Airbag light came on for no reason. Took the car to the dealership. Diagnostics test revealed faulty airbag control module. Dealership recommended replacement of the airbag control module. The cost of replacement is $1,042. Hyundai warranty does not cover the airbag control module after 5 years / 60,000 miles. I am concerned about this as this is the basic safety feature of the car and the cost of replacing the unit is prohibitive. I'm also concerned about the fact that the essential feature such as airbag control unit can fail for no apparent reason.
2012 Hyundai Elantra airbags complaints
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Airbag light stays on all the time. Many people online are complaining about the same problem. This is a major safety issue and there should definitely be a recall on these airbags.
Airbag light on on. DTC code B1346 , Driver airbag resistance too high ( 1st stage)
A pickup pulled in front of me causing my car to impact it. Despite significant frontal damage to my car the steering wheel airbag did not deploy.
The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the air bag warning light was illuminated and turned off after 6 seconds. The contact also stated that the tire pressure system warning lights were illuminated prior to the failure. The contact stated on August 26, 2021, while starting the vehicle, the air bag warning light illuminated and remained illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
As with many people have reported my 2012 airbag light has come on. It appears to be the clock spring as other's have mentioned and airbag won't deploy unless fixed.
We purchased the four (4) weeks ago. On July 25, 2021 about 5:53 P.M. My step daughter was driving about 10 miles per hour making a left turn and the driver and passenger airbags deployed without a collision or impact of any kind. I contacted Hillsborough County Sheriff and we after inspection, the airbags deployed and the seat belts were locked. Therefore, we had to park the car at the Hillsborough Sheriff Office, located at 7202 Gunn Hwy, Tampa, FL 33625, Phone number (813) 247-0330. As per the officer advise we could not drive the car. The dealer has been notified of the incident. We can be reached at [XXX] [XXX]
For no reason, the driver-side airbag light has come on (and stays on) in our 2-door 2012 Hyundai Elantra. It puts our daughter and son at risk, as the two drivers of the car, because the airbag may be defective and not deploy in the event of an accident. That is unacceptable. This is an auto-maker safety issue, and the consumer should NOT be responsible for having to get this repaired on their dime. Yet everything I read online is other Hyundai drivers have gotten this and the dealers are gouging them on the repairs. We will take it into the dealer, but in no way, shape or form should we have to pay for this repair! Please pay attention - many Hyundai drivers are reporting this same issue online, even if they are not reporting it directly to you at the federal safety agency!
After I turn my car on, all of the warning lights go off except for the airbag light. It continuously stays on whether the car is stationary or in any form of motion. Occasionally, it will go off for a second or two when the steering wheel is turned but it always comes back on and remains lit.
Airbag light warning staying on
1 month after purchasing the car brakes messed up then rodors then bearings. Airbag and engine light came on and wheel light. I put over 1000 and $200 in this car within four months
Passenger side airbag light comes on and off all the time that someone is sitting in the seat. There is nothing in the seat or a person. It comes on and off while I am driving or sitting at the light. Most of the time, it does not come on when I first start the vehicle. It was repaired once several years and that was $350.00. That stayed on all the time. I think it is a mfg defect.
I live in missouri where they still have vehicle inspections to renew tags for legally driving. Got in the vehicle and started it I then try to use the steering wheel controls to change radio station would not work then tried the other side of the steering wheel to make a phone call and it wouldn't work then I tried the horn and it would not work. I looked up the problem and what I found is that it's whats called the airbag clockspring so there for the airbag in the steering wheel will not deploy in the case of an accident I have researched that my vehicle is not the only one and with this issue it is very unsafe and will not pass inspection in my state
When I turned on my car on in sep. 19 2018, the airbag warning light turned and stayed lit. Now, I have the issue of my airbags won't deploy when in a accident. My car has never been in a accident ever, and now I have this problem that it can be one of two things. The cock spring needs to be reset or a computer board needs to be replaced underneath the passenger seat and reprogrammed. Also, it is hard to believe that is not safety concern to neither the hyundai manufacture or the federal safety agency. In regards to that, when I had a 2008 hyundai accent it had the same issue with the airbags light in the dashboard that turned on. Also, when took my accent to the dealership the cost related to that was $2,800 to fix the issue. I feel that if it happened to more then one hyundai car model the issue should be address and fixed.
