Hyundai ELANTRA steering problems
1,246 complaint narratives mention steering terms.
Key facts
8,426 owner complaints analyzed
57 distinct recall campaigns
59,850 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1992 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 4,575 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Steering behavior evidence
1,246 of 8,426 complaints match this topic (14.8%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 800457 · 1996-08-05 (August 5, 1996)
THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 800457 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 973822 · 1995-10-24 (October 24, 1995)
POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKS, STEERING IS OFF CENTERED. TT
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Owner report 986989 · 1996-07-17 (July 17, 1996)
ON THE FREEWAY WHERE A STEERING LOCK UP WAS EXPERIENCED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO RUN INTO A CURB. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
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Owner report 10229751 · 2008-06-03 (June 3, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AT 40 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SEAT SLID FORWARD. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE CONTACT'S LOWER BODY TO BECOME JAMMED UNDERNEATH THE STEERING WHEEL, WHICH ALSO CAUSED HIM TO REAR END THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. HE DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES IN THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE AND IT HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 124,015. UPDATED 07/29/08 *BF THE CONSUMER SUFFERED N…
Owner-reported narrative. 124,015 miles reported. Look up ODI 10229751 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10746386 · 2015-08-05 (August 5, 2015)
1997 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, MY CAR GOT TOTALED ON 5/18/2015,. I RECEIVED A CONCUSSION AND JOINT PAIN ALL OVER FOR MONTHS FROM A COLLISION THAT HAPPENED THIS DAY. MY AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. I WAS GOING 40 TO 45 MPH WHEN A VAN MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN IN FRONT OF ME. HER FAULT, I SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES, BUT IT WAS TOO LATE TO DO ANY GOOD. MY HEAD HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. I AM STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. I HAD NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. I CONTACTED NHTSA ON 5/19/15 MADE A COMPLAINT. I CALLED HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY WHO FINALLY CAME AND LOOK…
Owner-reported narrative. 145,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10746386 at NHTSA ↗