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2009 Hyundai Elantra Touring Air bags Problems

Complaints
8about this part
Share
25%of 32 total for the year
Median mileage
80,111miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the air bags of the 2009 Hyundai Elantra Touring, 25% of the 32 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 80,111 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Srs warning light on dash came on 6 months ago. I got prices of $400-2000 to repair. Dealer was $120 just to do diagnostic. I've googled problem and this is common for elantra. This is a safety issue. Why is there a recall?”

NHTSA complaint #11323502, filed 2020-05, 155,000 miles

“Two weeks after purchasing this vehicle the air bag warning light came on. I made an appt with fuccillo Hyundai of schenectady ny, the location where I purchased the vehicle, for one week later. Light went off after 3 days and I contacted fucillo and they told me to make another appt if the light came on a again. It did multiple times over the next several months, I made appts, the light went off after a few days, and fucillo Hyundai kept telling me to make another appt if the light came on again. …”

NHTSA complaint #10498291, filed 2013-02, 1,000 miles

“Driving on highway 65 MPH, power steering went out. When I reached my destination which was another 20 miles away I researched and a bit and when I turned car back on a few hours later it was working again. I received a recall letter about it almost a year later. Why did I just receive that? Took to dealership for that and three other recalls (two I was not aware of. The stop light I did get a letter about, however the airbag light has been on for months and I see by reading these other complaints that there shuld be a recall about that. …”

NHTSA complaint #10744519, filed 2015-07, 130,000 miles

“I was driving back home and approaching a stop when my srs airbag light came on, indicating malfunction of airbag. No airbags were deployed, but light would not go away. Brought it into authorized Hyundai service center, and they stated right front seat track sensors have failed. The cost for replacing this part is extremely expensive, and driving with this light on I think would be a safety hazard if I got into a car accident. I have seen other reports and complaints of other owners having similar problem. Can you please investigate. Thank you.”

NHTSA complaint #10577621, filed 2014-04, 80,111 miles

“Airbag light is constantly on, indicating a failure. On further discovery, it is a known issue with the referenced model for the passenger seat occupant sensor to fail. The car does not recognize when a passenger is in the passenger seat and when not, causing an airbag fault and possibly failing to deploy airbag in an accident. The replacement part exceeds $2000 (remedy is to replace the seat). ...updated 08/20/15”

NHTSA complaint #10726798, filed 2015-06, 41,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201316%
2012418%
2011414%
201068%
2009825%

Other parts of the 2009 Hyundai Elantra Touring

Steering
11 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2009 Hyundai Elantra Touring

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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