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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
21 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
18 / 0
Average Mileage:
65,171 miles

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2012 Hyundai Elantra seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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2012 Hyundai Elantra Owner Comments (Page 4 of 6)

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problem #57

Feb 182019

Elantra

  • 120,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that she had to depress the brake pedal with full force to stop the vehicle. In addition, the air bag indicator was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to southtowne Hyundai riverdale (7665 ga-85, riverdale, ga 30274), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was 120,000.

- Conley, GA, USA

problem #56

Jul 052017

Elantra

  • 67,000 miles
Takata recall. When driving up to 40 mph my steering wheel starts making some funny noise and it shakes really bad at the same time.

- Chicago Heights, IL, USA

problem #55

Jan 102019

Elantra

  • 94,000 miles
" takata recall" - I got in my car, started it up and the only light that would not go off like it should when you start up the car was the "airbag" light. So I turned off the car, and figured maybe its a fluke and started my car up again and it stayed on. My light for my airbag came on for no reason. I didn't hit anything and didn't run over a pothole. I find it really odd that the light just came on out of the blue. The car didn't even have 94,000 miles on it yet. I'm always telling people how good my car is and how it has airbags for driver, passenger and side curtain airbags. Someone should really check this out. Before this car, I owned a Subaru and even though it was a 2002, not once did my airbag light come on and stay on. The yellow light you see on the picture came off with the last recall on my car regarding the electronic engine control system. I took it into the Hyundai dealership and they handled the recall, after that the light came off and has stayed off. But the airbag light stayed on.....

- Calverton, NY, USA

problem #54

Jan 052019

Elantra

  • 92,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Airbag light turned on for no reason.

- Kissimmee, FL, USA

problem #53

Jan 252019

Elantra

  • 84,200 miles
While driving the airbag light will intermittently turn on and off. The light will sometimes not turn on except during ignition and sometimes will be lt continuosly with or without a passenger. This also occurs at low and high speeds, on surface streets and highways, in any gear.

- Portland, OR, USA

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problem #52

Jan 102019

Elantra

  • miles
Airbag dash light comes on intermittently.

- Sacramento, CA, USA

problem #51

Nov 162018

Elantra

  • 128,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The air bag light is on and won't turn off

- Marianna, FL, USA

problem #50

Nov 062018

Elantra

  • 62,000 miles
Airbag light on intermittently. The dealer refuses to look into it, unless I pay fee for assessment. I see lot of complaints online regarding 2012 Elantra having same problem. Some of them have official recalls, but my VIN doesn't show any recall, so dealer is not looking into it without me paying for it.

- San Jose, CA, USA

problem #49

Oct 132018

Elantra

  • miles
All I did was hit a speed bump and my airbag light came on. The car has never been in an accident. There have been a lot of problems reporting the same.

- Jefferson City, MO, USA

problem #48

Oct 022018

Elantra

  • 99,224 miles
The streing wheel making noise. Sounds like it is going to fall off. It sound like this when driving.

- St. Petersburg, FL, USA

problem #47

Oct 012018

Elantra

  • 59,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Airbag light is on continuously but is not due to clock spring issues as covered under an extended warranty. Dealer diagnosed the problem as a faulty airbag control module that needs to be replaced. This vehicle has never been in any sort of accident and an airbag system that does not work is not a part of normal wear and tear. This is a serious safety issue that is explicitly Hyundai's responsibility.

- Greenville, SC, USA

problem #46

Jul 012018

Elantra

  • miles
Takata recall. The air bag light stays on. It is a serious safe issue. It have to be recall to fix.

- Starkville, MS, USA

problem #45

Jan 012017

Elantra

  • miles
Trying to figure out how to reset or get the airbag sensor to turn off. It came on for no reason, I was not in a accident. It is faulty. The dealer gave me a repair quote that was ridiculous - over $3000. Lots of people are having this problem (see online), this should be under warranty for at least 5 years. This is a safety feature I thought I would send a message.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

problem #44

Jul 172018

Elantra

  • miles
There is an active recall campaign on the clockspring for this vehicle. The airbag light will turn on and off while turning the steering wheel while driving. Hyundai charged for a diagnosis which revealed a "B1346 driver airbag resistance too high (1st stage)" code, but they would not replace the clockspring under warranty. On Hyundai's own website they describe the reason for the additional warranty as: "the clock spring is an electrical connection which rotates with the steering wheel to maintain proper functioning of the airbag unit. Hyundai's system is designed to illuminate the airbag warning light when electrical resistance increases, which can be contributed to by usage patterns and environmental conditions." And in regards to warranty extension: "Hyundai is extending the warranty coverage for the driver's front airbag clock spring assembly to 15 years, unlimited mileage, from the date of original retail delivery or date of first use. This coverage is automatic; there is no action needed on your behalf." I would like Hyundai of America to replace the part as promised, as I can't afford to do more diagnostic procedures, and I feel very unsafe driving the vehicle.

- Everett, WA, USA

problem #43

Mar 242013

Elantra

  • 35,000 miles
Early Sunday morning, on March 23, 2013, just three days before I am to have an anterior cervical discectomy and Fusion (which is the result of a previous auto accident) a drunk driver runs a red light. T-boning our 2012 Hyundai Elantra. The impact causes the 2012 Elantra to spin through the intersection, coming to rest in its original direction on the left side of the street, just a few feet shy of a large tree. No airbags deployed.

- Lawrenceville, GA, USA

problem #42

Jun 062012

Elantra

  • 12,000 miles
In June 2012 a truck making a left turn into oncoming traffic is T-boned by me in a 2012 Hyundai Elantra. The truck was hit so hard it rocked over onto its driver side wheels before coming to rest on all four. I learned later the impact broke the rear axle. That said, my front airbags did not deploy.

- Lawrenceville, GA, USA

problem #41

Apr 212012

Elantra

  • miles
I bought used car with air bag lights on. No accident on the car and air bag light is on. I checked witth my local mechanic and he checked and told me sensor on passenger front seat is bad and need to replace seat

- Paterson, NJ, USA

problem #40

Feb 132018

Elantra

  • 95,900 miles
My vehicle was in car accident on 2/13/18, was hit while driving on the street with such a force that the car was pushed across median strip onto on coming traffic. Hitting another vehicle. Which the air bags did not deploy?

- Silver Spring, MD, USA

problem #39

Aug 072017

Elantra

  • 89,000 miles
Airbag warning light came on as I was driving. It would come on and off at first, but now it stays on the whole time the car is on. Car shakes excessively, especially when idle.

- Raleigh, NC, USA

problem #38

Nov 102017

Elantra

  • miles
Attempted to switch lanes on the highway at 55mph. Switched lanes successfully, but could not straight the steering back straight, causing crash into concrete barrier! airbags did not deploy upon impact. Airbags deployed after bouncing back off of the concrete barrier.

- Cincinnati, OH, USA

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