Vehicle Information: 2014 Hyundai Elantra SE Sedan, 4-Cylinder, 6-Speed Automatic, FWD Build Location: USA-Built Version (Montgomery, AL - VIN '5NP') Ownership: Second owner, purchased Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) from the Hyundai of New Port Richey dealer (Florida) in March 2016. Vehicle is owned outright. Mileage: 128,638 Approximate Date Incident Noticed: October 1, 2025 DESCRIPTION OF CRITICAL SAFETY DEFECT & WARRANTY REJECTION I am reporting a failure of the clock spring assembly, which compromises critical safety features and poses an unreasonable risk, especially since this vehicle regularly transports passengers, including children. My VIN was rejected by the Hyundai TXXA Clock Spring Extended Warranty validator despite exhibiting the exact failures covered by the campaign. Safety Failures: Airbag (SRS): Warning light is constantly illuminated; driver-side airbag is disabled and will not deploy, endangering the driver and front passenger. Horn: Completely inoperable, eliminating a vital safety communication feature required to warn other drivers. Cruise Control: Buttons on the steering wheel are non-functional. These failures are caused by a broken electrical connection within the clock spring (which typically runs the Airbag, Horn, and Cruise Control circuits). I believe the denial is related to my vehicle being the USA-Built version (VIN '5NP'). I request that the federal safety agency investigate why this safety campaign arbitrarily excludes USA-built Elantras (but not Korean-built) experiencing the identical failure, thereby placing an unreasonable repair cost burden on owners for a critical safety component.
2014 Hyundai Elantra: airbag warning light
9 of the 386 complaints about the 2014 Hyundai Elantra describe airbag warning light.
- owner complaints
- 9
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- typical mileage
- 42,000
- recalls
- 0
Airbag warning light by model year
What owners say
Air bag warning light repeatedly on due to a bad harness connection under the drivers seat. This is the fourth time.
I purchased my hyundai elantra in 2018 from a dealer in gilbert. The vehicle was pre-owned but records do not indicate any accidents. Recently I have started to have an issue with the airbag light being illuminated. It started out as an intermittent issue but now the airbag light is always on. I learned the illuminated airbag light means my airbags will not deploy in a crash. I've never had an issue with airbags in any vehicle I've owned. Some having over 300,000 miles. Hyundai has numerous complaints regarding the airbag system failing. This is a safety issue and it needs to be addressed by hyundai america. I've tried contacting them for support thru email but have not received any response.
Front airbag clock spring bad. Air bag light stays on. Dealer states not part of warranty. Other hyundais with same problem have warranties that have been extended. This needs to be included also
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the air bag warning light illuminated continuously. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the seat belt pretensioner needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the warranty on her vehicle had expired. The approximate failure mileage was 42,000.
Srs light illuminated on the dash, this means that the airbag control unit sees an issue in the system and disabled the system. This means that the airbags will not deploy in the event of an accident.
The airbag light came on. Airbag will not deploy in a collision. This is dangerous and should be a recall for the 2014 elantra gt models as well. There are a number of complaints found online. There has already been recalls on previous models. The 2014 should be added to the recall list.
Air bag SRS light stays on and the car has less than 30000 miles on it.
The SRS light on my 2014 hyundai elantra se stays illuminated while car is on
Service bulletins that may apply
- The warranty coverage for the clock spring has been extended to 15 years with unlimited mileage from the...
- The warranty coverage for the clock spring has been extended to 15 years with unlimited mileage from the...
- 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...
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2014 Hyundai Elantra airbag light
Is airbag warning light a common problem on the 2014 Hyundai Elantra?
9 of 386 owner complaints about the 2014 Hyundai Elantra (2%) mention airbag warning light. The model year with the most reports is 2013.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2014 Hyundai Elantra?
There are 0 recalls and 5 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2014 Hyundai Elantra
Engine failure 51Stalling 51Knocking 43Check engine light 39Won't start 19Fire or smoke 17No deployment 14ABS 10Brake failure 10Loss of power 10Oil consumption 9Misfire 8Warning lights 8Hesitation 7Jerking 7Power steering loss 5Won't shift 5Tire blowout 5
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