My airbag light came on and I called the dealership. They said that this has been happening a lot with hyundai models and said it was likely due to a "clock spring" and that it would cost me $100 just to evaluate, and then possibly another $350 to fix. The guy I talked to said that my airbag would not deploy until it was fixed. This seems like a serious safety issue that appears to be fairly common.
2013 Hyundai Elantra airbags complaints
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Air bag light is on stays on and have sewn this is an on going issue with many elentras and no recall. I e seen this to be an issue for yrs. I have made many calls to hyundai and I keep getting take it to the dealership your out of your 60000 mile warranty and pay what ever fee it is.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that the air bag indicator illuminated on and off. The contact called gosch hyundai (100 carriage cir, hemet, ca 92545, (951) 658-3188) and was informed to schedule a service appointment. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 38,800.
Tl* the contact owned a 2013 hyundai elantra. While driving approximately 55 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed and traveled to the floorboard. As a result, the contact crashed into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained head and neck injuries and the front passenger sustained head, neck and left shoulder injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a tow lot. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The cause of the failures was not determined. The approximate failure mileage was 101,569.
Intermittent engine light illumination. Happens only after the "vehicle check in progress". Car has started to run rough both while accelerating and at a stop. Acts like it will shut off. Having to put the car in neutral and pat the gas to keep it running. There is a tsb for this issue but no active recall. Constant run around at the service centers. They say its normal for it to run rough. Also the rubber steering coupler went bad. Was making a thud noise when steering wheel was turned. Also a tsb for this....no recall. But wait theres more! The clock spring is also bad! Tsb for this too! Bad clock spring results in the loss of power to the buttons on the right side of the steering wheel. When I replaced the steering coupling, I forgot to plug in a wiring harness under the wheel and the buttons started working again but had no power steering. Plugged the harness back in and had steering but the buttons no longer worked. Pretty sure hyundai is uploading error codes and giving people the run around in an attempt to get more money. Recall this crap already before something bad happens. Hold this company responsible for selling crap to people.
I am not sure if this is related to takata recall. But the electronics controlling the air bag and cruise control are not functioning! The poor design of the steering covers squeeze the wires that are bent into the connector causing these circuits not to function. At this point, the red light for the air-bag is on all the time which means the it will not deploy causing serious damage. This steering cover design is common on all elantra models so we suspect the problem could impact significant number of cars. I managed to test the problem, but pulling the cover off and testing the wires. When the cover is pull away from the body of the steering, the circuit for the cruise control works! Hyundai should re-locate the plug where these wires are connected further lower to avoid these wires getting squeezed. And for the current models, a shorter connector could remedy this problem by preventing the wires from getting squeezed.
2013 elantra gt, 5 years old at 109k miles. We bought it used 3 months ago. The airbag light came on a week ago. The problem is the clock spring in the steering wheel which is a very common issue on this type and year vehicle. There is a service bulletin about this which extends the clock spring warranty to 15k miles and unlimited mileage but the dealership says that our car is not covered under this extended warranty based on the VIN. The dealer told us to call hyundai corporate at 800‑633‑5151 and ask for "good will" warranty coverage which I did and I have a case open # 11648781. The representative on the phone was evasive and not willing to do much. The same with the dealer. The extended warranty the federal safety agency id number is 10115229, the manufacturer service bulletin # is 5np-e9r9g-08 (attached here). The issue covers 2011-2014 elantra and 2011-2013 sonata models. The clock spring part # is exactly the same between these models. I do not understand why some cars are covered and some not. If this is such a common problem to trigger extended warranty, all cars in the affected years must be covered. The clock spring should last he life of the vehicle, thus the 15 years extended warranty. Hyundai should do good by its customers and fix all affected vehicles. Extended warranty is much cheaper than a full blown recall. One last thing, this problem is also a safety issue since is disables the entire airbag system. The steering wheel controls are also affected, the cruise control button a mixed up, the cancel became set for example which could be quite dangerous. Other buttons don't work at all or all the time. This is my second hyundai vehicle and it looks like it will be the last. Very frustrating.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator remained illuminated. The contact was concerned that the air bag might deploy. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that a spring behind the air bag was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 66,000.