One day I noticed that my steering wheel was loose and it was making a clicking noise. One another occasion, while I was driving, my vehicle I noticed that all of a sudden the airbag light came on. I thought that it was a minor electrical malfunction (because my flat tire light has been on for years and I never know when I really have a flat), so I ignored it until I went to use my horn to alert an approaching vehicle of my presence, and it didn't work. It hasn't worked properly since. If I use my keys to lock the door it will beep, but if I attempt to use the horn itself I get nothing.
The airbag light won't go off now after my battery died and was re-charged. I've been inform that the issues is something with the clock spring. Most other elantras from this time period are covered under an extended air bag clock spring warranty and I believe the same extended warranty should be applied to my touring. Thanks!
After driving over railroad tracks, the driver side air bag warning light randomly turned on. The light stays on. I went to the hyundai dealership to have the issue resolved, but they are charging close to $400. I am worried that my air bag system is not functioning properly.
The airbag on my 2012 elantra came on at 101,000 miles. Took to dealers, they did a diagnostic and said the passenger seat sensor was bad. Wanted $1500. To replace the seat.
At about 100,000 miles logged on the car, the airbag light came on. It would sometimes turn off during bumps but, ultimately, it came back on and stayed on. The mechanic said that the pin and airbag were bad. They aren't sure of the cause or how it happened but the repair (parts and labor) is well over $1000. There doesn't seem to be a recall related to this and it's not covered by the warranty, as far as I can tell. The airbag issue does not seem to have been caused by anything specific that happened while driving the vehicle.
Air bag warning light comes on and stays on. Recently replaced battery so it could just be some connection or electrical issue. Dealers claim it's $200 just to check. This should be a free fix even if out of warranty.
Air bag light remains on all the time, turned on and never turned off.
Air bag light on all the time.
The air bag light stays on when car is started and stays on while traveling on the road, occasionally will go off if car hits bump on the road, but will come back on when car is started.
My car is rattling when an idol. It sounds clunky, that's the best way I can describe it. It does it at a stop sign, stop light, in park and in place.
Since the day I purchased this car with zero miles it would randomly cut off and it would do that even when in drive like it wasnt getting gas. It would not turn over then after 20-30 min it would start right back up and this started right away and has done that ever since. I also had the o2 censor replaced as well. The tires are awful the suspension is even worse then my air bag light cut on out of nowhere and now my steering column is totally messed up. Directly behind the airbag. It clacks back n forth as you move the steering wheel even ever so slightly. If I hit my brakes the wheel shakes and the column rattles and clacks, if I go over bumps in the road or rr tracks same thing, the entire steering wheel shakes violently and rattles and clanks. I have been told by three different shops that this is a common issue with this car and design. The steering column was poorly designed and is going to break if I dont have it replaced. The cost to have this done is almost $1000 and it shouldnt be an issue I have to pay for bc of the poor design. There has been nothing done to the car on my end to cause this and I need help asap bc its my only car and I do not have $1000 to pay to fix a bad steering column that shouldnt be breaking to begin with!
Tl* the contact owned a 2012 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that while his friend was driving about 45 MPH, another vehicle ran the stop light and crashed into the driver's side of the vehicle and caused the vehicle to crash into a tree in an open field of fruit trees. The contact stated that none of the air bags deployed. There was no warning indicators. The driver sustained injuries, including whiplash, bruises and lower back pains that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was totaled and was towed away. The dealer was not called. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the failure would be investigated if the contact provided necessary information. The failure mileage was approximately 246,000. *dt
Intermittent airbag light on.
Upon extensive research and collected complaints, I have discovered a defect in the 2012 hyundai eleantra airbag sensor light. It will not provide a code on odm reader to identify the specific cause of the airbag light.
Air bag light is constantly illuminated engine has a continual loud ticking noise such as lifters noted appropriately 60,000 miles . Vehicle is still covered by 10/100,000 warranty yet dealer denies any issues with the motor. This is a known issue in california with a pending class action litigation, but not here in nys
Swerved to avoid hitting deer car went down an embankment going approximately 45 miles per hour picked up speed going down hit a cattle fence a tree on passenger side ultimately slamming head on into two trees before stopping air bag did not deploy when it should.
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