2011 Hyundai Elantra air bags problems
77 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2011 Hyundai Elantra, which is 13% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 77 13% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 99,000 miles 55 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 12 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 7 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 10 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 11 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 11 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 55 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 99,000 miles, and 20% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 12 crashes, 7 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a hyundai elantra. The contact stated that another vehicle crashed into the driver's side door. The air bags failed to deploy. The driver of the vehicle sustained a concussion and injuries to the neck and back. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 25,000. The VIN was unavailable.
While I was driving on a non-highway street my airbag light turned on. I was not turning, I did not hit any bumps, I have no idea what could have caused it. The light will stay on for a few minutes, then it will shut off and repeat. This has been occurring for about 1 week now.
Other problems reported for the 2011 Hyundai Elantra
- Engine 97 complaints
- Steering 75 complaints
- Suspension 67 complaints
- Electrical system 51 complaints
- Brakes 45 complaints
- Stability control 34 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 19 complaints
- Wheels 18 complaints