Eight problems related to warning light on have been reported for the 2003 Hyundai Sonata. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2003 Hyundai Sonata based on all problems reported for the 2003 Sonata.
Air bag warning light is on. When reset the light comes on again.
The contact owns a 2003 Hyundai Sonata. After starting the vehicle, the air bag warning light illuminated. The failure occurred several times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 14,000.
Tl-the contact owns a 2003 Hyundai Sonata. The contact called inquiring if vehicle is affected by any recalls. I initiated a VIN look up and made contact aware of recall NHTSA campaign number: 09v317000 (latches/locks/linkages). The contact stated that air bag warning light sporadically illuminated and will not go off. The dealer was not made aware of the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 52,000. Mc.
The contact owns a 2003 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated constantly. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic who inspected the air bags and stated that the vehicle should be taken to the dealer for repairs. The dealer was notified but the contact did not take the vehicle to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 90,000.
The contact owns a 2003 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated and the vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician advised the contact that the vehicle would have to undergo diagnostic testing at the contact expense. The vehicle was neither diagnosed nor repaired for the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000. Updated 06/07/lj.
The contact owns a 2003 Hyundai Sonata GLS. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked when the air bag warning light illuminated and would not shut off. The vehicle was taken to two authorized dealers and the contact was advised that a diagnosis could be performed but a remedy possibly would not be available. The failure was ongoing for approximately one year. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer advised the contact that the warranty had expired and he would have to pay any repairs. The failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 80,000.
: the contact stated the airbag warning light illuminated without incident. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for inspection. The dealer determined the airbag wiring located underneath the front seats was dislodged indicating an airbag failure. The service department suggested keeping the space underneath the front seats clear of any debris.
Air bag warning light has illuminated eight (8) times since January 2005 when vehicle had only 24,718 miles. Dealer has been unable to duplicate the fault and has simply checked the system and connections and reset the warning light other than a one-time under seat harness replacement (>$1000 under warranty) without resolving the problem. Most occurrences happened during the warranty period but the fault still occurs 1-2 times a year. This is a common manufacturer's defect according to internet posts and is a serious safety issue which needs to be resolved by the manufacturer. This manufacturer's defect not only causes a safety of use issue when the light illuminates, it costs the vehicle owner an expensive service charge to have the system checked (to no avail for this complainant) and the light reset.