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2010 Hyundai Elantra complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2010 record →

Steering
Filed Apr 17, 2019107,000 milesVA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED BROWN'S MANASSAS HYUNDAI (8651 CENTREVILLE RD, MANASSAS, VA 20110, (703) 361-9600) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A WARRANTY OR INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V100000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.

Steering
Filed Mar 30, 2019FL

I HAVE A 2010 ELANTRA 4DSD 2.0 102,000 MILES I HAVE HAD NO MAJOR ISSUES WITH THE CAR UNTIL ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO. SUDDENLY THE EPS LIGHT CAME ON AND I LOST POWER STEERING. UPON PULLING OVER AND RESTARTING THE CAR THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY. I WENT ABOUT A WEEK, AND SUDDENLY IT DID IT AGAIN. RESTARTED CAR, WENT AWAY, STILL DOES THIS INTERMITTENTLY. 2 DAYS AGO, EPS LIGHT WAS ONE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO REMOVE THE LIGHT USING THE METHOD ABOVE. ALSO, MY POWER STEERING WHEEL IS SO STIFF. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TODAY, THEY FOUND THE FOLLOWING CODES: EPS - ELECTRONIC POWER - C1290 - TORQUE SENSOR MAIN SIGNAL FAULT EPS - ELECTRONIC POWER - C1604ECU(BRAKE SYSTEM) HARDWARE ERROR THEY TOLD ME I WOULD NEED A NEW STEERING COLUMN ($2500+). THIS SEEMS A BIT STRANGE TO ME FOR AN INTERMITTENT ISSUE. PER GOOGLE CHECK @ HTTP://WWW.CARPROBLEMZOO.COM/HYUNDAI/ELANTRA/STEERING-PROBLEMS.PHP, THIS ELANTRA STEERING ISSUE IS A CONSTANT ISSUE FOR MANY YEARS. WHAT CAN NHTSA DO TO HELP AMERICANS OWNING HYUNDAI CARS HAVING THIS PROBLEM?

Power Train
Filed Mar 19, 2019139,500 milesPA

BOUGHT MY CAR USED TO FIND OUT THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. I'VE LOOKED ONLINE TO SEE THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. GOING ON TO THE HIGHWAY I'VE NOTICED THAT MY RPMS GO HIGH UP TO 3RD AND DONT KICK INTO GEAR UNTIL I'M ON FLAT SURFACE ON THE HIGHWAY ALSO WITH A ROUGH SLAM INTO THE RIGHT GEAR, BARELY FEELS LIKE I'M GETTING THE RIGHT POWER. EVEN DRIVING IN THE CITY MY CAR HAS A ROUGH JERK WHEN GOING INTO GEARS. I CANT BELIEVE THIS IS NOT ON A RECALL!!!?.

Electrical System
Filed Jan 17, 2019FL

WINDOW MOTOR FAILED AND WINDOW GETS STUCK DOWN HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES

Steering
Filed Jan 14, 2019100,000 milesLA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THEN IT LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT CALLED STERLING HYUNDAI (5001 JOHNSTON ST, LAFAYETTE, LA 70503, (337) 984-9050) AND WAS ADVISED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 15223914. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Engine
Filed Jan 8, 2019135,000 milesOK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY AND THE CHECK ENGINE AND AIR BAG WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V100000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

Structure › BodyCrash
Filed Jan 5, 2019IL

I EXPERIENCED A CRASH WITH THIS VEHICLE WHEN THE STEERING FAILED (AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL NOTICE NHTSA CODE 15V100000). I COMMUNICATED THIS FAILURE TO HYUNDAI AT THE TIME THIS OCCURRED BUT THEY DENIED THAT THERE WAS ANY ISSUE WITH THE STEERING. HYUNDAI HAS SUBSEQUENTLY ACKNOWLEDGED THIS PROBLEM WITH A FORMAL RECALL NOTICE. THEIR FAILURE TO ADDRESS THIS WHEN NOTIFIED OF THIS PROBLEM IS AN EXAMPLE OF PRODUCT NEGLIGENCE.

