2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA Air Bags Problems

Air bag fault light is on.

On October 1, 2023, I started my vehicle in the driveway to having the red airbag warning light appear as a dashboard symbol. No accidents have occurred. I do not see any recalls on this issue. I’ll be visiting the Hyundai dealership today- October 3, 2023.

As the driver in a front end crash, my driver side airbag did not deploy. There was heavy front end damage and the car was unrepairable due to the front end damage. There was no prior indication that the airbag(s) were not working properly. The collision center where the car was towed was also surprised that there was no air bag deployment.

The power steering stopped working while driving in 2019. The steering wheel jolted 1-2", the EPS light blinked and then remained lit. Maintaining control of the vehicle was strenuous, making it impossible to quickly maneuver, especially at low speeds. Safety of the driver and others on the roadways was negatively impacted by the sudden malfunction. The power steering became intermittent while driving, then completely failed. The vehicle was serviced by a Hyundai dealer/service department for diagnostics, but a diagnosis was inconclusive. To remedy, it was recommended to replace the power steering module. This was done, and it provided temporary resolution. Power steering suddenly became intermittent again. Another diagnostic appointment suggested to replace the entire steering column. This has not been done. There was no warning that the power steering would fail. The vehicle is available for power steering inspection upon request. Electronic issues are persistent, effecting multiple areas of the vehicle. The headlights and taillights have gone out much more frequently than expected. The airbag sensor light has recently illuminated. The Tire pressure sensor blinks, then remains illuminated. The Electronic Stability Control Indicator has been illuminated since the power steering failure. This vehicle has had multiple issues arise, and it has had thousands of dollars of work put into it in an attempt to return it to a safely driving vehicle. It is unacceptable for the manufacturer to sell a car that cannot uphold basic safety standards. There have been multiple recalls for power steering issues on Hyundai's surrounding this 2011 model. Clearly there is an issue that needs to be addressed, and Hyundai needs to be held accountable for their negligence. All owners should be entitled to have their vehicle promptly repaired at no cost, and they should be reimbursed for time and repair costs spent trying to resolve this avoidable issue.

The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle had not yet been taken to an independent mechanic or local dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 102,700.

Mileage: 102,700

The air bag light on the dashboard came on and has stayed on. I got into my car in the morning as I do everyday, and the air bag light came on. The light goes out when I turn off the ignition. But the light stays on while the car is running and while I'm driving the car. This has been a problem for over a week. I haven't been involved in any accidents or incidents that led to the light coming on. And I haven't had any work done to the car that would cause this problem. I'm worried that the air bags won't deploy if I was involved in an accident. I see others all over the internet that have been having the same issue. The cost is prohibitive to have it checked and fixed. A recall should be issued. There's no reason that the air bag light should just come on and stay on. I would like Hyundai to cover the cost of checking and fixing this safety issue.

The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that the airbag warning light was illuminated. The contact called the local dealer who informed the contact about diagnostic testing. The contact declined the diagnostic fees. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

Mileage: 150,000

The airbag light goes on and off intermittently. I've not had any accidents or anything so I'm not sure why it's doing this. A lot of people are complaining about the same problem on blogs on the internet. I think this should be a recall and be fixed for free.

AIRBAG LIGHT ON

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO ACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE CLOCKSPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER EMPIRE HYUNDAI INC LOCATED AT 428 PLEASANT ST, FALL RIVER, MA 02721, (833) 345-8027, AND THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 99,400.

Mileage: 99,400

THERE WAS NO MAJOR OR MINOR INCIDENT THAT WOULD INDICATE AN ISSUE WITH THE AIRBAGS. AT ABOUT 07/10/20 I BEGAN TO NOTICE MY AIRBAG SERVICE LIGHT WOULD LIGHT UP AFTER A COUPLE MINUTES OF DRIVING INDICATING THE DRIVER SEAT AIRBAG WOULD BE INOPERABLE; HOWEVER, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT THAT TYPICALLY IS LIT "OFF" WOULD NOT BE LIT INDICATING THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WOULD BE CURRENTLY OPERATIONAL. IN ADDITION I NOTICED THAT WHEN I HAD A PASSENGER THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT ("OFF") WOULD NOT BE LIT AS DESIGNED AND MY DRIVER SEAT AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD NEVER TURN ON (INDICATING IT BEING NOT OPERATIONAL.) MOST RECENTLY, ON 07/25/20 I BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT THE DRIVER SEAT AIRBAG WOULD BE LIT FROM THE MOMENT I TURN ON THE ENGINE. IT REMAINS LIT FOR THE ENTIRETY OF THE DRIVE AND NOW THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SEAT WILL TURN ON OR OFF SPONTANEOUSLY AND HAVING A PASSENGER NO LONGER HAS AN EFFECT ON THE DRIVER SEAT AIRBAG LIGHT.

