There are 1 stored owner reports matching the air bags & restraints leading-label group for the 2001 Hyundai Santa Fe in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2001 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR WOULD NOT DETECT A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT AND ACTIVATE THE AIR BAG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT AND WOULD ACTIVATE ONLY WHEN CERTAIN PERSONS WERE SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO FAILURES WITH THE AIR BAG. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE WHEN THEIR SPOUSE OF 100 POUND WAS SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT ACTIVATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.