Three problems related to air bag not deploy have been reported for the 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe based on all problems reported for the 2009 Santa Fe.
Slowed down to pull into parking spot and suddenly car picked up speed and crash through a vacant store front. Car stopped after hitting a wall and moved what ever was on the other side of the wall. Air bags did not deploy driver of car was shaken up but no physical injuries. Car damaged towed to junk yard and insurer totaled vehicle.
The vehicle was stationary stopped in a line of traffic on an exit ramp. Another vehicle, traveling at high speed, failed to notice traffic was stopped and struck my vehicle from behind. The force of the impact caused heavy damage to my rear bumper, bent the frame and crumpled the rear passenger side quarter panel, etc. It also launched my vehicle diagonally into the guard rail causing heavy damage to my front bumper and driver side quarter panel, etc. The impact launched me forward and my face smashed into the steering wheel, breaking my nose, injuring my eye socket, causing a concussion and whiplash in my neck. I was wearing my seat belt. The air bags never deployed. Had the airbags deployed, it may have saved my face and preventing other injuries.
While pulling into head-in parking space, 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe suddenly accelerated. Hit a concrete wall, causing significant radiator and fender damage (estimated total repair costs over $8000). Driver suffered scrapes and bruises on neck/chest from seatbelt/steering wheel, bruising on knee, and head pain . Child in rear booster seat suffers neck pain. Air bag did not deploy.