The air bag light came on and it is staying on
2005 Hyundai Elantra airbags problems
71 complaints (52% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 42,000. 25 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 71
- of this car's complaints
- 52%
- typical mileage
- 42,000
- crashes
- 25
- recalls
- 2
Which part fails
- Frontal11
- Frontal: sensor/control module9
- Side/window2
- Sensor: occupant classification: front passenger1
- Sensor: occupant classification1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Hyundai Elantra airbags problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2005 Hyundai Elantra airbags
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
Air bags
- What is wrong
- Certain vehicles equipped with an advanced air bag system. The occupant classification system (ocs) installed in the right front seat of the vehicle may misclassify a child restraint seat (crs) as an adult. This may occur if the crs is installed after an adult has been seated in the right front seat. If there has not been a 'key on' ' key off' cycle with the right front passenger seat empty prior to installation of the crs.
- Risk
- The possibility of misclassification of a crs as an adult may allow the right front airbag or side impact airbag to deploy in a crash and could result in injury to the right front occupant.
- Remedy
- Dealers will reprogram the vehicle's ocs electronic control unit (ecu) to remove the feature that may cause the crs to be recognized as an adult. The recall began on november 15, 2005. Owners may contact hyundai of puerto rico at 1‑800‑981‑0188.
Recall number 05V479000 · Recall details
Air bags
- What is wrong
- Certain vehicles equipped with an advanced air bag system. The occupant classification system (ocs) installed in the right front seat of the vehicle may misclassify a child restraint seat (crs) as an adult. This may occur if the crs is installed after an adult has been seated in the right front seat. If there has not been a 'key on' ' key off' cycle with the right front passenger seat empty prior to installation of the crs.
- Risk
- The possibility of misclassification of a crs as an adult may allow the right front airbag or side impact airbag to deploy in a crash and could result in injury to the right front occupant.
- Remedy
- Dealers will reprogram the vehicle's ocs electronic control unit (ecu) to remove the feature that may cause the crs to be recognized as an adult. The recall began on october 31, 2005. Owners may contact hyundai at 1‑800‑633‑5151.
Recall number 05V395000 · Recall details
What 2005 Hyundai Elantra owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The contact owns a 2005 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the air bag warning light illuminated intermittently. The contact was made aware of various recalls for similar vehicles. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where the contact was informed that the VIN was not included in an air bag recall. The dealer was made aware of the failure and confirmed there was no active recalls on the vehicle for the air bags. The contact scheduled a service appointment for the vehicle to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.
Passenger airbag sensor registers when someone sits down, but randomly turns off and displays “Passenger Airbag Off” light for a couple minutes before turning off again. Vehicle was inspected by an authorized Hyundai service center and no codes were produced. No indicated problems prior to the first incident.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 hyundai elantra. While the vehicle was in use, the air bag warning indicator illuminated. Beaverton hyundai (13255 sw farmington rd, beaverton, or 97005, (877) 812-0866) was contacted and stated that the VIN was not included in a recall. The contact purchased a scanner and diagnosed that the air bag ocs electronic control unit failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the failure recurred multiple times. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 166,000.
I call a dealer last year (lee hyundai) florence, sc. And was told that if I want to have it fixed that it would cost me about 500 dollars, I also thought that I had made a report with the federal safety agency before and then when it came on tv, it was said that hyundai was liable for fixing it.
My air bag light will not go away
Talked to dealer (hyundai lee), and was told recall was closed and I would have to paid to have fixed. I brought this car from dealer.
Just purchased this vehicle used and the air bag dashboard light went on. The dealer charged me $140 to diagnose informing me that the seat sensors need replacement adding that the entire seat assembly may need to be replaced. I feel this is a failure of hyundai's research and development plus quality control of a major safety system device. Its replacement should be free based on this. As a note the light comes on immediately at start and while driving, stays on constantly
Air bag light has been on and I need safety in the car,wondering if recall has been reported
Passengers seat was checked .faulty sensor in seat .$1800. 00 to fix .cant afford to fix on a fixed income
Questions about the 2005 Hyundai Elantra airbags
Does the 2005 Hyundai Elantra have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 71 complaints about the airbags of the 2005 Hyundai Elantra, 52% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 2005 Hyundai Elantra airbags problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 42,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2005 Hyundai Elantra airbags?
Yes, 2 recalls: 05V479000, 05V395000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Hyundai Elantra have bad airbags?
The Hyundai Elantra model years with the most airbags complaints are 2013 (168 complaints), 2012 (124 complaints) and 2001 (118 complaints).
Other 2005 Hyundai Elantra problems
Acceleration 14Brakes 11Electrical 10Engine 10Body 7Transmission 7Lights 6Seat belts 6Steering 6Visibility 5Fuel system 4Seats 3Suspension 3Tires 3Locks 2Wheels 1
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