Air Bag Not Deploy problems of the 2000 Hyundai Sonata

Nine problems related to air bag not deploy have been reported for the 2000 Hyundai Sonata. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Hyundai Sonata based on all problems reported for the 2000 Sonata.

1 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 05/30/2012

I was heading eastbound going about 40 mph. An SUV was heading westbound and about to make a left turn. The SUV struck my vehicle and totaled the entire front of the vehicle. My airbags did not deploy. I am supposed to have side and front airbags. I am lucky I was wearing a seat belt because other than that, I had no other protection. This could have been fatal.

2 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 12/20/2008

My son was in an accident where he "t-boned a truck and the air bag did not deploy.

3 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 11/11/2005

The contact's daughter was involved in an accident. The accident occurred during rainy conditions. The contact's daughter hydro planed and hit another vehicle. Upon impact the front air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle received damage to both front doors and the front end. Injuries were sustained by both the contact and a passenger in the rear of the vehicle. The air bag light illuminated after the impact. A police report was taken at the scene. The vehicle was inspected by the insurance company and deemed a total loss.

4 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 07/22/2005

The air bag light was on . The dealer said there was going to be a recall on the air bag . Took vehicle to the dealer, and they replaced sensor in the back of passenger's seat. Then, took again vehicle to the dealer because the light came back on. Vehicle was nvovled in a car accident, and vehicle was totaled. However, upon impact, the air bags never deployed. This happened on July 22, 2005.

5 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 10/31/2004

Air bags did not deploy when vehicle was in a front impact accident at 30 miles per hour.

6 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 09/03/2003

Vehicle was involved in a head on collision and airbags did not deploy. Consumer stated that a recall was repaired for the airbag.

7 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 11/15/2001

During a vehicle crash airbags did not deploy. Cause unknown. Dealer contacted.

8 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Consumer was involved in a collision while traveling 40mph. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. Consumer has contacted dealer, no action was taken.

9 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Vehicle was involved 25-30 mph frontal collision in which fontal driver's and passenger's and side air bags did not deploy, cause unknown. Please give any further details.


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