2010 Hyundai Elantra Airbags Problems
The 2010 Hyundai Elantra logged 46 airbag complaints, 12% of all complaints that year, including 24 crashes and 31 injuries. No related recall exists for this issue. Median mileage at failure was 63,829.5.
- Airbags complaints
- 46
- 12% of 379
- Crashes reported
- 24
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 31
- Median mileage
- 63,830 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical airbag symptoms owners report
- Airbags failed to deploy in rear-end collisions, including cases where the vehicle was struck from behind at speeds around 35 mph and again while stopped at a light.
- Airbags stayed inactive during head-on or frontal impacts, such as t-bone crashes at 35 mph and frontal collisions with SUVs at highway speed.
- Owners report airbags not deploying during high-speed loss-of-control crashes, including a rollover that flipped the vehicle multiple times and a 70 mph skid into another object.
- Non-deployment was reported even in severe crashes causing vehicle total loss, guard rail impacts, and tree collisions, with occupants sustaining injuries such as spinal damage, whiplash, and lacerations.
- Several complaints note that seat belts, not airbags, were credited with preventing more serious injury after the airbags failed to fire.
When 2010 Hyundai Elantra airbag complaints were filed
First complaint Jun 4, 2010, latest May 27, 2026.
Airbags recalls for the 2010 Hyundai Elantra
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Airbags complaints by Elantra model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How many airbag complaints does NHTSA list for the 2010 Hyundai Elantra?
- NHTSA lists 46 airbag-related complaints for the 2010 Elantra, which is 12% of the 379 total complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there a recall for the 2010 Hyundai Elantra airbags?
- No. The data shows no related recalls tied to this airbag complaint pattern for the 2010 Elantra.
- What do owners say happens with the airbags?
- Owners most commonly report that airbags failed to deploy during crashes, including rear-end, frontal, and rollover accidents, sometimes resulting in injury.
- How many crashes and injuries are linked to these airbag complaints?
- The 46 airbag complaints are linked to 24 crashes and 31 injuries, with no fires reported.
- At what mileage do airbag problems typically show up?
- The median mileage at failure among these complaints is 63,829.5 miles.