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 · Unknown Or Other
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…
ODI 11023470
Air Bags
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…
ODI 10992946
Air Bags
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.
ODI 10979821
Air Bags
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…
ODI 10957629
Air Bags
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.
ODI 10957927
Air Bags · Suspension
Front and back struts/shocks need to be replaced and airbag light stays on
ODI 10954242
Air Bags
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.
ODI 10949118
Air Bags
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.
ODI 10979170
Air Bags
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…
ODI 10927417
Air Bags
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.
ODI 10925751
Air Bags
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…
ODI 10959145
Air Bags
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…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10945891
Air Bags
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…
ODI 10920411
Air Bags
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…
ODI 10910004
Air Bags · Electrical System
Airbag warning light on panel comes on when vehicle is placed in drive and engine engaged
ODI 10908073
Air Bags
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.
ODI 10915535
Air Bags
Air bag warning light stays on all the time. Hyundai refuses to fix the problem
ODI 10902059
Air Bags
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…
ODI 10897676
Air Bags
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.
ODI 10986245
Air Bags
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.
ODI 10983828
Air Bags · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
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…
Crash reported
ODI 10862166
Air Bags
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.
ODI 10837679
Air Bags · Service Brakes
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…
ODI 10854191
Air Bags · Exterior Lighting
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.
ODI 10969508
Air Bags
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.
ODI 11043823