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2010 Hyundai Sonata Airbags Problems

NHTSA lists 20 airbag complaints for the 2010 Hyundai Sonata, 6% of that year's total complaints, tied to 10 crashes and 12 injuries. No related recalls are listed for this issue. The median mileage at failure was 42,108.5 miles.

Airbags complaints
20
6% of 345
Crashes reported
10
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
12
Median mileage
42,109 mi
Related recalls
0

Typical airbag symptoms owners report

  • Airbags failed to deploy in frontal or low-speed collisions where owners expected deployment.
  • Side or driver airbags did not deploy during rear-end or side-impact crashes, sometimes with resulting injuries.
  • Passenger side airbag indicator light shows the airbag as off or deactivated even when someone is seated, or flickers between on and off states.
  • Curtain airbags deployed in a crash while the corresponding driver or side airbag did not.
  • Airbags failed to deploy in crashes involving loss of vehicle control, such as skidding on ice or brake failure leading to a rear-end collision.

When 2010 Hyundai Sonata airbag complaints were filed

First complaint Jul 15, 2010, latest Sep 24, 2019.

2010 Hyundai Sonata airbags complaints: complaints filed per month2Jul 2010Nov 2010Mar 2014Dec 2015Jan 2017May 2018Sep 2019
20 complaints filed with NHTSA from Jul 2010 to Sep 2019; peak Dec 2015 (2).

Airbags recalls for the 2010 Hyundai Sonata

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Airbags complaints by Sonata model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 201020 (6%)
  2. 2011418 (12%)
  3. 2012169 (11%)
  4. 2013102 (5%)
  5. 201431 (4%)
  6. 201525 (2%)
  7. 201621 (3%)
  8. 201722 (3%)
  9. 20184 (1%)
  10. 20199 (6%)
  11. 20207 (4%)
  12. 20214 (3%)
  13. 20220 (0%)
  14. 20231 (1%)
  15. 20240 (0%)
  16. 20251 (6%)

Frequently asked questions

How many airbag complaints does NHTSA have for the 2010 Hyundai Sonata?
NHTSA lists 20 airbag complaints for the 2010 Sonata, which is 6% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Is there a recall for the 2010 Hyundai Sonata airbags?
No related recalls are listed in NHTSA data for this airbag issue on the 2010 Sonata.
Did the 2010 Sonata airbag problems cause crashes or injuries?
Yes, NHTSA data ties these airbag complaints to 10 crashes and 12 injuries.
At what mileage do airbag problems tend to show up on the 2010 Sonata?
The median mileage at failure among reported airbag complaints was 42,108.5 miles.
How does the 2010 Sonata compare to other years for airbag complaints?
The 2010 Sonata had 20 airbag complaints (6% share), while 2011 had 418 complaints (12% share) and 2012 had 169 complaints (11% share), both higher than 2010.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.