Two problems related to side/window air bag have been reported for the 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe based on all problems reported for the 2005 Santa Fe.
The contact owns a 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the passenger side air bag sensor light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the front passenger side seat belt sensor was faulty. The seat belt sensor was reset, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 88,000.
2005 Hyundai sante fe involved in a severe rollover and all air bags never deployed. The vehicle flipped over 6x with 3 passengers in it. One was ejected from the back and the front two sustained injuries that could have been prevented if the air bags had deployed.