1.64 vs. all vehicles Too few recent reports to judge
88 of the 1,404 complaints about the Hyundai Elantra (6.3%) concern Airbags & seat belts, making it the model's #5 problem area. That share is 1.6× the Airbags & seat belts share across all tracked vehicles.
88Complaints · Airbags & seat belts
6.3%Share of complaints
1.64×vs. all vehicles
9Last 12 months
25.0%Share involving a crash or fire
6Related recalls
Analysis
By model year, Airbags & seat belts complaints peak with the 2022 model (32, 21% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2024 model (1). 9 Airbags & seat belts complaints were filed in the last 12 months.
Owners most often describe: “belts recall”, “notification seat”, “seat belts”, “distribution disconnect” and “exceeded reasonable”. 22 of these reports (25.0%) describe a crash or fire, with 17 injuries and 1 death mentioned.
6 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 26V254000 (2026-04-21, model years 2025).
The contact owns a 2025 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that while stopped at a red light with the precise pressure on the brake pedal, the RPM became elevated, the brake pedal was released, and as a result, the vehicle increased in speed and crashed into…
My car was hit from the rear by another vehicle while I was traveling with my [XXX] daughter. The impact was very strong, and one of the tires came off. None of the airbags deployed, and I feel there may have been an issue with the airbag system.
The rear driver‑side seat belt in my 2025 Hyundai Elantra will not extend or retract. The seat belt was used under normal conditions, with no excessive force, misuse, or accident that would cause damage.
Airbags & seat belts · 2026-07-05 · ODI 11748350
I no longer have this vehicle, as I traded it in once I was able to lower some of my negative equity. During owning the 2020 Hyundai Elantra, a deer it the side of my vehicle and knocked me into the center of the road while I was driving.
I bought my car at McGrath Hyundai in chicago in May 2021. It’s been in their shop 30 plus times for various and repeated issues.
Airbags & seat belts · 2026-02-20 · ODI 11719531
Dear NHTSA, I am writing to formally report a safety concern regarding my vehicle involved in a car accident on December 19, 2025.
Airbags & seat belts · 2026-02-02 · ODI 11714912
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Related recalls
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:SIDE IMPACT Campaign 26V254000 · 2026-04-21 · Model years: 2025
Summary: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Elantra N, 2026 Tucson, Tucson Hybrid, Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV), and Elantra vehicles. The B-pillar impact sensors may have been misassembled, which can delay air bag deployment.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the impact sensor(s), as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 11, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai's customer service at 855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 299. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on April 22, 2026.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Campaign 22V632000 · 2022-08-18 · Model years: 2022, 2023
Summary: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2022 Elantra N and 2022-2023 Elantra vehicles. The emblem on the cover of the driver's front air bag may not have been welded properly, which can result in the emblem detaching upon deployment.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the air bag, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 14, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 234.
Summary: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Accent, 2021-2022 Elantra, and 2021-2022 Elantra HEV vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front driver-side and/or passenger-side seat belt pretensioners may explode upon deployment.
Remedy: Dealers will secure the seat belt pretensioner(s) with a cap, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 28, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 229. This recall expands and replaces NHTSA recall numbers 21V-796, 22V-069, 22V-218, and 22V-123 for Accent, Elantra, and Elantra HEV vehicles. All Accent, Elantra, and Elantra HEV vehicles already repaired under the previous recalls will need to have the new remedy completed.
Summary: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Elantra and 2020 Accent vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front driver and passenger-side seat belt pretensioners may explode upon deployment.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the seat belt pretensioners, free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed on May 31, 2022. A second notice will be sent once remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 223. This recall is replaced by NHTSA recall number 22V-354. Vehicles already repaired under this recall will need to have the new remedy completed.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT Campaign 22V123000 · 2022-03-03 · Model years: 2022
Summary: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2022 Elantra and Elantra HEV vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front passenger-side seat belt pretensioner may explode upon deployment.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the seat belt pretensioners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 19, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 220. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-796 and 22V-069. This recall is replaced by NHTSA recall number 22V-354. Vehicles already repaired under this recall will need to have the new remedy completed.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT Campaign 21V796000 · 2021-10-13 · Model years: 2021
Summary: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021 Elantra, Elantra HEV, Venue, Genesis GV80 and 2022 Genesis GV70 vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front driver-side and/or passenger-side seat belt pretensioner(s) may explode upon deployment.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the seat belt pretensioners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 10, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's numbers for this recall are 211 and 009G. This recall is replaced by NHTSA recall numbers 22V-354 for Elantra and Elantra HEV vehicles, 22V-458 for Venue vehicles, and 23V-094 for Genesis vehicles. Elantra, Elantra HEV, Venue, and Genesis vehicles already repaired under this recall will need to have the new remedies completed.
How common are Airbags & seat belts problems on the Hyundai Elantra?
88 of the 1,404 complaints about the Hyundai Elantra (6.3%) concern Airbags & seat belts, making it the model's #5 problem area. That share is 1.6× the Airbags & seat belts share across all tracked vehicles.
Which Hyundai Elantra model years have the most Airbags & seat belts complaints?
By model year, Airbags & seat belts complaints peak with the 2022 model (32, 21% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2024 model (1).
Is there a recall for Hyundai Elantra Airbags & seat belts problems?
6 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 26V254000 (2026-04-21, model years 2025).