2013 Hyundai Elantra Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 168about this part
- Share
- 13%of 1,314 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 70,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 168 complaints about the air bags of the 2013 Hyundai Elantra, 13% of the 1,314 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,000 miles. 41 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My air bag light turned on a few months ago. At first, it was when I was only turning my steering wheel or when I was in park. Now, it's always on. I have seen this issue so often and for it to be such a common issue and not recalled is very disappointing. This is a huge safety issue and can be fatal if I were to be in an accident because my air bag wouldn't deploy properly.”
NHTSA complaint #11400424, filed 2021-03, 70,000 miles“Airbag warning light came on for no reason while I was driving and remains on. I called dealership and was told I would have to pay $169.00 just to diagnose the problem. Reading the other complaints on this website it appears gt has the same airbags as other elantras but is not on recall for this part? Why not? Isn't this a safety issue?”
NHTSA complaint #11376037, filed 2020-11, 78,000 miles“Air bag light came on and buttons on steering wheel no longer work. Many other Elantra owners have made complaints about this but nothing has been done. They want me to pay to fix a safety issue with the air bags and it happened before I hit 60000 but couldn't get in until later so they used that to not fix it on there on dime.”
NHTSA complaint #11341010, filed 2020-07, 59,989 miles“2 weeks after I purchased this car, the airbag light on the instrument panel came on. Dealer refused to do anything about it. Also noticed 2 weeks after I purchased, that the sunroof assembly leaks, and water pools around the spare tire. Worried about water damage caused to the spare tire, and the possibility of mold growing.”
NHTSA complaint #11279150, filed 2019-11, 67,000 miles“My airbag light came on then went off but now back on. I called the dealer (dennis Hyundai) today (4/24/19)to ask about the recall on the airbag I would on the new, iesha the lady I talked to said there is not a recall on my car? Why not if the light is on the airbags will not destroy. What am I suppose to do?”
NHTSA complaint #11203389, filed 2019-04, 124,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 14% |
| 2024 | 1 | 2% |
| 2023 | 6 | 6% |
| 2022 | 4 | 4% |
| 2021 | 2 | 2% |
| 2020 | 5 | 2% |
| 2019 | 2 | 1% |
| 2018 | 12 | 4% |
| 2017 | 32 | 4% |
| 2016 | 26 | 9% |
| 2015 | 23 | 9% |
| 2014 | 32 | 8% |
| 2013 | 168 | 13% |
| 2012 | 124 | 19% |
| 2011 | 77 | 18% |
| 2010 | 46 | 12% |
| 2009 | 42 | 17% |
| 2008 | 38 | 12% |
| 2007 | 46 | 17% |
| 2006 | 56 | 36% |
| 2005 | 71 | 52% |
| 2004 | 114 | 63% |
| 2003 | 48 | 21% |
| 2002 | 70 | 20% |
| 2001 | 118 | 37% |
| 2000 | 39 | 20% |
| 1999 | 20 | 16% |
| 1998 | 7 | 13% |
| 1997 | 21 | 18% |
| 1996 | 14 | 14% |
| 1995 | 35 | 31% |
| 1994 | 31 | 41% |
Other parts of the 2013 Hyundai Elantra
283 complaintsSteering
271 complaintsEngine
233 complaintsElectrical system
155 complaintsOther or unknown
127 complaintsSuspension
99 complaintsWheels
75 complaintsExterior lighting
72 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
57 complaintsTires
55 complaintsBody and structure
51 complaintsVehicle speed control
50 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 Hyundai Elantra
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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