Mileage: 120,000

AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AT WONT TURN OFF. SHOP SAID THE CLOCK SPRING HAS TO BE REPLACED OR THE AIRBAG WON'T DEPLOY IN A CRASH.

Mileage: 131,000

THE LIGHT APPEARED WITH NO APPARENT CAUSE. WHEN IT INITIALLY CAME ON, MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING DOWN A MAIN ROAD. IT TURNS ON THEN WILL GO AWAY, ONLY TO TURN ON AGAIN. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REQUESTED I COME IN FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AT $140, AND I WAS ASKED TO DROP THE VEHICLE OFF. ALSO, THIS WOULD ONLY BE FOR THE TEST AND I WOULD BE CHARGED TO FIX THE PROBLEM ONCE DISCOVERED. THIS IS INCONVENIENT AS I HAVE 2 SMALL CHILDREN AND ONLY ONE VEHICLE. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY I AM BEING CHARGED FOR SOMETHING THAT IS A SAFETY ISSUE, ESPECIALLY WHEN I HAVE NO ACCIDENTS.

Mileage: 127,000

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD GOING 55 MPH AND MY AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. I DIDN'T HIT ANY LARGE BUMPS. IT COMES ON FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN TURNS OFF. *TR

Mileage: 122,350

I DIDN'T NOTICE EXACTLY WHEN HAPPENED, BUT BASICALLY THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND IT HASN'T LEFT. MOST LIKELY THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING. *TR

WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A NON-HIGHWAY STREET MY AIRBAG LIGHT TURNED ON. I WAS NOT TURNING, I DID NOT HIT ANY BUMPS, I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT COULD HAVE CAUSED IT. THE LIGHT WILL STAY ON FOR A FEW MINUTES, THEN IT WILL SHUT OFF AND REPEAT. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR ABOUT 1 WEEK NOW. *TR

Mileage: 120,028

THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WILL NOT GO AWAY. I HAVE NOT GOTTEN INTO ACCIDENT NOR HAVE THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.

Mileage: 100,000

THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON! I'VE NEVER BEEN IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT OR A FENDER BENDER FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE.I CAN'T GET AN INSPECTION STICKER

Mileage: 111,000

AIR BAG LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY APPEARS AND GOES OFF ON THE DRIVER DASH.

AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON WHEN CAR IS STARTED AND STAYS ON EVEN WHILE STARTING TO DRIVE. IT MAY COME OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHILE CAR IS MOTION BUT MOSTLY REMAINS ON. (THE ONLY RECENT WORK ACCOMPLISHED WAS AN ALTERNATOR REPLACEMENT BY PROFESSIONAL MECHANIC A WEEK AND A HALF PRIOR.)

Mileage: 90,050

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYS ON AIR BAG PROBABLY WANT WORK AND THAT IS A SAFETY FEATURE

Mileage: 95,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT AND AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHED AS THE BRAKES HAD BEEN APPLIED HOWEVER, THE WHEELS SPUN UNEXPECTEDLY AND THE ENGINE POWER WAS REDUCED RESULTING INTO A CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS HAD NOT DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED NO INJURIES FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT SENT NOTIFICATION THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V871000 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL) AS OF DECEMBER 21ST, 2015 SO THE OWNER WAS NOT AWARE. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN ABOVE MID 20 TO 5 MPH WITH A DRASTIC REDUCTION IN ENGINE POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE LOCATION OF THE FAILURE AND PARKED BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED YET. THE VEHICLE WAS RENDERED UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN DUE TO THE FAILURE EXPERIENCED RELATED TO THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. * (RECALL RELATED INCIDENT) TS

THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF REGULARLY FOR SOME DAYS, THEN FINALLY IT STAYS ON PERMANENTLY. THE STEERING WHEEL LIGHTS DOESN'T COME ON WHEN I TURN ON THE HEADLIGHTS. THE CAR BOUNCES AND SWAY TO THE SIDE EACH TIME I HIT A POTHOLE NO MATTER HOW SMALL THE POTHOLE IS.

