2003 Hyundai Elantra air bags problems
49 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2003 Hyundai Elantra, which is 16% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 49 16% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 46,000 miles 36 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 32 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 29 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 8 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 36 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 46,000 miles, and 61% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 32 crashes, 29 injuries.
What owners wrote
The vehicle was taken to the dealer four times because it was not stopping when braking. On 9/9/2003, while trying to stop at a stop sign, the brakes failed. The vehicle hit a truck and the front air bags did not deploy. Driver sustained injuries to the pelvic area and bruises on the upper legs. Front passenger's head broke the windshield, and passenger suffered seizures. Child in the rear, age 11, sustained arm bruises. Driver and passengers were transported to the emergency room for treatment.
Driving down the road bout 25-30 miles swerved (very sharp) didn't think it should have been such a sharp turn- anyway swerved from hitting a deer- so I did accelerate and ended up with a direct front hit- car is totaled- actually lost a piece of what holds the engine up the bolt is broken in half-hood of car can not be opened - impact through my neck and back out- no airbags.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Hyundai Elantra
- Suspension 62 complaints
- Body & structure 33 complaints
- Brakes 28 complaints
- Engine 21 complaints
- Fuel system 19 complaints
- Steering 16 complaints