2009 Hyundai Santa FE air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 29 complaints for the 2009 Hyundai Santa FE, 6% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 29 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 80,000 miles 17 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 8 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 10 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 | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 17 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 80,000 miles, and 18% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 8 crashes, 10 injuries.
What owners wrote
On January 16,2025 I was driving my Hyundai Santa Fe on the freeway with my three children when the automatic brake system suddenly failed, causing me to lose control of the vehicle. As a result, we spun off the road, and the vehicle flipped four times, causing us multiple injuries. Additionally, due to a known recall involving the failure of the airbag deployment system, the airbags did not deploy during the crash.
We were rearended by a large pickup truck that was travelling at a high rate of speed and the driver did not apply his brakes. We were struck while attempting and making a right turn, spun around clockwise and flipped on our top, totally demolishing our car. Our concern: the airbag system did not engage resulting in injuries requiring immediate transportation for hospitalization for the driver and passenger. The accident occurred on a paved, rural-type street with little traffic present.
Other problems reported for the 2009 Hyundai Santa FE
- Fuel system 128 complaints
- Engine 67 complaints
- Cruise control 52 complaints
- Electrical system 51 complaints
- Brakes 50 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 20 complaints
- Steering 17 complaints