2011 Hyundai Elantra Air Bags Problems
- 58
- 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 58 stored complaint records:
- 11 indicate a crash
- 6 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- airbag light · 22 records
- clock spring · 12 records
- failure mileage · 9 records
- light came · 7 records
- takata recall · 7 records
- failed deploy · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 17 |
| 60–100k mi | 16 |
| 30–60k mi | 7 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags
Air bag light intermittently appears and goes off on the driver dash.
ODI 11271307
Air Bags
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.)
ODI 11266770
Air Bags · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
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…
Crash reported
ODI 11220632
Air Bags
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…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11175931
Air Bags
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT KEEPS GOING OFF
ODI 11175788
Air Bags
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.
ODI 11173478
Air Bags
Air bag light came on and stays on air bag probably want work and that is a safety feature
ODI 11243801
Air Bags · Electrical System · Engine
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.
ODI 11163605
Air Bags · Unknown Or Other
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?
ODI 11165503
Air Bags · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
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.
2 injuries
ODI 11206161
Air Bags
My 2011 elantra has no any accident, but the airbag light keep on.
ODI 11145092
Air Bags
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
ODI 11143502
Air Bags
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
ODI 11163320
Air Bags · Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
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…
ODI 11141064
Air Bags · Steering · Suspension
'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…
ODI 11184484
Air Bags
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
ODI 11128273
Air Bags
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.
ODI 11141380
Air Bags
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.
ODI 11128246
Air Bags
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, [redacted], 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…
ODI 11114623
Air Bags · Unknown Or Other
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…
ODI 11123377
Air Bags
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…
ODI 11065766
Air Bags
AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WONT TURN OFF.
ODI 11164403
Air Bags
AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON.
ODI 11073065
Air Bags
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
ODI 11023533
Air Bags · Steering
Air bag light illuminated whenever steering wheel is turned.
ODI 11013763