Air Bag Related Problems of the 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe

Table 1 shows three common air bag related problems of the 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe. The number one most common problem is related to the air bag (22 problems). The second most common problem is related to the air bag not deploy (four problems).

Table 1. Air Bag related problems of Hyundai Santa Fe


Recently reported Air Bag problems of the 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe

The Air Bag problem

The steering left side electrical components quit working at the same time without warning. This is all related to the air bag clock spring a serious safety defect that disables the airbag and possibly horn. I have taken the vehicle to a Hyundai dealership for diagnostics and this is what was found.   Read details...

The Air Bag Not Deploy problem

On Dec 5, 2019 at 7:50 am, I was stopped at a red light waiting to turn west at a city intersection. When the light turned green, I accelerated and drove towards the middle of the intersection. There was no oncoming traffic, so I continued and was about to make a left turn when I got hit by 2018   Read details...

The Sensor Occupant Classification Front Passenger problem

The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe sport. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the passenger’s side seat occupancy sensor.   Read details...


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