Air Bag Light On problems of the 2005 Hyundai Sonata

The air bag light is on and it won't go off. This is all the time when the car is stationary, or moving. When you turn the car on and off, it's still on.

The airbag light came on. Nobody seems to know how to fix it. The more I look around I see this is a very common issue with this vehicle. Just this site alone had 50 complaints on the airbag alone.

I have a 2005 Hyundai Sonata and reported this to the dealership twice as of today and the dealership continues to stall. The airbag light stays on and never goes off so I reported it again about this problem, where are safety concerns for the consumers.

Having a constant malfunction with the airbag sensor after having repair at least 2 to 3 different time of having the car. The airbag light still comes on .

Are my airbags a problem? were they manufactured by takata? the air bag light has remained on since I bought the car used. Should I get them replaced? am I in danger from airbags?.

Your probe into the Hyundai Sonata airbag issue should be expanded to earlier models as we have a 2005 and what you are initially explaining affects our vehicle also. We have had the airbag light reset a few times by the dealer (zimbrik Hyundai in madison, WI). They initially stated that it was just a wire under the seat that needed to be reattached. They'd do that and turn off the airbag light, it'd be ok for a few months, then the light would come back on. They eventually stated they wanted to repack the airbag for thousands of dollars, seemed somewhat like a scam, so we no longer go it fixed and have been driving with the airbag light on.

At about 110,000 miles the airbag light came on in my2005 Sonata. I took it to the dealer and they scanned it. They said it was either a bad module or a break in a wire. I took it to a very good local mechanic and they inspected the wiring and module in the center console and found nothing obviously wrong. They put it back together and the light stayed off for about 6 months. I took it back again, the did the same thing and it stayed off for about 3 weeks. It has been on since.

Driving from dealer after purchasing this car used, the air bag light came on. Returned to dealer and was "repaired" and told that they must have loosened the connection when they vacuumed the car. Since then the air bag light has come on and off intermittently. About 6 months after purchasing the car the light came on again and stayed on. Took to mechanic, they checked the codes and reset the light. The light stayed off for another 6 months or so. The light is back on again. Took to my mechanic and was told that this time he could not reset the codes and that I needed to take to Hyundaii dealer for repair. After reading other complaints about this year model, I feel like this is a scam by Hyundaii to make sure that they make money off of a car that may or may not be dangerous. The airbag light is still on and I am driving the car, but will be unable to do so when I need annual safety inspection. Can not afford to pay $1500+ for a repair on a car only worth about $4000. Please investigate.

Air bag light illuminates. Checked by auto electrical service shop, reset light, but illuminates again shortly after. Constant problem. Told air bags will not operate if lights is on. Dangerous.

The contact owns a 2005 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that the air bag light illuminated while driving 2 mph. The light continued to illuminate intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the air bag light was reset. The failure recurred a few months later. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and the contact was informed that in order to diagnose the failure, the procedure would be very timely. The failure was not diagnosed and the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000. The VIN was unavailable.

I have a 2005 Hyundai Sonata that was purchased new. Today the air bag light came on and has stayed on even after the ignition was turned off and then back on. After reading the many complaints about this problem and the cost of repairs by the dealers, it seems this is a defect and the cars should be recalled.

2005 Hyundai Sonata air bag light on.

I am the sole owner of a 2005 Hyundai Sonata. Since the first year of ownership, the car's airbag light has come on intermittently. I have taken the car in multiple times for diagnosis and repair. Each time, the diagnosis is either code b1378 or b1382. Connectors are then retaped. Repairs last for only a few months before airbag light turns on again. The last "repair" lasted approximately 2 years because the service consultant suggested that I not adjust my seat forward and backward as this might loosen the wiring/connectors. For the past two years I did not adjust my seat (rather uncomfortable getting in and out of car) but the airbag light did stay off. It is now on again. Hyundai consumer affairs and dealership say that I need to bring the car in again for a diagnosis. They will not cover the diagnosis or repair. I have been arguing that I should not be responsible for the cost because this has been a problem from the beginning. They have never repaired the problem. Why should I bring vehicle in again for the same "diagnosis and repair" when the repair is never achieved. I am beyond frustration. Please help! my car is running with inactive airbags.

Airbag light stays on. I have taken it back to dealer several times and has not been fix car is out of warranty.

Air bag light 2005 Hyundai Sonata is always on. I had it reset 1x. I cannot get my car to pass inspection and from what I'm reading online this could cost up to 1600$. . I cannot afford that kind of fix and my extended warranty doesn't cover it. This vehicle should be recalled because this is a very common problem with the 05/06 Sonata. This is a safety issue and should not be ignored.

Our srs airbag light comes on time after time. We take it to the dealer and they turn it off, in a couple of days it will come back. We've been told when the light is on the system is not functioning. It comes on at times for no apparent reason. Is this common on Hyundai's?.

