1994 Hyundai Elantra Air Bags
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
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WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH ON A DOWNWARD INCLINE AND WITH NO WARNING AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON, DISTRACTING CONSUMER'S VIEW, AND CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON DASHBOARD. CONSUMER TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC, AND HE HAD TO RESET MODULAR . DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. THERE WAS A CAMPAIGN BULLETIN FOR AIR BAGS; BUT, THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN.*AK
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 95V101000 DUE TO VIN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DURING A COLLISION, RESULTED IN INJURIES. ALSO VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.
WAS DRIVING 35MPH USED FRONT SIGNAL TO TURN ONE THEN SUDDENLY TURNED THE OTHER. WAS REARENDED BY ELANTRA. UPON IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. ENTIRE FRONT END HAD CRUMBLED & WAS PUSHED BACK. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO BODY SHOP. INSURANCE INSPECTOR TOOK PICTURES. *AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 15 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY,CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, ACCIDENT OCCURRED. FRONTAL IMPACT INTO THE REAR OF A UTILITY VEHICLE, SPEED 35MPH, ONE INJURY, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, VAND EHICLE DAMAGE BEING ESTIMATED. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
UPON STARTING VEHICLE THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG EXPLODED FOR NO REASON, CAUSING THE SYSTEM TO SHUT DOWN. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 25 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
DRIVER'S AIRBAG SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE AIRBAG LIGHT TO STAY ON. DEALER REPLACE AIRBAG MODULE, BUT PROBLEM IS REOCCURRING. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. REFER TO RECALL #95V101000. *AK
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG IN ACCIDENT, ALSO SEATBELTS FAILED IN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURY.
DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT WENT ON.
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 35MPH, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 35 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE ADD FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT (55) MPH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THIS CONDITION COULD HAVE CAUSED A ACCIDENT. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
OTHER: AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT SPEEDS OF 35-40 MPH PRIOR/ AFTER RECALL 95V-101. *AK
FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 25 MPH, DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
OWNER STATES THAT SHE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHILE TRAVELING AT 25 MPH AND THE AIRBAG HAD NOT DEPLOYED, SHE NOTES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM PASSENGER'S SIDE AND DAMAGED HOOD. *AK
AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. AFTER REPLACEMENT AND RECALL WORK, SYSTEM STILL FAILS. OWNER HAS OTHER ISSUES TO FURTHER DESCRIBE. TT
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG CAUSED ACCIDENT/INJURY. *DH
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
THE CAR HIT A DEER HEAD ON AND THE DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AT 12:00 (FRONTAL) COLLISION AT 35MPH. TT CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY DEALER THAT AIR BAGS DO NOT DEPLOY UNDER 40-45 MPH .*JB
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Quick Summary
The 1994 Hyundai Elantra has 27 Air Bags complaints on file. 17 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.