Hyundai Sonata air bags problems by year
2,040 NHTSA owner complaints name the air bags across 29 Sonata model years. The most reported year is 2006 with 435 reports.
| Year | Air Bags reports | Share | Median mileage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Sonata | 1 | 1% | — | |
| 2021 Sonata | 4 | 3% | — | |
| 2020 Sonata | 7 | 4% | — | |
| 2019 Sonata | 9 | 6% | — | |
| 2018 Sonata | 4 | 1% | — | |
| 2017 Sonata | 22 | 3% | — | |
| 2016 Sonata | 21 | 3% | — | |
| 2015 Sonata | 25 | 2% | 65,693 mi | |
| 2014 Sonata | 31 | 4% | 75,000 mi | |
| 2013 Sonata | 101 | 5% | 86,900 mi | |
| 2012 Sonata | 169 | 11% | 85,500 mi | |
| 2011 Sonata | 418 | 12% | 94,022 mi | |
| 2010 Sonata | 20 | 6% | 42,817 mi | |
| 2009 Sonata | 30 | 7% | 68,000 mi | |
| 2008 Sonata | 137 | 32% | 77,687 mi | |
| 2007 Sonata | 257 | 37% | 80,000 mi | |
| 2006 Sonata | 435 | 42% | 70,000 mi | |
| 2005 Sonata | 55 | 33% | 70,000 mi | |
| 2004 Sonata | 46 | 23% | 74,000 mi | |
| 2003 Sonata | 43 | 22% | 65,253 mi | |
| 2002 Sonata | 51 | 16% | 67,500 mi | |
| 2001 Sonata | 47 | 23% | 63,000 mi | |
| 2000 Sonata | 43 | 16% | 65,500 mi | |
| 1999 Sonata | 31 | 25% | 59,750 mi | |
| 1998 Sonata | 6 | 12% | — | |
| 1997 Sonata | 8 | 16% | — | |
| 1996 Sonata | 3 | 13% | — | |
| 1995 Sonata | 15 | 23% | — | |
| 1991 Sonata | 1 | 3% | — |
Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the air bags. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.