Air Bag Light On problems of the 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe

13 problems related to air bag light on have been reported for the 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe based on all problems reported for the 2004 Santa Fe.

1 Air Bag Light On problem

Failure Date: 08/07/2019

Air bag light keep on this vehicle 15 years old brakes olso not like use to be I am own this SUV last 15 years I need your help and support I am worry need to be fixed foe my safety milinda gomes owner, c 9175740176 mhgomes13@gmail. Com.

2 Air Bag Light On problem

Failure Date: 01/01/2018

Air bag light on noise when I start car.

3 Air Bag Light On problem

Failure Date: 12/07/2016

Air bag light stay on constantly, and don't go off. I was riding and light pop on and stay on.

4 Air Bag Light On problem

Failure Date: 05/03/2016

Takata recall. Just prior to a Hyundai recall in 5/3/16 for a defective gas tank, my "air bag" light went off. Let me back track . In 5/16, my car began leaking gas underneath. So badly, that one day while passing the fire/police station in norfolk, MA the fire chief and his crew began pursuing me. Stopping me in my driveway, I was told about the leak and was told I would have to surrender my car, it was a "safety hazard to (all). " I presented a aaa membership card. The chief himself called and arranged a tow to a local repair shop. After 2 days, I received a letter from Hyundai corporation stating that my "gas tank was faulty" and was subject to a "recall". Imagine the timing on that? the national office of Hyundai sounded just great on the phone. But when my mechanic said he would not touch the car for fear of complicating the warranty, no one including Hyundai would send anyone to tow the car. At my personal peril, I drove to the nearest dealership. As I approached the reception area, all remaining gas gushed out of my car. I was given a beautiful current Hyundai to drive as a loaner car; I needed that car for 2 months. When the dealership called to tell me my car was "ready", their advisor issued 2 pages of problems allegedly existing and tried to sell me a new car. I have since had someone else look at my car; none of those problems exist. When I picked up my car from the dealer, I also asked their advisor "why Hyundai hadn't fixed the air bag light?" over the 2 mths they had my car. I was told that "Hyundai didn't use takata air bags. " however, numerous friends of mine driving other models of Hyundai have received recalls citing the "takata airbag recall. " my passenger air bag is defective. The dealer told me "the bag alone would cost $800. Buy a new car!" what is going on here?.

5 Air Bag Light On problem

Failure Date: 09/18/2013

I was driving my car to pick up my son. I did not crash my car at all. All of sudden. My air bag light came on and wont shut off. I have contacted the warranty company and the dealership. There is nothing they can do. I brought my car to my mechanic he put it up to the computer it read resistance air bag. Its going to cost me a lot of money to get it fixed. My warranty was up a while ago. Its a safety issuse. I just don't have the money cause I just got the car 8 months ago. Already I put in 1,000 into it. I just got the foot module the brakes and now the air bag light is on. Can you please help me. There is also a problem weigh the suspension.

6 Air Bag Light On problem

Failure Date: 06/12/2013

My Santa Fe was taken in for service during which time the air bag light was activated. I had it checked by my local Hyundai dealer and I was told that the air bag module had failed. I was told that the repair cost was going to be $450. I have already had to spend over $4000 for other repairs on this vehicle and I cannot afford to spend any more. I have read on the internet of numerous complaints of air bag module failures on many different models of Hyundai's. Since there have been so many reports of the same problem and it is a safety issue I think that there should be a recall to repair the faulty air bag modules.

7 Air Bag Light On problem

Failure Date: 11/01/2011

My air bags light is always on and will not turn off. The suspension is horrible, I took it to a mechanic and he said" there was nothing he could do. And sometimes when I turn my vehicle on the engine revels up and sounds as if the acceleration is stuck. Scares me to death.

8 Air Bag Light On problem

Failure Date: 08/14/2010

3rd time crank shaft sensor went in 1 year/5 months. Car only has 60,000 miles. All 3 times, car would not accelerate, check engine light then appears and seconds later the car shuts off. Twice we were on the highway when this happened and lucky we had enough time to get over to the breakdown lane before the car shut down. 3 times in a year and 5 months, this should not happen. . . Also, the air bag light has been coming on for the last year.

9 Air Bag Light On problem

Failure Date: 02/24/2010

When I purchased the car as the second owner in March 2010, I noticed that the airbag light had been a problem from the previous owner. However, the dealer assured me that it was fixed. After purchasing the vehicle in 2010 and before I took ownership I had to leave it with the dealer as the airbag and seat belt lights were on. I have taken the vehicle back to the dealer at least three to four times for the same problems, however was told that there were different codes each time. Was told that I needed to replace the seat belt buckle in order correct the airbag light, however, as of 4/3/12 was told by dealership (herb connolly Hyundai) that in need to replace the airbag. Also that the airbag was not under warranty and it usually has to be replaced at 60k miles. When I purchased my vehicle it had 81k miles, given this fact, they should have replaced the airbag prior to me purchasing it. The code that is showing now is b1346 (airbag has high resistance). Dealer refuse to correct the problem at no cost after several attempts to get the problem resolved.

10 Air Bag Light On problem

Failure Date: 02/01/2010

Air bag light comes on and stays on when the engine is started and running. Also, the seat belt does not retract every time when I exit the SUV. I have had no accident or anything I know of that might have caused a problem with it. As I called them about it however, they say I must pay for the repairs. The vehicle has 82,000 miles on it. I am the second owner having purchased the car with 45,000 miles on it about 4 years ago. I have been on line and noticed there are a number of others that have experienced this same problem.

11 Air Bag Light On problem

Failure Date: 05/01/2009

I took my car into my new local dealer wallace Hyundai , stuart FL. My air bag light started staying on all the time. At the time I brought it in, my vehicle was still covered under the bumper to bumper warranty. This dealer told me I had to pay $100. 00 to inspect the vehicle for the issue. I have never in the life of owning 2 Hyundai sante fe's (this being my 2nd) did I ever have to pay up front for bumper to bumper issues. I am disabled and did not have the $100. 00 so I left and then the warranty ran out, so my issue has never been taken care of. To this day, my airbag light is still on and I am concerned it will either deploy or not deploy at all in an accident. Updated 03/23/11.

12 Air Bag Light On problem

Failure Date: 12/12/2008

Airbag light came on. Diagnosed as faulty wiring. Dealer got it to go out, but if it comes back on again they say the entire passenger side airbag needs to be replaced. Dealer cannot say if the air bag will deploy in an accident and says that the manufacturer will not say either. Now, the light is out behind the heater control button. Once again diagnosed as faulty wiring. Faulty wiring sounds like a factory problem to me. All services on this vehicle have been done since day one as recommended by the manufacturer.

13 Air Bag Light On problem

Failure Date: 07/09/2004

Air bag light continually comes on, dealer must make repairs. When light is on, air bags do not function. The first time this happened, the service manager stated that this is a common problem with this model.


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