14 problems related to air bag have been reported for the 2004 Hyundai Elantra. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2004 Hyundai Elantra based on all problems reported for the 2004 Elantra.
Vehicle 2004 Hyundai involved in accident on the street, this vehicle owner was belted when the accident occurred, the airbags deployed, this vehicle owner sustained severe injuries including fractured vertebrate of lumbar 1 and 2 and fractured ribs, note no other vehicle was involved, this vehicle owner side swiped a tree and sustained minimal damage to the front end, this vehicle owner was treated at the scene, transported to the emergency room was hospitalized for 7 days; currently, receiving out patient care with scheduled medical appointments, this vehicle owner is not cleared to return to work at this time, and for at least 9 weeks. The faulty airbags failed to keep this driver safe, and severely injured him. He suffered 2 broken back bones, a broken rib, scrapes and bruises. On top of the physical trauma, he and his family, wife and two daughters, are suffering from emotional trauma. The accident in itself, should not have caused this physical trauma, the car did not flip, turn over, or impact any other vehicles. The driver was not on a highway, but a common street, so he was not traveling over 40 mph. The injuries sustained are a direct result of the faulty airbag deployment.
The vehicle was impacted on the driver's door and "b" pillar sufficiently to shatter the window, pop open the door and bend the b pillar. The door and b pillar impacted the driver but none of the air bags deployed. . . . . . Updated 05-27-15.
Car slid on snow hit tree at aproximately 10 mph. Neither front air bag deployed!!!! passenger hit and shattered windshield. Driver hit steering wheel. Car total loss!!!!.
Hit a telephone pole going about 40mph n the airbag went off about 5 seconds after. My neck pain has gone to my back and head n my body is becoming deformed and shutting down. I'm trying to get help but I guess I waited too long. I was injured n never treated hoping it would go away but it did not. The airbag would have definitely helped me out! also this was in pennsylvania not ohio.
The contact owns a 2004 Hyundai Elantra. While the vehicle was parked the air bag deactivation light illuminated on the instrument panel whenever someone was in the front passenger seat. The dealer was contacted and stated that a diagnostic test needed to be performed. The dealer also stated that the vehicle was included in NHTSA recall campaign id number: 05v395000 (air bags) and previously had recall repairs performed. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 72,000.
The contact owns a 2004 Hyundai Elantra. She stated that while driving at 2mph the vehicles airbags deployed, the light illuminated after the air bags deployed. There were no injuries. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they diagnosed it and stated that they could not find the problem. There had been no repairs to the vehicle at the time of the complaint. She is very concern about her safety in the vehicle. The failure mileage was 55271 and current mileage was 65427.
The contact owns a 2004 Hyundai Elantra. While the vehicle was driving in reverse, the air bags deployed for no reason. The contact's husband injured his hand. The dealer stated the vehicle was in a crash, which is why the air bags deployed even though the occupants of the vehicle claim that there was no crash. The speed was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 46,000. Updated 03-04-08 the consumer was informed the bumper was damaged.
During a crash totaling my 2004 Hyundai Elantra none of the airbags deployed.
Driving south on hwy. SUV hit car from behind SUV traveling at est. Speed of 90-100 mph. Pushed car 300 ft. Spinning around and around hit medium my car equipped with four air bags none of them deployed I would like to know why?.
Excerpts from my letter to Hyundai passenger airbag off light continues to illuminate in spite of the fact that there is an adult passenger in the front seat. A few weeks ago, I received your brochure in the mail regarding important information about the advanced airbags in my Elantra, and realized that this clearly describes the situation with my vehicle. The service manager said he knew nothing about the brochure and letter I received, he told me they could not find a problem with the passenger airbag and showed me that they had already addressed a previous recall with the airbag about a year ago. The service manager then spoke again to the mechanic who was working on my vehicle and the mechanic told him that he was able to recreate the problem as I had described it. According to the invoice I received for the services performed on Friday, August 25, 2006, the dealership did a reflashing. Today, I had an adult passenger in the car and the passenger airbag off light remained illuminated each time the passenger was in the front seat. I have several points of concern: 1. The dealership knew nothing about this situation when I first walked in and had to read the information I provided from Hyundai 2. Even after reading the information, the dealership did not understand that there was something that needed to be resolved. 3. Even though the service mechanic stated that he was able to recreate the problem (I. E. A passenger in the front seat and the passenger airbag off light remained illuminated) a situation that would warrant OCS reprogramming, the situation remains unchanged! 4. What happens in the scenario of an unfortunate accident in which the passenger airbag needs to be deployed and the passenger airbag off light is illuminated in spite of my effort to follow your direction to have it fixed? the answer to #4 from my perspective is clear.
: the contact stated the passenger air bag (OCS system) is suppose to activate when an adult is sitting in the seat and not activate when a child is sitting in the seat. The OCS system will not activate for the owner of the vehicle when sitting in the seat properly. The dealership determined the driver is less than 120 pounds which is the reason the OCS will not activate. The contact contends this information is not listed in the handbook and the contact was not informed of this when the vehicle was purchased.
Passenger's advanced air bag system failed to work and shut off when an adult sat in the seat. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
The driver was involved in a frontal collision, upon impact the passenger seat collapsed. Only the driver's air bag deployed and no one was injured. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection.
When an adult sits in the front passenger seat advanced air bag would shut off. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.