83 complaints reported

2001 Hyundai Elantra Air Bags

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

Reports
83
Crashes
37
Fires
0
Injuries
30

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jun 2002 Crash

FRONT COLLISION AT 30-35 MPH, VEHICLE HIT CONCRETE WALL ON PASSENGER FRONT. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. NO INJURIES.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: May 2002
Feb 2002 Crash Injury

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING, A HEAD ON COLLISION OCCURRED, UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO DRIVER AND PASSENGER.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Dec 2002
Dec 2001 Crash Injury

IF I WAS GOING ANY FASTER OR HIT ANY HARDER OR BY A LARGER VEHICLE, I WOULDN'T HAVE SURVIVED. I FIND IR UNBELIEVABLE THAT MY CAR WAS HIT ON THE FRONT CORNER PASSENGER SIDE AND THAT AIRBAG, NOR THE SIDE AIRBAGS INFLATED.D. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Dec 2001
Nov 2001 Crash Injury

CONSUMER REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 35-45 MPH, A SECOND VEHICLE HIT CONSUMERS DRIVERS SIDE DOOR UPON IMPACT, DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOYED. MINOR INJURIES, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *YD

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jun 2001
Oct 2001 Crash Injury

CAR WAS REARENDED BY A TRUCK AT APPROX 50MPH. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. IS THIS RIGHT. THE HUYNDAI WAS STOPPED AND A 1978 FORD PICKUP RAMMED THE BACKEND. I AM WONDERING IF THE AIR BAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED? THE HUYNDAI DID HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF IT AFTER BEING RAMMED.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Oct 2001
Aug 2001 Crash Injury

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH HE WAS HIT BY A TRACTOR TRAILER. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. WAS PUSHED ABOUT 400 FEET, SPUN AROUND AND HIT A CONCRETE BARRIER WITH PASSENGER FRONT. CONSUMER SUFFERED NERVE DAMAGE IN ONE LEG/ HIS WIFE HAD A BRUISED CHEST. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jul 2001
Apr 2001 Crash Injury

AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN THIS ACCIDENT. I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THEY HAVE NOT DONE ENOUGH TO INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE TRIED REPEATEDLY TO TALK TO SOMEONE WITH THE ABILITY TO ANSWER MY QUESTIONS.*AK

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

DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT REASON. AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON FOR 48 HOURS PRIOR TO AIR BAG DEPLOYING. CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER STATED IT WAS THE MOISTURE INSIDE VEHICLE REASON AIRBAG DEPLOYED.*AK ABL.PCO

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Dec 2001

Trend Over Time

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Quick Summary

The 2001 Hyundai Elantra has 83 Air Bags complaints on file. 37 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.