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2013 Hyundai Elantra Seat belts Problems

Complaints
17about this part
Share
1%of 1,314 total for the year
Median mileage
83,000miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 17 complaints about the seat belts of the 2013 Hyundai Elantra, 1% of the 1,314 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 83,000 miles. 4 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.

“Front passenger in not able to buckle seat belt. When you try to latch the seat belt into the orange/red clasp holder, the seat belt will not stay locked into place. Now we wait to see if other seat belts become unlocked while driving or while in an accident. We are also down to only having 4 seats available in the car.”

NHTSA complaint #11234844, filed 2019-07, 97,000 miles

“Takata recalls. My radio bluetooth doesn't work nor does the usb. I'm constantly having to change rear lightbulbs. When my car reaches a certain speed it starts to shake. My tire sensor put a hole in my tire. My seat belts will not connect. I'm just had to change the alternator. And the engine makes a ticking sound.”

NHTSA complaint #11208562, filed 2019-05, 117,000 miles

“When I start my car the engine ticks I believe it's supposed to be a piston issue also my seatbelts don't properly secure I have to use excessive force to buckle it”

NHTSA complaint #11383958, filed 2020-12, 115,103 miles

“The airbag light came on and stayed on - took to dealer to find out why - told the air bag control module needed replaced (code b1620) at a whopping cost of $1400! Plus the $110 it cost me to have it diagnosed. I have a warranty however this safety issue is not covered and I find that very upsetting as there are many complaints on air bags not going off because of this unit! The car is 5 years old and has less than 100,000 miles on it. This should not go bad and if it does Hyundai should take care of it as it is a safety issue! …”

NHTSA complaint #11098963, filed 2018-05, 90,200 miles

“During merge onto a major dallas tollway, traffic became stopped in the right lane and upon applying a hard brake of my car, the anti-lock brakes failed to engage, the seatbelt did not lock, my car felt as though it was accelerating even though I was pressing the brake pad hard. I hit the car in front of me once and then again before my car stopped, still running. My car sustained $8500 in damage to the front end, but the air bag did not even deploy. I have owned it for 15 months and have not had an issue of this nature in the past, however I am now concerned of the safety of this vehicle.”

NHTSA complaint #10561707, filed 2014-01, 24,000 miles

Seat belts: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202529%
202322%
20222323%
20212720%
202010%
201962%
201841%
201781%
201631%
201531%
201462%
2013171%
201261%
201120%
201072%
200921%
200841%
200783%
200611%
200564%
2004127%
2003115%
2002165%
200172%
2000158%
199975%
199824%
199722%
199622%
199565%
199423%
199328%
199227%

Other parts of the 2013 Hyundai Elantra

Brakes
283 complaints
Steering
271 complaints
Engine
233 complaints
Air bags
168 complaints
Electrical system
155 complaints
Other or unknown
127 complaints
Suspension
99 complaints
Wheels
75 complaints
Exterior lighting
72 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
57 complaints
Tires
55 complaints
Body and structure
51 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2013 Hyundai Elantra

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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