This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owns a 2010 Hyundai Elantra touring. While driving approximately 50 mph, the driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into another vehicle and a utility pole. The air bags did not deploy. There were no warning indicators illuminated. A police report was filed. The driver and the front passenger sustained injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 11,000.
The Hyundai was at an intersection and pulled out in front of another car. The accident was bad and the car was totaled but the air bags never deployed and the driver sustained serious injuries. The state trooper involved stated he thought it was strange the air bags did not deploy as well.
Just want to indicate that my air bag light came on indicating it was broken. When asked about warranty the dealer said that was not under warranty. Now I hear there had been a recall on the Hyundai elantra sedan for air bag issues and the NHTSA is considering including the touring model in the recall. I just wanted to add my vehicle to the list of affected cars with an air bag issue!
I was traveling South on I85 South approaching the exit 17 where I had planned to exit, as I began to apply the brake the engine was racing, and the vehicle continued to accelerate, I could not stop the vehicle, I turned right onto the exit, the vehicle did not slow down, I could not make the complete turn, I fractured my left thumb, and broke the steering wheel while trying to avoid crashing into some trees that were in the path of the vehicle, I continued to try to stop the vehicle but it kept going; I ended up crashing into an embankment just a couple of feet off of the ramp road on I85 North. Upon the impact of the vehicle crashing into the embankment the airbag exploded like a balloon and then deflated, it did not protect my body from the impact, I experienced back fractures, hemoperitoneum, and bowl perforation from the seat belt, I fractured my left thumb while steering the vehicle, I was hospitalized for 9 days, and received surgery on my bowel. The body shop while writing an estimate started the vehicle and discovered that the accelerator is still stuck (electronic throttle control). I did contact Hyundai and sent them authorization to inspect the vehicle, however after reading about the electronic throttle control, and the problems of other drivers have experienced with the component, I decided to contact your office. I don't want Hyundai to tamper with the vehicle and alter or destroy the condition of the vehicle and change the status of the accelerator in its present state. Is it possible for you to inspect the vehicle? I am concerned that other drivers of these vehicles may encounter the same problems, I was blessed because it could have been fatal, and had the on coming vehicles arrived seconds earlier there could have been multi a car crash. Please contact me.[xxx], [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
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- Payson, UT, USA