10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
7 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
11,952 miles

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problem #30

Sep 132022

Elantra

  • miles
While driving the steering locks up and the power steering light comes on. You turn off the vehicle and turn it back on it clears the light in the dash drives fine for a little while then does it again

- West Jordan, UT, USA

problem #29

Sep 012021

Elantra

  • miles
My 2017 Hyundai Elantras steering becomes extremely hard to steer, then the engine stalls out and the dash lights come on. I'm frighten of crashing when this happens. I restart the engine and the steering returns to normal. The cause is a damaged electronic power steering (mdps) connector. There was a recall (#161) for a replacement electronic power steering motor at no charge for this year make and model vehicle but I'm told mine was not included in that recall?

- Irving, NY, USA

problem #28

May 012022

Elantra

  • 55,000 miles
The contact's uncle owns a 2017 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated while the owner was driving at an unknown speed, the steering wheel seized and failed to turn left or right. The owner stated no warning light was illuminated. The owner restarted the vehicle and was able to continue driving to his destination. The owner took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the steering wheel trim to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but continued to experience the failure. The contact took the vehicle back to the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.

- Rockville, MD, USA

problem #27

Aug 082022

Elantra 4WD 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 46,000 miles
The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds and making turns, the steering wheel became stiff and uncontrollable. The steering warning light was illuminated. The local dealer was notified and scheduled a service appointment. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 46000.

- Silver Spring, MD, USA

problem #26

Jun 282022

Elantra

  • miles
Clunky noise on the steering wheel and lock up the steering wheel

- Orlando, FL, USA

problem #25

Oct 182021

Elantra

  • 0 miles
The contact owned a 2017 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, the steering wheel seized. There was an abnormal popping noise detected and the air bags deployed. The contact stated the steering was stuck in a trucker's position. A police report was filed. There was no reported crash or fire. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The driver sustained injuries to her hands, arm, thighs, brain, and neck and medical attention was provided. The local dealer was notified. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was deemed a total loss by the insurance company. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was unknown.

- Citra, FL, USA

problem #24

Jan 222022

Elantra

  • miles
On five different occasions over the past several months, the power steering has ceased to function, generally after the car has been driven and then parked. It suddenly appears to resolve itself after the steering wheel is operated manually numerous times. The local Hyundai dealer has stated that they will not attempt to diagnose the problem unless the car is towed in inoperable. If this failure occurs while driving, it could result in a catastrophic situation, as steering the vehicle would be extremely difficult.

- Gardner, MA, USA

problem #23

Dec 202021

Elantra

  • miles
My passenger rear door which I barely use will not open from the inside or outside. In addition, when I turn at a slow speed I have problems with the steering wheel not turning smoothly and when I break the vehicle jolts. I have told the dealership about the steering wheel and the jolting and they haven-??t done anything about it. That has been going on for a few years. The door I just noticed a month ago.

- Virginia Beach, VA, USA

problem #22

Sep 302021

Elantra

  • miles
Well my car is making a deal bad noise when I turn to the right I just recently realize that this year make moudel had a recall on the steering but where is the data base provided for me that it was fixed cause I can't find anything on it at and if it was fixed how do we know it wasn't a default part put back in my car need to have this looked into because when I turn to the right it's like it takes control of the steering and then I lose all power of steering not at all times normally at low rates of speed when turning towards the right or making the right turn at times it feels like going down the highway at 75 miles per hour but it's wanting to take control of the car at times

- Fort Payne, AL, USA

problem #21

Sep 102021

Elantra

  • miles
Steering really bad car pulls both ways on the highway makes weird noise when taking off and accelerating and car randomly dies

- Blackwood, NJ, USA

problem #20

Sep 132021

Elantra

  • miles
The steering wheel on the vehicle is loose and jagged; therefore when I turn the steering wheel it does not follow. I have to turn slowly to make the adjustment and I can hear the griding in the steering wheel system as I try to steer. I must get a repair as soon as possible fearing that the steering will stop working and cause me to veer in a dangerous direction.

