1995 HYUNDAI ELANTRA Air Bags Problems

38 complaints about Air Bags

38
Complaints
19
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Deaths

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All Air Bags Complaints (38)

Jul 3, 2003

THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT STAYED ON WHILE TRAVELING. DEALER WAS CONTACTED.*AK PH *JB

May 3, 2002

AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ON. DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED VEHICLE.*AK

Jan 24, 2002

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM. DEALER REPLACED AIR BAG MODULE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

Aug 31, 2001

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON WHEN CAR WAS STARTED. DEALER DOESN'T KNOW WHY AFTER RUNNING A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. DEALER WANTS TO START BY REPLACING AIR BAG PARTS UNTIL LIGHT GOES OFF (STARTING WITH THE $600 CHIP). DEALER CLAIMS RECALL WAS PERFORMED ON THIS CAR IN JULY 1995. IN 1996, THIS VEHICLE WAS IN A "FENDER BENDER" BUT AIR BAG LIGHT DID NOT COME ON AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS VEHICLE WAS NEVER IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT AND THERE SHOULD BE NO REASON WHY THE AIR BAG SYSTEM SHOULD JUST FAIL OUT OF THE BLUE.*AK

Apr 19, 2001

AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD STAY ON. DEALER RAN VEHICLE THROUGH A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, AND RAN CODE OUT WHICH TURNED OFF THE LIGHT. HOWEVER, AIRBAG LIGHT CAME BACK ON LATER THAT DAY. DEALER DID NOT MENTION OF ANY RECALL ANNOUNCED. *AK

Feb 16, 2001 Crash

IN THE CASE OF AIR BAG, I WAS HIT BY A F350 PICKUP AT 40 MILES PH AND THE BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, BUT THE LIGHT CAME AND IT WILL NOT GO OFF. CALLED HYUNDAI DEALER AND THEY SAID MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT APPLICABLE FOR THE RECALL. IN THE CASE OF THE GAS PROBLEM, THE SMELL OF GAS PERMIATES THROUGH OUT THE CAR WITH NO LOGICAL EXPLANATION. IN THE CASE OF THE WIRING FAILURE, IT WAS THE WIRING HARNESS WHICH CAUGHT ON FIRE AND WAS TO BE REPLACED AT MY COST , WHICH WAS DONE BY RICK CASE MAZDA IN 1999.*AK

May 1, 2000 Crash

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY TRAVELLING NORTH BOUND, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, RAN OFF THE ROAD, AND STRUCK A TREE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

Apr 8, 2000 Crash

THIS VEHICLE REAR ENDED A 9 TON TRUCK @ APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. TRUCK WENT UP AND OVER VEHICLE. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PREVIOUSLY THIS VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED ON FREEWAY AT 45 MPH WITH A RED AIR BAG LIGHT BEING THE ONLY RESULT. *AK

Feb 4, 2000 Crash

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM THE REAR BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING AT 110 MPH, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS PUSHED INTO A GUARDRAIL, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE NECK/BACK/ HIP, AND CHEST. ALSO, PASSENGER SUFFERED BACK/NECK INJURIES. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *ML

Nov 4, 1998

RECALL 95V101000//95-01-997; THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. DEALER CONTACTED, AND STATED IF IN A CRASH, THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT COME OUT. ESTIMATED $50 COMPUTER CHECK TO FIND THE DEFECT TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML

Oct 30, 1998

CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY FAILED.

May 19, 1998

AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT FAILED.

Apr 7, 1998 Crash

VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 30MPH AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE IS BEING INSPECTED. *AK

Sep 16, 1997 Crash

NO DEPLOYMENT OF PASSENGERS AIRBAG IN ACCIDENT.

Sep 16, 1997

THE AIR BAG SENSOR IN STEERING WHEEL CAME ON FOR NO REASON AND NEEDED REPAIRING DUE TO FAILURE.

Sep 11, 1997 Crash

DRIVING DOWN A HILL WHEN ANOTHER TURNING INTO SAME LANE, HIT DRIVER IN FRONT. PUSHED BUMPER INTO MOTOR AREA. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. TOOK TO DEALER AFTER INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR CHECKED TO SEE WHY AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Aug 29, 1997

THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS COMING OFF AND ON . THE DEALER TOLD THE OWNER THAT THE AIRBAG HAS GONE BAD AND COULD EXPLODE. DEALER TOLD OWNER THAT AIRBAG IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT IS ON THE VEHICLE. *AK

Jun 4, 1997 Crash

VEHICLE WAS HIT AT 2:00 DEGREES AT 30MPH AND AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Apr 16, 1997

THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT GOES OFF AND ON AND A POPPING NOISE COMES FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE LIGHT GOES ON. VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED. *AK

Dec 19, 1996 Crash

THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PARTIALLY IN THE FRONT OF THE CAR AND THE HOOD WAS SPLIT AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS GOING 30-40 MPH. *AK

Dec 17, 1996

OTHER: AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED TWICE.

Oct 17, 1996

WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF. *AK

Sep 25, 1996

PURCHASED CAR USED, THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, DEALER REPLACED ONCE . PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Mar 28, 1996 Crash

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY. *DSH

Mar 11, 1996 Crash

PULLING IN TO GAS STATION, VEHICLE SKIDDED ON ICE, HIT GUARDRAIL OF PUMPS, PASSENGER FRONT SIDE WAS HIT, AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Feb 27, 1996 Crash

REAR ENDED SOMEONE AT 22 TO 23 MPH AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Feb 27, 1996 Crash

REAR ENDED SOMEONE AT 22 TO 23 MPH AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Feb 8, 1996

OTHER: AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *SD

Dec 27, 1995 Crash

WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED 20 MPH, IMPACT 11:00 POSITION, THEN AGAIN 12:00 POSITION, DRIVER SIDE AIR DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

Dec 19, 1995 Crash

AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A 30 MPH IMPACT WITH A POLE. TT

Dec 18, 1995

CONSUMER WAS HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAG LIGHT DEALER REPLACED THE PART THREE DIFFERENT PARTS THREE DIFFERENT TIMES RECEIVED RECALL LETTER #95V101000. TT

Oct 19, 1995 Crash

INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT THE SEAT BELT ALSO DID NOT LOCK AND THE DRIVER PARTIALY HIT THE DASH BOARD AND WINDSHILD DURING THE ACCIDENT. *YH

Oct 10, 1995 Crash

CONSUMER HAD ACCIDENT AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

Sep 17, 1995

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG. *SD

Sep 17, 1995

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG. *SD

Aug 9, 1995

DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHTS COME, DEALER REPLACES MODULES, LIGHT KEEPS COMING BACK ON. TT

May 7, 1995 Crash

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING TWO ACCIDENTS, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *SKD

Apr 11, 1995 Crash

WAS HIT IN THE FRONT END BY OTHER DRIVER AT 70 MILES PER HOUR AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT