2005 Hyundai Elantra air bags problems
74 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2005 Hyundai Elantra, which is 41% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 74 41% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 39,000 miles 56 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 25 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 22 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 20 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 56 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 39,000 miles, and 62% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 25 crashes, 22 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 hyundai elantra. While driving 30 MPH or higher, another vehicle crashed into the passenger side of the contact's vehicle. The front passenger side window shattered and the door fractured on the contact's vehicle. The driver sustained neck injuries, arm pains, bruising to the hips, and a pulled muscle in the right leg. The rear passenger sustained bruising to the left eye, hip, and head. The child passenger sustained whiplash and abrasions to the arm.
Dt: the consumer was involved in an accident on april 1, 2005. During the accident the air bag did not deploy and the air bag light illuminated. The seat belts also failed to lock during impact.