2010 Hyundai Elantra
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Steering is the leading concern among 454 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 5th highest complaint count among 26 Elantra model years with reports.
Of the 2010 reports, 49 involved a crash and 13 involved a fire. 53 people were injured and 1 person died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Service brakes, hydraulic, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, control unit/moduleFeb 4, 2020
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2007-2010 Elantra and 2009-2011 Elantra Touring vehicles. On February 21, 2020 Hyundai expanded the recall to include 46,425 model year 2007-2008 Entourage and 2007 Santa Fe vehicles. Moisture may enter the Anti-lock Brake (ABS) Module and result in an electrical short.
An electrical short within the ABS Module may cause an engine compartment fire, even when the car is turned off, increasing the risk of an injury.
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will install a relay in the vehicle's main junction box to prevent the risk of an ABS short-circuit while the car is turned off, free of charge. The recall began April 2, 2020. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 188.
Campaign 20V061000 on NHTSA.gov
Steering, electric power assist systemFeb 23, 2015
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 Elantra vehicles manufactured June 1, 2008, to April 30, 2010, and 2009-2010 Elantra Touring vehicles manufactured November 1, 2008, to April 30, 2010. The electronic power steering (EPS) electronic control unit (ECU) may sense a discrepancy in the steering input signals and, as a result, disable the steering power assist.
If power steering assist is lost, greater driver effort would be required to steer the vehicle at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
Hyundai will verify the proper operation of the Electronic Power Steering (EPS) and update the EPS control unit, free of charge. The recall began April 14, 2015. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059. Hyundai's number for this recall is 127.
Campaign 15V100000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lighting, brake lights, switchApr 1, 2013
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 Accent, model year 2007-2011 Azera, Sonata and Sante Fe,2006-2011 Tucson, 2009-2011 Elantra Touring, 2007-2010 Elantra, 2008-2011 Veracruz, 2009-2011 Genesis, 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, 2007-2008 Entourage, and 2006-2008 Tiburon vehicles. Originally, in April 2013, Hyundai recalled 1,059,824 model year 2007-2009 Accent and Tucson, model year 2007-2010 Elantra, model year 2007-2011 Santa Fe, model year 2008-2009 Veracruz, model year 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, and model year 2011 Sonata vehicles. In September 2013, Hyundai informed the agency that it was adding more vehicles to this campaign, representing an additional 652,512 units. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 1,712,336. In the affected vehicles, the stop lamp switch may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause an inability to deactivate the cruise control by depressing the brake pedal. Additionally, a malfunctioning stop lamp switch may also result in intermittent operation of the push-button start feature, affect the operation of the brake transmission shift interlock feature, preventing the shifter from being moved out of the PARK position and cause the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) malfunction light to illuminate.
Failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking or inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, when the ignition is in the 'ON' position, the transmission shifter may be able to be moved out of Park without first applying the brake. This may lead to unintentional movement of the car which may increase the risk of a crash.
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge. The safety recall began on April 22, 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's recall campaign number is 110.
Campaign 13V113000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: steering
233 reports, newest first. Show all
Steering, Nov 16, 2014