Steering
Filed Dec 8, 2018211,000 milesFL

FLEX COUPLING IN STEERING COLUMN HAS COME APART.

Service BrakesCrash1 injured
Filed Dec 2, 201856,000 milesCA

I'M REQUESTING NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE FAILURES OF SEVERAL SYSTEMS OF HYUNDAI ELANTRA 2010: SIMULTANEOUSLY FAILED/UNRESPONSIVE BRAKING, LURCHING/ACCELERATION DESPITE TRYING TO PUSH BRAKE PEDAL, &FAILED POWER STEERING CAUSING UNSAFE SITUATION AND ACCIDENT IN WHICH AIR BAGS ALSO FAILED TO DEPLOY DESPITE 2 IMPACTS TO FRONT END BUT FORM ONLY ALLOWED 3 PARTS OF CAR AFFECTED. MY HUSBAND PULLED OUT OF OUR GARAGE FRONT FIRST @APPROX. 1-2 MPH. WHEN HE TRIED TO BRAKE AT END OF DRIVEWAY/CHECK FOR ONCOMING TRAFFIC BEFORE ENTERING ROAD TO PARK IN FRONT OF OUR HOUSE. BRAKES &POWER STEERING FAILED SIMULTANEOUSLY AS CAR LURCHED/ACCELERATED FORWARD. CAR HIT A VAN DRIVING BY &OUR VEHICLE BOUNCED BACK INTO POLE WHICH SENT CAR ON SIDEWALK. CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE/LURCH FORWARD ON SIDEWALK DESPITE HIS FOOT ON BRAKES. HE CONTINUED TO TRY TO BRAKE &STEER BUT NEITHER WORKED. CAR HIT NEIGHBORS WALL/GARAGE &CAR STOPPED. JUST MISSED HITTING A PARENT/CHILD WALKING BY. AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY DURING EITHER IMPACT POLICE CAME AFTER ACCIDENT. DIDN'T FILL OUT REPORT BC AT TIME HE HE FELT OK EXCEPT FOR SHAKEN UP. HE WAS IN SHOCK &DOES HAVE PAIN& LOSS OF MOBILITY TO NECK/BACK. HE'S SEEKING TREATMENT. IT WAS IN FRONT OF OUR HOUSE AND A CLEAR/DRY DAY. NO FLOOR MATS/ANYTHING WERE STUCK UNDER EITHER PEDAL. NO AFTERMARKET PARTS USED ON CAR. HYUNDAI ONLY PLACE TO SERVICE/REPAIR CAR UP TIL VEHICLE WAS TRANSFERRED ON 1/15/2018. HYUNDAI DEALER LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA *4/16/13 STOP-LAMP SWITCH REPLACED PART 93810-3K000 SWITC

