10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
12 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
7 / 0
Average Mileage:
3,231 miles

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problem #13

Jul 062002

Elantra

  • 42,000 miles
While applying the brakes front dual air bags deployed inadvertently.

- Brownsville, KY, USA

problem #12

Jul 062003

Elantra

  • miles
While driving, the frontal air bags deployed without warning. When this occurred, the consumer hit the brakes while on a wet surface, lost control, hit the bank and almost over turned.

- Brownsville, KY, USA

problem #11

Jan 112002

Elantra

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Driver side and passenger side airbags failed to depoy during a 35mph front end collision. Driver sustained injuries to neck and chest area. Consumer stated that airbag light was functoning properly. Dealer has been contacted.

- Centralia, WA, USA

problem #10

Dec 062000

Elantra

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision, and neither airbag deployed. Speed was 30 -35 mph.

- Cleveland, TN, USA

problem #9

May 212000

Elantra

  • miles
While traveling 40mph another vehicle crossed into wrong lane, and it hit the Hyundai on driver's rear, after it had fishtailed & hit barrier. Upon impact, air bags failed to deploy. Driver was treated in emergency room & released.

- Birdsboro, PA, USA

problem #8

Apr 282000

(reported on)

Elantra

  • miles
Consumer was involved in a 30-mph frontal collision in which driver's and passenger's air bags did not deploy, cause unknown.

- Los Vegas, NV, USA

problem #7

Sep 151998

Elantra

  • miles
While traveling on highway at 68mph a ladder fell off of a truck and frontal impact occurred. Neither airbags deployed. Vehicle had to be towed away, not drivable. Dealer contacted and there has been not response to inquiries.

- Clarkesville, TN, USA

problem #6

Aug 311998

(reported on)

Elantra

  • miles
Consumer was involved in a front end collision and the air bag did not deploy. Consumer suffered a serious concussion and whiplash.

- Washington, DC, USA

problem #5

Dec 211997

Elantra

  • miles
Consumer was driving at approximately 60 mph, hit another vehicle consumer's vehicle had damage to front left side in front of tire. Airbag did not deploy, causing consumer to have soreness in neck. Seat belts were worn.

- Royal Palm Beach, FL, USA

problem #4

Aug 011997

Elantra

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle was hit and airbags did not deploy. Driver was thrown out of vehicle and sustained injuries to the right side of his body.

- Kingstree, SC, USA

problem #3

Sep 101997

(reported on)

Elantra

  • miles
Consumer was involved in a 45-50 mph frontal collision, totalling the vehicle in which the driver's and/or passenger's air bags did not deploy.

- Greenbelt, MD, USA

problem #2

Aug 081997

Elantra

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Air bags. Driving approximately 35mph when vehicle pulled out in front of me, hit head-on and neither air bag deployed.

- Bainbridge, GA, USA

problem #1

May 251997

Elantra

  • miles
When vehicle smashed into the rear end of another vehicle going 50 mph there was no deployement of the air bags. The whole front end of vehicle was damaged.

- Bear, DE, USA