NHTSA Complaint #11218270 — 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA

AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA

Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report

Crash 1 Injury

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11218270
Vehicle	2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	May 14, 2019
Date Filed	June 6, 2019
Mileage	238,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

THE CAR WAS HIT BY ANOTHER CAR GOING AND THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY RESULTING IN INJURIES. MY CAR WAS TURNING LEFT AT ABOUT 15 MPH AND THE OTHER DRIVER BLEW THROUGH A RED LIGHT AT 60 MPH. PHOTOS AVAILABLE FROM ESURANCE.

Related Complaints for the 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA

Other AIR BAGS Complaints

#11553034 — November 1, 2023 — The contact owned a 2008 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that while the wife was driving at 30 MPH, the contact...

#11531753 — July 12, 2023 — While making a U-turn in a parking lot I accidentally ran over a pothole. Upon doing so the driver's airbag deployed ...

#11297894 — January 8, 2020 — TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT VEHICLE START UP, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT I...

#11288161 — December 10, 2019 — MY 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA HAS THE AIRBAGS LIGHT ON FOR ABOUT FEW YEARS. I ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM ON MY CAR THAT IS RECENTL...

#11189701 — March 18, 2019 — THE CAR IS RUNNING FINE ONE DAY AIR BAG LIGHT ON AND IS MY PERSONAL CAR I USE EVERY DAY

Recent Complaints for the 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA

#11718875 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC — February 18, 2026 — The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that a week after the dealer performed the recall repair ...

#11702148 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — November 30, 2025 — The car was being driven nomore than 1hr. It began to smoke under the hood. The ABS EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT, CHECK ENGI...

#11702148 — ENGINE — November 30, 2025 — The car was being driven nomore than 1hr. It began to smoke under the hood. The ABS EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT, CHECK ENGI...

#11702148 — SERVICE BRAKES — November 30, 2025 — The car was being driven nomore than 1hr. It began to smoke under the hood. The ABS EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT, CHECK ENGI...

#11681965 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — August 20, 2025 — The engine bay of my car caught fire due to the abs pump and module not turning off. I bought a part but never opened...