Air Bag Light On problems of the 2011 Hyundai Elantra - part 1

Airbag light on.

There was no major or minor incident that would indicate an issue with the airbags. At about 07/10/20 I began to notice my airbag service light would light up after a couple minutes of driving indicating the driver seat airbag would be inoperable; however, the passenger airbag light that typically is lit "off" would not be lit indicating the passenger airbag would be currently operational. In addition I noticed that when I had a passenger the passenger airbag light ("off") would not be lit as designed and my driver seat airbag light would never turn on (indicating it being not operational. ) most recently, on 07/25/20 I began to notice that the driver seat airbag would be lit from the moment I turn on the engine. It remains lit for the entirety of the drive and now the passenger side airbag seat will turn on or off spontaneously and having a passenger no longer has an effect on the driver seat airbag light.

I didnt notice exactly when happened, but basically the air bag light came on and it hasnt left. Most likely the vehicle was moving.

While I was driving on a non-highway street my airbag light turned on. I was not turning, I did not hit any bumps, I have no idea what could have caused it. The light will stay on for a few minutes, then it will shut off and repeat. This has been occurring for about 1 week now.

Airbag light came on at wont turn off. Shop said the clock spring has to be replaced or the airbag won't deploy in a crash.

Air bag light intermittently appears and goes off on the driver dash.

Airbag light came on when car is started and stays on even while starting to drive. It may come off intermittently while car is motion but mostly remains on. (the only recent work accomplished was an alternator replacement by professional mechanic a week and a half prior. ).

The airbag light is on! I've never been in a vehicle accident or a fender bender for the life of the vehicle. I can't get an inspection sticker.

Airbag light stays on. No accidents, nothing has happened to car it just randomly turned on and has stayed on. Very unsafe to be driving in a car with my family with the chance the airbags wouldn't deploy if we were in an accident. Should be a recall.

Air bag light came on and stays on air bag probably want work and that is a safety feature.

The airbag light came on and will not go away. I have not gotten into accident nor have the airbags deployed.

While driving my air bag light keeps blinking and my horn stopped working. Research shows that it is related to the steering column and the part that is defective is called a clock spring? this should be covered by recall?.

The airbag light comes on and off regularly for some days, then finally it stays on permanently. The steering wheel lights doesn't come on when I turn on the headlights. The car bounces and sway to the side each time I hit a pothole no matter how small the pothole is.

My 2011 Elantra has no any accident, but the airbag light keep on.

Takata recall my airbag light stays on constantly and it seems to be an issues ybat is covered by warranty although my dealer quoted me $385.

Got my 2011 Hyundai Elantra in 2017 at 94k miles. Air bag light is continuously illuminated, esc light had been on for approx. 6-8 weeks. Also, none of the controls on the steering wheel work. None of the controls have worked since I got the car. No cruise control, I can't reset my trip odometer, I can't control the volume for my radio, nor can I control the bluetooth for my hands free usage. Was told by dealership that there would be a fee to have this problem looked at, but saw a Hyundai mechanic by chance in a gas station and was told that my clock spring could be faulty. This is an issue, especially for commuters like myself. Also, mpg has drastically decreased. Was getting almost 35 mpg, now it's only about 25 mpg.

The airbag light came on and will not go away. I have not gotten into accident nor have the airbags deployed. Technicians believe that it is a defect with the vehicle.

Airbag warning indicator light on continuously. I have 10 year warrenty. I want or hope it's covered. I have maintained my car properly. As Hyundai records show.

Air bag light came on and wont turn off.

Airbag light is on.

Takata recall airbag light is constantly on and it sounds like allot of people having same problem. We literally turned the car on and it lit up and hasn't shit off.

Air bag light illuminated whenever steering wheel is turned.

2 days ago, 05/31/2017, the driver's airbag light illuminated at vehicle start and turned off during the drive. 06/01/2017, the same light illuminated and stays on. 06/02/2017, I scheduled an appointment with a Hyundai dealership to check the clock spring. Dealer notified me of both failed clock spring and failed airbag unit and advised a warranty fix for the clock spring and $700 repair for the airbag. This car is 6 years old and the airbag unit doesn't just up and quit working all of a sudden. This is a serious safety issue and I urge NHTSA to research and call for a recall, otherwise owners are paying exorbitant amounts of money for a repair of something that shouldn't fail ever.

The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Elantra. While operating the vehicle, the air bag sensor indicator illuminated, which indicated a possible driver side air bag system failure. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was invalid. The failure mileage was 64,000.

The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that the passenger side air bag warning indicator illuminated. In addition, the main driver side air bag warning sensor illuminated. The dealer diagnosed that the clock spring sensor failed and needed to be replaced with a new clock spring sensor. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The failure mileage was 76,550.

Front and back struts/shocks need to be replaced and airbag light stays on.

Air bag indicator will not go off indicating that the vehicle airbags will not work in the event of an accident. Wires and clock spring are all ok. As I was researching the problem, I realized that many 2011 Hyundai Elantra drivers report the same complaint.

My Hyundai Elantra was in the parking lot, as I turned on the vehicle I noticed that the airbag light was on. I immediately contacted Hyundai and they informed me that I would have to drop of the vehicle to get it diagnosed. The service department said that the airbags are not covered under warranty and that the costs would be $250. Shouldn't airbag safety be covered under a warranty? this vehicle is only 5 years old. It was purchased brand new off the lot! please help!.

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Elantra. When the vehicle was started, the air bag indicator remained illuminated. The vehicle was driven to the dealer, but was not repaired. The VIN was excluded from NHTSA campaign number: 13v115000 (air bags). The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 54,000.

The airbag light on the dashboard indicator will not turn off and the passenger airbag light does not illuminate when there is no passenger. This is a safety concern and I contacted Hyundai, round rock, TX, for some information for which they were unable to relay to me without them having to computer analyze for an extreme cost. I feel anything to do with a safety concern should be investigated and analyzed without a charge. Please advise with your understanding. Thank you.

Airbag light continuously is lit up. I started the car one day and the airbag light came on and will not shut off. I have taken it to a garage and it cannot be reset. I was informed that the air bag checkspring is defective and needs to be replaced. The car has not been in any type of crash. The mechanic stated this should be a warranty/recall item as it shouldn't just go bad.

Air bag light indicates that the air bag has been disabled, this just happened all of a sudden with no real reason for it to go on. The light indicating that the airbags were disabled appeared when starting the car one morning. This vehicle was not involved in any accident for it to cause the airbags to inflate. I have looked up if this is a common issue for Hyundai Elantras, and I see that it is a very common complaint. It is an expensive fix and should warrant a recall as this is a major safety issue and one that will prevent the owner to require the state safety check requirements.

Air bag lights randomly came on and off. Then stayed on. I was told to report this cause it should be fixed for free or be under recall.

The cruise control quit working, airbag light is on, and radio preset channels often are erased. Our mechanic diagnosed the problem being a malfunctioning clock spring.

Tl-the contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, the brake pedal applied independently without depressing the brake. The failure recurred twice. In addition, the contact stated that while driving at any speed the air bags light remained illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v871000 (electronic stability control) and stated that the part needed for the repair were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 77,162. Part distribution disconnect. Aw.