Structure › Body
Filed Nov 14, 2018FL

THERE HAVE BEEN MANY BREAK INS SINCE 2014. I GOT THIS CAR 02/2014 AND SINCE 07/2014 THERE HAVE MULTIPLE BREAK INS INTO THIS VEHICLE. CONFIRMED BY LAKELAND HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP IN 2016. THIS DEALERSHIP AGREED TO TAKE THE CAR FOR A DAY TO DO A THOROUGH INSPECTION TO SEARCH FOR ANYTHING THAT SHOULD NOT BE ON THE VEHICLE IF I AGREED TO PAY A FEE. I WAS ADVISED BY THIS DEALERSHIP TO TAKE IT BACK TO HOLLER HYUNDAI IN MAITLAND OR WINTER PARK, FL AND SEE IF THEY WOULD AGREE TO DO THE INSPECTION HERE WITHOUT CHARGE EVEN THOUGH YOU'RE OUT OF WARRANTY. HOLLER HYUNDAI DOES NOT HAVE THE EQUIPMENT TO DO THE INSPECTION, ONLY FEW SELECTIVE STORES IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA HAVE THIS EQUIPMENT. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO HOLLER HYUNDAI SINCE EARLY 2015, AND THEY NEVER DID ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I CONTACTED HYUNDAI MOTOR FINANCE AT 800-633-5151 AND ALL THEY DID WAS TAKE INFORMATION DOWN ON PAPER BUT NOTHING BEYOND WAS RESOLVED. BECAUSE OF THE BREAK INS, THIS HAS AFFECTED OUR RADIO RECEPTION WHILE PARKED SITTING INSIDE THE CAR OR IN MOTION EVEN WHEN MOST OF THE TIME RECEPTION SHOULD BE CLEAR NOT CLOUDY. ELECTRICAL WIRES SEEM TO CAUSE SKIPPING, AND HOW THE CAR FUNCTIONS WHEN IN MOTION. JUST TWO DAYS, I DISCOVERED A BLACK JACKET WAS TAKEN FROM THE CAR. OTHER ITEMS MISSING FROM THE VEHICLE SINCE THEN WAS: A VERY EXPENSIVE BURGANDY HANDHELD BLOW DRYER; CLOTHES; AND OTHER PERSONAL ITEMS THAT WERE HIDDEN INSIDE THE VEHICLE WERE STOLEN. I HAVE BEEN VERY DISAPPOINTED AND UPSET WITH HOLLER HYUNDAI AND THE CAR SINCE AL

Structure › Body
Filed Nov 13, 2018105,000 milesNJ

THE HOOD LATCH IS INCREDIBLY RUSTY AND NOW IS STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. THE HOOD IS NO LONGER PROPERLY LATCHING CLOSED WHICH COULD CAUSE IT TO FLY OPEN WHILE DRIVING. WHEN CLOSED IT SOUNDS LIKE IT HAS LOCKED BUT UPON CLOSER EXAMINATION IT IS NOT LATCHING. I NOTICED THIS PROBLEM A WHILE BACK BUT WITH SOME EFFORT WAS ABLE TO ENGAGE THE LATCH. NOW I AM NO LONGER ABLE TO CORRECT THE ERROR AND I'LL HAVE TO GET IT REPLACED.

Steering
Filed Nov 11, 2018670,000 milesNC

PROBABLY WAS A RECALL ? I BOUGHT MY CAR AS IT WAS A REPO. AND HAD BEEN SETTING ON THE LOT FOR A LONG TIME ..I TRADED FOR IT AND SINCE IT DIDN'T HAVE BUT 32,000 MILES I GOT IT AS A NEW CAR WITH FULL WARRANTY ... I HAVE HAD SEVERAL RECALLS FIXED ..JUST VERY RECENTLY I NOTICED THE STEERING MADE A CLICKING NOISE ,AND THE STEERING HAS A LOT OF FREE PLAY IN IT ..I STILL OWE 2,385.17 DOLLARS ON IT ..SO FAR IT HAS GIVEN ME GOOD SERVICE ..BUT 8 MONTHS AGO THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FELL AND WOULD NOT GO UP OR DOWN ...NOW THIS STEERINGMY PROBLEM IS MY GREAT CONCERN.OVER THIS PROBLEM..I AM A RETIRED ,DISABLE WIDOW LIVING ALONE ..I TOTALLY DEPEND ON MY CAR TO GET ME TO MY DRS , PHARMACY,AND GROCERY STORE ..I HAVE NO ONE TO CALL ON TO HELP ME .. MY NERVES ARE NOT GOOD AND NOW I OWE THIS MONEY ,AND I LIVE ON ONLY SS RETIREMENT CHECK ..NOTHING ELSE ..I WAS TOLD THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THESE CARS ON THE STEERING ..I NEVER DID GET ANY KIND OF RECALL NOTICE ..RIGHT NOW I AM IN A BAD BIND ..I AM VERY SCARED AT MY AGE AND HEALTH TO DRIVE THIS CARE I STILL OWE ON ... I AM AFRAID IF I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE STEERING TOTALLY BREAKS I KNOW I WILL PANIC .AND I HAVE A LOT OF HEART TROUBLE ISSUES.. I FEEL IT WOULD CASE ME LOOSE CONTROL OF IT AND KILL ME AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD .. PLEASE HELP ME ...THIS HAPPENS WHEN I START THE CAR AND CONTINUES UNTIL I GET TO WHERE I AM GOING ..ANY TIME THE ENGINE IS RUNNING IT FEELS JERKEY ,YOU FEEL IT WHEN TO TURN THE STEERING AT ALL EVEN DRIVING AND TURNING A

Power Train
Filed Nov 2, 201840,000 milesMI

TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND JERKS GOING TO THIRD GEAR AND SOMETIMES TAKES ABOUT 5 SECONDS TO DOWNSHIFT IF ACCELERATION IS NEEDED AS I'M ENTERING A HIGHWAY. MY CAR HAD ABOUT 45,000 MILES WHEN THIS STARTED TO HAPPEN. A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM ACCORDING TO ONLINE FORUMS BUT THE MANUFACTURE WOULD NOT ISSUE A RECALL ON THESE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS.

Steering
Filed Oct 31, 2018131,000 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY HARD. THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING (EPS) ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER TAMIAMI HYUNDAI (6780 AIRPORT PULLING ROAD, NAPLES, FL 34109) WHERE THEY DETERMINED THAT THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. BUT THE VEHICLE WAS OVER THE ALLOWED MILEAGE TO GET REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V100000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000.

Steering
Filed Oct 24, 201815,200 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,200.

Air BagsCrash2 injured
Filed Oct 24, 2018180,000 milesNV

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED AND THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED A SECOND VEHICLE BEFORE CRASHING INTO A UTILITY POLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED CHEST AND NECK INJURIES AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE RIGHT HAND AND HEAD. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

Steering
Filed Oct 18, 2018130,000 milesLA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COUPLING ON THE STEERING FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO MAKE A CLICKING NOISE EVERY TIME IT WAS TURNED. THE DEALER (EDDIE TOURELLE'S NORTHPARK HYUNDAI, 953 US-190, COVINGTON, LA 70433) STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY OPEN RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Oct 17, 201885,000 milesNV

CAR SLAMS AND SHIFTS TO 3RD GEAR OVER 60 MILES IN MOTION AND FREEZES AT THAT SPEED. ADVANCED TESTS HAVE BEEN DON FULL TRANSMICION AND OTHER TESTS HAVE BEEN TESTED AND NO CAUSE HAS BEEN FOUND DIFFERENT CODES COME UP LIKE 734, ALL PIECES WORKING PROPERLY AND I CHANCHED TO NEW ONES AN ISSUE CONTINUES

Steering
Filed Oct 11, 201895,000 milesWA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V100000 (STEERING). WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS AND MAKING TURNS, THE STEERING WHEEL PULLED TO THE CENTER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (SPECKS HYUNDAI OF TRI CITIES, 002 N 28TH AVE, PASCO, WA 99301, (509) 542-0234) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE ADJUSTED, THE STEERING MODULE NEEDED TO BE REFLASHED, AND THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO STEERING FAILURE PRIOR TO THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

Power Train
Filed Oct 5, 201856,800 milesFL

THE TRANSMISSION OF THE CAR WILL HAVE HICCUP WHEN IT SHIFTS INTO DIFFERENT GEARS WHEN DRIVING AROUND 30-40 MPH.

