1995 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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THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT STAYED ON WHILE TRAVELING. DEALER WAS CONTACTED.*AK PH *JB
AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ON. DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED VEHICLE.*AK
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM. DEALER REPLACED AIR BAG MODULE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
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
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
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
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
VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 30MPH AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE IS BEING INSPECTED. *AK
AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT FAILED.
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
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
NO DEPLOYMENT OF PASSENGERS AIRBAG IN ACCIDENT.
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
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
VEHICLE WAS HIT AT 2:00 DEGREES AT 30MPH AND AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
OTHER: AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED TWICE.
PULLING IN TO GAS STATION, VEHICLE SKIDDED ON ICE, HIT GUARDRAIL OF PUMPS, PASSENGER FRONT SIDE WAS HIT, AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF. *AK
PURCHASED CAR USED, THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, DEALER REPLACED ONCE . PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
OTHER: AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *SD
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY. *DSH
REAR ENDED SOMEONE AT 22 TO 23 MPH AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING COLLISION. *SD
WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED 20 MPH, IMPACT 11:00 POSITION, THEN AGAIN 12:00 POSITION, DRIVER SIDE AIR DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A 30 MPH IMPACT WITH A POLE. TT
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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.