The air bag light came on and it is staying on
2005 Hyundai Elantra: airbag warning light
31 of the 137 complaints about the 2005 Hyundai Elantra describe airbag warning light.
- owner complaints
- 31
- of this car's complaints
- 23%
- typical mileage
- 52,000
- recalls
- 2
Is there a fix? There are 2 recalls and 6 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Airbag warning light by model year
What owners say
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.
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.
My air bag light will not go away
Air bag light has been on and I need safety in the car,wondering if recall has been reported
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 hyundai elantra. Upon starting the vehicle, the air bag indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the ocs mat failed and the front passenger seat needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired by the contact's husband; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to autonation hyundai mall of georgia (3445 buford dr ne, buford, ga 30519) where it was diagnosed that the failure recurred and the seat needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.
23,000 original miles. Never involved in a crash. Front passenger air bag light indicates air bag off even with an adult passenger seated and belted in the seat. Indicator light comes on and off intermittently, for several minutes at a time, while driving vehicle continuously. Happens on city streets and highway driving. Cause for serious concern for safety of driver and passenger of this vehicle.
Air bag light keep on coming and going off
Air bag light stays on at any speed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the front passenger seat air bag occupant sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 103,000 and the current mileage was 105,000. Updated 8/11/14
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 hyundai elantra. The contact started the ignition and noticed that the front passenger side air bag warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel continuously. The malfunction would occur even with the front passenger seat occupied. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis the contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign id number 05v395000 (air bags) but was advised that the VIN was not included under the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 77,000. Updated 03/15/13
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 hyundai elantra. The contact stated the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the sensor control module needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. The failure mileage was 50,000. Updated 10/11/12*lj the consumer stated there is a recall for air bags on elantras. The dealer stated the vehicle was not included in the recall due to it's production date. Updated 10/11/2012
Service bulletins that may apply
- The federal safety agency has issued an urgent safety advisory regarding dangerous, counterfeit...
- The federal safety agency has identified the presence of substandard and dangerous driver’s-side airbag...
- Airbag reprogramming guide
- Occupant classification system (OCS) reprogramming
- The occupant classification system (OCS) passenger air bag off indicator light may not turn off or may...
- Air bag control unit (ACU) reprogramming procedure (service campaign 919)
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
Questions about the 2005 Hyundai Elantra airbag light
Is airbag warning light a common problem on the 2005 Hyundai Elantra?
31 of 137 owner complaints about the 2005 Hyundai Elantra (23%) mention airbag warning light. The model year with the most reports is 2013.
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There are 2 recalls and 6 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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