Mileage: 134,000

'TAKATA RECALL' (1) SUSPENSION PROBLEM.. IT DRIFTS OR BOUNCES TO ONE SIDE WHEN I HIT A BUMP OR WHEN I GO INTO A POTHOLE... I HAVE HAD TO TAKE IT TO DIFFERENT AUTO MECHANICS TO FIX THIS BUT HAVEN'T GOTTEN ANY SOLUTION.. CHANGED SWAY BAR LINKS, TIE-RODS, STRUTS AND BALL JOINTS, STILL NO IMPROVEMENT. (2) STEERING ISSUES - STEERING FEELS STIFF WHEN TURNING AND SOMETIMES MAKES FUNNY SOUNDS (3) CLUNKING NOISE IN FRONT RIGHT SIDE OF CAR

Mileage: 110,000

YESTERDAY, FEBRUARY 8TH 2019, AT APPROXIMATELY 5:30 AM, MY GIRLFRIEND HAD A HIGH SPEED IMPACT (SPEED LIMIT IN THIS AREA OF ALASKA IS 65MPH) WITH A MOOSE. IT WAS A FRONTAL IMPACT ON THE BUMPER/HOOD/WINDSHIELD/ROOF, OCCURING ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE. THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON THIS INITIAL IMPACT. ADDITIONALLY, AS THE CAR LEFT THE ROAD, THERE WAS A SECOND FRONTAL IMPACT INTO A HARDENED, PLOWED SNOWBANK, IN WHICH THE AIRBAGS ALSO FAILED TO DEPLOY. THIS YEAR AND MODEL IS BELIEVED TO BE EQUIPPED WITH DRIVERS, PASSENGERS, AND SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS, WHICH ALL FAILED TO DEPLOY. SHE IS THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE, AND HAS NO OTHER ACCIDENTS OR REPAIRS PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. WE DO NOT KNOW AS OF YET IF A STATE TROOPER REPORT WAS FILLED, WE WILL BE CHECKING MONDAY. HOWEVER, WE HAVE PHOTOS THAT WILL BE ATTACHED THAT CLEARLY SHOW THE,AIRBAG FAILURE.

Mileage: 140,000

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT KEEPS GOING OFF

Mileage: 120,000

AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON. NO ACCIDENTS, NOTHING HAS HAPPENED TO CAR IT JUST RANDOMLY TURNED ON AND HAS STAYED ON. VERY UNSAFE TO BE DRIVING IN A CAR WITH MY FAMILY WITH THE CHANCE THE AIRBAGS WOULDN'T DEPLOY IF WE WERE IN AN ACCIDENT. SHOULD BE A RECALL.

Mileage: 101,000

WHILE DRIVING MY AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS BLINKING AND MY HORN STOPPED WORKING. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT IT IS RELATED TO THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE PART THAT IS DEFECTIVE IS CALLED A CLOCK SPRING? THIS SHOULD BE COVERED BY RECALL?

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WONT TURN OFF.

Mileage: 125,000

TAKATA RECALL: WE HAVE HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO GET INSPECTED DUE TO ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON AND OFF AND HAVE HAD TO MAKE PAYMENTS ABOUT DIFFERENT FIXES THAT WOULD APPARENTLY HELP ONLY TO NOTICE NO CHANGE AND THE LIGHT WOULD COME BACK WITHIN DAYS OR WEEKS AND COME ON AND OFF . THERE IS A SUDDEN CHANGE IN THE WAY THE VEHICLE DRIVES AFTER THE LIGHT COMES ON, AND THEN GOES AWAY. THIS NORMALLY HAPPENED IN FREEWAYS.

