One problem related to side/window air bag has been reported for the 1997 Hyundai Sonata. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Passenger side air bag deployed at low speed, under 5 mph, killing front seat passenger. The Sonata hit the rear end of a vehicle deploying both the driver and passenger front bag. The consumer does not know for certain if the 5 year old child in the front passenger seat was belted. The consumer does not believe the child was. The child sustained lacerations to the neck, spinal cord injuries and brain damage. The child was pronounced dead at the scene. Cw.
| Air Bag Light On problems | |
| Front Air Bag problems | |
| Air Bag On-off Switch problems | |
| Side/window Air Bag problems | |
| Air Bag problems | |
| Air Bag Not Deploy problems |