Hyundai ELANTRA TOURING steering problems
53 complaint narratives mention steering terms.
Key facts
175 owner complaints analyzed
4 distinct recall campaigns
50,750 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2008 to 2013 model years. Data snapshot: . 140 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Steering behavior evidence
53 of 175 complaints match this topic (30.3%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10395777 · 2011-04-13 (April 13, 2011)
STEERING WHEEL COMPLETELY LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 13,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10395777 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10458637 · 2012-05-16 (May 16, 2012)
CAR CONSISTENTLY STEERS OR PULLS TO THE RIGHT EVEN WHEN DRIVING ON FLAT SURFACE. TIRES CHECKED AND NOT THE PROBLEM. DEALER DID AN ALIGNMENT BUT STILL PULLS TO RIGHT. DEALER NOT ABLE TO FIX AFTER TWO VISITS. MIGHT BE A DEFECT WITH THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING.
Owner-reported narrative. 17,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10458637 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10706675 · 2015-04-20 (April 20, 2015)
WHEN I TRIED TO START MY 2009 HYUNDAI ELANTRA TOURING, I COULD NOT MOVE THE IGNITION KEY OR THE STEERING WHEEL. WITH GREAT EFFORT IN TRYING TO TURN THE WHEEL, IT HAS BEEN POSSIBLE TO GET IT TO MOVE. AFTER THIS HAPPENED FOR THE THIRD TIME, I TOOK IT TO THE HYUNDAI DEALER IN PUNTA GORDA, FL. BEFORE HE EVEN LOOKED AT IT, THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME ALL CARS DO THAT. THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO FIX IT. SOMETHING ABOUT AN ANTI THEFT FEATURE AND THAT I HAD TO LEAVE THE STEERING WHEEL AT 11:00 O'CLOCK POSITION. THE CAR NOW HAS ONLY…
Owner-reported narrative. 21,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10706675 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10744519 · 2015-07-29 (July 29, 2015)
DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 65 MPH, POWER STEERING WENT OUT. WHEN I REACHED MY DESTINATION WHICH WAS ANOTHER 20 MILES AWAY I RESEARCHED AND A BIT AND WHEN I TURNED CAR BACK ON A FEW HOURS LATER IT WAS WORKING AGAIN. I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER ABOUT IT ALMOST A YEAR LATER. WHY DID I JUST RECEIVE THAT? TOOK TO DEALERSHIP FOR THAT AND THREE OTHER RECALLS (TWO I WAS NOT AWARE OF. THE STOP LIGHT I DID GET A LETTER ABOUT, HOWEVER THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR MONTHS AND I SEE BY READING THESE OTHER COMPLAINTS THAT THERE SHULD BE A RECALL ABOUT THAT. DEALER…
Owner-reported narrative. 130,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10744519 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11092523 · 2018-05-08 (May 8, 2018)
THERE WERE NO ISSUES WITH THE CAR UNTIL EPS (RED) AND ESC OFF (YELLOW) LIGHTS CAME ON WHEN THE CAR WAS STARTED ONE EVENING, AND IN TURN THE POWER STEERING WAS LOST. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN EARLIER IN THE DAY WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. IT WAS PARKED FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES OR SO, AND WHEN IT WAS TURNED ON AGAIN THE LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE STEERING WHEEL FELT LIKE IT WAS LOCKED. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AT LOW SPEEDS. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALER WHERE ERROR CODES C1260, C1604, AND C1513 WERE DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER PER…
Owner-reported narrative. 47,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 11092523 at NHTSA ↗