The contact owns a 2005 Hyundai Elantra. The contact started the ignition and noticed that the front passenger side air bag warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel continuously. The malfunction would occur even with the front passenger seat occupied. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis the contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number 05V395000 (air bags) but was advised that the VIN was not included under the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 77,000. Updated 03/15/13

- Middletown , DE, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the sensor control module needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. The failure mileage was 50,000. Updated 10/11/12 the consumer stated there is a recall for air bags on Elantras. The dealer stated the vehicle was not included in the recall due to it's production date. Updated 10/11/2012

- Sunrise , FL, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the air bag light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic for a diagnostic test. The contact did not know the cause of the defective air bag but the mechanic could not repair the failure. The mechanic notice a recall under NHTSA campaign I.D. number 05V395000 (air bag) and suggested the contact called the manufacturer. The contact called the manufacturer regarding the air bag recall but was advised that the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was 96,000.

- Matawan, NJ, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Hyundai Elantra. After starting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the airbag light illuminated on the dashboard. After calling the dealer the contact was informed that the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 05V395000 (air bags) did not apply to his VIN. The failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 86,000.

- Saint Petersburgh, FL, USA

Son was involved in crash. Rearended another car. Totalled both cars. Thankfully, no injuries his airbags in 2005 hyundia Elantra did not deploy. Contacted Hyundai and they said they are not responsible. Have read on internet many other stories just like this involving Hyundai models.

- Quincy, IL, USA

My air bag light is on. I sent to the Hyundai ithaca dealership and was told that the passenger seat OCS needs to be replaced. But I found out from the web that my Hyundai Elantra 2005 has a history of malfunctioning in air bag and was being recalled at some point. I talked to the dealership about the recall and they told me that my car was never recalled and I had to pay more than $400 for the repair. I wasn't confident that the air bag issue will be solved even after sending for repair after reading all the complaints about the air bag online. What can I do about this?

- Ithaca, NY, USA

Head on crash. My speed approx. 10 mph. Other car speed approx. 30 mph. No airbag deployment.

- North Richland Hills, TX, USA

On December 10, 2011, I was turning from northbound gary av. Onto eastbound lawrence ave. At approximately 5 mph. While I was turning my accelerator stuck the engine sped out of control to at least 40 mph. I swerved to avoid hitting a truck turning onto gary and my car went over the South curb.. and my attempts to break were failing all this time... I crashed through a fence into somebody's back yard went down hill about 50 feet and ran into a tree. I then turned off the ignition. The airbag did not deploy. The investigating bloomingdale police officer started the car and the accelerator was still stuck in the wide open position. The body shop personnel also confirmed the accelerator was stuck.

- Saint Charles, IL, USA

Passenger seat ppd is defective and causing my air bag light to be on. Dealership says I am not under recall but there are hundreds of similar complaints online about Hyundai and airbag related issues.

- West Bridgewater, MA, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that the driver of the vehicle wa traveling 55 mph when another vehicle failed to yield the right-of-way. As a result, a multiple car crash ensued and caused the driver to crash into the rear of a bus. The front air bags did not deploy and as a result, the contact sustained injuries to the head, neck and back. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed for the incident. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 50,000. Updated 09/21/11 updated 10/31/11 updated 2/23/12

- Hampton , VA, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Hyundai Elantra. While making a turn at 5 mph into a parking lot, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without intent. The vehicle crashed into the town building causing minor damage to the building. The front end of the vehicle sustained major damages and could not be driven away from the crash site. The airbags did not deploy at the time of impact, and the passenger of the vehicle suffered minor injuries to the shoulder. The manufacturer was notified and stated that they would investigate the accusation of unintended acceleration further. No repairs had been made. The failure and current mileages were under 33,419.

- Middletown, RI, USA

Purchased 2005 Hyundai Elantra November 14, 2007. Dealership carfax showed 40,836 odometer miles. Dealership odometer disclosure statement showed 8,494. November 18, 2007 drove I-26 in columbia, SC. Drove on emergency strip to avoid debris on road. Rear end spun out and lost control of car. Crashed into 18 wheeler and pushed across interstate, up an embankment, under a catch fence and stopped on a service road. A total loss. Not until 11/29/07 that I was made aware of a possible recall on the steering linkage tie rod assembly. Air bag did not deploy. Dmv.org report of 11/24/07 shows odometer reading 40,836 and no odometer problem title record. Carfax report stated no recalls reported. I contacted the dealerships headquarters about the odometer discrepancy. Shortly thereafter, the carfax info was changed showing odometer reading 8,584 and also they backdated information. Showed odometer discrepancy on the altered report. Just clerical errors" if we suffered a total loss, how come our air bags did not deploy? did we have a true steering linkage tie rod assembly failure? did we truly have 40,836 miles on our odometer? was scheduled maintenance up to date for 40,835 miles"

