One problem related to side/window air bag has been reported for the 2016 Hyundai Elantra. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2016 Hyundai Elantra based on all problems reported for the 2016 Elantra.
Takata recall the driver side airbags and seat airbags deployed, however they were late and did not deploy until the driver's head had hit the window. The steering wheel never deployed. The car was tboned on the driver's door by a truck going over 20mph. The driver head hit window and side airbags deployed, no seatbelt deployment, the car spun out and up onto median at which point seat seatbelt engaged and car hit tree head on. No frontal airbags ever deployed. Car had a 2-4" inversion. Driver had 7min loss of consciousness and suffered closed head injury.
| Air Bag problems | |
| Air Bag Not Deploy problems | |
| Side/window Air Bag problems | |
| Air Bag Light On problems |