wife drives the car the air bag light intermittently comes on while she is driving straight down the highway. It will just come on, and go off. No rhyme or reason to it. The airbag light will not come on in this fashion while I am driving the vehicle. Technicians looked at the vehicle and checked the clock-spring, and then said air bag ECM and sensor (srscm) modules need to be replaced. This vehicle has not been subject to any jump starting, has the original battery, and not involved in any frontal crashes. …”

NHTSA complaint #11204173, filed 2019-04, 97,000 miles

“I was involved in an automobile accident . In which an animal was in the road I sweared and hit the curb the air bags did not deploy in the accident the auto flip over and the car a model limited w/all glass sunroof shattered causing a concussion the design of the car caused the pillars to crush along with front air bags that did not deploy the design of the roof line failedto protect the passagers from its all glass sunroof design causing serious injury note right after this accident hyundia issued multi years this model had issues with its air bag and sunroof shattering with a roll over…”

NHTSA complaint #11319410, filed 2020-03, 66,397 miles

“Takata recall'. When sitting in traffic I thought someone hit me from behind. Next thing I know,I am hitting car in front of me. I really feel when air bags on steering wheel and under wheel went off the bottom bag hit my leg and knocked my foot off the brake pedal leaving bad bruise on my leg.first response,hit the brake but in confusion I think my foot was knocked over the gas peddle causing me to run into car ahead. Result: $9000.00 damage to my car, other car got scratch on bumper. I was the only one injured and needed to go to doctor for treatment. …”

NHTSA complaint #10862752, filed 2016-05, 13,000 miles

“I was parking the car at an angle and hit the outside wall of a store at 2:30 in the afternoon. Both air bags deployed on the driver's side. Initially, I thought I had done something wrong, and maybe I did but I came to find out much later that this car has a floor mounted gas pedal. I had owned the car about five weeks by that time and had been out of town one of those weeks when I didn't even use it. I had put plastic mats in the car to protect the mats and carpeting in there. That morning I saw that the mat had gone up against the gas pedal. …”

NHTSA complaint #10713105, filed 2015-04, 1,000 miles

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Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202516%
202311%
202143%
202074%
201996%
201841%
2017223%
2016213%
2015252%
2014314%
20131045%
201217011%
201141912%
2010206%
2009307%
200813732%
200725737%
200643542%
20055533%
20044623%
20034322%
20025116%
20014723%
20004316%
19993125%
1998612%
1997816%
1996313%
19951523%
199113%

Other parts of the 2015 Hyundai Sonata

Engine
630 complaints
Other or unknown
169 complaints
Electrical system
168 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
135 complaints
Fuel system
86 complaints
Brakes
80 complaints
Steering
74 complaints
Vehicle speed control
61 complaints
Body and structure
52 complaints
Exterior lighting
38 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
30 complaints
Engine cooling
21 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2015 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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