OVER THE PAST 2 YEARS THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING (EPS) ON MY 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA HAS FAILED MULTIPLE TIMES - THE POWER STEERING STOPS AND THE EPS LIGHT ON THE DASH ILLUMINATES. LUCKILY I WAS ALWAYS CLOSE TO HOME AND NO ONE WAS HURT. IT HAPPENS UNDER ALL KINDS OF CONDITIONS, GOING UPHILL / DOWNHILL / 50MPH OR 5MPH / TURNING / DRIVING STRAIGHT - THERE IS NOT A SINGLE 'ROAD CONDITION' OR 'DRIVING CONDITION' THAT CONSISTENTLY TRIGGERS THE FAILURE. I REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO HYUNDAI IN CONNECTION WITH LAST YEAR'S 'STOP LAMP SWITCH' RECALL. I HAD HOPED THE PROBLEMS WERE RELATED - THEY ARE NOT. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES (RUDE AND UNHELPFUL IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT). I HAVE HAD THE 'STOP LAMP SWITCH' REPLACED AS PART OF THE RECALL, AND ALSO THE 'AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING' REPLACED (WHICH I HAD TO PAY FOR), AND THE STEERING 'RE-CALIBRATED'. SINCE THESE REPAIRS THE EPS HAS FAILED ON A FEW SEPARATE OCCASIONS, AND I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE MECHANIC TWICE MORE, AND NO ONE CAN FIGURE OUT WHY THE EPS IS JUST SHUTTING DOWN. THIS IS A SERIOUS AND POTENTIALLY FATAL DESIGN FLAW. I WOULD JUST LIKE TO KNOW WHAT THE ISSUE IS AND HOW TO SOLVE IT. BY NOW HYUNDAI HAS TO KNOW THIS WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. *TR
Steering, Oct 31, 2014
LIKE SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS, THE EPS LIGHT CAME ON AND THE POWER STEERING SHUT DOWN, MAKING THE CAR EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE DEALER CALIBRATED THE EPS WITH A SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR A CHARGE OF APPROXIMATELY $100. THINGS WORKED FINE FOR A WEEK, DURING WHICH TIME THE CAR WAS DRIVEN ABOUT 500 MILES, BUT THEN THE SAME PROBLEM RECURRED. THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY BY 8,000 MILES BUT WAS STILL WITHIN THE FIVE YEAR WARRANTY TIME BY SEVERAL MONTHS. THE DEALER INFORMED HYUNDAI OF THE SITUATION, AND THEY APPROVED A "GOODWILL REPAIR" UNDER THE WARRANTY, WHICH CONSISTED OF RECALIBRATING AND REPLACING THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY AT NO ADDITIONAL COST, WHICH WOULD HAVE ORDINARILY HAD A CHARGE OF AROUND $2,000. I HAVE DELAYED REPORTING THIS FOR SEVERAL MONTHS TO BE CERTAIN THE REPAIR LASTED FOR A SIGNIFICANT LENGTH OF TIME. I ALSO WANTED TO REPORT, UNLIKE MOST OF THE OTHER COMPLAINTS, A RELATIVELY SATISFACTORY REMEDIATION OF THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM BY OUR DEALER AND HYUNDAI. NEVERTHELESS THIS PROBLEM LOOKS TO BE COMMON ENOUGH AND CERTAINLY IS SERIOUS ENOUGH THAT IT SHOULD HAVE HAD AN OFFICIAL SAFETY RECALL. *TR
Steering, Oct 7, 2014
I HAD DRIVEN AROUND 2 MILES WITHOUT ANY ISSUE AND WAS WAITING ON RED TRAFFIC LIGHT BEFORE ENTERING MY APARTMENT COMMUNITY. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I NOTICED THAT EPS INDICATOR HAS TURNED ON AND STEERING WHEEL IS JAMMED. THANKFULLY THE ROAD AHEAD WAS STRAIGHT AND I WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE CAR SAFELY OVER THE CURB WITH EXTREME DIFFICULTY. I TRIED THE SEQUENCE OF COMPLETE STOP AND START MULTIPLE TIMES BUT IT DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. I WILL BE TAKING THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THIS IS UTTERLY UNACCEPTABLE FAILURE WHICH HAS DEFINITE POTENTIAL OF RESULTING INTO ACCIDENT. *TR
Steering, Aug 21, 2014
EPS LIGHT COMES ON AND THE POWER STEERING WOULD SHUT OFF. THIS HAPPEN ABOUT FOUR TIMES AND I ABLE TO SHUT THE CAR OFF, RESTART AND DRIVE. THE LAST TIME I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT HAPPEN AGAIN. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED THE CAR. FIRST TIME AT THE DEALER, THEY SAID IT WAS JUST A COMPUTER UP-GRADE FOR $98. ONE WEEK LATER IT HAPPEN AGAIN. THIS TIME THE DEALER IS TELLING ME THE STEERING COLUMN NEED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF A SENOR FOR $2,500 PLUS. WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THIS? I SEE ON THE INTERNET I'M NOT THE FIRST. WHY HAS THERE BEEN NO RE-CALL IF THIS SUCH AN ISSUE THAT COULD RESULT IN AN CRASH OR SOMEONE GETTING KILLED. IT CAN BE A GOOD THING IF I LOSE STEERING ON A HIGHWAY IN THE MIDDLE OF A RUSH-HOUR? *TR
Steering, Electronic stability control (ESC), Jun 23, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA TOURING. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE ESC AND EPS INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STOP LAMP SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.
