10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 40 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 43 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 52,324 miles
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SRS light illuminated while driving on a city street. Obd has determined that the driver's front airbag clock spring has failed. Vehicle has 72,175 miles. This part is a known high failure item and the warranty has been extended to 15 years for 2011-2013 sonata, 2011-2014 sonata hybrid and 'certain' 2011-2014 Elantra. The warranty extension does not cover my 2013 Elantra GT.
- Cornelius, NC, USA
The air bag warning light is on im not going to pay close to 300$ for a safety fix there are plenty of the same models with the same issue, a bad clockspring! never went over any bumps never any railroads just started it one day and it was on.
- Queen Creek, AZ, USA
The airbag light stays on. They have recalls and or manufacturers extended warranty for other Hyundai Elantra's, but not for 2013 Hyundai Elantra GT? this is a serious safety issue and I am placing a complaint because this should be covered and not an expense to owner of the car. It's extremely dangerous and could cause serious harm with such a default. All Hyundai's having this issue, should be covered under extended warranty, not just some.
- Auburndale, FL, USA
The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that while driving at 55 mph, she depressed the brake pedal however, the brakes failed to engage with an abnormal noise being heard. The contact stated that she pumped the brake pedal several times however, the vehicle travelled into a ditch, hit a fence and crashed into a metal post. The contact stated that the air bags failed to deploy as the front of the vehicle was damaged. The contact stated that no injuries were sustained and a police report was filed. The contact also stated while driving over a speed bumper an abnormal noise was heard when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was previously serviced under three recalls. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The dealer and manufacturer had not been contacted. The failure mileage was 89,000.
- Bonham, TX, USA
The air bag light had been illuminating and staying on for a bit then going back off. Last week it came on and has stayed on. There has been no reason for it to be on.
- Beckley, WV, USA
The airbag light stays on all the time. The light is supposed to go out after 6 seconds of the car being started. Mine does not go out and remains lit. They have extended the warranty for 15 years for this issue due to the clock spring needing replaced.
- Broad Top City, PA, USA
1-the airbag light stays on all the time ! 2- the car was recalled for a break issue, since I took it to the dealer the paddle feel loser(( I need to push the break two times to get the clippers works! I have changed the break clippers and the same problem!!!!
- Washington, DC, USA
Red light with airbag picture stays on in the dash under the gauges. It comes on and stays on during driving with seat belts fastened and everything secured. Might be indicating some sort of malfunction in safety airbag system.
- Hayward, CA, USA
My steering column makes an awful noise like a clicking noise the whole time I'm driving it really scares me but I have to drive it bc it's my only means of transportation. Now my break lights all the way across doesn't work and it's not a fuse.last thing is my airbag light stays on also which scares me.please some one help get these issues resolved quickly I'm the second owner so I probably haven't gotten the recalls about these issues.please please help me.thank you
- Gloverville, SC, USA
On engine start up, the air bag warning light was activated indicating failure with either the airbag or supplement restraint system. Dealer diagnostics indicated the "clockspring" part had failed. This part has failed often enough that Hyundai has extended warranty on "some models of 2011-2014" Elantra, but not the model of my car even though it is the same part that is on all 2011-2014 Elantra models. Should it fail while the vehicle is moving, then the driver's airbag may not deploy during an accident or the supplement restraint system may not work. The "clockspring" part connects to the speed control system.
- Lakeland, FL, USA
Airbag SRS light appeared on dash panel without reason when the vehicle was started in a parked position and has stayed illuminated since first appearing. The light has been present for several months now. Recent diagnostics reported airbag fault (code B134600 driver airbag resistance too high stage #1). Service facility deemed fault is secondary to defective clock spring. The defect causes the airbag system to fail and airbags will not deploy in the event of an accident because of this fault.
- Woodstock, GA, USA
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.
- Belleville, IL, USA
Hyundai has recalled certain model years Elantras to due a defective steering wheel clock spring. However, Hyundai will not honer this recall for the exact same failure in the Elantra GT models of the same year. These models utilize the same part! failure of this part prevents the drivers airbag from deploying. This is a massive safety failure!
- Greensboro, NC, USA
The airbag light came on and I got it diagnosed and it was the clock spring. The clock spring needed to be replaced and the tech said that the clock spring itself wasnt broken, just that it shorted out. This should be covered under the warranty since this is a safety issue. I googled this problem before I got it fixed and there was a consensus that Elantras have an issue with the clock spring. Hyundai did a partial recall of Elantras within 2011-2014 for this issue, but my vehicle wasn't included in this recall. The light would generally stay on but would occasionally turn off on the highway, but then back on.
- Hamilton, OH, USA
Airbag light stays on while car is running.
- Benicia, CA, USA
The contact owned a 2013 Hyundai Elantra. While the contact was driving 30 mph, another vehicle ran her vehicle off the road. The contact drove into a concrete barrier and the vehicle flipped over. The passenger door was smashed in and had to be forced open. The frontal and side air bags did not deploy even though it was a frontal collision. The contact sustained a mild concussion and bruising to the face and upper body. The contact was transported to the emergency room via ambulance. The front windshield was completely smashed in towards the driver and passenger. The passenger was not injured. A police report was filed. The insurance company and manufacturer were contacted. There were no recalls; however, the air bag indicator illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired per an unknown recall repair on January 9, 2018. An unknown carmax dealer was also notified. The vehicle was totaled and towed to a scrap yard by the police. The failure mileage was 96,119.
- Kissimmee, FL, USA
I was rear ended at a high speed and pushed into the car in front of me. The air bag did not deploy, causing me to hit the steering wheel and break my nose.
- Richmond, KY, USA
The airbag light comes on and off while driving or sitting still.
- Mesa, AZ, USA
At approximately 93000 miles, the air bag warning light came on and will not go off. At the same time the steering wheel controls for the phone/radio also failed. Apparently it is a common failure with 2013 Elantras.
- Alexandria, VA, USA
- Kingsport, TN, USA