Steering
Filed Oct 3, 2018TN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING ASSIST FAILED AND CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO SEIZE WHEN TURNED IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE DEALER (MURFREESBORO HYUNDAI, 2203 NW BROAD ST, MURFREESBORO, TN 37129, 1-615-713-1532) WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V100000 (STEERING) ALTHOUGH THE FAILURE WAS IDENTICAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Steering
Filed Oct 1, 201885,000 milesFL

I NOTICED THERE WAS A RECALL BACK ABOUT THE TIME I PURCHASED MY CAR IN 2016 THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE POWER STEERING. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED BY THE DEALERSHIP THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PART OF MY CAR. I'M HAVING ISSUES WITH THE EPS LIGHT COMING ON. THIS STARTED 4 DAYS AGO. PLEASE HELP. THANK YOU.

Steering
Filed Oct 1, 201844,435 milesNJ

WITH ONLY 44, 434 MILES ON THE CAR, THE STEERING COLUMN HAD TO BE REPLACED. WHILE DRIVING I NOTICED EXTREME PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND A NOISE WHEN IT REACHED THE END OF A FULL TURN; MY MECHANIC EXAMINED IT AND FOUND A COUPLING IN THE COLUMN WAS BROKEN AND LUBRICANT WAS OOZING OUT. HE REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Sep 15, 201827,000 milesFL

HORN DOESN'T WORK IF HUMID OR RAINING ON LOCAL STREETS OR HIGHWAY. WHEN ON HIGHWAY USING SPEED CONTROL HAVE FELT SPEED PICKUP AFTER SETTING SPEED LIMIT. REPORTED TO COCONUT CREEK DEALERSHIP REPAIR COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. TOLD ME NOT TO USE SPEED CONTROL.

Air Bags
Filed Aug 20, 201856,000 milesKS

REQUEST EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR AIRBAG LIGHT THAT CONTINUALLY STAYS ON. REQUEST EXTENDED WARRANTY AND FREE DIAGNOSTIC CHECK AND CHECK OF CLOCK TIMER.

Steering
Filed Aug 10, 2018190,000 milesKY

MY CAR HAS A PROBLEM WITH ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, THE SAME AS IN RECALL 15V100000. BUT MY VECHILE WAS NOT INCLUDED.

Steering
Filed Aug 1, 2018FL

RECALL STEERING IS CLICKING AND CONTROL OF CAR IS HARD DURING LOW SPEED AND HIGH SPEED

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Jul 22, 2018100 milesGA

STEERING COLUMN SHAKES BAD. ...WHILE IN MOTION...CITY STREET AND HIGHWAY

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Jul 17, 201859,600 milesCA

59,600 MILES IN CAR. PARKED CAR FOR NIGHT, NEXT MORNING TURNED VEHICLE ON AND EPS AND ESC OFF LIGHTS WERE ON. VEHICLE HAD NO POWER STEERING AND WAS HARD TO TURN IF NOT MOVING. RECALL ON EPS SOFTWARE WAS DONE 11 MONTHS AGO. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP WHERE PROBLEMS WERE DIAGNOSED AS BAD SENSORS. THAT'S NOT BAD UNTIL THEY TELL YOU SENSORS THEMSELVES CANNOT BE REPLACED AND YOU NEED TO HAVE A COMPLETE NEW STEERING COLUMN INSTALLED AT $2,500. YES THE CAR IS 8 YEARS OLD, BUT ONLY 59,600 MILES. LOOKING AT COMPLAINTS, THIS IS A PROBLEM HYUNDAI SHOULD ADDRESS.

Steering
Filed Jul 16, 201895,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING COUPLER CLICKED AND HESITATED TO TURN. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL MADE A CLUNKING NOISE WHILE TURNING. SOUTH BAY HYUNDAI (20433 HAWTHORNE BLVD, TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA 90503) DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COUPLER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 95,000.

Electrical System
Filed Jul 14, 201833,500 milesFL

HAD BEEN DRIVING TO STORE AND WHEN I STARTED IT UP AGAIN THE EPS LIGHT WAS RED.