Steering, May 28, 2014
I STARTED MY CAR AND THE EPS AND ESC OFF LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED, AND I HAD NO POWER STEERING. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAD HAPPENED SINCE I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE USED IN 2011. THE FIRST TIME, SHUTTING THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTING FIXED THE PROBLEM. I ALSO TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALER AT THE TIME, AND THEY CLAIMED THAT THE FIX WAS AN UPDATE TO THE COMPUTER. THE ISSUE DIDN'T APPEAR AGAIN UNTIL MAY 2014, AND THIS TIME THE POWER STEERING FAILED TO WORK EVEN AFTER MULTIPLE RESTARTS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE STEERING COLUMN HAS FAILED AN NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, AND WILL COST $2100. NOT ONLY DOES THIS DEFECTIVE STEERING COLUMN THAT I HAVE SEEN MULTIPLE CITATIONS OF IN THIS DATABASE PRESENT A POTENTIALLY LARGE EXPENSE TO HYUNDAI OWNERS OUTSIDE OF THEIR WARRANTY, BUT A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE IF THE STEERING FAILS WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION, AS I HAVE SEEN IN OTHER CASES. I WAS LUCKY IT WAS JUST IN MY DRIVEWAY. I CONTACTED HYUNDAI DIRECTLY ABOUT THIS, AND THEY COULDN'T CARE LESS, AND MOST CERTAINLY WOULDN'T COVER IT AS A DEFECTIVE PART, AS I AM 12K MILES OUT OF MY WARRANTY. THEY ARE CLEARLY IGNORING THE SAFETY AND RELIABILITY CONCERNS OF THEIR CUSTOMERS. BUYER BEWARE. *TR
Steering, May 19, 2014
TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED ON THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND VEERED OFF THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING SOFTWARE NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT ALL OF THE ELECTRONICS AND THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
Steering, Apr 23, 2014
AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED TO THE SIDE AND BOTH THE EPS AND ESC OFF LIGHTS BECAME ILLUMINATED. I DROVE A LITTLE FURTHER AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY HARD TO MOVE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE LOCAL GARAGE AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSIS AND SERVICE. LUCKILY I WAS JUST DRIVING IN MY LOCAL NEIGHBORHOOD, IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY I MAY HAVE BEEN IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR
Steering, Apr 8, 2014
AFTER A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, POWER STEERING AND STABILITY CONTROL NO LONGER FUNCTIONED. DEALER SAID A COMPUTER UPDATE WOULD LIKELY FIX THE PROBLEM. IT DID NOT. THEY SAID ONLY SOLUTION IS TO REPLACE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN. PART ALONE IS $2200. *TR
Steering, Apr 7, 2014
WHILE DRIVING APPROX. 30 MPH THE EPS LIGHT WENT ON AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OFF. I DROVE THE CAR ABOUT A MILE TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE THEY RE-CALIBRATED THE SENSOR. THE CAR OPERATED FINE FOR TWO DAYS AND THEN THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN,( ALTHOUGH IT DOES RESET WHEN THE CAR IS RESTARTED). I THEN TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER, WHERE I WAS TOLD THE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT WAS LOCATED IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND IS RATHER COSTLY TO FIX. *TR
Steering, Mar 25, 2014
FIRST TIME THE INCIDENT OCCURRED, DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AT ABOUT 20MPH, SLOWING DOWN AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND THE ESC LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD TO STOP THE CAR AND RESTART IT IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC TO REGAIN POWER STEERING. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THE FOLLOWING DAY. I WAS TOLD THE POWER STEERING NEEDED AN "UPDATE". AFTER THE UPDATE THE SAME THING HAPPENED A FEW DAYS LATER WHILE ACCELERATING ONTO THE HIGHWAY. THE CAR WAS BROUGHT BACK TO THE DEALER AND WE WERE TOLD THE STEERING WHEEL NEEDED CALIBRATION, SO THE STEERING WHEEL WAS RE CALIBRATED AND WE WERE TOLD THAT THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED AND SO THE MALFUNCTION WOULD NOT REOCCUR. HOWEVER, THE MALFUNCTION HAPPENED A 3RD TIME, ON 3/25, WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20MPH IN TRAFFIC, POWER STEERING SHUT OFF AND THE ESC LIGHT CAME ON. WE WILL TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER TOMORROW. THIS ISSUE IS UNSAFE AS WHEN THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT, WE HAVE NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE MALFUNCTION OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING AND POSES A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK IF IT OCCURS AT A HIGH SPEED. *TR
