Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Hyundai Elantra has 51 NHTSA airbags complaints and 0 airbags-related recalls.
51
Complaints
0
Recalls
16
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2021 | AIR BAGS | My son was driving our 2006 Hyundai Elantra and crashed into the end of a guardrail. The air bag di... |
| Oct 18, 2019 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITH... |
| Sep 2, 2019 | AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES | AIR BAG LIGHT ON BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON AFTER CAR OFF AND FOOT NOT PUSHING THEM ON |
| Mar 18, 2019 | AIR BAGS | I REAR-ENDED SOMEONE AT AROUND 30-35 MPH. THE VEHICLE I HIT WAS STATIONARY. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPL... |
| Oct 1, 2018 | AIR BAGS | THE CAR AIRBAG LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON. IT DOES NOT SEEM TO BE RELATED TO ANYTHING IN PARTICUL... |
| Sep 19, 2018 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND WHILE DRIVING VARI... |
| Jun 6, 2018 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | THIS SAFETY COMPLAINT HAS TO DO WITH THE B1448 OC SENSOR MAT DEFECT, I HAVE AN AIR BAG LIGHT ON AND ... |
| Nov 20, 2017 | AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES | MY PASSENGER OCCUPANCY SENSOR NO LONGER DETECTS THE PRESENCE OF A PASSENGER, SO MY PASSENGER AIRBAG ... |
| Jan 11, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ... |
| Nov 18, 2016 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON 2 WEEKS AGO, TECHNICIAN SAID THE CODE IS B1448 PASSENGER SEAT MAT CUSHION SENS... |
| Nov 9, 2016 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON |
| Oct 13, 2016 | AIR BAGS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | AIR BAG LIGHT ON / EMMISIONS AIR BAG ALL SENORS WERE SWAPPED AND NOW I'M BEING TOLD THE CUSHION ... |
| Mar 14, 2016 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG LIGHT ON DASH IS LIT ALL THE TIME. DEALER HAS RESET THE LIGHT ON TWO OCCASIONS, BUT IT KEEP... |
| Dec 1, 2015 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG LIGHT STAY ON |
| Aug 6, 2015 | AIR BAGS | OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) SHOULD BE REPROGRAMMED. NHTSA TSB#0590003 AND HYUNDAI TSB#06-90... |
| Jun 20, 2015 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAGS LIGHTS STAY ON |
| Nov 17, 2014 | AIR BAGS | NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED. DEALER SAYS IT IS SENSOR IN PASSENGER SIDE AIR... |
| Jul 1, 2014 | AIR BAGS | THE AIRBAG LIGHT GOES ON AND STAYS ON. *TR |
| Jan 21, 2014 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WHERE DASH AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO GO ON AND OFF, WHETHER PASSENGER SEAT IS ... |
| Dec 3, 2013 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG LIGHT RANDOMLY ILLUMINATES IF A PASSENGER IS SEATED IN THE CAR. HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP DEMANDS $... |