The air bag light illuminated at first intermittently but later continual. I brought it to the dealer who informed me it was because of the clock spring. The dealer informed me that it was not covered under my policy and that I would need to pay for the diagnostic and the repair. The car is less than 5 years old and should not have a safety issue at this point that is not covered under a platinum protection plan. Im very disappointed.
Airbag light remaining on and was told it is the clockspring, which is being recalled on multiple other hyundais but dealers says not this model. Car is just 5 years old, should not need safety system replaced yet.
Air bags light comes on disabling the air bags. Something in the steering column that is connected to the clock spring. Investigation results in hundreds of similar problems with hyundai cars.
Tl* the contact owned a 2013 hyundai elantra. While driving approximately 70 MPH, the rear driver side tire blew out. As a result, the contact lost control of the vehicle. The contact's vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle and collided with the guardrail. None of the frontal air bags deployed. A police report was filed. The contact was injured and transported to the hospital by ambulance. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a tow lot. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 121,000.
The light had been on for a while now, it goes off once I start the engine but once I start to drive is when it comes on. I took it to the dealership and they're going to look at it tomorrow to see what the issue is. The airbag light indicates off and when my brother sat in the passenger seat the airbag light went away and showed nothing but the notification on the dashboard still showed on.
I have had senors check they say it is malfunction in the air bags and also need no brakes have ask others owners about there brakes and they say same thing happens they drag have had all this check for safety reason please check about the driver side air bag
The airbag light came on and stayed on - took to dealer to find out why - told the air bag control module needed replaced (code b1620) at a whopping cost of $1400! Plus the $110 it cost me to have it diagnosed. I have a warranty however this safety issue is not covered and I find that very upsetting as there are many complaints on air bags not going off because of this unit! The car is 5 years old and has less than 100,000 miles on it. This should not go bad and if it does hyundai should take care of it as it is a safety issue! How many people have to be seriously injured or worse die before hyundai gets involved? Its a safety issue that should be covered - obviously profits out weigh safety with them.
My car air bag light came on 3 weeks ago. It hasn't turned off. The air bag light stays on while I'm driving, and when I'm in park.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai elantra. While idling at a stop light, the contact's vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed. As a result, the contact rear ended the preceding vehicle. None of the air bags deployed and the seat belt failed to restrain the contact. The visor fell down and partially prevented further head injury. A police report was filed. The driver sustained hip bruising, back pain, right leg pain, face abrasions, and wrist pain (mainly the left wrist). Medical attention was required. A police report was filed. The insurance company towed the vehicle to senn's collision repair center. The vehicle was not diagnosed by an independent mechanic or a dealer concerning the air bag and seat belt failure. Within a week, the manufacturer was notified of the crash and stated that an investigation could take up to six weeks or longer. The contact was waiting on a response. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v115000 (air bags and structure). The approximate failure mileage was 83,000.
Air bag light stays on all the time while while driving. Not sure if the airbags working. Issue has not been resolved.
I have a 2013 hyundai elantra 4dr gls with 80,000+ miles on it. Red airbag warning light came on randomly and will not turn off.
At less than 5 years of use the "clock-spring" located in the steering column became "defective" causing the SRS idiot light to illuminate and indicating the entire SRS system is shutdown. This vehicle is less than 5 years of age with a defective critical safety component failure that hyundai refuses to cover for any reason other than force by government agency. This component is not external but rather well protected and not susceptible to fluids, or external forces other than its normal operation of simply turning with the steering wheel. This component connects the steering wheel airbag to the SRS system however instead of simply disabling the steering wheel airbag, it's failure disables all the airbags as well as any other safety device connected to the SRS system. Through no fault of the owner or the operator of the vehicle, the SRS system can shutdown while driving with no audible indication other than a small idiot light on the dash which can easily be unnoticed. If a crash situation occurs, the operator of the vehicle can be seriously injured or killed due to no airbag deployment. I contend this part in this vehicle has been poorly designed and manufactured and becomes defective long before the vehicle has been removed from service. This part, at the very least, should be paid for by hyundai. Furthermore a study of existing clock-springs used by this manufacturer should be studied as this is not a first for this part and this manufacturer. Attachment doc shows repair, part number, and cost of repair. Furthermore, this item should not be a mileage warranty part...the life of this part is based on how many times the steering wheel is turned, not how many miles the car is driven..a city car will have much more turns than a highway vehicle.