Steering, Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Jan 24, 2014
DRIVING ELANTRA TOURING 2010 ( WITH LESS THAN 28500 MILES) IN A LOCAL STREET, AND ALL OF SUDDEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE TURN SIGNAL AND UNABLE TO OPERATE THE STEERING. THERE WERE SEVERAL LIGHTS, INCLUDING THE "ESC" WAS ON. IT IS REALLY SCARY WHEN VEHICLE STOPPED RESPONDING WHILE DRIVING ON THE STREET. I AM NOT SURE ANY RECALL AVAILABLE TO REMEDIATE THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM. *TR
Steering, Jan 13, 2014
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING IN A RAIN STORM AND LOST HER POWER STEERING. THE EPS (ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING) LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SHE WAS LUCKY SHE DIDN'T GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. SHE PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER, TURNED HER CAR OFF, THEN STARTED IT AGAIN. THE EPS LIGHT WENT OUT AND THE POWER STEERING WAS AGAIN WORKING. I PERFORMED AN INTERNET SEARCH AND FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THE HYUNDAI EPS SYSTEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD AND A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED IMMEDIATELY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR
Steering, Electronic stability control (ESC), Nov 25, 2013
MADE A LEFT TURN AND BEGAN ACCELERATING TO 30 MPH WHEN COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING OCCURRED AND EPS (ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING) LIGHT AND ESC LIGHTS ACTIVATED ON DASHBOARD. SHUT OFF VEHICLE & CHECKED ALL HOSES, BELTS, FUSES - ALL APPEARED NORMAL. READ ONLINE THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM AROUND 56000 MILES FOR HYUNDAI ELANTRAS. TURNED CAR BACK ON AND POWER STEERING WORKS NOW BUT I AM TERRIFIED OF LOSING CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE AGAIN IN A BUSIER STREET. I AM THINKING OF TAKING IT TO THE DEALER TO SEE IF IT IS WARRANTIED AS OBVIOUSLY THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT!!! *TR
Steering, Electrical system, Nov 19, 2013
DRIVING TO WORK TODAY THE EPS LIGHT CAME ON WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING LANES. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DO A BIT OF SWERVING. MANAGED TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE. PRIOR TO ALL THIS, I COMPLAINED ABOUT THE EPS AS IT WAS SOMETHING THAT WAS HAPPENING BEFORE. THE LIGHT WOULD COME ON, THE VEHICLE WOULD LOCK UP AND UPON TURNING OFF THE IGNITION AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD RESET ITSELF. I WENT AND SAW A MECHANIC , THEY ALLEGED TESTING THE VEHICLE FOR THE EPS PROBLEM HOWEVER NOTHING CAME UP AND THEY REFUSED TO ADDRESS THAT ISSUE. , I CALLED HYUNDAI WARRANTY DEPARTMENT AND FILED COMPLAIN SINCE I JUST RUN OUT OF WARRANTY AND PRIOR TO THIS I HAD MY CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP BEFORE AND LEFT WITHOUT REPAIRS BEING DONE DUE TO NO CODE SHOWING .I WAS TOLD I SHOULD GET THE ISSUES FIXED AND HOPE I MID BE REFUNDED. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND A DEFECT ON THEIR PART WHICH NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND AT THE EXPENSE OF HYUNDAI. I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT AS I EXPECTED MORE FROM THEM AND HAVE GOTTEN NOTHING BESIDES BILLS LEFT TO PAY FOR SOMETHING HYUNDAI KNEW WAS AN ON GOING ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE THEY HAD BEEN SELLING. WITH THE EXCUSE THEY CANT WORK ON A CAR UNLESS THE CODE IS SHOWING. WELL DEAR HYUNDAI THE LIGHT SHUTS OFF WHEN U TURN THE CAR OFF AND IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE TO AN DEALERSHIP FOR THEM TO LOCK AT THE ISSUE AND IT IS RIDICULES TO HAVE A RUN AROUND FOR A WELL KNOW ISSUE ON YOUR PRODUCT THAT CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Steering, Electronic stability control (ESC), Aug 12, 2013
