Air Bag Light On problems of the 2003 Hyundai Sonata

Airbag light is on but they have not deployed & no apparent damage to the airbag system, wiring, etc. Will not pass inspection with the abs light on, as you well know.

Air bag light came on.

The airbag light is always on. It doesn't depend on whether the passenger seat is empty or occupied by an adult. I did some research on the internet and this seems to be a persistent problems with Hyundai vehicles. I spoke with a Hyundai dealership and Hyundai consumer affairs and since the car is out of warranty I would be forced to pay out of pocket expenses. Since the car is almost 10 years old I am not willing to do that. In my opinion the problem is caused by a defect or poor workmanship/design and the vehicle owner should not be responsible for repairs.

2003 Sonata has an airbag light that comes on all the time. I called a Hyundai dealer and they said I would need to pay them $89 to check it. I also was told by a mechanic (not at the dealer) that Hyundai will want to replace the wire harness and components which will likely cost more than $900 and claim it is normal wear. How can this be normal wear on the vehicle? isn't this a safety issue that Hyundai needs to fix? I see multiple complaints on this web site as well as on the web. Do I need to pay to have this fixed? with so many complaints why hasn't this been a recall! I am planning on bringing this to the dealer but want to know if they are responsible for fixing this at no cost to me.

For no specific reason my 2003 Hyundai Sonata 4 cylinder base model's airbag light came on. I had to get the passenger airbag replaced at a cost of $900 at the dealer. No explanation was given by the dealer as to why the bag went bad.

My 2003 Hyundai Sonata's airbag light repeatedly comes on and off for no reason. While driving the light will spontaneously come on and will go back off either during the same driving event or in the next few days. It has never been in any accidents nor has the air bag assembly or seat been damaged.

Air bag indicator light remains on all the time, per Hyundai not covered under extended warranty as it is caused by the cable and harness assembly which wears out. It started as intermittent but now never turns off. When intermittent they said it was not fixed as it never was on when taken to dealer. It started during the new car warranty period, but did not remain on until it went into extended warranty. Then they said it would cost between 700 and 1200 to replace, not covered by warranty, even though it apparently disables the airbag system. They say it is a "maintenance item", subject to normal wear such as wiper blades. Extended warranty contract explicitly states every thing covered by new car warranty is included. Cable and harness is not in the list of excluded or maintenance coverage.

The contact owns a 2003 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that the air bag indicator continuously illuminates. He took his vehicle to the dealer and stated that they should have installed a harness to correct the failure. Instead, they only reconnected some wiring and cleared the air bag indicator. The contact would have to pay for the repair because it was not covered under the warranty. After two to three weeks, the light illuminated again. The Hyundai manufacturer stated that they are reviewing the issue and will call the contact back. He has not yet received a return phone call. The failure mileage was 76,800.

Airbag light is always illuminated. On a side note, my wife was using the car in 2008 and the whole car ust shut down on her while she was driving, she could not start it and after a few tries it started again. It seems to be on or after a very wet/rainy day?.

My 2003 Hyundai Sonata GLS has a dash air bag light continually on. The local dealer said they have seen this problem before. The car has never been in an accident and has @ 70,000 miles. He said a diagnostic test would be needed to figure out why the light stays on and I would have to pay for this, I noticed similar complaints on the web site. Has Hyundai done anything about this problem?.

Air bag light came on took to dealer had replace circuit board 2 weeks later light came back on dealer said needed new wiring harness.

I am the one-owner of a 2003 Hyundai Sonata, 4 cyl. , sedan. Two months after my warranty expired, the airbag light came on. I have yet to have it checked, but the vehicle has never been in an accident. I am hesitant to find out how much this indicator will cost to diagnose.

I have a 2003 Sonata GLS. The airbag light has been on and steady for about a year, now with the new state inspections in massachusetts my car will not pass and I am an outside sales rep using my own car. I asked Hyundai about the problem and if there has been complaints or a recall and she said no. I am very frustrated with this problem, I owe more money than the car is worth and I cannot afford to fix the problem at this time. I have not been in an accident and I did not receive a car fax from the dealer so I don't know if it was in an accident prior to me buy it.

My air bag lights continue to come on. This has been occurring since 2004. Poor contact under seat was the first event.