Mileage: 70,000

TAKATA RECALL MY AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON CONSTANTLY AND IT SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUES YBAT IS COVERED BY WARRANTY ALTHOUGH MY DEALER QUOTED ME $385

Mileage: 119,000

MY 2011 ELANTRA HAS NO ANY ACCIDENT, BUT THE AIRBAG LIGHT KEEP ON.

AIRBAG IS ON I RECEIVE A LETTER SAYING THERE IS WARRANTY FOR CLOCK SPRING I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY CHECK THE CAR WHATEVER THEY DID DOESN'T TURN OFF THE LIGHT THEY TOLD ME IF I WANT THIS TO GET FIXED I HAVE TO PAY TO MAKE SURE WHAT IT IS.1000S OF PEOPLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM SHOULD BE FREE AND RECALL

THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WILL NOT GO AWAY. I HAVE NOT GOTTEN INTO ACCIDENT NOR HAVE THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. TECHNICIANS BELIEVE THAT IT IS A DEFECT WITH THE VEHICLE.

Mileage: 123,263

GOT MY 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA IN 2017 AT 94K MILES. AIR BAG LIGHT IS CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED, ESC LIGHT HAD BEEN ON FOR APPROX. 6-8 WEEKS. ALSO, NONE OF THE CONTROLS ON THE STEERING WHEEL WORK. NONE OF THE CONTROLS HAVE WORKED SINCE I GOT THE CAR. NO CRUISE CONTROL, I CAN'T RESET MY TRIP ODOMETER, I CAN'T CONTROL THE VOLUME FOR MY RADIO, NOR CAN I CONTROL THE BLUETOOTH FOR MY HANDS FREE USAGE. WAS TOLD BY DEALERSHIP THAT THERE WOULD BE A FEE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM LOOKED AT, BUT SAW A HYUNDAI MECHANIC BY CHANCE IN A GAS STATION AND WAS TOLD THAT MY CLOCK SPRING COULD BE FAULTY. THIS IS AN ISSUE, ESPECIALLY FOR COMMUTERS LIKE MYSELF. ALSO, MPG HAS DRASTICALLY DECREASED. WAS GETTING ALMOST 35 MPG, NOW IT'S ONLY ABOUT 25 MPG.

Mileage: 129,000

AIRBAG WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT ON CONTINUOUSLY. I HAVE 10 YEAR WARRENTY. I WANT OR HOPE IT'S COVERED. I HAVE MAINTAINED MY CAR PROPERLY. AS HYUNDAI RECORDS SHOW.

Mileage: 80,000

AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON ON A LOT OF THIS MODEL VEHICLES. DEALERS WANT TO CHARGE A LOT OF MONEY TO CHECK AND FIX. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL. THIS LIGHT COMES ON UNEXPECTED DRIVING OR JUST STATIONARY. AND THE POSSIBILITY OF THE AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING IS AN ISSUE

Mileage: 140,000

MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ON A FEW MONTHS AGO. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM IN THE 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. IT IS SAID TO BE THE CLOCKSPRING. HYUNDAI WANTS HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO REPLACE THIS. THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IF THE LIGHT IS ON, MAKING IT VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THIS CAR. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED! IT IS WORTH NOTHING THAT I DID NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM UNTIL AFTER HYUNDAI FIXED THE ECM RECALL. THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AS I DROVE HOME FROM THIS SERVICE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (HYUNDAI OF CONCORD, 1051 BURNETT AVE, CONCORD CA) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

Mileage: 65,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR HAD BEEN ILLUMINATED SINCE OCTOBER 2, 2014. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ACTION HYUNDAI IN MILLVILLE, NEW JERSEY WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED THE ALLOWABLE MILEAGE TO HAVE THE REPAIRS PERFORMED FOR FREE. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

Mileage: 108,000

AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON.