- Charlotte, NC, USA

I drive a 2005 Hyundai Elantra. The airbag system in the car is faulty as indicated by the airbag light. The passenger side airbag system was recalled in 2005. In 2007 I took my car to fairfax Hyundai to have it repaired. After the car was repaired I noticed that the airbag light was on. At the time I did not know it indicated that the airbag system was faulty and the people at the dealership didn't mention there was a problem with it. (at that time the airbag system was still under warranty) since then I have taken my car to be safety inspected and I revisited the fairfax Hyundai dealership to have other items on my car fixed. No one mentioned it was an issue. When I went to the dealership they were sure to tell me about other (expensive) problems on the car but never said anything about the airbag light. Recently I went to have my car safety inspected again (as required by Virginia law) and the inspector has now caught the problem. I took it back to the dealership and they want 100 dollars just to look at it. The are telling me repairs could be up to 500 dollars. This is outrageous! what are my options? as I understand it, I am driving around with no airbag system. For two years I have been driving around family members, some are children, without airbags.

- Centreville, VA, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Hyundai Elantra. While driving 35 mph, the contact's vehicle was struck on the driver's side. The impact caused the vehicle to spin around before coming to a stop. The air bags failed to deploy. The police and fire departments arrived on the scene and filed a report. Both parties were injured and transported to the hospital. The contact's nose was fractured in three places. She also sustained three broken ribs, a punctured lung, a broken hip and pelvis, and a fractured ankle. The current and failure mileages were 36,000.

- Salisbury, MD, USA

My 2005 Hyundai Elantra hydroplanes even at low speeds and skids very easily on slightly wet pavement. My daughter has complained about this to me many times. Tonight she hydroplaned and went into a wooden pole. She wasn't injured and the airbag did not deploy; however, the front fender was damaged. I am going to have it fixed then see about getting rid of the car. It does not seem to be safe.

- Severna Park, MD, USA

When passenger sits in the passenger side weighing anywhere from 100-220lbs while driving and while sitting still the passenger side air bag light will go on and off, the indicator normally states that the airbag will not deploy in the event of an accident. I read other complaints and found that there was suppose to be a recall on this model car, but I never received a notice. When I first got the car I called the dealer and they said that if the light is on then the air bag will deploy, but this contradicts what is in the manual, and what is stated from other consumer complaints. I got in a wreck about 6 months after having my car, I got hit from behind fairly hard, and the air bags did not go off, but the manual says they will not deploy in most rear end collisions, so I didn't think much of it. This makes me scared that I am going to have a loved one in the passenger seat when a wreck occurs and the air bag is going to fail.

- Alpharetta, GA, USA

After finishing driving the vehicle and removing keys from ignition the car will ding, the same ding that happens if you leave your keys in the ignition. If I exit the vehicle and try to lock the doors and arm the alarm with the remote keyless entry the car will not lock or arm the alarm, if I try to manualy use the keys to lock the vehicle it unlocks the car. The only way that I can fix this is if I turn the car back on and then turn it off. This occurs totaly randomly and occurs about once every month. It started about 6-8 months after I got the car in March 2006. Its not that big of a hassle now except sometime I might go to lock the car and think it locked when it didn't. I don't want this to be the start of a bigger electrical problem because I am also having the airbag issue that many people are having.

- Alpharetta, GA, USA

- the contact owns a 2005 Hyundai Elantra, hatchback, 5 door, GT. There is a recall notice for the air bags. However, the contact doesn't feel safe driving the vehicle after the dealer continues to reset the air bag. The light continues to come on, and she has another appointment to reset the air bag light. The passenger front seat reads that the passenger air bag is not on. The vehicle was reprogrammed twice and the air bag light turns on and off even when there is a passenger in the seat. They may have to replace the seat. The mechanic has stated that the contact has to bring the vehicle to dealer again. Hyundai stated that the dealer and manufacturer have an agreement. This failure has occurred 15 times.

- Elkridge , MD, USA

: the contact stated the passenger air bag light illuminated indicating the air bag was inoperable. A NHTSA recall, #05V395000 was performed on the vehicle concerning, the air bag however, the recall did not remedy the problem. The vehicle had been to the dealership three times since the recall letter was received however, the problem persisted.

- Princeton, MN, USA

: the contact stated while driving 40 mph, another vehicle pulled out in front of the vehicle causing a crash. The air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained minor injuries, and a police report was taken. The vehicle was deemed totaled.

- Sacramento, CA, USA