Steering
Filed Jun 27, 2018109,000 milesTX

RUBBER COUPLING FAILURE IN THE MOTOR DRIVEN POWER STEERING (MDPS) ASSEMBLY A $2 PART WITH A $350 LABOR BILL. SAFETY INSPECTION STATION SAYS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHICH MAY RESULT IN FAILURE TO PASS INSPECTION. HYUNDAI NEVERTHELESS MAINTAINS THAT IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE (IN AN OBVIOUS ATTEMPT TO PREVENT A RECALL). THE PART HAS FAILED JUST BEYOND WARRANTY COVERAGE. I'M SOLICITING GUIDANCE ON HOW TO COVER REPAIR COSTS FOR A POORLY DESIGNED PART THAT SHOULD BE UNDER RECALL AND COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER. MANUFACTURER'S LINK TO PROBLEM: HTTPS://AUTOSERVICE.HYUNDAIUSA.COM/TXX7/MICROSITETEMPLATE/MICROSITETEMPLATEVINVALIDATE/2688

Steering
Filed Jun 21, 201870,000 milesTX

THEY RECALLED EPS IN 2015 AND I WASN'T NOTIFIED. NOW THEY TOLD ME IT WAS STEERING COLUMN PROBLEM AND WANTED TO CHARGE ME OVER $2000 FOR THIS. THE DEALER WON'T EVEN USE THE EXISTING EXTENDED WARRANTY TO FIX MY CAR. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS THIS PROBLEM AND IT IS VERY ANNOYING.

Steering
Filed Jun 8, 201837,000 milesIL

2010 ELANTRA HAS 37,000 MILES. I'VE HAD THREE EPISODES (ONE WITH MY 16 YEAR OLD GRANDDAUGHTER DRIVING) WHERE THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING AT SLOW SPEED ON CITY STREET. NO PRIOR INCIDENT KNOWN TO CREATE THE CONDITION. THUS FAR, ONLY WAY TO FIX PROBLEM IS TO TURN CAR OFF AND RESTART. NOT VERY SAFE. LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED I HAD STRUGGLE TO DRIVE THE CAR INTO A NEARBY PARKING LOT TO SAFELY TURN IT OFF AND RESTART.

Steering
Filed May 20, 201884,000 milesFL

IN 2016 I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR "STICKY" STEERING, IN WHICH THE DEALER REPLACED BUSHINGS IN THE STEERING COLUMN. ON 5/19/2018, WHILE DRIVING FORWARD AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND MY EPS LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED OVER, TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON BUT IT DIDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM. AFTER HAVING A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT, WAS INFORMED THEY COULDN'T DIAGNOSE IT BECAUSE HYUNDAI HAS PROPRIETARY CODES ON THEIR EPS AND ABS SYSTEMS THAT DOESN'T ALLOW THEM TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM, FORCING ME TO HAVE TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. NOT HAVING THE FUNDS TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED 20 MILES TO THE NEAREST DEALER, I DROVE MY CAR WITH NO POWER STEERING TO THE DEALER. THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. MY CAR HAS 84,000 MILES AND NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED. THEY CAN NOT TELL ME THE REASON THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN HAS TO BE REPLACED BUT THAT IT DOES AT MY COST OF $2,500! I FOUND THE RECALL OF THE EPS BUT THAT IS ONLY REPAIRED WITH A PART, NOT THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN. I HAVE FOUND ONLINE HUNDREDS OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH LOW MILEAGE ELENTRAS HAVING TO HAVE THEIR ENTIRE STEERING COLUMNS REPLACED AT THEIR COST. HYUNDAI IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT PUTTING THEIR CUSTOMERS IN DANGER.

Steering
Filed Apr 21, 201865,000 milesWI

ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING GETS DISABLED WHILE DRIVING AND STEERING BECOMES VERY HARD WHEN IT HAPPENS. IT HAPPENED THREE TIMES RECENTLY AND CONCERNED WITH THE SAFELY OF DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. THIS SEEMS TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V100000... BUT MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT LISTED AS THE AFFECTED VEHICLE. IT IS HIGHLY LIKELY THAT THE ISSUE IS ALSO RELATED TO THE RECALL. NEED YOUR HELP TO RESOLVE THE SAME.

