2013 Hyundai Elantra Air Bags Problems
- 90
- 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 90 stored complaint records:
- 34 indicate a crash
- 24 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- airbag light · 28 records
- light came · 13 records
- clock spring · 12 records
- police report · 11 records
- report filed · 11 records
- steering wheel · 10 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 29 |
| 1–30k mi | 23 |
| 100–150k mi | 14 |
| 30–60k mi | 9 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags
Red light with airbag picture stays on in the dash under the gauges. It comes on and stays on during driving with seat belts fastened and everything secured. Might be indicating some sort of malfunction in safety airbag system.
ODI 11302356
Air Bags
AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE CAR IS RUNNING.
ODI 11269530
Air Bags
The airbag light comes on and off while driving or sitting still.
ODI 11265607
Air Bags · Body
2 weeks after i purchased this car, the airbag light on the instrument panel came on. Dealer refused to do anything about it. Also noticed 2 weeks after i purchased, that the sunroof assembly leaks, and water pools around the spare tire. Worried about water damage caused to the spare tire, and the possibility of mold growing.
ODI 11279150
Air Bags
I was rear ended at a high speed and pushed into the car in front of me. The air bag did not deploy, causing me to hit the steering wheel and break my nose.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11266461
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owned a 2013 hyundai elantra. While the contact was driving 30 mph, another vehicle ran her vehicle off the road. The contact drove into a concrete barrier and the vehicle flipped over. The passenger door was smashed in and had to be forced open. The frontal and side air bags did not deploy even though it was a frontal collision. The contact sustained a mild concussion and bruising to the face and…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11268830
Air Bags
Air bag warning light staying on. Took the car to hyundai dealership. Diagnosis code was high resistance. I am told this is a broken wire. Hyundai refused to pay the $360 repair. My extended warranty also refused to pay the repair. When the light is staying on, if in an accident none of the air bags will deploy. The car only has 67,000 miles. This is a safety problem and there are many complaints about this. I spoke…
ODI 11255007
Air Bags
The airbag light came on my 2013 hyundai elantra gt at the 61,000 mile mark. Took it in to the dealership to find out the problem and it was determined the the clock spring was found defective from the manufacturer. They were willing to replace the clock spring but at a cost of $495 dollars. I asked why they were charging since this was a manufacturer and safety problem and they determined that my car was no longer…
ODI 11256760
Air Bags
Air bag light was coming on and off while driving, since 8/17/2019. Now it is on all of the time. Vehicle has not been in any recent accidents, or received any damage. Research shows this is probably a clock spring in the steering wheel. $79 dealer fee just to identify the issue, before parts and labor to repair. Seems to be pretty common for hyundai vehicles of this age and should be a recall!
ODI 11252424
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that while entering the vehicle and driving out of the parking lot at 3 mph, the vehicle unintendedly accelerated. The contact then crashed into four parked vehicles and a few parking signs. The air bags did not deploy. The contact suffered a broken patella on their right leg, they had a bad abrasion on their left leg, a hematoma on their skull and…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11245023
Air Bags · Electrical System · Steering
Airbag srs light appeared on dash panel without reason when the vehicle was started in a parked position and has stayed illuminated since first appearing. The light has been present for several months now. Recent diagnostics reported airbag fault (code b134600 driver airbag resistance too high stage #1). Service facility deemed fault is secondary to defective clock spring. The defect causes the airbag system to fail…
ODI 11282383
Air Bags · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
My steering column makes an awful noise like a clicking noise the whole time i'm driving it really scares me but i have to drive it bc it's my only means of transportation. Now my break lights all the way across doesn't work and it's not a fuse.last thing is my airbag light stays on also which scares me .please some one help get these issues resolved quickly i'm the second owner so i probably haven't gotten the…
ODI 11297499
Air Bags
Seat belt warning litht is one in red all the time, is related to air bag
ODI 11217891
Air Bags
The srs (air bag) indicator remained lit after starting the engine and the startup routine of checking all the systems. That has never stayed on until 6-3-2019, and now it won't go off. I've checked the fuse to the system, checked the seat belt latches, and the connectors. Light still remains lit when the engine is running.
ODI 11218009
Air Bags · Electrical System
The electrical volume and controls on the steering wheel went out. The airbag light came on and won't go off
ODI 11204281
Air Bags
My airbag light came on then went off but now back on. I called the dealer (dennis hyundai) today (4/24/19)to ask about the recall on the airbag i would on the new, iesha the lady i talked to said there is not a recall on my car? Why not if the light is on the airbags will not destroy. What am i suppose to do?
ODI 11203389
Air Bags · Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Takata recall i have recently had my airbag light come on on my car. I have waited a month or two and the light will not go off. I have done numerous amounts of research and found out that this is an extremely popular malfunction with hyundai sonatas and hyundai elantras from the year of 2012. The problem happened right after i rolled over my 100,000 mile warranty so it was covered no longer. This is a safety…
ODI 11221102
Air Bags
My airbag light came on and i called the dealership. They said that this has been happening a lot with hyundai models and said it was likely due to a "clock spring" and that it would cost me $100 just to evaluate, and then possibly another $350 to fix. The guy i talked to said that my airbag would not deploy until it was fixed. This seems like a serious safety issue that appears to be fairly common.
ODI 11193647
Air Bags
My airbag light is on and will not go off. I was told it will cost almost $400 to get things fixed. I feel this should be a recall because it's affecting my safety to drive my vehicle.
ODI 11229171
Air Bags
Airbag light has come on randomly. Now it stays on.
ODI 11197293
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that the air bag indicator illuminated on and off. The contact called gosch hyundai (100 carriage cir, hemet, ca 92545, [redacted]) and was informed to schedule a service appointment. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 38,800.
ODI 11176514
Air Bags
Air bag dashboard light at first was flashing and now remains on solid every time vehicl is started. This is a common problem with similar models from 2010 to now. This is a serious safety issue that should be handled as a recall instead of leaving the consumer to address the problem.
ODI 11234963
Air Bags · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owned a 2013 hyundai elantra. While driving approximately 55 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and traveled to the floorboard. As a result, the contact crashed into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained head and neck injuries and the front passenger sustained head, neck and left shoulder injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 11161095
Air Bags · Engine · Steering
Intermittent engine light illumination. Happens only after the "vehicle check in progress". Car has started to run rough both while accelerating and at a stop. Acts like it will shut off. Having to put the car in neutral and pat the gas to keep it running. There is a tsb for this issue but no active recall. Constant run around at the service centers. They say its normal for it to run rough. Also the rubber steering…
ODI 11155347
Air Bags · Electrical System
2013 elantra gt, 5 years old at 109k miles. We bought it used 3 months ago. The airbag light came on a week ago. The problem is the clock spring in the steering wheel which is a very common issue on this type and year vehicle. There is a service bulletin about this which extends the clock spring warranty to 15k miles and unlimited mileage but the dealership says that our car is not covered under this extended…
ODI 11133228