RETURNING FROM SOUTH JERSEY WITH MY MINOR SON, THE EPS LIGHT CAME ON WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING LANES. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DO A BIT OF SWERVING. MANAGED TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CALL FOR HELP. PRIOR TO ALL THIS, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HYUNDAI IN PARAMUS, NJ FOR A RECALL FOR SOME OTHER PART. AT THIS TIME, I COMPLAINED ABOUT THE EPS AS IT WAS SOMETHING THAT WAS HAPPENING BEFORE. THE LIGHT WOULD COME ON, THE VEHICLE WOULD LOCK UP AND UPON TURNING OFF THE IGNITION AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD RESET ITSELF. AT HYUNDAI, THEY ALLEGED TESTING THE VEHICLE FOR THE EPS PROBLEM HOWEVER NOTHING CAME UP AND THEY REFUSED TO ADDRESS THAT ISSUE. THIS TIME ON 8/10/13, THE LIGHT IS NOW ON AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT REST ITSELF. I TRIED CALLING HYUNDAI FOR THIS DEFECT AND WAS PUT ON HOLD INDEFINITELY. I THEN SENT AN EMAIL TO THEM ABOUT IT AND THEY REFUSED TO RESPOND. IN MY EMAIL TO THEM, I EXPRESSED THIS WAS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND A DEFECT ON THEIR PART WHICH NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND AT THE EXPENSE OF HYUNDAI. STILL NO RESPONSE. I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT AS I EXPECTED MORE FROM THEM AND HAVE GOTTEN NOTHING. *TR
Steering, Jul 2, 2013
WAS DRIVING ON FREEWAY AND EPS LIGHT CAME ON AND ELECTRONIC STEERING WENT OUT. CAR BECAME IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE LEFT SHOULDER OF THE FREEWAY. AFTER STOPPING THE CAR AND TURNING IT BACK ON, THE VEHICLE OPERATED FINE UNTIL 5 MONTHS LATER. THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. FINALLY ON JUNE 30, 2013, IT HAPPENED A THIRD TIME. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND HAVE FOUND IT TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AND ONE OF SAFETY. HYUNDAI REFUSED TO FIX IT. *TR
Steering, Electronic stability control (ESC), May 5, 2013
TRAVELING IN A 40 MPH ZONE APPROACHING A RED LIGHT. BEGAN DECELERATING AND APPLYING BRAKE. EPS (ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING) LIGHT AND ESC LIGHTS ACTIVATED ON DASHBOARD; COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING OCCURRED. SHUT OFF VEHICLE & CHECKED ALL FUSES - ALL APPEARED NORMAL; NO POWER STEERING OR ESC FUNCTIONING. VEHICLE SERVICED BY DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS IN THE STEERING COLUMN. REPAIR REQUIRED COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF STEERING COLUMN AND WIRING HARNESS (PARTS COST WAS OVER $1,100.00). DEALER STATED THIS IS BECOMING A COMMON REPAIR FOR THE ELANTRA LINE OF VEHICLES, BUT THIS WAS THE FIRST THEY SAW IN A TOURING MODEL. DUE TO COMMONALITY OF PARTS IN COMPARISON TO THE PERCENTAGE OF TOURING MODELS PRODUCED IT APPEARS THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH THE DESIGN OF THE STEERING COLUMN AND WIRING HARNESS FOR ALL ELANTRA MODELS. *TR
Steering, Service brakes, Hydraulic, Vehicle speed control, Nov 7, 2012, crash
2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA (RENTED). CONSUMER WANTED TO KNOW WERE THERE ANY RECALLS ISSUED RELATED TO DEFECTS IN THE STEERING, ACCELERATOR PROBLEMS, SUSPENSION PROBLEMS OR BRAKE PROBLEMS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO CRASH. UPDATED 01/15/13 THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SWERVED TO THE LEFT, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO STRIKE A POLE. THE CONSUMER THEN CROSSED THE MEDIAN, AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE, KILLING THE OTHER DRIVER. UPDATED 01/28/13 UPDATED 02/07/13 UPDATED 12/23/13 THE CONSUMER STATED THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET AT 42 MPH. WHEN THE VEHICLE SWERVED, HE HIT THE BRAKE, BUT THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGED, INSTEAD THE VEHICLE INCREASED IN SPEED. UPDATED 07/07/14 UPDATED 09/24/14 *JS
Steering, Service brakes, Hydraulic, Exterior lighting, Air bags, Vehicle speed control, Jul 17, 2012, crash
