Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe has 71 NHTSA airbags complaints and 2 airbags-related recalls.
71
Complaints
2
Recalls
10
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT OF THE VEHICLE MAY MISCLASSIFY CERTAIN SM...
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AIR BAGS
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT OF THE VEHICLE MAY MISCLASSIFY CERTAIN SMALL CHILDREN ...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2022 | AIR BAGS | The Air Bag light stays on and from my research the air bag will not work in an accident. |
| Nov 14, 2022 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illu... |
| Jun 24, 2022 | AIR BAGS | Airbag light is constantly on from the time I start the car, until I turn it off, mechanic stated it... |
| Mar 13, 2022 | AIR BAGS | The airbag light stays on constantly - mechanic says it's the switch in the passenger seat belt and ... |
| Apr 18, 2020 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | DRIVERS CHEST SEAT BELT IS LOOSE AND THE SENSOR IN THE SEAT BELT YOU SNAP AND LOCK IT IN PLACE MAKES... |
| Oct 16, 2019 | AIR BAGS | THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER STAYS ON ALL THE TIME WHEN THE IGNITION KEY IS... |
| Jul 10, 2019 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON FOR A WHILE, THEN IT GOES OUT CHANGES SOMETIMES IN MOTION OR PARKED, NEVER BE... |
| Apr 11, 2019 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | THE AIR BAG LIGHT TURNS ON AN OFF, THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE, I FEEL INSECURE IN THIS VEHICLE, I DO... |
| Dec 7, 2018 | AIR BAGS | THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR A FEW WEEKS. I WENT ONLINE AND DISCOVERED THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS ... |
| Sep 1, 2018 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE TURNED THE VEHICLE O... |
| Aug 27, 2018 | AIR BAGS | I TOOK MY CAR TO GET CHECKED AFTER A AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AT THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER THEIR DIAGNOSTIC... |
| Mar 13, 2018 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ... |
| Dec 20, 2017 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG LIGHT ON DUE TO FAULTY SEAT BELT BUCKLE; MECHANIC RECOMMENDS REPLACING THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE |
| Dec 1, 2017 | AIR BAGS | WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AT SPEED OF 40 AND LESS AND AIR BAG LIGHT KEPT COMING ON AND THEN GOING OFF THEN... |
| Aug 25, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, IT WAS REAR ... |
| Jul 20, 2017 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON |
| Apr 1, 2017 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE OR WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPE... |
| Mar 17, 2017 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | HYUNDAI SANTA FE 2005. AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ON. TOOK CAR INTO DEALERSHIP A FEW MONTHS LATER TO DIA... |
| Jan 15, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLIC... |
| Dec 4, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ... |