2004 Hyundai Santa FE air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 43 complaints for the 2004 Hyundai Santa FE, 11% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 43 11% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 90,000 miles 35 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 11 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 20 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 35 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 90,000 miles, and 20% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 11 crashes, 20 injuries.
What owners wrote
While traveling through an intersection at which I had the green light, another vehicle, traveling perpendicularly, ran the red light and my hyundai santa fe smashed right into the passenger side of that vehicle. My speed was approximately 25 MPH, yet the air bag did not deploy. The entire front of my vehicle is smashed and the car may possibly be totaled (we are waiting for insurance claims adjusters to examine). Our concern is that the airbags did not deploy on impact, as they should have.
My wife was driving on a little st. In fostoria,ohio on oct 16 at approx. 4 pm. Her speed was around 35 MPH and the road conditions were good. She had a large vehicle on her driver side as this is a two lane highway. A blazer/bronco crossed from the oncoming lane attempting to turn on a side street (south union street, cutting right in front of our 2004 hyundai santa fe. The impact stopped her vehicle immediately and drove her car into a truck waiting to turn onto little street from the same side street.
Other problems reported for the 2004 Hyundai Santa FE
- Suspension 71 complaints
- Brakes 45 complaints
- Fuel system 40 complaints
- Cruise control 39 complaints
- Engine 37 complaints
- Electrical system 18 complaints