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2020 Hyundai Elantra Air bags Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
2%of 254 total for the year
Median mileage
7,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the air bags of the 2020 Hyundai Elantra, 2% of the 254 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 7,000 miles. 5 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

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.

“A car darted into my lane at 90 degrees. My rental car right corner ended up against the other car's left fender. The driver airbag did not deploy but did start to inflate. A lot of dark gray smoke issued from the steering column for a long time after the bag started to deploy. The bag cover appeared to extend about 6 from the steering wheel and the sides looked pleated, like an accordion bellows. Also something happened under the dash around the pedals. …”

NHTSA complaint #11310064, filed 2020-02, 7,000 miles

“My car sold to me with out it being disclosed that it was crashed now my lka will kill you if used and the fender is obviously repainted my steering is weird and it was supposed to be new purchased at 6 miles crash reported at 0 repair completed 2/10 my purchase 2/11”

NHTSA complaint #11317971, filed 2020-03

“On May 2, 2021 I was involved in a hit and run accident. An individual in a pickup ran a red light and t-boned my car on the driver side. No air bags deployed. I was taken to the hospital with a severe concussion.”

NHTSA complaint #11421895, filed 2021-06

“I no longer have this vehicle, as I traded it in once I was able to lower some of my negative equity. During owning the 2020 Hyundai Elantra, a deer it the side of my vehicle and knocked me into the center of the road while I was driving. No airbags had come out, nor was any sensor activated. About 6-8 months later, I was driving down the same road and a deer had run across the road. The forward collision sensor did not alert me (I was paying attention to the road, but would have absolutely heard it), and my airbags did not deploy. My car suffered over $9,000 in damage and I had a concussion.”

NHTSA complaint #11728934, filed 2026-04

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Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2025314%
202412%
202366%
202244%
202122%
202052%
201921%
2018124%
2017324%
2016269%
2015239%
2014328%
201316813%
201212419%
20117718%
20104612%
20094217%
20083812%
20074617%
20065636%
20057152%
200411463%
20034821%
20027020%
200111837%
20003920%
19992016%
1998713%
19972118%
19961414%
19953531%
19943141%

Other parts of the 2020 Hyundai Elantra

Engine
109 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
47 complaints
Exterior lighting
28 complaints
Electrical system
27 complaints
Other or unknown
26 complaints
Steering
20 complaints
Brakes
14 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
14 complaints
Vehicle speed control
13 complaints
Fuel system
10 complaints
Body and structure
7 complaints
Lane departure
5 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2020 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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