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2008 Hyundai Sonata air bags problems

139 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2008 Hyundai Sonata, which is 25% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
139 25% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
71,000 miles 99 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
10 and 0
Injuries and deaths
9 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When air bags problems show up

Air bags complaints by mileage, 2008 Hyundai Sonata Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 71,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 21 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 8 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 7 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 19 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 11 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 11 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 5 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 10 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 5 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 71,000 miles
Based on 99 complaints that include mileage. 36% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles21
20k to 40k miles8
40k to 60k miles7
60k to 80k miles19
80k to 100k miles11
100k to 120k miles11
120k to 140k miles5
140k to 160k miles10
160k to 180k miles5
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 99 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 71,000 miles, and 36% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 10 crashes, 9 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 MPH, the contact crashed into another vehicle as the airbags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and there were three injuries reported that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100. The VIN was unavailable...updated 08-11-14

Reported at 100 miles, June 2008 CrashInjury

Air bag light is on. Was told the passenger seat mat sensor may be defective. Seat belt light flashes all the time unless the seat belt is hooked. Thought there was a recall to get the air bags fixed. Car needs to be inspected and won't pass with the air bag light on.

Reported at 150,000 miles, February 2017

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