2013 Hyundai Elantra: seat belt won't latch or retract

Filed Jul 8, 2021 · Seat belts · CA

After starting car i tried to put the driver left side seatbelt on. It seemed to be stuck and would not budge after trying to pull over me. I noticed other people who owned Hyundai cars same year also had the same trouble. When I called the dealership they gave me a quote of $500. Not only does is this a safety hazard but fraudulent as well. Hyundai Corporation sent me a letter stating it was not a lemon. I never said it was. But it is defective and should be recalled!

Filed Jun 22, 2021 · Airbags, Seat belts · CA

I have only had this car for three months. Two weeks ago the Air Bag light OFF kept appearing while driving. Then 3 days ago the driver side seat belt locked. It will NOT release. I have read a lot of forums from many others with the same problem from Hyundai cars. The dealership charges 500-1500$ just to fix 1 seatbelt. Its a safety problem as well as fraud.

Filed Jul 25, 2019 · Seat belts · 97,000 miles · CA

Front passenger in not able to buckle seat belt. When you try to latch the seat belt into the orange/red clasp holder, the seat belt will not stay locked into place. Now we wait to see if other seat belts become unlocked while driving or while in an accident. We are also down to only having 4 seats available in the car.

Filed Jun 5, 2019 · Airbags · 142,372 miles · GA

The SRS (air bag) indicator remained lit after starting the engine and the startup routine of checking all the systems. That has never stayed on until 6-3-2019, and now it won't go off. I've checked the fuse to the system, checked the seat belt latches, and the connectors. Light still remains lit when the engine is running.

Filed May 10, 2018 · Airbags, Seat belts · 83,000 miles · KY · crash · 1 injury

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.

Filed Jan 27, 2014 · Airbags, Brakes · 24,000 miles · TX · crash

During merge onto a major dallas tollway, traffic became stopped in the right lane and upon applying a hard brake of my car, the anti-lock brakes failed to engage, the seatbelt did not lock, my car felt as though it was accelerating even though I was pressing the brake pad hard. I hit the car in front of me once and then again before my car stopped, still running. My car sustained $8500 in damage to the front end, but the air bag did not even deploy. I have owned it for 15 months and have not had an issue of this nature in the past, however I am now concerned of the safety of this vehicle.