White Stone, VA
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT AN IMPACT OR COLLISION. *LA THE CONSUMER STATED THE DOOR HANDLE BROKE.
NHTSA complaint #10061171 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1996 Hyundai Elantra airbag problems
14 of the 138 complaints about the 1996 Hyundai Elantra are about the airbag system — 10% of everything reported for this model year.
14
Complaints
7
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Frontal
10
71.4%
AIR Bags
2
14.3%
Sensor/Control Module
2
14.3%
Airbags across every Hyundai Elantra year
1994
33
2.5%
1995
38
2.8%
1996
14
1.0%
1997
21
1.6%
1999
20
1.5%
2000
40
3.0%
2001
125
9.4%
2002
72
5.4%
2003
49
3.7%
2004
116
8.7%
2005
74
5.5%
2006
60
4.5%
2007
49
3.7%
2008
42
3.1%
2009
42
3.1%
2010
46
3.4%
2011
77
5.8%
2012
124
9.3%
2013
167
12.5%
2014
32
2.4%
2015
23
1.7%
2016
26
1.9%
2017
32
2.4%
2018
12
0.9%
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
Houston, TX
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AS CONSUMER WAS DRIVING HE HAD TO SWERVE TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER CAR. VEHICLE WENT UP ON A CURB, CAUSING BOTH AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. WINDSHIELD WAS CRACKED BY AIRBAGS/ FRONT END WAS PUSHED BACK. PLEASE ADD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #889904 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bakersfield, NC
Crash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH AND CROSSING A GREEN LIGHT ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS ONCOMING TRAFFIC TRYING TO MAKE A TURN IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, BUT CONSUMER COULD NOT AVOID CRASHING INTO IT. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #880169 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Norwalk, CT
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE CHECK ENGINE AND AIRBAG LIGHT DID NOT COME ON UNTIL AFTER THE RECALL I REFUSE TO PAY FOR THE DEALER'S DAMAGE.
NHTSA complaint #725054 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Indianapolis, IN
Crash
1 injured
2 killed
AIR BAGS
IN THIS ACCIDENT I WAS TRAVELLING AT ABOUT 45MPH WHEN I CAME TO AN INTERSECTION. THE LIGHT WAS RED AND ABOUT TO TURN GREEN. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN THE CAR THAT WAS SITTING AT THE INTERSECTION DID NOT GO. I RAN DIRECTLY IN THE BACK OF A 1998 CHEVY CAVILAR. I HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE WIND SHEILD. THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #706090 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Henderson, NV
Crash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH AN ELK AT 50 MPH , AND DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER WAS CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #833561 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Jesup, GA
AIR BAGS
I REPORTED THIS INFORMATION GIVEN TO YOU TO THE MAIN COMPANY IN THE MONTH OF AUGUST ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS; HOWEVER, I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE. IN MY OPINION, THIS IS TOTALLY UNFAIR BECAUSE I AM MAKING PAYMENTS ON AN AUTOMOBILE THAT IS LITERALLY FALLING APART. I FEEL THAT IT HYUNDAI MOTOR FINANCE COMPANY SHOULD HAVE MADE SOME PREPARATION TO SATISFY THEIR CUSTOMER,ONE WHO HAS AN EXCELLENT PAYING HISTORY. I AM VERY DISSATIFIED WITH THIS PRODUCT AND WOULD LIKE A BETTER AUTOMOBILE, ONE IN WHICH I WOULD FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING AND PAYING FOR IN THE REMAINDER YEARS. PLEASE HELP! THANKS, CAROLYN B. THOMAS. NOT AIR BAG COMPLAINT (E.G., SEAT BELT, TRAILER SUSPENSION AIR BAG, ETC.) ADDED ON 09-07-1999.
NHTSA complaint #700032 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Upper Darby, PA
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHES WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALERS, BUT DEALERS ARE UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #822770 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dublin, OH
Crash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 25 MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #817222 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dublin, OH
Crash
1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A INTER-SECTIONAL CRASH, TRAVELING ABOUT 25 MPH, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. THE CRASH BUCKLED THE FIRE WALL.
NHTSA complaint #816655 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Aurora, IL
Crash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOVLED IN A 30 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #815903 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
OAK Ridge, NC
Crash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
PULLED INTO TURNING LANE WHEN STRUCK BY AN ONCOMING VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS HIT IN THE FRONT OF VEHICLE AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED.
NHTSA complaint #812778 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Chester, PA
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
OWNER STATED THE VEHICLE SRS LIGHT CAME ON AND DEALER SAID IT WAS DEFECTIVE AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG, WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN INOPERABLE, IF THE AIRBAG WAS TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED NUMBEROUS OTHER PROBLEMS, SUCH AS FUSE BLOWN OUT, HEATER PROBLEMS AND ELECTRIAL PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #811946 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mount Royal, NJ
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE VEHICLE SRS LIGHT COME ON. DEALER CANNOT FIND PROBLEM, REPLACED PARTS FOR AIRBAG SYSTEM BUT CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #811407 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.