- Port Saint Lucie, Fl, FL, USA

problem #19

Sep 212021

Elantra

  • miles
When my teenage daughter drove our 2017 Hyundai Elantra, the power steering locked up on her while entering a busy interstate. Thankfully, she did not run into the barrier wall or nobody hit her from behind. Took it into the Hyundai dealership and apparently the torque sensor went out. They want to charge $1800 to fix it. Conveniently for them, it-??s not covered under warranty as warranty stopped at 60k miles. The car just rolled over at 61k. As I researched, apparently this is a known issue with Hyundai.

- Broken Arrow, OK, USA

problem #18

Jun 042021

Elantra

  • miles
The steering wheel tightens up occasionally when making right turns. Also when turning the steering wheel it makes a clicking turning on gravel sound on occasion. No ESP light is on, on the dash cluster. It is without a doubt 2017 Hyundai Elantra have steering problems that need to be address and recalled.

- Long Branch, NJ, USA

problem #17

Jun 102021

Elantra

  • miles
There was a recall on 3/28/2017 on the 2017 hyundai Elantra for a power steering (eps motor) problem. Recall 161 I recently bought a 2017 Hyundai Elantra used. It showed no outstanding unrepaired recalls on the vin number check. However without realizing there was a former steering recall on my car i have been noticing that my car when steering to the right catches. I mostly experience this at higher speeds and while driving on the highway when changing lanes. As if it snagged on something or i have no control for a microsecond. Its happens and just as quickly goes away when i bring the steering wheel back to the left.I am wondering if the march 2017 recall and my current problem are related. Is there any way of determining if my car was under that recall and whether it was repaired or not. When recall notices on a particular car/vin number are repaired does that info get entered into a national data base. It seems very coincidental to say the least that i am experience a steering anomaly and i now find out there was a past recall for a problem involving steering. Yet i can't seem to determine if my car was repaired for such a recall in the past

- Santa Cruz, CA, USA

problem #16

Oct 092020

Elantra

  • 33,000 miles
First the car has been acting like it's going to die even while driving it. Now I'm having issues with my steering wheel, it every once in a while is difficult to turn but it's off and on. It's always while I'm actively driving it's been both city street and highways.

- Norfolk, VA, USA

problem #15

Sep 212020

Elantra

  • 61,430 miles
The power steering mechanism clicks or claps whenever steering either from left to right. The noise isn't always there. It happens at random times, but its at either directions when steering into a parking spot or a parking lot.

- West Haven, CT, USA

problem #14

Aug 312020

Elantra

  • 35,000 miles
In operating speed less than 25 mph on a residential street, electronic power steering assistance abruptly stopped working and power steering light on dash illuminated. Operator lost 90% control of steering. All other electrical components operated as designed. Dealership diagnosed the issue was due to a bad battery but all other electrical components operated. Recall 161 describes a more accurate description of a damaged electronic power steering connector resulting in a loss of electric power steering assistance.

- Front Royal, VA, USA

problem #13

Apr 112020

Elantra

  • 35,000 miles
Yes I had bought a used 2017 Hyundai Elantra sei they never informed me of any recalls on this vehicle after I bought the vehicle the motor blew up because of one of the cylinders were sticking because of a factory defect they replaced the motor the second motor started doing the same thing getting stuck and shaking the steering would lock up sometimes where I could not even steer or it was hard to steer why even when I bought the car they did not inform me of recalls when I talk to the car back and have the motor replaced they still did not inform me of any recalls these things cost me to have an accident and hit a telephone pole and totaled my vehicle

- Medford, NJ, USA

problem #12

Feb 282020

Elantra

  • 55,000 miles
I had the recall on my car fixed but it is doing the same thing again. When I slow down it will just cut off on you.

- Byron, GA, USA

problem #11

Nov 112019

Elantra

  • 70,000 miles
Steering wheel is getting hard to turn at times. It feels like it is sticking while driving

- Adel, GA, USA

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