2009 Hyundai Santa FE air bags problems
29 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2009 Hyundai Santa FE — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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…”
filed Jan 21, 2025
“Took my car in for repair because I was told that my power steering pump and gaskets were bad. Upon further investigation it wasn’t neither. It was the power steering hose that goes from the power steering to the racket pinion. Both of the hoses had holes in them and were rusted out. Here Hyundai…”
filed Oct 31, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Occupant classification system (OCS) may need recalibration to accurately detect small…Campaign 12V354000 · Jul 25, 2012
Related service bulletins
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has identified the presence of substandard and dangerous driver’s-side airbag inflators manufactured by Jilin Province Detiannuo Automobile Safety System Co.…
DTN DL · Other · issued Apr 10, 2026The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued an urgent safety advisory regarding dangerous, counterfeit driver‑side airbag inflators manufactured by Jilin Province Detiannuo Automobile Safety…
DTN DCS · Other · issued Apr 10, 2026
Air Bags problems in other Santa FE years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Santa FE | 2 | 2% |
| 2024 Santa FE | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 Santa FE | 2 | 1% |
| 2022 Santa FE | 5 | 3% |
| 2021 Santa FE | 2 | 1% |
| 2020 Santa FE | 7 | 4% |
| 2019 Santa FE | 7 | 4% |
| 2018 Santa FE | 6 | 6% |
| 2017 Santa FE | 20 | 2% |
| 2016 Santa FE | 9 | 4% |
| 2015 Santa FE | 9 | 4% |
| 2014 Santa FE | 12 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2009 Hyundai Santa FE
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.