1996 Hyundai Elantra air bags problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1996 Hyundai Elantra — 14% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“As consumer was driving he had to swerve to avoid hitting another car. Vehicle went up on a curb, causing both airbags to deploy. Windshield was cracked by airbags/ front end was pushed back. Please add additional information. *ak”
filed Jun 6, 2001
“While driving about 50 mph and crossing a green light another vehicle was oncoming traffic trying to make a turn in front of consumer's vehicle, but consumer could not avoid crashing into it. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. *ak”
filed Feb 8, 2001
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Elantra years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Elantra | 2 | 10% |
| 2024 Elantra | 1 | 2% |
| 2023 Elantra | 6 | 7% |
| 2022 Elantra | 3 | 3% |
| 2021 Elantra | 2 | 2% |
| 2020 Elantra | 5 | 2% |
| 2019 Elantra | 2 | 1% |
| 2018 Elantra | 12 | 4% |
| 2017 Elantra | 32 | 4% |
| 2016 Elantra | 26 | 9% |
| 2015 Elantra | 23 | 9% |
| 2014 Elantra | 32 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Hyundai Elantra
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.