Hyundai Elantra air bags problems by year
1,330 NHTSA owner complaints name the air bags across 32 Elantra model years. The most reported year is 2013 with 167 reports.
| Year | Air Bags reports | Share | Median mileage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | 26,500 mi | |
| 2016 Elantra | 26 | 9% | 33,500 mi | |
| 2015 Elantra | 23 | 9% | 29,000 mi | |
| 2014 Elantra | 32 | 8% | 41,673 mi | |
| 2013 Elantra | 167 | 13% | 72,175 mi | |
| 2012 Elantra | 124 | 19% | 90,000 mi | |
| 2011 Elantra | 77 | 18% | 99,200 mi | |
| 2010 Elantra | 46 | 12% | 73,070 mi | |
| 2009 Elantra | 42 | 17% | 82,500 mi | |
| 2008 Elantra | 38 | 12% | 56,558 mi | |
| 2007 Elantra | 46 | 17% | 72,555 mi | |
| 2006 Elantra | 56 | 36% | 68,000 mi | |
| 2005 Elantra | 71 | 52% | 46,000 mi | |
| 2004 Elantra | 114 | 63% | 44,000 mi | |
| 2003 Elantra | 48 | 21% | 47,913 mi | |
| 2002 Elantra | 70 | 20% | 71,250 mi | |
| 2001 Elantra | 118 | 37% | 62,000 mi | |
| 2000 Elantra | 39 | 20% | 50,513 mi | |
| 1999 Elantra | 20 | 16% | — | |
| 1998 Elantra | 7 | 13% | — | |
| 1997 Elantra | 21 | 18% | — | |
| 1996 Elantra | 14 | 14% | — | |
| 1995 Elantra | 35 | 31% | — | |
| 1994 Elantra | 31 | 41% | — |
Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the air bags. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.