CarComplaints.com Notes: So far the 2011 Elantra doesn't have the same volume of transmission problems that 2010 owners are fighting with. It also doesn't have the same pattern of steering and braking complaints that are piling up with the 2013 model year.

We're not saying the 2011 is perfect -- I mean, what were they thinking advertising their MPGs -- but there are worse choices.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
11 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
7 / 0
Average Mileage:
67,724 miles

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2011 Hyundai Elantra seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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2011 Hyundai Elantra Owner Comments (Page 2 of 4)

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problem #53

Aug 012018

Elantra

  • 110,000 miles

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

'takata recall' (1) suspension problem.. it drifts or bounces to one side when I hit a bump or when I go into a pothole... I have had to take it to different auto mechanics to fix this but haven't gotten any solution.. changed sway bar links, tie-rods, struts and ball joints, still no improvement. (2) steering issues - steering feels stiff when turning and sometimes makes funny sounds (3) clunking noise in front right side of car

- Columbia, MD, USA

problem #52

Feb 082019

Elantra

  • 140,000 miles
Yesterday, February 8th 2019, at approximately 5:30 am, my girlfriend had a high speed impact (speed limit in this area of Alaska is 65mph) with a moose. It was a frontal impact on the bumper/hood/windshield/roof, occuring on the front drivers side. The airbags failed to deploy upon this initial impact. Additionally, as the car left the road, there was a second frontal impact into a hardened, plowed snowbank, in which the airbags also failed to deploy. This year and model is believed to be equipped with drivers, passengers, and side curtain airbags, which all failed to deploy. She is the original owner of the vehicle, and has no other accidents or repairs previously performed on the vehicle. We do not know as of yet if a state trooper report was filled, we will be checking Monday. However, we have photos that will be attached that clearly show the, airbag failure.

- Trapper Creek, AK, USA

problem #51

Feb 082019

Elantra

  • 120,000 miles
Airbag warning light keeps going off

- Mount Pleasant, SC, USA

problem #50

Jan 292019

Elantra

  • 101,000 miles

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

Airbag light stays on. No accidents, nothing has happened to car it just randomly turned on and has stayed on. Very unsafe to be driving in a car with my family with the chance the airbags wouldn't deploy if we were in an accident. Should be a recall.

- Lemon Grove, CA, USA

problem #49

Dec 122018

Elantra

  • miles
While driving my air bag light keeps blinking and my horn stopped working. Research shows that it is related to the steering column and the part that is defective is called a clock spring" this should be covered by recall"

- Huntington Beach, CA, USA

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problem #48

Dec 132017

Elantra

  • 125,000 miles
Air bag light came on and wont turn off.

- Lakemoor, IL, USA

problem #47

Dec 242018

Elantra

  • 70,000 miles

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

Takata recall: We have have taken the car to get inspected due to engine light coming on and off and have had to make payments about different fixes that would apparently help only to notice no change and the light would come back within days or weeks and come on and off. There is a sudden change in the way the vehicle drives after the light comes on, and then goes away. This normally happened in freeways.

- Vandenberg Afb, CA, USA

problem #46

Sep 172018

Elantra

  • 119,000 miles
Takata recall my airbag light stays on constantly and it seems to be an issues ybat is covered by warranty although my dealer quoted me $385

- Savannah, GA, USA

problem #45

Nov 032018

Elantra

  • miles
My 2011 Elantra has no any accident, but the airbag light keep on.

- Pittsburgh, PA, USA

problem #44

Oct 282018

Elantra

  • miles
Airbag is on I receive a letter saying there is warranty for clock spring I took it to the dealer and they check the car whatever they did doesn't turn off the light they told me if I want this to get fixed I have to pay to make sure what it is.1000S of people has the same problem should be free and recall

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #43

Jul 312018

Elantra

  • 123,263 miles

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

The airbag light came on and will not go away. I have not gotten into accident nor have the airbags deployed. Technicians believe that it is a defect with the vehicle.

- Willingboro, NJ, USA

problem #42

Aug 142018

Elantra

  • 129,000 miles
Got my 2011 Hyundai Elantra in 2017 at 94K miles. Air bag light is continuously illuminated, ESC light had been on for approx. 6-8 weeks. Also, none of the controls on the steering wheel work. None of the controls have worked since I got the car. No cruise control, I can't reset my trip odometer, I can't control the volume for my radio, nor can I control the bluetooth for my hands free usage. Was told by dealership that there would be a fee to have this problem looked at, but saw a Hyundai mechanic by chance in a gas station and was told that my clock spring could be faulty. This is an issue, especially for commuters like myself. Also, mpg has drastically decreased. Was getting almost 35 mpg, now it's only about 25 mpg.

- Pine Bluff, AR, USA

problem #41

Aug 012018

Elantra

  • 140,000 miles
Airbag light comes on on a lot of this model vehicles. Dealers want to charge a lot of money to check and fix. I believe this should be a safety recall. This light comes on unexpected driving or just stationary. And the possibility of the airbags not deploying is an issue

- Murrieta, CA, USA

problem #40

May 252018

Elantra

  • 80,000 miles
Airbag warning indicator light on continuously. I have 10 year warrenty. I want or hope it's covered. I have maintained my car properly. As Hyundai records show.

- Hilton Head, SC, USA

problem #39

Jan 312018

Elantra

  • miles
My airbag light has come on a few months ago. This is an extremely common problem in the 2011 Hyundai Elantra. It is said to be the clockspring. Hyundai wants hundreds of dollars to replace this. The airbags will not deploy if the light is on, making it very dangerous to drive this car. This should be recalled! it is worth nothing that I did not have this problem until after Hyundai fixed the ECM recall. The airbag light came on as I drove home from this service.

- Murrieta, CA, USA

problem #38

Mar 012018

Elantra

  • 65,000 miles
The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Elantra. While operating the vehicle, the passenger side air bag sensor remained illuminated, which was a safety concern. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer (Hyundai of concord, 1051 burnett ave, concord ca) where it was diagnosed that the passenger side air bag sensor was faulty. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 65,000.

- Martinez, CA, USA

problem #37

Oct 022014

Elantra

  • 108,000 miles
The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator had been illuminated since October 2, 2014. The vehicle was taken to action Hyundai in millville, New Jersey where it was determined that the vehicle exceeded the allowable mileage to have the repairs performed for free. The vehicle was never repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 108,000.

- Millville, NJ, USA

problem #36

Nov 122017

Elantra

  • 130,890 miles
Airbag light is on.

- Belle Vernon, PA, USA

problem #35

Jan 082018

Elantra

  • 85,000 miles
Takata recall: Three weeks ago the warning light for my air bag started going on and off. Last week the air bag warning light still on all the time.today I took the car to my mechanic and after the scan the problem in his computer, he found a problem in a electronic component of the air bag circuit, he also told me that have been a recall on the air bag in that model. The problem begun when the car was moving on city street. I try to report it directly to takata recall but every time I tried, the computer does not recognize my Hyundai VIN number.

- Hialeah, FL, USA

problem #34

Jul 012015

Elantra

  • 95,000 miles
I have receive a legal notice for owners of vehicles with takata airbag inflators. My dashboard lights indicate the either one or both of my airbags are not working. I am trying to figure out what I need to do next to solve this problem.

- Prior Lake, MN, USA

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