Three problems related to front air bag have been reported for the 2003 Hyundai Elantra. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2003 Hyundai Elantra based on all problems reported for the 2003 Elantra.
Driving down the road bout 25-30 miles swerved (very sharp) didn't think it should have been such a sharp turn- anyway swerved from hitting a deer- so I did accelerate and ended up with a direct front hit- car is totaled- actually lost a piece of what holds the engine up the bolt is broken in half-hood of car can not be opened - impact through my neck and back out- no airbags.
A deer leaped in front of my car causing me to crash into the divider on highway - no airbags deployed during this incident.
I was in an automobile accident on 7/7/06 and my airbag in my 2003 Hyundai Elantra gt did not activate. There was extensive damage to the front end. The car is totaled.