For the third time, the airbag sensor light is on in the cluster panel. Local Hyundai dealer cannot tell me if the airbag is operable. I'm shocked at the number of airbag complaints found on this site for the 05 Sonata and the failure to deploy. I have records indicating loose clips, defective module replaced, etc. On service for air bag light.

In 2008 airbag light came on, took the car in for service. The dealer said that it was code b1382 and checked the car. It was the connection under the passenger seat. The light has been on and off since that date. The light is now on again. If it is a safety issue where my airbags are not going to be working, and someone get injured in my vehicle, Hyundai will be held responsible for not having a recall . It is up to the ntsb to force Hyundai to have a recall on this problem. People's lives are in danger seeing there are so many issues.

After many indications of air bag failure (light on) and several costly repairs - finally found a Hyundai dealer that indicated there was a bulletin on how to make the proper repair. Repair made at 55,820 miles on 12/10/12 - now over 58,000 mile and no repeat of air bag light (this is a new record time and mileage with the air bag light out) error code that was consistently repeated = code b1382 quote from the e-mail from the dealer:: got some good news on the vehicle and its needs for the srs light. Good news as it is going to be easily repaired and cost nothing out of pocket for you. It isnâ??t going to fall under any type of traditional warranty but we will be taking care of this under a goodwill warranty. It seems like the connectors that should have been repaired were repaired incorrectly. There is a bulletin on how to repair, seal, secure, and re route the wiring harness so that this does not happen any further in the future. It looks like this bulletin was not followed and therefore we had the repeat failure.

Passenger air bag light stays on. Took it to an airbag specialist and they told me that the sensor is bad and that it would cost me $1,600. I cannot get an answer from Hyundai as to whether or not this is under warranty. The car is a 2005 Hyundai Sonata.

I am the original owner of this vehicle since it was new. My wife primarily drives this car and the passenger seat maybe gets used about 10% of the time. The vehicle now has just over 70k miles. Vehicle has been to the Hyundai multiple times due to the air bag light coming on which has always been associated with the passenger seat. At first they told us it was due to stuff under the seat. The next time it was a bad module @ $400 to repair. This time was due to failure of state inspection. Prior to taking to dealer to have the codes read, I did research online and found out that there was a service bulletin relative to the air bag circuit sensor wiring that should have been done at the dealer several years ago but never was. So this time, once at the dealer the codes were read and indicated a high resistance on both seats and a defective passenger seat belt buckle. I paid to have the service bulletin implemented and replacement of the passenger seat buckle. My wife picked the car up but within a couple miles the air bag light came on again. She returned to the dealer to have them repair it again. Now there is a different code being read from the computer that indicates that there is a short on the passenger air bag, but this fault comes and goes if there is movement of the harness in the vicinity of the air bag within the passenger seat. The dealer contacted Hyundai engineering concerning the newest fault code and they are is now telling me that Hyundai engineering is stating that to correct this problem will require the seat to be replaced at a cost of $2200. This is absurd. The air bag system is one of the key safety systems on the vehicle and should be robust enough to withstand many years of service. I have had many cars over the last 40 years and have never had a car with so many wiring problems let alone air bag issues.

Air bag light started to come on. I took it to dealership. They taped a connector under the passenger seat and the light went out they did not tell me the trouble code. Then on 11/06/08 air bag comes on again at mileage 56236. I took it back to dealership and the trouble code was b1382 and they again cleaned connectors and positioned wiring under passenger seat and the light went out. Then it came on again and we drove it approx 30000 miles. On 02/06/12 I took it to another dealership (other one closed) at 88705 miles they found trouble code b 1382 and found bad connection under passenger seat again. They repaired connection and light went out. On 04/09/12 light is back on as I write this. Why doesn't Hyundai get these problems taken care of? this seems to be an on going problem on the 2005 Sonata.

I own a 2005 Hyundai Sonata. My airbag light has been illuminated for the last 2+years. I only have ~44,000 miles on it now. I checked the fuse, its not blown. I had my codes checked. They state I have to bring it to a dealer/mechanic for diagnoses of airbag systems. I have done some research on the internet. It appears this is a common problem with 05/06 Sonata's, which cost upwards of $1500 to diagnose/repair. I don't have the money to spare to fix a car - which is only worth about $4000 in the first place. Meanwhile, I wonder if my airbags will work if I get in an accident. I hope someone looks into the airbag problem with the 05/06 Hyundai Sonatas. Thanks.

The contact owns a 2005 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated the air bag light illuminated continuously on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was told the light was illuminating due to wet paper towels under the seat causing corrosion. The paper towels were removed but the failure continued. The failure mileage was 18 and the current mileage was 71,000.