Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2000 Hyundai Elantra submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 39 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.
The 25 most recent of 39, in the owner's own words
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BROKEN RIBS AND A HEAD INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.
THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND WILL NOT GO OUT. *TR
I WAS DRIVING NORTH BOUND ON HIGHWAY 99. ON A SATURDAY AFTERNOON IN RUSH HOUR, IN SACRAMENTO, CA. WHEN I WAS HIT ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE BY A BLACK NISSAN. WHEN THE CARS TOUCHED WE SPUN 3 TIMES IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. WE WERE LUCKY ENOUGH TO NOT HIT ANY OTHER VEHICLE. THE CAR STOPPED 8 FEET AWAY FROM THE RETAINING WALL, FACING NORTH BOUND. MY INFANT (1 MONTH OLD ) AND 13 YR. OLD WERE IN THE BACK. THE INFANTS CAR SEAT SIFTED ABOUT A FOOT TOWARDS THE LEFT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE. THAT MEANS THE REAR SEAT BELTS WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. MY 13 YR. OLD SCREAMED AS SHE HOVERED OVER HER BROTHER TO PROTECT HIM. HER SEAT BELT WAS LOOSE ENOUGH FOR HER TO ALLOW HER TO DO THAT. THE TOTAL IMPACT WAS ON HER SIDE. SHE AND I SAW THE CAR COMING BUT THERE WAS NO WHERE TO MOVE. MY FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY OR OPEN UP. I WAS ABLE TO SHIELD MY FACE ON THE TIME OF THE IMPACT. THE INSURANCE CONSIDERED IT A SALVAGE AND PAID ME OFF. *TR
THE AIR BAGS IN THE CAR DID NOT DEPLOY. IT WAS A FRONT END COLLISION. THE CAR STRUCTURALLY HELD UP VERY WELL BUT WE ARE NOT QUITE SURE WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT WORK? *NM
2000 HYUNDAI ELANTRA HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN A REAR END CRASH WITH SUV. AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. CAR IS TOTALLED. *NM
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN CAR HAD 20,000 MILES ON IT STARTED HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON, AND IT WAS MAKING A FUNNY SOUND AT 31,000 MILES. SHE SAID DIFFERENT LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD WOULD COME ON, BUT SHE WAS NOT SURE WHICH ONES. THE CAR RAN OUT OF OIL, AND THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS NO LIGHT TO COME ON TO INDICATE THE CAR WAS LOW ON OIL. THE CAR HAD 118,000 MILES ON IT AT THAT TIME. THE CONTACT HAS TO REPLACE THE ENGINE.*AK
WAS DRIVING DOWN A HILL IN HOOKSETT NEW HAMPSHIRE, ON MY WAY TO WORK. THE ROADS WERE ICY, AND SNOW COVERED, HIT A PATCH OF ICE, AND HIT A TELEPHONE POLE, TOTALING MY CAR. THE AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED. *AK
WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING INADVERTENTLY A POWDER LIKE SUBSTANCE WAS RELEASED FROM AIR BAG WITHOUT DEPLOYING. CONSUMER INHALED THE SUBSTANCE, AND HAD TROUBLE BREATHING. THE CAUSE OF THIS WAS UNDETERMINED.*AK
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A THREE CAR CRASH. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE WAS THROWN ACROSS THE MEDIAN, CRASHING INTO A POLE. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED MAJOR HEAD AND NECK INJURIES. *AK
WHILE AWAY ON VACCATION IN VIRGINIA, DRIVERS SEAT BELT SPRUNG AND TIGHTENED UP ON DRIVER, AIR BAG LIGHT WENT ON ON THE DASH. ABOUT 200 MILES LATER UPON STARTING THE CAR WHILE IN PROCESS OF PUTTING ON PAX SEAT BELT, IT SPRUNG AND TIGHTENED UP. UPON RETURNING HOME, VISITED DEALER FOR SERVICE. TOLD TO MAKE APPT FOR FOLLOWING WEEK AND THEY PUT SEAT BELTS ON ORDER. WNR IN 8/3 FOR SCHEDULED APPT, THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE BELTS AND TOLD THEY WEREN'T ORDERED. DEALER THEN ORDERED AIR BAGE MODE & BELTS. AS OF 8/13 STILL DON'T HAVE AND CAR WARRANTY NOT HONORED, YET. *AK
WHILE GOING AROUND A BEND APPROXIMATELY 50-60 MPH VEHICLE HIT A DITCH, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL, AND HIT A TREE ONE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK
DURING A COLLISION, THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BUT DID NOT INFLATE. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE FACE AND UPPER TORSO. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED.(POINT OF IMPACT UNKNOWN). PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB
WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35 AND 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION, BOTH AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT, DIDN'T RESTRAIN THE CONSUMER. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DID NOT LOCK IN THE CRASH. THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE IS 5FT 6IN. THE CONSUMER BROKE BOTH SIDES OF HIS/HER CHEST BONE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, IT WHEN IN THE AIR AND DID NOT PROTECT THE CONSUMER FROM HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL.CW
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, FRONTAL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY THIS RESULTED IN DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINING INJURIES. *AK *LA
WHILE DRIVING, THE SEAT BELT POPPED LOOSE. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO HIT A TREE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES. THE DRIVER WAS SEEN BY A MEDICAL TECHNICIAN ON SITE, BUT REFUSED TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH A DEER IN THE ROAD. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
IN HEAD ON COLLISION, ESTIMATED SPEED ON IMPACT ROUGHLY 20-25 MPH--AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY---SHOULD IT HAVE? NOT SURE WHAT SPEED WOULD CAUE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY- IF THERE IS A DEFECT IN MY AIRBAG SYSTEM,BECAUSE IT DID NOT DEPLOY, RESUME WITH A CLASS ACTION, WHICH I WILL CHECK OFF, IF THERE IS NO RECOURSE OR REASON WHY MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, I FEEL THAT IT SHOULD HAVE, BUT ANYWAY, IF THERE IS REASON TO SUBSTANCIATE THE AIR BAG NOT GOING OFF, THE I WILL DISREGARD THE CLASS ACTION. PLEASE REPLY ASAP IF POSSIBLE. AND YES, I RECEIVED MINOR INJURY ANYWAY. THANK YOU. CAROL COYLE
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT . SEAT BELTS WERE WORN, BUT SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD. ALSO, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUFFERED NECK/BACK, AND KNEE INJURIES. POLICE DID ARRIVE ON THE SCENE, AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE INFORMED OF THE ACCIDENT.*AK
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH, AND BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH, AND NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
SEAT BELTS LOCK UP, AND AIR BAG LIGHTS COME ON AND STAY ON. DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN CONTACTED. TS. *AK
CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. PH
THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED BY A TEENAGER AS IT WAS MARKETED AS INEXPENSIVE WITH THE BEST WARRANTY. THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND THE DEALER NOW SAYS THAT THE MODULE IS NO GOOD AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER $500. THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IF IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN ANY TYPE OF ACCIDENT AND ACUTALLY SAT IN OUR YARD FOR OVER A YEAR. HOW CAN SUCH AN IMPORTANT MODULE GO BAD SO QUICKLY! MR
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 40MPH. UPON IMPACT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. NLM *YD
THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOYED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. *YH
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