31 complaints reported

1995 Hyundai Elantra Air Bags

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
31
Crashes
15
Fires
0
Injuries
9

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Mar 2003

THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT STAYED ON WHILE TRAVELING. DEALER WAS CONTACTED.*AK PH *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Mar 2002

AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ON. DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED VEHICLE.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Apr 2002
Jan 2002

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM. DEALER REPLACED AIR BAG MODULE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jan 2001
Aug 2001

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON WHEN CAR WAS STARTED. DEALER DOESN'T KNOW WHY AFTER RUNNING A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. DEALER WANTS TO START BY REPLACING AIR BAG PARTS UNTIL LIGHT GOES OFF (STARTING WITH THE $600 CHIP). DEALER CLAIMS RECALL WAS PERFORMED ON THIS CAR IN JULY 1995. IN 1996, THIS VEHICLE WAS IN A "FENDER BENDER" BUT AIR BAG LIGHT DID NOT COME ON AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS VEHICLE WAS NEVER IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT AND THERE SHOULD BE NO REASON WHY THE AIR BAG SYSTEM SHOULD JUST FAIL OUT OF THE BLUE.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Aug 2001
Apr 2001

AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD STAY ON. DEALER RAN VEHICLE THROUGH A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, AND RAN CODE OUT WHICH TURNED OFF THE LIGHT. HOWEVER, AIRBAG LIGHT CAME BACK ON LATER THAT DAY. DEALER DID NOT MENTION OF ANY RECALL ANNOUNCED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Apr 2001
Aug 2000 Crash Injury

THIS VEHICLE REAR ENDED A 9 TON TRUCK @ APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. TRUCK WENT UP AND OVER VEHICLE. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PREVIOUSLY THIS VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED ON FREEWAY AT 45 MPH WITH A RED AIR BAG LIGHT BEING THE ONLY RESULT. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Aug 2000
Apr 2000 Crash Injury

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM THE REAR BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING AT 110 MPH, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS PUSHED INTO A GUARDRAIL, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE NECK/BACK/ HIP, AND CHEST. ALSO, PASSENGER SUFFERED BACK/NECK INJURIES. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *ML

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jan 2000
Jul 1998 Crash

VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 30MPH AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE IS BEING INSPECTED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
May 1998

AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT FAILED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Mar 1998
Apr 1998

RECALL 95V101000//95-01-997; THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. DEALER CONTACTED, AND STATED IF IN A CRASH, THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT COME OUT. ESTIMATED $50 COMPUTER CHECK TO FIND THE DEFECT TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jan 1997
Nov 1997 Crash Injury

DRIVING DOWN A HILL WHEN ANOTHER TURNING INTO SAME LANE, HIT DRIVER IN FRONT. PUSHED BUMPER INTO MOTOR AREA. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. TOOK TO DEALER AFTER INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR CHECKED TO SEE WHY AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: May 1997
Sep 1997 Crash Injury

NO DEPLOYMENT OF PASSENGERS AIRBAG IN ACCIDENT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Aug 1997
Aug 1997

THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS COMING OFF AND ON . THE DEALER TOLD THE OWNER THAT THE AIRBAG HAS GONE BAD AND COULD EXPLODE. DEALER TOLD OWNER THAT AIRBAG IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT IS ON THE VEHICLE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Aug 1997
Apr 1997

THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT GOES OFF AND ON AND A POPPING NOISE COMES FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE LIGHT GOES ON. VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Dec 1996
Apr 1997 Crash

VEHICLE WAS HIT AT 2:00 DEGREES AT 30MPH AND AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Dec 1996

OTHER: AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED TWICE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jan 1995
Nov 1996 Crash

PULLING IN TO GAS STATION, VEHICLE SKIDDED ON ICE, HIT GUARDRAIL OF PUMPS, PASSENGER FRONT SIDE WAS HIT, AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jan 1996
Oct 1996

WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Oct 1996
Sep 1996

PURCHASED CAR USED, THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, DEALER REPLACED ONCE . PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Aug 1996

OTHER: AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *SD

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Oct 1994
Mar 1996 Crash Injury

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY. *DSH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Mar 1996
Feb 1996 Crash

REAR ENDED SOMEONE AT 22 TO 23 MPH AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Feb 1996
Feb 1996 Crash

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING COLLISION. *SD

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI HYUNDAI, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Feb 1996
Dec 1995 Crash Injury

WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED 20 MPH, IMPACT 11:00 POSITION, THEN AGAIN 12:00 POSITION, DRIVER SIDE AIR DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Dec 1995
Dec 1995 Crash Injury

AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A 30 MPH IMPACT WITH A POLE. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Sep 1995

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Quick Summary

The 1995 Hyundai Elantra has 31 Air Bags complaints on file. 15 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.