Vehicle-specific price guide

How much is a used Hyundai Sonata air bag?

Asking prices from 529 salvage yards in 43 states, broken down by model year, condition grade, and fitment variant.
SKWritten bySaurabh Kumar · Co-Founder & CTO
ASReviewed byAmbika Sharma · Co-Founder & COO
Last updatedSep 23, 2026
Strong coverage6,450 priced of 7,587 observed2 variantsMethodology v2.1 →

Part overview

About the Hyundai Sonata air bag

What the air bag does, common failure signs, and prices across all vehicles: used air bag price guide →

Also known asAirbagSRS Air BagDriver Air BagPassenger Air Bag
Price summary

A used Hyundai Sonata air bag costs $31 to $774, with a median asking price of $146. Based on 6,450 priced salvage yard listings across the US, compatible across 2011–2025 (15 model years), updated Sep 23, 2026. Prices exclude shipping, core charges, and installation.

Grade A (excellent)$150
Grade B (good)$150
Grade C (fair)$100

Hyundai Sonata air bag price snapshot

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Low
$31
Average
$169
High
$774
7,587 listings observed · 6,450 priced1mo ago· How we price·

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Price by part grade

Grade AClean / low wear$31–$7744,570 listings
Grade BStandard used$36–$5501,484 listings
Grade CVisible wear$75–$11114 listings
Grade XUngraded$36–$765382 listings

Median by grade

Grade price comparison

Median asking price by seller-reported condition grade · $31–$774 overall range

Regional supply

Where the Hyundai Sonata air bag is listed

We found priced Hyundai Sonata air bag listings at 529 salvage yards across 43 states. California supplies the most, with 1,298 listings (20% of the total) from 64 yards. Location matters: yards in Arizona ask a median $94, while Michigan yards ask $218, 132% more for the same part. Shipping usually costs less than that gap for smaller parts, so it can pay to buy out of state.

StateListingsYardsMedian ask
California1,29864$116-21%
Texas1,14447$169+16%
Illinois92935$105-28%
Arizona70321$94-36%
Indiana36122$115-21%
Michigan34447$218+49%
Florida23436$154+5%
Wisconsin22719$135-8%

States with at least 10 priced listings. % is versus the $146 national median.

Replacement cost

What is the Hyundai Sonata air bag replacement cost?

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Used part
$146
Hyundai Sonata median asking price
Labor
$50–$450
0.5–3 hours at $95–$150/hr
Estimated total
$195–$595
median used part + labor

Labor is a typical independent-shop range for air bag replacement, not a quote for your vehicle. The part price is the live median from the salvage-yard listings on this page. How we price

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Fitment matters

Price by trim & variant (2025)

Model-year comparison

What does a Hyundai Sonata air bag cost by year?

$86$129$172$215$25720152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Median asking price by model year · salvage yard listing data

Market analysis

How much does a used Hyundai Sonata air bag cost?

Asking prices for a used Hyundai Sonata air bag are unusually spread out: the top listing asks more than ten times what the cheapest does, so which unit you pick matters more than the median. Condition matters: grade-A units (lowest mileage, best condition) carry roughly a 50% premium over grade-C stock, with grade-A medians at $150.

Model year matters too: 2015 units carry the lowest median at $96, while 2025 tops the table at $245. Parts from 2011–2019 are interchangeable, so if the 2015 fits your vehicle, it offers the best value across 9 compatible years.

Against comparable vehicles, the Hyundai Sonata sits 35% below the Ford Transit ($225), 35% below the Mercedes S Class ($225), and 26% below the Mercedes GLC Class ($198) for the same part. The “similar vehicles” cards below open each comparison guide.

Buying a used air bag: what to check

  1. Verify donor vehicle crash history: Ensure the donor vehicle did not suffer a collision that could have stressed internal pyrotechnic squib wiring or triggered deployment circuits.
  2. Inspect clockspring plug tab integrity: Check for melted plastic locking clips, singed wire insulation, or pry marks on the rear harness socket.
  3. Confirm single versus dual-stage inflators: Match the number of rear electrical connectors to your column harness, as inflator stage counts vary by trim and model year.
  4. Examine vinyl cover seams and emblems: Inspect for hairline fractures along tear seams, sun-degraded vinyl, or loose center emblems that could detach during deployment.
  5. Follow anti-static handling procedures: Store and transport the assembly face-up on a static-free surface to prevent static-discharge accidental deployment during prep.

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How much is a used air bag for a Hyundai Sonata?

The median asking price is $146 across 6,450 priced listings from 529 yards. Grade-A units, the cleanest stock, have a median of $150. 2015 is the cheapest model year we track, with a median of $96.

How much does it cost to replace a Hyundai Sonata air bag?

Using a used part, a Hyundai Sonata air bag replacement typically runs $195–$595 all-in: the median used air bag for this model lists at $146, and independent-shop labor for air bag replacement typically takes 0.5–3 hours at $95–$150/hr ($50–$450). Labor is a national part-level estimate, not a quote for your vehicle.

Which Hyundai Sonata model years does this price guide cover?

This guide currently has year-level pricing for 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015. Other model years contribute to the overall range where sellers listed them without a year breakdown.

Which Hyundai Sonata air bag years are interchangeable?

Salvage-yard interchange data links Hyundai Sonata air bag fitments across 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. Searching all 15 years widens the pool of units; confirm the part number against your VIN, since trim or drivetrain can split an interchange group.

Used Hyundai Sonata Air Bag Cost — From $31 to $774