Mileage: 130,890

TAKATA RECALL: THREE WEEKS AGO THE WARNING LIGHT FOR MY AIR BAG STARTED GOING ON AND OFF. LAST WEEK THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STILL ON ALL THE TIME.TODAY I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC AND AFTER THE SCAN THE PROBLEM IN HIS COMPUTER, HE FOUND A PROBLEM IN A ELECTRONIC COMPONENT OF THE AIR BAG CIRCUIT, HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT HAVE BEEN A RECALL ON THE AIR BAG IN THAT MODEL. THE PROBLEM BEGUN WHEN THE CAR WAS MOVING ON CITY STREET. I TRY TO REPORT IT DIRECTLY TO TAKATA RECALL BUT EVERY TIME I TRIED, THE COMPUTER DOES NOT RECOGNIZE MY HYUNDAI VIN NUMBER.

Mileage: 85,000

I HAVE RECEIVE A LEGAL NOTICE FOR OWNERS OF VEHICLES WITH TAKATA AIRBAG INFLATORS. MY DASHBOARD LIGHTS INDICATE THE EITHER ONE OR BOTH OF MY AIRBAGS ARE NOT WORKING. I AM TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT I NEED TO DO NEXT TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM.

Mileage: 95,000

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, THE CAR WHEN MOVING AT A SLOW SPEED, LIKE TAKE OFF AT A SIGNAL LIGHT, THE CAR WILL SHUT DOWN. WHILE IN MOTION THE CAR WILL MAKE LOUD NOISE WHEN TAKING OFF SLOW. THE SIR BAG LIGHT IS ON BUT DEALER STATES NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE CAR. ENGINE LIGHT IS NOT ON. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT A MONTH. NO ONE CAN SEEM TO TELL ME WHAT IS THE PROBLEM IS OR HOW TO REPAIR IT. I CHECKED GOOGLE FOR THE PROBLEM AND MANY HYUNDAI ELANTRA OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. I FEEL LIKE I WAS RIPPED OFF AND HYUNDAI ISN'T DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. PLEASE HELP

Mileage: 104,520

TAKATA RECALL AIRBAG LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ON AND IT SOUNDS LIKE ALLOT OF PEOPLE HAVING SAME PROBLEM. WE LITERALLY TURNED THE CAR ON AND IT LIT UP AND HASN'T SHUT OFF. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHENEVER STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED.

Mileage: 97,000

2 DAYS AGO, 05/31/2017, THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT VEHICLE START AND TURNED OFF DURING THE DRIVE. 06/01/2017, THE SAME LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYS ON. 06/02/2017, I SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH A HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP TO CHECK THE CLOCK SPRING. DEALER NOTIFIED ME OF BOTH FAILED CLOCK SPRING AND FAILED AIRBAG UNIT AND ADVISED A WARRANTY FIX FOR THE CLOCK SPRING AND $700 REPAIR FOR THE AIRBAG. THIS CAR IS 6 YEARS OLD AND THE AIRBAG UNIT DOESN'T JUST UP AND QUIT WORKING ALL OF A SUDDEN. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND I URGE NHTSA TO RESEARCH AND CALL FOR A RECALL, OTHERWISE OWNERS ARE PAYING EXORBITANT AMOUNTS OF MONEY FOR A REPAIR OF SOMETHING THAT SHOULDN'T FAIL EVER.

Mileage: 99,000

AIR BAG LIGHTS RANDOMLY CAME ON AND OFF. THEN STAYED ON. I WAS TOLD TO REPORT THIS CAUSE IT SHOULD BE FIXED FOR FREE OR BE UNDER RECALL.

Mileage: 80,000

THE CRUISE CONTROL QUIT WORKING, AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON, AND RADIO PRESET CHANNELS OFTEN ARE ERASED. OUR MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM BEING A MALFUNCTIONING CLOCK SPRING.

Mileage: 50,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG SENSOR INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, WHICH INDICATED A POSSIBLE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG SYSTEM FAILURE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

Mileage: 64,000

AIR BAG INDICATOR WILL NOT GO OFF INDICATING THAT THE VEHICLE AIRBAGS WILL NOT WORK IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. WIRES AND CLOCK SPRING ARE ALL OK. AS I WAS RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM, I REALIZED THAT MANY 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA DRIVERS REPORT THE SAME COMPLAINT.