Steering
Filed Apr 7, 201895,000 milesKY

A THUD IS BEING MADE THAT STARTS WHEN STEERING AND CONTINUES THROUGH THE DRIVE. IT STARTED BEFORE 100K AND HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP DIDN'T KNOW CAUSE. NOW, HYUNDAI ADMITS THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE DISTENGRATING STEERING COUPLING RUBBER AND HAVE CAMPAIGN TXX7 YET BECAUSE MY CAR IS NOW OVER 100K (MY CAR IS CURRENTLY 118K AND LESS THAN 8 YEARS OLD (I'M ONLY OWNER) AND I DISCOVERED IT BEFORE 100K), THEY WON'T STAND BY THEIR PRODUCT. I NEED HELP PLEASE WHY HYUNDAI FIXES MY ISSUE.

Structure › Body
Filed Mar 15, 201882,610 milesVA

MY MODEL,MAKE AND YEAR HAVE HAD RECALLS TO RUST UNDER THE CARRIAGE AND UNDERSIDE. I HAD TO REPLACE MY ROTORS DUE TO RUST. I SE THAT YOU RECALLED IN DELAWARE AND I'LL. DUE TO SALT. I LIVE IN THE STATE OF VIRGINIA AND WE HAVE SALT. I WOULD APPRECIATE IF YOU WOULD CONSIDER MY ROTORS AS INCLUDED WITH THIS RECALL. I AM ENCLOSING PICTURES AND AM HOPING MAYBE TO RECOVER SOME OF THE EXPENSE THAT I INCURRED.

Suspension
Filed Mar 13, 2018PA

ALL OF A SUDDEN ALL 4 SWAY BARS NEED BE REPLACED

Steering
Filed Jan 20, 201882,000 milesFL

20 JANUARY 2018- TODAY THE EPS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON IN MY CAR WHILE DRIVING. STEERING IS OKAY FOR NOW, BUT HAS BEEN CLUNKING OFF AND ON FOR SOME TIME. I WAS TOLD THIS IS A COUPLER WEARING BUT NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. MY CAR MANUFACTURE DATE IS MAY 07 2010. MAY 04 2015 I HAD 60000 SERVICE DONE. CAMPAIGN931 WAS PERFORMED AS EPS S/W CHECK AND ECU UPGRADE ONLY. MY MANUFACTURE DATE IS ONE WEEK OLDER THAN THE LAST MANUFACTURE DATE ON THE RECALL. DID THE DATE RANGE EXPAND? IS MY VEHICLE INCLUDED IN A LARGER COUNT? AM I ELIGIBLE FOR A REPLACEMENT?

Electrical System
Filed Dec 27, 201790,000 milesCT

DOOR HANDLE DEFECTIVE. MIRROR DEFECTIVE

Steering
Filed Nov 16, 201710,650 milesMA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING (EPS) INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING COMPLETELY. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTED IT TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. HERB CONNOLLY HYUNDAI IN FRAMINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS 01702 WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE EPS MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THE REPAIR FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V100000 (STEERING) HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE AND WAS NO LONGER ACTIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,650.

Steering
Filed Nov 13, 201785,000 milesTX

STEERING WHEEL MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE EVERY TIME YOU TURN IT

Steering
Filed Nov 1, 201720 milesTX

THE STEERING WHEEL FEELS LOSE

Electrical System
Filed Oct 23, 2017CA

MY TRANSMISSION SLIPS. THERE ARE AN ALARMING AMOUNT OF ONLINE FORUMS SHOWING THIS IS AN ALL TOO COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE YET NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. I AM ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH 3 OUT OF THE 4 POWER WINDOWS. THE ISSUE SEEMS TO BE AMOTHER DEFAULT IN THIS MODEL CAR BECAUSE THERE WERE ALSO PLENTY OF OTHERS WITH THIS SAME ISSUE. ALL 3 WENT OUT AT THE SAME TIME. THE MECHANIC TRIED REPLACING THE MOTOR AND OTHER INTERNAL PARTS BUT IT STILL WILL NOT WORK. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM.

