Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 Hyundai Elantra has 60 NHTSA airbags complaints and 1 airbags-related recall.
60
Complaints
1
Recalls
28
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
HYUNDAI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MY 2001-2002 ELANTRA VEHICLES. MOVEMENT OF THE SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG WIRING HARNESS MOUNTED UNDER EACH FRONT SEAT, POSSIBL...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2018 | AIR BAGS | MY 2002 HUYNDAI ELANTRA GLS SUDDENTLY THE AIRBAG IS ON SOON ENGINE RUNNING, AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY ... |
| Jun 14, 2016 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON WHEN YOU MOVE THE SEAT FORWARD OR BACKWARD. SHOULD BE COVERED BY A RECALL, B... |
| May 11, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ... |
| Dec 15, 2015 | AIR BAGS | RANDOM ILLUMINATION OF AIR BAG LIGHT ON DASH WITHOUT EXPLANATION. |
| Apr 26, 2014 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WAS TRAVELING HOME AT 6 PM AND I WAS COMING OVER A HILL AND A CAR STOPED SHORT I SWERVED TO AVOID CO... |
| Dec 27, 2013 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT THAT WHILE STARTING THE IGNITION, THE AIR B... |
| May 7, 2013 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUM... |
| Jan 3, 2013 | AIR BAGS,TIRES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 ... |
| Aug 15, 2012 | AIR BAGS | THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED. THIS MARKED THE THIRD SUCH INCIDENT SINCE THE VEHIC... |
| Feb 2, 2012 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. CURRENTLY THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL IN EFFECT DESCRIBING MOVEMENT OF THE AIR BAG... |
| Jan 24, 2012 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED... |
| Sep 23, 2011 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED HIS AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE V... |
| Sep 17, 2011 | AIR BAGS | WHILE DRIVING DOWN MY RESIDENTIAL STREET, MY PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DETONATED FOR NO REASON. THE CAR... |
| Aug 23, 2011 | AIR BAGS | THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO LAKELAND AUTOMALL HYUNDAI, WHICH ADVISED THAT T... |
| Jun 19, 2011 | AIR BAGS,EQUIPMENT | I WAS RECENTLY IN A CAR ACCIDENT WHICH WAS MY FAULT, HOWEVER THE AIRBAG DID NOT GO OFF OR WAS NEVER ... |
| Jan 23, 2011 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH WHEN THE FR... |
| Oct 7, 2010 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | SOMETHING HIT CAR OVER DRIVERSIDE WINDSHIELD AND DOOR DURING TRANSPORT. INSURANCE TOTALED. AIRBAG LI... |
| Oct 5, 2010 | AIR BAGS | HI, MY DAUGHTER HAS AN 02 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GLS. I BROUGHT THE CAR IN TO OUR LOCAL TORRINGTON CT, DEA... |
| Mar 30, 2010 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. SRS AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON INSTRUMENT CONSOLE. THE PASSANGER SEATBELT TENSIONE... |
| Feb 9, 2010 | AIR BAGS | DASH BOARD AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON - NO CRASH, ETC. LIGHT STAYS ON. APPOINTMENT AT LOCAL DEALER TO DI... |