Mileage: 80,000

I HAVE 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AT APPROXIMATELY 118000 M FOR NO REASON WHATSOEVER. TOOK TO DEALER & WAS TOLD CAR ISN'T PART OF RECALL, SO I WOULD NEED TO PAY FOR REPAIR OF APPROX $300. I DIDN'T REPAIR AS I SEE SAME COMPLAINT FROM MANY OWNERS. ALSO, ALL BACK END OF CAR LIGHTING HAS TO BE REPLACED EVERY 6 MONTHS. THERE HAS GOT TO BE A DEFECT WITH SOME WAY IT WAS MANUFACTURED.

Mileage: 118,000

THE AIRBAG LIGHT SWITCHED ON SHORTLY AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. AFTER DISCUSSION WITH THE DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, WHICH COSTS AROUND $300. IF THIS IS NOT REPLACED, THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE CASE OF A COLLISION. BASED ON MY OWN RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AMONGST HYUNDAI ELANTRA WITH RECENTLY EXPIRED WARRANTIES. SINCE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY SYSTEM DEFECT AND SHOULD BE FIXED FOR FREE UNDER RECALL.

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES OFF AND ON. DEALER STATES THE CLOCKSPRING IS BAD. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. ALSO FOUND OUT WHEN THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IF THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THE CLOCKSPRING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE MAIN DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING SENSOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITH A NEW CLOCK SPRING SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,550...UPDATED 04/11/17 *BF UPDATED 10/13/2017*JS

Mileage: 76,550

FRONT AND BACK STRUTS/SHOCKS NEED TO BE REPLACED AND AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON

Mileage: 71,000

AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT HAS COME ON SHORTLY AFTER 110K MILES, THIS DISABLES THE SYSTEM. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS OR HAD ANY ISSUES.

Mileage: 110,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR CAUSING THE DRIVER TO CRASH INTO A UTILITY POLE. DURING THE CRASH, THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUFFERED A CONCUSSION, NECK AND BACK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

MY HYUNDAI ELANTRA WAS IN THE PARKING LOT, AS I TURNED ON THE VEHICLE I NOTICED THAT THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON. I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED HYUNDAI AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO DROP OF THE VEHICLE TO GET IT DIAGNOSED. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT THE AIRBAGS ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THAT THE COSTS WOULD BE $250. SHOULDN'T AIRBAG SAFETY BE COVERED UNDER A WARRANTY? THIS VEHICLE IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD. IT WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW OFF THE LOT! PLEASE HELP!

Mileage: 60,000

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V115000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

Mileage: 54,000

THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD INDICATOR WILL NOT TURN OFF AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THERE IS NO PASSENGER. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AND I CONTACTED HYUNDAI, ROUND ROCK, TX, FOR SOME INFORMATION FOR WHICH THEY WERE UNABLE TO RELAY TO ME WITHOUT THEM HAVING TO COMPUTER ANALYZE FOR AN EXTREME COST. I FEEL ANYTHING TO DO WITH A SAFETY CONCERN SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AND ANALYZED WITHOUT A CHARGE. PLEASE ADVISE WITH YOUR UNDERSTANDING. THANK YOU. *TR

AIRBAG LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY IS LIT UP. I STARTED THE CAR ONE DAY AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WILL NOT SHUT OFF. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A GARAGE AND IT CANNOT BE RESET. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR BAG CHECKSPRING IS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN ANY TYPE OF CRASH. THE MECHANIC STATED THIS SHOULD BE A WARRANTY/RECALL ITEM AS IT SHOULDN'T JUST GO BAD.

Mileage: 117,500

IN MY 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ON. THIS SEEMED LIKE A SAFETY ISSUE AND SO I TOOK IT TO THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP THAT I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM AND THEY QUOTED ME $300.00 TO REPLACE THE CLOCK SPRING. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, I HAVE NOTICED THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THIS CAR AND THAT I AM DEFINITELY NOT THE ONLY HYUNDAI ELANTRA CAR OWNER THIS HAS HAPPENED TO. WITHOUT THE $300.00 TO REPLACE THE CLOCK SPRING, THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISON. HOW IS THIS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THEREFORE NOT ON A RECALL LIST?

