1. Hyundai Elantra
  2. Problems
  3. 2009
  4. Air Bags

2009 Hyundai Elantra Air Bags Problems

30
Owner complaint records in our dataset

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Among these 30 stored complaint records:

  • 10 indicate a crash
  • 9 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

What owners report

  • passenger seat · 9 records
  • airbag light · 5 records
  • light came · 4 records
  • notified failure · 4 records
  • failure mileage · 4 records
  • airbag warning · 4 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
100–150k mi9
60–100k mi6
30–60k mi4
1–30k mi3
150–400k mi2

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • May 12, 2011 · 12,000 miles

    Air Bags · Electrical System

    Airbag warning light on the dashboard would turn on when the passenger seat was moved forward. We received a recall on the issue and it "appeared" to fix the issue once completed, but the issue has been happening intermittently throughout the past four years. Today, the airbag warning light stays on at all times as of july 5, 2015.

    ODI 10733106

  • January 25, 2011 · 40,200 miles

    Air Bags

    Tl*the contact owns a 2009 hyundai elantra. The contact stated while making a right turn he applied the brakes to avoid crashing into the vehicle coming toward him; however, the vehicle spun out of control and crashed into a guard rail. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was not filed. The contact was injured and taken to the hospital. The dealer and manufacturer were contacted…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10403908

  • April 9, 2010 · 29,560 miles

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owns a 2009 hyundai elantra. The contact stated while driving 50 mph, the contact crashed against another vehicle. The vehicle was damaged and destroyed on the passenger side. The contact stated that none of the air bags deployed. The contact sustained injuries in the neck, back, and concussions in the waist. The contact now suffered from temporomandibular joint disorder and migraines as a result of…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10521411

  • December 25, 2009

    Air Bags · Equipment

    Couldn't stop in time to avoid rearend collision my hyundai elantra 09 airbag did not deploy ,the front clip was totaled. Hyundi should be held liable for my injuries which is severe neck and back pain. I need some advice on how to proceed. *tr

    Crash reported · 2 injuries

    ODI 10326932

  • October 2, 2009 · 4,000 miles

    Air Bags

    Tl*the contact owns a 2009 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that she was involved in a crash that involved five vehicles. Her vehicle was hit in the front which caused her vehicle to hit another vehicle in the front as well. She stated that the crash was not a head-on collision and that it occurred while driving approximately 35 mph. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained a fractured sternum when her…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10289117