Service Brakes
Filed Oct 20, 2017115,000 milesVA

THE CAR CREAKS WHEN YOU GO AT A SLOW SPEED OR OVER A HUMP. THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO MAKES A CLICKING OR KNOCKING SOUND WHEN STEERING IT AND WHEN YOU TURN THE CAR TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT IT MAKES A CREAKING NOISE. WHEN YOU GET OUT OF THE CAR, IT SEEMS THAT IT CREAKS ONCE THE WEIGHT IS LIFTED. THE CREAKING IS EITHER WHEN STATIONARY OR WHEN GOING AT A LOW SPEED OVER HUMPS AND WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL. WHEN DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED OR DOING THE SPEED LIMIT, YOU DON'T HEAR THE CREAKING, BUT THE STEERING WHEEL STILL KNOCKS. AND WHEN PUTTING ON BRAKES AFTER NORMAL SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL KNOCKS BADLY.

Electrical System
Filed Oct 20, 20171,000 milesVA

I HAVE A 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. FILED A REPORT ON THE SUSPENSION, STEERING AND BRAKES. THIS REPORT IS SOMETHING I DIDN'T THINK ABOUT UNTIL I SAW OTHERS WERE HAVING THESE TWO ISSUES. 1. WHEN YOU TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION, IT STILL DINGS AND THE DOORS WON'T LOCK. I AM ASSUMING IT STILL THINK THE KEY IS IN THE IGNITION. YOU HAVE TO PUT THE KEY BACK IN AND TAKE IT OUT AGAIN TO GET THE DINGING TO STOP. 2. I HAVE TWO CIGARETTE LIGHTER RECEPTACLES (NOW KNOWN AS 12V ACCESSORY SOCKETS). CANNOT USE BOTH AT THE SAME TIME AS IT CAUSES THE TPMS LIGHT TO COME ON. A FEW SECONDS AFTER ONE OF THE RECEPTACLES HAVE BEEN EMPTIED THE TPMS LIGHT GOES OUT. THE FIRST ISSUE HAPPENS WHILE PARKED AND THE SECOND ISSUES HAPPENS WHETHER PARKED OR DRIVING . . . MOSTLY WHEN DRIVING.

Steering
Filed Oct 2, 201796,000 milesNC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING (EPS) SENSOR ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. ALSO, THE BRAKE LIGHTS ERRONEOUSLY ILLUMINATED WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SPORT DURST HYUNDAI IN DURHAM, NC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE EPS WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V10000 (STEERING), ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

Steering
Filed Sep 30, 2017CA

TOOK MY 2010 TO DEALERS FOR CLUNKING NOISE EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE 2 WEEKS LATER THE EPS LIGHT TURNED ON THEY WON'T LOOK AT IT UNLESS I PAY 150 FOR DIAGNOSIS PRIOR TO THIS THEY HAD A EPS RECALL

Air Bags
Filed Sep 25, 2017IL

"TAKATA RECALL" TODAY 9/25/17, I TOOK MY CAR TO MY MECHANIC BECAUSE THE HORN DOES NOT WORK. I WAS TOLD THAT THE PAD IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHERE THE AIRBAG IS. IT IS NOT MAKING CONTACT TO MAKE THE HORN WORK. HE STATED THAT IT WAS A DEFECT FROM THE FACTORY. I NEVER GOT A RECALL NOTICE OF THERE BEING A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG. THE MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO TEST THE HORN UNDER THE HOOD OF CAR, HOWEVER WHENEVER I NEED TO BLOW THE HORN IT DOES NOT WORK.

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NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

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