Mileage: 61,000

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON PANEL COMES ON WHEN VEHICLE IS PLACED IN DRIVE AND ENGINE ENGAGED

Mileage: 1

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. HYUNDAI REFUSES TO FIX THE PROBLEM

AIR BAG LIGHT INDICATES THAT THE AIR BAG HAS BEEN DISABLED, THIS JUST HAPPENED ALL OF A SUDDEN WITH NO REAL REASON FOR IT TO GO ON. THE LIGHT INDICATING THAT THE AIRBAGS WERE DISABLED APPEARED WHEN STARTING THE CAR ONE MORNING. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENT FOR IT TO CAUSE THE AIRBAGS TO INFLATE. I HAVE LOOKED UP IF THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE FOR HYUNDAI ELANTRAS, AND I SEE THAT IT IS A VERY COMMON COMPLAINT. IT IS AN EXPENSIVE FIX AND SHOULD WARRANT A RECALL AS THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND ONE THAT WILL PREVENT THE OWNER TO REQUIRE THE STATE SAFETY CHECK REQUIREMENTS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH AND COMING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE STARTED JERKING AND REQUIRED A LONGER STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V871000 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL) HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

Mileage: 40,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V871000 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,162. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Mileage: 77,162

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V871000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

I WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHERE I WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT FENDER AND THEN WAS SPUN AROUND AND HIT THE BACK OF THE OTHER VEHICLE ON THE REAR PASSENGER QUARTER PANEL, THEN JUMPED THE CURB AND HIT A TREE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. I HIT MY HEAD ON THE WINDOW OR THE CENTER POST, NOT SURE. THE VEHICLE THAT HIT ME WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 30-40 MPH. *TR

Mileage: 54,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED HEAD ON INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE LEG INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION AND A RIGHT KNEE REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,092. UPDATED 10/8/14*CN PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BECAUSE THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON. SHE WAS INFORMED, IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. THE CONSUMER NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. UPDATED 10/15/14 ACCORDING TO HYUNDAI, THE VEHICLE PERFORMED AS DESIGNED. THEY STATED THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS WERE NOT INTENDED TO DEPLOY DURING EVERY IMPACT THAT WAS GENERALLY DIRECTED AGAINST THE VEHICLE'S FRONT END. FRONTAL AIR BAS WERE DESIGNED TO DEPLOY WHEN A VEHICLE SUSTAINED A SUFFICIENT FORWARD DECELERATION TO TRIGGER THE AIR BAG SENSOR. THE AIR BAG SENSOR REACTED TO EXTREME DECELERATION OF THE VEHICLE'S FORWARD MOVEMENT. BASED UPON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, IT APPEARED THE VEHICLE WAS HIT AT AN ANGULAR IMPACT INVOLVING LATERAL FORCES. UPDATED 11/26/14 UPDATED 12/17/14. *JB LAWYER ON BEHALF OF CLIENT. UPDATED 01/16/15.*JB UPDATED 02/24/15*LJ UPDATED 08/28/2017*CT

Mileage: 23,092

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED MUCH LATER THAN THE CRASH OCCURRED AND CAUSED HIM TO SUFFER BLEEDING TO THE BRAIN AND A BROKEN NOSE DUE TO MAKING CONTACT WITH THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 33,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 33,000

FRONT OF ELANTRA TRAVELING AT 40 MPH HIT ANOTHER CAR ENTERING 4 LANE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE.(T-BONED") THE CAR WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS. NONE OF THE HEAD , FRONT OR SEAT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.

Mileage: 32,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING 22 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED AND CAUSED THE DRIVER TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000.

Mileage: 19,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AND INJURIES TO THE NECK AND BACK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 25,000

VEHICLE SPUN AND HIT GUARD RAIL ON INTERSTATE 90 HEAD ON , THEN ALSO ON RIGHT SIDE BUT THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED!!! WE HAD PREVIOUS ACCIDENTS INVOLVING BOTH A 2005 SONATA AND 2007 ELANTRA IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS ALSO FAILED TO DEPLOY. IN FACT, THE INSURANCE COMPANY FOR THE 2005 ACCIDENT SPENT ALMOST $10,000 TO REPAIR THE CAR RATHER THAN TOTAL IT AND SPECIFICALLY STATED TO ME THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TOTALED THE VEHICLE HAD THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *TR

Mileage: 13,826