2010 Hyundai Elantra air bags problems
46 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2010 Hyundai Elantra, which is 9% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 46 9% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 64,000 miles 34 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 24 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 31 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 | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 34 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 64,000 miles, and 47% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 24 crashes, 31 injuries.
What owners wrote
2010 hyundai elantra gls collided with SUV\truck at approx 60 MPH at right front bumper area - SUV\truck moved left striking elantra in right front bumper then center of bumper as radiator was crushed, bent elantra's front frame both front sides from right to left at about 45 degree angle, and air bags did not deploy. From visual inspection, body shop said that front seat belt pretensioners worked. Elantra was a total loss.
My red air bag notification on my dashboard stays on. Was told this means no air bag coverage. Also that it is not operating properly. I am driving this but only because dealership said I would need too pay for inspection to see what the problem is then pay to have it fixed. This is not acceptable I am a senior driver and never had a ticket but am worried that this may cause it to deploy on it's own while driving. As a safety issue I feel this not be a charge that I need to cover.
Other problems reported for the 2010 Hyundai Elantra
- Steering 196 complaints
- Electrical system 50 complaints
- Brakes 39 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 31 complaints
- Cruise control 22 complaints
- Body & structure 22 complaints
- Engine 20 complaints