2012 Hyundai Elantra airbags problems
The 2012 Hyundai Elantra has 124 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 14% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
124
Airbags complaints
14%
Share of year
25
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Airbags complaints by year
What owners report
“DRIVER ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE BUT THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED AND HIT ANOTHER CAR, ALSO UPON IMPACT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOYED TO PROTECT THE DRIVER CONSIDERING HOW SEVERELY THE FRONT AREA OF THE CAR WERE DAMAGED. 2 DAYS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, CAR WAS NOT STARTING, WAS JUMPED- START AND VEHICLE WAS…”
Common questions
How many airbags complaints does the 2012 Hyundai Elantra have?
NHTSA has 124 complaints about the 2012 Hyundai Elantra airbags — 14% 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.