1999 Hyundai Elantra airbags problems
The 1999 Hyundai Elantra has 20 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
20
Airbags complaints
11%
Share of year
18
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Airbags complaints by year
What owners report
“12/2/2014 MULTI-CAR/SEMI ACCIDENT. FRONT END COLLISION WITH REAR END DAMAGE. TOTAL LOSS, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. 465 S @ MM 41 NEAR PENDLETON PIKE EXIT. AT FAULT DRIVER SPUN ON ICE, CAME INTO MY LANE THAT I WAS TRAVELING SOUTH IN SO SHE WAS TRAVELING NORTH. HIT DRIVERS SIDE TO DRIVERS SIDE, SEMI…”
Common questions
How many airbags complaints does the 1999 Hyundai Elantra have?
NHTSA has 20 complaints about the 1999 Hyundai Elantra airbags — 11% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.