Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Hyundai Sonata has 123 NHTSA airbags complaints and 1 airbags-related recall.
123
Complaints
1
Recalls
9
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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AIR BAGS
HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 393,308 MY 2006-2008 SONATA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN ADVANCED AIR BAG SYSTEM WHICH FEATURES AN OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (O...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2024 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illumi... |
| Feb 1, 2024 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, th... |
| Dec 13, 2022 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | Took vehicle to independent Hyundai factory trained technician due to air bag light. Was advised thi... |
| Nov 5, 2022 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG light is on, with defect in Occupant Classification System (passenger weight sensor), with O... |
| May 1, 2021 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | "AIR BAG" light stays on. Passenger side seatbelt light blinks on and off. Likely a Sensor issue, ... |
| Nov 16, 2020 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS IL... |
| Apr 24, 2020 | AIR BAGS | RED AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON. PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT ALWAYS OFF, EVEN IF SEAT IS EMPTY. RED PAS... |
| Apr 1, 2020 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG LIGHT HAS COME ON AND HASN'T GONE OFF...MECHANIC SAY IT MAY BE A SENOR BUT WHEN I LOOKED UP ... |
| Mar 1, 2020 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES | THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE HAS CAME OFF AND SO HAS THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE... |
| Feb 22, 2020 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND HAS NOT TURNED OFF. |
| Nov 29, 2019 | AIR BAGS | THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AND THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT SIGN IS OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. |
| Nov 21, 2019 | AIR BAGS | MY CAR IS AT THE DEALERSHIP AT PEARSON HYUNDAI, MIDLOTHIAN TPK RICHMOND VA SINCE NOV 21 2019 FOR AIR... |
| Oct 1, 2019 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | THE PASSENGER BUCKLE WAS REPLACED IN APRIL 2017 AFTER AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. OCTOBER 2019 WENT TO DEA... |
| Sep 4, 2019 | AIR BAGS | MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON IN MY CAR ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO I DIDN'T PAY IT ANY MIND AT FIRST UNTIL I REAL... |
| Aug 6, 2019 | AIR BAGS | I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINT DUE TO A FAULTY OCS SENSOR ON MY 2008 SONATA (ERROR CODE B1448). TH... |
| Jul 8, 2019 | AIR BAGS | THE AIRBAG LIGHT WENT ON ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE 'PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF' LIGHT WAS NO LONGER ILLUMIN... |
| Jul 7, 2019 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATE... |
| Feb 5, 2019 | AIR BAGS | FOR THE PAST YEAR I HAVE HAD THIS CAR WHEN I BOUGHT IT USED. I HEARD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ABOUT I... |
| Nov 11, 2018 | AIR BAGS | HAVEN'T BEEN IN A CRASH RECENTLY, BUT AIR BAG LIGHT RANDOMLY CAME ON FOR NO REASON. WILL NOT GO AWAY... |
| Nov 5, 2018 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AND WHEN RAN ON DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE IT IS THE OCS MAT FAULT. IT HAS BEEN REPO... |