Seven problems related to side/window air bag 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.
The contact stated the side /curtain airbag on the driver's side deployed without any accident. The vehicle was taken to the dealership, and they state the computer read there had been an accident. The manufacturer offered to repair the vehicle at their expense, but the contact could not find a dealership to do the work. There have been no corrections made to the vehicle at this time.
Hyundai Sonata has front and side airbags. They did not deploy when the Sonata was t boned on the passengers side.
I purchased a new 2000 Hyundai Sonata GLS from schaumburg Hyundai (IL) in November 2000, and had existing damage or traffic crashes with the vehicle until on 10/07/2002, when I was forced off the roadway by a truck and struck the side of a rocky mountain head-on. The force was enough to bend the middle of the car's frame and total the car. I was thrust violently forward at impact, and suffered minor neck and back injuries, and had been properly using the seatbelt. However, none of the car's front or side air bags deflated at time of impact. This concerns me greatly since I am a police officer and aware of product defects, and recalls which effect public safety. I brought this to the attention of the schaumburg Hyundai dealer and also Hyundai motor finance, neither of which responded favorably to this concern. I guess it must actually take a death to get their proper attention! I checked the NHTSA website and regretablly located similar complaints by other consumers.
While driving passenger's side air bag deployed without being in an accident.
Consumer states vehicle was involved in a side collision. Consumer states none of the airbags deployed. Two days later consumer recieved a recall letter on the side airbags. There was one injury.
Driver's side air bag deployed when driver's side door was slammed shut. Dealer has not been contacted.
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.