At 62,000 miles my air bag light began intermittently flashing and now remains illuminated. The dealership wants to charge me a few hundred dollars to diagnose the problem and says that my airbags will fail unless fixed. The airbags are not covered under warranty and I am reading hundreds of stories online just like my experience. Hyundai should recall this issue and keep drivers safe! I would never recommend a car with airbags failing after less than 5 years! I do not feel safe driving this vehicle.
I have a 2013 hyundai elantra 4dr gls with 86,000 miles on it. Red airbag warning light will not turn off. Took it to local hyundai dealer in lansing, mi. Told me it would cost $122 just to read the fault code with their equipment. They told me it was fault code b138200. They said it was the airbag front seat passenger back assembly. Part number 884003x631pbs. They told me it was not covered under warranty because I am over 60,000 miles. When I looked up the fault code it stated side airbag front passenger resistance too high. They want $1,321.00 to fix it. Searching on line revealed many complaints on the hyundai elantra airbag system. I believe this should be a safety recall. Thanks
Air bag light is on when I turn the engine on. The engine malfunction light turns of and on intermittently.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai elantra. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the contact became distracted and crashed head on into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained chest, sternum, and breast bone injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a towing lot. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic to determine the cause of the air bag failure. The manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: 10645840. The approximate failure mileage was 18,000. ...updated 11/12/17/*bf consumer stated sensors were not activated advised that air bag operated properly. Updated 7/23/18*jb
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai elantra. When the vehicle was started, the air bag warning indicator illuminated intermittently without warning. The indicator currently remains illuminated. The local dealer (rick case hyundai duluth, 3180 satellite blvd nw, duluth, ga, 30096, 855‑254‑5290) advised the contact to schedule an appointment for diagnostic testing. The appointment was not scheduled due to the diagnostic fee. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who tried to reset the air bag sensor and diagnosed that the failure was due to the clock spring. The mechanic stated that they could not guarantee that it was the cause of the failure and that it needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that there was no recall on the vehicle. Due to the vehicle being outside of the 60,000 mile warranty, the contact would be responsible for the repair costs. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.
Airbag light came on after 100,000 miles. My car is out of the initial warranty. Dealership wants to run a diagnostic for 115$, not including parts or labor for findings. The light came on while the vehicle was running and in motion. At first, it came on and of, then stayed on.
On april 14th 2017 my wife was involved in a car accident where she hydroplaned off of an onramp at 60-65mph as she was getting on the highway and rolled her 2013 hyundai elantra. The side impact and side curtain airbags never deployed. At the time of the accident she was a month and a half pregnant. I her husband called hyundai while at the hospital. I let them know that "none" of the airbags deployed and they said that they would start a case. I also let the company know where the car was being sent which was a hyundai dealership in town and asked if they would check the airbags which "never happened". The car was repaired and we picked up the car on may 4th 2017. We have been in constant contact with hyundai about the airbag situation and we feel that they never really took it seriously. My wife's car has been sitting in our driveway since may 4th, 2017 not being driven due to (a) my wife being afraid of the car and not feeling safe inside. (b) not knowing about the airbags and the "ongoing investigation". Fast forward to today september 20th, 2017 I received an email from hyundai saying that due to them not being able to check the car and airbags out "post-accident they were unable to find any faults in the airbags, and then they go no to say that the elantra's side curtain airbags are not supposed to deploy in a rollover accident. My wife was traveling at between 60 and 65 MPH when she lost control of her elantra and I can not understand why they (a) did not check the airbags when the car was at a certified dealer/repair shop and (b) why they are telling us that the side curtain airbags were not supposed to deploy in a rollover. From the research that I have done in any rollover the side impact and side curtain airbags are supposed to deploy in a rollover. I do have picture and emails fro the accident and emails from hyundai.
Airbag light come on yesterday (9-19-17) while car was in motion and will not turn off now. After researching the issue, it appears to be a rather common problem. Also stated airbag will not deploy in the event of a collision.
The airbag warning light came on on my dashboard a few days ago and has been on ever since. I have read on several online forums how several other people have been having the same issue and how this means that the airbag will not deploy during a collision. This is a serious safety issue and the dealerships should be charging over $250 to correct this defect. I have not yet been in an accident, but I don't want to wait until then for someone to take action. Thank you.
Airbag light went off at about 80 thousand miles and has been on ever since
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