2008 Hyundai Elantra Airbags Problems
NHTSA has 38 owner complaints about airbag problems in the 2008 Hyundai Elantra, 12% of all 314 complaints for this model year. That is #9 highest airbag complaint count among 21 Elantra model years. These complaints report 22 crashes and 30 injuries. Median mileage at failure: 55,819 miles.
- Airbags complaints
- 38
- 12% of 314
- Crashes reported
- 22
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 30
- Median mileage
- 55,819 mi
- Related recalls
- 2
When 2008 Hyundai Elantra airbag complaints were filed
First complaint May 5, 2008, latest Nov 1, 2023.
Airbags recalls for the 2008 Hyundai Elantra
- NHTSA 11V143000Mar 15, 2011Airbags188,697 vehicles
Air bags:frontal:sensor/control module-inactive
Hyundai is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 elantra vehicles manufactured from july 14, 2006, through november 1, 2008. The front passenger seats in the vehicles contain a weight sensor designed to deactivate the right frontal airbag when occupants of certain weights occupy the seat. The electrical connector for the weight sensor is located under the center console, between the front seats. Under certain circumstances the connector could become contaminated and malfunction such that the front passenger airbag will deploy regardless of the weight of the occupant.
Risk: The front passenger air bag could deploy in crashes in which it should not deploy, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant from the deployed air bag.
Remedy: Dealers will install a protective cover over the weight classification system connector to prevent contamination. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall is expecting to begin during april 2011. Owners may contact hyundai's customer assistance center at 1-800-633-5151.
- NHTSA 11V179000Mar 15, 2011Airbags95,783 vehicles
Air bags:frontal:sensor/control module-inactive
Hyundai is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 elantra vehicles manufactured from july 14, 2006, through august 29, 2007. The driver's seat track position sensor determines the seat's fore and aft position and allows the driver's frontal air bag to deploy at the pressure appropriate for that seating position, with a lower pressure deployment in the most forward seating positions. The air bag control module may receive an unstable electrical signal from the seat track position sensor such that, in a crash that requires driver frontal airbag deployment, the driver's airbag may deploy at the higher pressure than intended if the seat was position in one of the forward positions in which a lower pressure deployment is intended.
Risk: A higher pressure deployment than intended increases the risk of injury resulting from airbag deployment.
Remedy: Dealers will reprogram the air bag control module free of charge. The safety recall is expecting to begin during april 2011. Owners may contact hyundai's customer assistance center at 1-800-633-5151.
Airbags complaints by Elantra model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- Does the 2008 Hyundai Elantra have airbag problems?
- NHTSA has 38 owner complaints about the airbag in the 2008 Hyundai Elantra, 12% of all complaints for this model year, including 22 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 55,819 miles.
- Which Hyundai Elantra year has the most airbag complaints?
- The 2013 Hyundai Elantra has the most airbag complaints (168), compared with 38 for the 2008.
- Is there a airbag recall for the 2008 Hyundai Elantra?
- Yes — 2 NHTSA recall campaigns for the 2008 Hyundai Elantra concern the airbag: 11V143000 and 11V179000.