Tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator had been illuminated since october 2, 2014. The vehicle was taken to action hyundai in millville, new jersey where it was determined that the vehicle exceeded the allowable mileage to have the repairs performed for free. The vehicle was never repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 108,000.
2011 Hyundai Elantra airbags complaints
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Airbag light is on.
Takata recall: three weeks ago the warning light for my air bag started going on and off. Last week the air bag warning light still on all the time.today I took the car to my mechanic and after the scan the problem in his computer, he found a problem in a electronic component of the air bag circuit, he also told me that have been a recall on the air bag in that model. The problem begun when the car was moving on city street. I try to report it directly to takata recall but every time I tried, the computer does not recognize my hyundai VIN number.
I have receive a legal notice for owners of vehicles with takata airbag inflators. My dashboard lights indicate the either one or both of my airbags are not working. I am trying to figure out what I need to do next to solve this problem.
Takata recall airbag light is constantly on and it sounds like allot of people having same problem. We literally turned the car on and it lit up and hasn't shut off.
When the vehicle is in motion, the car when moving at a slow speed, like take off at a signal light, the car will shut down. While in motion the car will make loud noise when taking off slow. The sir bag light is on but dealer states nothing is wrong with the car. Engine light is not on. This has been happening for about a month. No one can seem to tell me what is the problem is or how to repair it. I checked google for the problem and many hyundai elantra owners are having the same issues. I feel like I was ripped off and hyundai isn't doing anything about it. Please help
Air bag light illuminated whenever steering wheel is turned.
2 days ago, 05/31/2017, the driver's airbag light illuminated at vehicle start and turned off during the drive. 06/01/2017, the same light illuminated and stays on. 06/02/2017, I scheduled an appointment with a hyundai dealership to check the clock spring. Dealer notified me of both failed clock spring and failed airbag unit and advised a warranty fix for the clock spring and $700 repair for the airbag. This car is 6 years old and the airbag unit doesn't just up and quit working all of a sudden. This is a serious safety issue and I urge the federal safety agency to research and call for a recall, otherwise owners are paying exorbitant amounts of money for a repair of something that shouldn't fail ever.
Air bag lights randomly came on and off. Then stayed on. I was told to report this cause it should be fixed for free or be under recall.
The cruise control quit working, airbag light is on, and radio preset channels often are erased. Our mechanic diagnosed the problem being a malfunctioning clock spring.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai elantra. While operating the vehicle, the air bag sensor indicator illuminated, which indicated a possible driver side air bag system failure. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was invalid. The failure mileage was 64,000.
Air bag indicator will not go off indicating that the vehicle airbags will not work in the event of an accident. Wires and clock spring are all ok. As I was researching the problem, I realized that many 2011 hyundai elantra drivers report the same complaint.
I have 2011 hyundai elantra. The air bag light came on at approximately 118000 m for no reason whatsoever. Took to dealer & was told car isn't part of recall, so I would need to pay for repair of approx $300. I didn't repair as I see same complaint from many owners. Also, all back end of car lighting has to be replaced every 6 months. There has got to be a defect with some way it was manufactured.
The airbag light switched on shortly after the warranty expired. After discussion with the dealership, they said the clock spring needed to be replaced, which costs around $300. If this is not replaced, the airbags will not deploy in the case of a collision. Based on my own research on the internet, this seems to be a common problem amongst hyundai elantra with recently expired warranties. Since this is a common problem, I believe this is a safety system defect and should be fixed for free under recall.
Airbag warning light comes off and on. Dealer states the clockspring is bad. After doing some research there are a lot of complaints regarding this problem. Also found out when the airbag light is on the airbag will not deploy if there was an accident. There should be a recall on the clockspring.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that the passenger side air bag warning indicator illuminated. In addition, the main driver side air bag warning sensor illuminated. The dealer diagnosed that the clock spring sensor failed and needed to be replaced with a new clock spring sensor. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The failure mileage was 76,550...updated 04/11/17 *bf updated 10/13/2017
Front and back struts/shocks need to be replaced and airbag light stays on
Airbag sensor light has come on shortly after 110k miles, this disables the system. The car has not been in any accidents or had any issues.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH, another vehicle crashed into the rear causing the driver to crash into a utility pole. During the crash, the vehicle sustained significant damage to the front end but the air bags did not deploy. The driver suffered a concussion, neck and back injuries that required medical attention. A police report was taken at the scene. No further information was available. The vehicle was towed and the cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable.
My hyundai elantra was in the parking lot, as I turned on the vehicle I noticed that the airbag light was on. I immediately contacted hyundai and they informed me that I would have to drop of the vehicle to get it diagnosed. The service department said that the airbags are not covered under warranty and that the costs would be $250. Shouldn't airbag safety be covered under a warranty? This vehicle is only 5 years old. It was purchased brand new off the lot! Please help!
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 hyundai elantra. When the vehicle was started, the air bag indicator remained illuminated. The vehicle was driven to the dealer, but was not repaired. The VIN was excluded from the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v115000 (air bags). The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 54,000.
The airbag light on the dashboard indicator will not turn off and the passenger airbag light does not illuminate when there is no passenger. This is a safety concern and I contacted hyundai, round rock, tx, for some information for which they were unable to relay to me without them having to computer analyze for an extreme cost. I feel anything to do with a safety concern should be investigated and analyzed without a charge. Please advise with your understanding. Thank you.
Airbag light continuously is lit up. I started the car one day and the airbag light came on and will not shut off. I have taken it to a garage and it cannot be reset. I was informed that the air bag checkspring is defective and needs to be replaced. The car has not been in any type of crash. The mechanic stated this should be a warranty/recall item as it shouldn't just go bad.
In my 2011 hyundai elantra, the airbag light is constantly on. This seemed like a safety issue and so I took it to the hyundai dealership that I purchased the car from and they quoted me $300.00 to replace the clock spring. After doing some research, I have noticed this is an ongoing issue with this car and that I am definitely not the only hyundai elantra car owner this has happened to. Without the $300.00 to replace the clock spring, the air bags will not deploy in the event of a collison. How is this a safety issue and therefore not on a recall list?
Airbag warning light on panel comes on when vehicle is placed in drive and engine engaged
Air bag warning light stays on all the time. Hyundai refuses to fix the problem
Air bag light indicates that the air bag has been disabled, this just happened all of a sudden with no real reason for it to go on. The light indicating that the airbags were disabled appeared when starting the car one morning. This vehicle was not involved in any accident for it to cause the airbags to inflate. I have looked up if this is a common issue for hyundai elantras, and I see that it is a very common complaint. It is an expensive fix and should warrant a recall as this is a major safety issue and one that will prevent the owner to require the state safety check requirements.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that while driving at 20 MPH and coming to a stop, the vehicle started jerking and required a longer stopping distance when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was not filed. The contact did not sustain any injuries. The contact received a notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v871000 (electronic stability control) however, the parts for the recall was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai elantra. While driving 30 MPH, the brake pedal engaged independently without warning. The failure recurred twice. In addition, while driving at any speed, the air bag warning light illuminated. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v871000 (electronic stability control) and stated that the part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 77,162. Parts distribution disconnect.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai elantra. The contact received a recall notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v871000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
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