I WAS TRAVELING SOUTH ON I85 SOUTH APPROACHING THE EXIT 17 WHERE I HAD PLANNED TO EXIT, AS I BEGAN TO APPLY THE BRAKE THE ENGINE WAS RACING, AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE, I COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE, I TURNED RIGHT ONTO THE EXIT, THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN, I COULD NOT MAKE THE COMPLETE TURN, I FRACTURED MY LEFT THUMB, AND BROKE THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE TRYING TO AVOID CRASHING INTO SOME TREES THAT WERE IN THE PATH OF THE VEHICLE, I CONTINUED TO TRY TO STOP THE VEHICLE BUT IT KEPT GOING; I ENDED UP CRASHING INTO AN EMBANKMENT JUST A COUPLE OF FEET OFF OF THE RAMP ROAD ON I85 NORTH. UPON THE IMPACT OF THE VEHICLE CRASHING INTO THE EMBANKMENT THE AIRBAG EXPLODED LIKE A BALLOON AND THEN DEFLATED, IT DID NOT PROTECT MY BODY FROM THE IMPACT, I EXPERIENCED BACK FRACTURES, HEMOPERITONEUM, AND BOWL PERFORATION FROM THE SEAT BELT, I FRACTURED MY LEFT THUMB WHILE STEERING THE VEHICLE, I WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR 9 DAYS, AND RECEIVED SURGERY ON MY BOWEL. THE BODY SHOP WHILE WRITING AN ESTIMATE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE ACCELERATOR IS STILL STUCK (ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL). I DID CONTACT HYUNDAI AND SENT THEM AUTHORIZATION TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER AFTER READING ABOUT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL, AND THE PROBLEMS OF OTHER DRIVERS HAVE EXPERIENCED WITH THE COMPONENT, I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOUR OFFICE. I DON'T WANT HYUNDAI TO TAMPER WITH THE VEHICLE AND ALTER OR DESTROY THE CONDITION OF THE VEHICLE AND CHANGE THE STATUS OF THE ACCELERATOR IN ITS PRESENT STATE. IS IT POSSIBLE FOR YOU TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE? I AM CONCERNED THAT OTHER DRIVERS OF THESE VEHICLES MAY ENCOUNTER THE SAME PROBLEMS, I WAS BLESSED BECAUSE IT COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL,AND HAD THE ON COMING VEHICLES ARRIVED SECONDS EARLIER THERE COULD HAVE BEEN MULTI A CAR CRASH. PLEASE CONTACT ME.[XXX], [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Steering, Power train, Jul 11, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND THE FRONT TIRES WEAR PREMATURELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIRES SEVERAL TIMES AND PERFORMED AN ALIGNMENT, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,304 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 23,141. ...UPDATED 08-03-12 *BF UPDATED 7/25/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER ALSO RECALIPBRATED THE STEERING ANGLE SENSOR. UPDATED 08/06/2012 *JS
Steering, May 17, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REVERSE OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, IT BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS VERY CONCERNED FOR HIS SAFETY SINCE HE BELIEVED THAT HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE IF HE WAS TO BE DRIVING AT A HIGHER SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,600.
Steering, Dec 19, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE EPS WARNING LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED AS THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE STEERING MOTOR WAS NOT CALIBRATED. HE THEN RE-CALIBRATED THE EPS MOTOR. THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH LATER. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,436 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,587. UPDATED 02/01/12 *BF UPDATED 03/26/12
Steering, Sep 27, 2011
CAR PULLS TO THE RIGHT WHEN DRIVING. HAVE TO KEEP LEFT PRESSURE ON STEERING WHEEL TO GO STRAIGHT. CAR NOW HAS 15,000 MILES... STILL SAME PROBLEM DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DO ANYTHING.... MULTIPLE ALIGNMENTS... SAID TIRES WERE BAD-HAD TO SEE TIRE MANUF.- DID THAT AND THEY SAID COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM WITH TIRES. DEALER SAID THE STEERING IS MADE THAT WAY BECAUSE OF THE WAY THE ROAD IS CURVED. YOU HAVE TO GET USE TO IT. DID AN INTERNET SEARCH AND FOUND OTHERS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE TOURNING. *TT
Steering, Aug 18, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA TOURING. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AS THE VEHICLE BEGAN PULLING TO THE RIGHT WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER THREE TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND AN ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATION PROVIDED BY THE MANUFACTURER DETERMINED THAT THE THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS NORMAL. A FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE YET, THE FAILURE RECURRED AS A RESULT OF PREMATURE TIRE TREAD WEAR ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,305.