2003 Hyundai Sonata airbags problems
The 2003 Hyundai Sonata has 45 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 18% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.
45
Airbags complaints
18%
Share of year
15
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Airbags complaints by year
What owners report
“THE CONSUMER'S HYUNDAI SONATA DEVELOPED THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS: THE PAINT WAS PEELING, THE SUN ROOF WAS BROKEN, THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WAS INOPERATIVE, THE BRAKES FAILED, THE SEATBELT BROKE, THE ENGINE BLEW UP AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *MR THE ENGINE SURGED. AS A RESULT OF THE ENGINE…”
Common questions
How many airbags complaints does the 2003 Hyundai Sonata have?
NHTSA has 45 complaints about the 2003 Hyundai Sonata airbags — 18% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.