Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 Hyundai Sonata has 47 NHTSA airbags complaints and 1 airbags-related recall.
47
Complaints
1
Recalls
22
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG SATELLITE SENSORS MAY BE TOO SENSITIVE TO SOME LATERAL ACCE...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2020 | AIR BAGS | MY ROOMMATE GOT INTO A T BONE TYPE ACCIDENT SHE WAS GOING AT LEAST 25MPH AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEP... |
| Jul 24, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 4... |
| Oct 1, 2015 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG LITE STAYS ON, HAD NO ACCIDENTS, OR CRASHES, DEALER WANTED ME, TO SPEND A ARM AND LEG TO REP... |
| Jul 12, 2014 | AIR BAGS | MY 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE 2009 I HAVE BOUGHT IT TO ONE MECHANIC HE CLEA... |
| Apr 6, 2014 | AIR BAGS | WHILE CLEANING OUT THE VEHICLE, I HAD THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR OPEN AND WHEN I WENT TO SHUT THE... |
| Aug 14, 2013 | AIR BAGS | TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED SPORAD... |
| Aug 15, 2012 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNI... |
| Aug 1, 2012 | AIR BAGS | I HAVE HAD THE SONATA AT THE ARAPAHOE HYUNDAI DEALER ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS HAVING THE AIRBAG LI... |
| Jul 29, 2011 | AIR BAGS | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SENSOR LIGHT FOR THE AIR BAGS... |
| Feb 21, 2011 | AIR BAGS | MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. IT STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING NOW. UPDATED 03/10/11 *BF |
| Feb 1, 2011 | AIR BAGS | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH SIDE AIR BAGS SENSOR LIGHTS ... |
| Apr 4, 2010 | AIR BAGS | 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA 82,000 MILES ON IT, AIR BAG LITE ON ALL THE TIME MANUFACTURE NO HELP IN RESOLVIN... |
| Mar 17, 2010 | AIR BAGS | WAS IN ACCIDENT AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR |
| Mar 17, 2010 | AIR BAGS | WAS IN ACCIDENT AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR |
| Feb 15, 2010 | AIR BAGS | TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVO... |
| Sep 12, 2008 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDIT... |
| Jul 6, 2008 | AIR BAGS | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT PLACED THE GEA... |
| May 8, 2008 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON MY 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM ON AND OFF FOR THE PAST FOUR ... |
| Mar 1, 2007 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG LIGHT WAS COMING ON AND REMAINING ON AT CERTAIN TIMES. CAR WAS BROUGHT INTO HYUNDAI DEALERSHI... |
| Dec 11, 2006 | AIR BAGS | TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON AND HAD REMAINED ON IN THE 2002 HYUNDAI SONAT... |