Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA
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Airbags reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
21
Latest Aug 5, 2015
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
18%
of 115 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
14
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
9
What this page shows
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1997 Hyundai Elantra submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 21 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming airbag
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Airbags
Filed Aug 5, 2015
Crash reported1 injury reported
1997 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, MY CAR GOT TOTALED ON 5/18/2015,. I RECEIVED A CONCUSSION AND JOINT PAIN ALL OVER FOR MONTHS FROM A COLLISION THAT HAPPENED THIS DAY. MY AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. I WAS GOING 40 TO 45 MPH WHEN A VAN MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN IN FRONT OF ME. HER FAULT, I SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES, BUT IT WAS TOO LATE TO DO ANY GOOD. MY HEAD HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. I AM STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. I HAD NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. I CONTACTED NHTSA ON 5/19/15 MADE A COMPLAINT. I CALLED HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY WHO FINALLY CAME AND LOOKED AT THE CAR BEFORE IT WAS TAKEN BY THE INSURANCE, DUE TO IT BEING TOTALED. IT WOULDN'T EVEN START. HYUNDAI TOTALLY DISMISSED IT AND CONTRADICTED THEMSELVES IN THE LETTER THEY SENT ME. THEY SAID THE CAR DID WHAT IT WAS SUPPOSED TO DO. REALLY? I NOW HAVE POST CONCUSSION SYNDROME. PTSD. I REPLAY THIS OVER AND OVER IN MY HEAD. THERE NEEDS TO BE A CLASS ACTION AND RECALL FOR THIS. I DON'T HAVE MY VEHICLE ANYMORE BUT THE SCARS ARE STILL THERE BECAUSE OF HYUNDAI. AN AIRBAG IS SUPPOSED TO PROTECT YOU DURING A COLLISION. FAILURE TO DEPLOY IS A FAILURE AND NOT DOING WHAT IT WAS SUPPOSED TO DO. HYUNDAI HAS ALREADY RECALLED OTHER VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM OR GLITCH. IT WON'T BE TOO LATE FOR THEM. UPDATED 9/15/15 *LN UPDATED 12/10/2015 *JS
NHTSA ID
10746386
Incident
May 18, 2015
Mileage
145,000 mi
AirbagsBody & structureSuspension
Filed May 19, 2015
Crash reported1 injury reported
TRAVELING WEST ON ADAM SHEPHERDS PKWY, I HAD A GREEN LIGHT, LADY OPPOSITE SIDE TURNED LEFT IN FRONT OF ME, RESULTED IN COLLISION. HER FAULT. WITNESSES SAID SHE HESITATED BUT WENT ANYWAY. SHE WAS SUPPOSED TO YIELD. I COULD OF BEEN KILLED! MY FRONT DUAL AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. I CAN HARDLY MOVE MY RIGHT ARM, MY BACK, MY NECK MY CHEST HURTS. I WAS TAKEN THEN TO NORTON'S EMERGENCY ROOM . I CAN'T SIT OR LAY DOWN OR STAND TOO LONG. CAN'T HOLD ON TO ANYTHING. VERY SORE, STRAINED MUSCLES AND BRUISING OF MUSCLES.
NHTSA ID
10717302
Incident
May 18, 2015
Mileage
141,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Mar 18, 2004
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES FRONT DUAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. *AK
NHTSA ID
10063450
Incident
Jul 6, 2002
Mileage
42,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Nov 12, 2003
Crash reported
WHILE DRIVING, THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK WHEN THIS OCCURRED, THE CONSUMER HIT THE BRAKES WHILE ON A WET SURFACE, LOST CONTROL, HIT THE BANK AND ALMOST OVER TURNED. *SCC *JB
NHTSA ID
10029961
Incident
Jul 6, 2003
Airbags
Filed Jan 16, 2002
Crash reported1 injury reported
DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPOY DURING A 35MPH FRONT END COLLISION. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO NECK AND CHEST AREA. CONSUMER STATED THAT AIRBAG LIGHT WAS FUNCTONING PROPERLY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *JB
NHTSA ID
8002323
Incident
Jan 11, 2002
Airbags
Filed Mar 12, 2001
AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON. DEALER SAID IT WAS JUST THE SENSOR, BUT HAD NOT REPLACED SENSOR. *AK
NHTSA ID
882687
Incident
Sep 1, 2000
Airbags
Filed Dec 26, 2000
Crash reported1 injury reported
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. SPEED WAS 30 -35 MPH. *AK *SLC
NHTSA ID
876947
Incident
Dec 6, 2000
Airbags
Filed Oct 11, 2000
AIRBAG SENSOR STAYS ILLUMINATED WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
NHTSA ID
872775
Airbags
Filed Jul 5, 2000
Crash reported1 injury reported
WHILE TRAVELING 40MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE CROSSED INTO WRONG LANE, AND IT HIT THE HYUNDAI ON DRIVER'S REAR, AFTER IT HAD FISHTAILED & HIT BARRIER. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS TREATED IN EMERGENCY ROOM & RELEASED.*AK
NHTSA ID
864807
Incident
May 21, 2000
Airbags
Filed Apr 28, 2000
Crash reported
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 30-MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ID
861121
Airbags
Filed Sep 30, 1999
AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED, INDICATING MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM . CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ID
849548
Airbags
Filed Sep 29, 1999
THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ID
849056
Airbags
Filed Sep 14, 1999
AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES, INDICTAING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM. DEALER WILL NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM BECAUSE VEHICLE EXCEEDED THE 36,000 WARRANTY PERIOD. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ID
847628
AirbagsBrakesElectrical+3 more
Filed Sep 24, 1998
STEREO FAILED CAUSING VOLUMN TO STICK IN MAXIMUM POSITION.
NHTSA ID
541092
Incident
May 7, 1997
Airbags
Filed Sep 16, 1998
Crash reported1 injury reported
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AT 68MPH A LADDER FELL OFF OF A TRUCK AND FRONTAL IMPACT OCCURRED. NEITHER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED AWAY, NOT DRIVABLE. DEALER CONTACTED AND THERE HAS BEEN NOT RESPONSE TO INQUIRIES. *AK
NHTSA ID
827934
Incident
Sep 15, 1998
Airbags
Filed Aug 31, 1998
Crash reported1 injury reported
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUFFERED A SERIOUS CONCUSSION AND WHIPLASH.
NHTSA ID
780244
Airbags
Filed Dec 30, 1997
Crash reported
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HAD DAMAGE TO FRONT LEFT SIDE IN FRONT OF TIRE. AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HAVE SORENESS IN NECK. SEAT BELTS WERE WORN. *AK
NHTSA ID
820156
Incident
Dec 21, 1997
Airbags
Filed Sep 16, 1997
Crash reported1 injury reported
VEHICLE WAS HIT AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS THROWN OUT OF VEHICLE AND SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BODY. *AK
NHTSA ID
815049
Incident
Aug 1, 1997
Airbags
Filed Sep 10, 1997
Crash reported
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 45-50 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION, TOTALLING THE VEHICLE IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND/OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ID
816237
Airbags
Filed Aug 12, 1997
Crash reported
AIR BAGS. DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH WHEN VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME, HIT HEAD-ON AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK
NHTSA ID
815265
Incident
Aug 8, 1997
Airbags
Filed May 27, 1997
Crash reported1 injury reported
WHEN VEHICLE SMASHED INTO THE REAR END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE GOING 50 MPH THERE WAS NO DEPLOYEMENT OF THE AIR BAGS. THE WHOLE FRONT END OF VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. *AK
NHTSA ID
812520
Incident
May 25, 1997
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