2002 Hyundai Elantra Steering Problems
- 16
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 16 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- lower control · 7 records
- control arms · 4 records
- power steering · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 5 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering
On october 28th, 2016 the lower, driver's side, front control arm disintegrated while my wife was driving her elantra in a parking lot. She was making a right turn to leave the lot when she lost control of the car as it made a "terrible grinding noise." the next day i removed the wheel and discovered the control arm was torn in two sections and badly corroded. I went to two hyundai dealers to track down a new part.…
ODI 10924844
Steering
As i exited a freeway ramp i was coming to a stop to make a turn. My front lower control arm on the driver side broke and it popped my driver side cv axle. My whole tire castered in against the wheel well and cambered outward. My car was barely movable. My control arm had completely corroded through. *tr
ODI 10676846
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that while driving at 25 mph, there was an abnormal noise as the vehicle veered from left to right. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vin was unavailable. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.
ODI 10627296
Steering · Suspension
I am an owner of a 2002 hyundai elantra. In 2009 the passenger side lower control arm of my car rusted and broke in half, which i had repaired at my expense. Shortly afterward, i received a recall notice about the lower control arms and took my car in to have it serviced. Instead of replacing the defective parts, hyundai drilled a hole for water to escape and put a wax coating on the control arms, which would later…
ODI 10503058
Steering
I was traveling at 35 mph on a secondary road when all of a sudden i heard a snap and i lost my steering. Luckily i was able to safely navigate my car to the side of the road without further incident. My vehicle was towed to my mechanic, who said the right front lower control arm and ball joint were completely rusted and collapsed. Hyundai had issued a recall (#09v125000) for my vehicle due to reported complaints…
ODI 10498418
Steering · Suspension
The front lower control arm on my vehicle is rusted out, and is cracked on both sides. Local mechanic says it doesn't have long before it will fail. Researched price on internet and found there was a recall for that part. Dealer says that my vin isn't included in the recall, even though my car was sold and driven in the "snow belt" states that are listed, and kentucky also salts the roads during winter. My vehicle…
ODI 10490330
Steering · Tires
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 hyundai elantra. While driving at approximate speeds of 35 mph, the contact noticed that the wheels were abnormally shaking. Upon further inspection, she found one of the drivers side tires was destroyed. The contact contributed the failure to an improper alignment performed on the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for repairs. The current and failure mileages were 55,253.…
ODI 10321784
Steering
On jan16th,2010 my car became disabled while driving. Luckily, i was only driving about 5 miles an hour when i suddenly lost control of steering my car. After stopping on the road, i tried to drive to the side of the road and was unable to get the car to move. At that point, i called a local towing company and they towed my car to a local auto shop. When the shop opened on monday january 18th they called me to…
ODI 10307427
Steering
I've owned my current 2002 hyundai elantra since 2002 (i'm the original owner) and my previous car was also a hyundai. I've told many people what good cars they are. Last week i noticed some "play" in my wheel and planned to get an alignment done this week. On thursday night on my way home from work my car spun out of control and my wheels went in different directions. Luckily i was turning down a road very close to…
ODI 10298813
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering
My husband and i are the owners of a 2002 hyundai elantra gt, and are the only owners of record and have maintained the vehicle in a reasonable manner. On friday, december 4 2009, i was driving the vehicle at approximately 30 mph approaching a left turn light, when i needed to stop suddenly to avoid hitting a car that stopped abruptly in front of me. When i applied the brakes, i heard a loud noise and the car began…
ODI 10294844
Steering · Suspension
Collapse of control arm and loss of steering while driving, never received recall notice. They need to get the recall out before someone is hurt badly. *tr
ODI 10294220
Steering
2002 hyundai elantra driver side ball joint noisy and lower control arms rusted. Repair shop states needs replacement asap a is not safe. I know of three others with same problem. Took to dealership for complaint as i thought is was a recall. They inspected and said not rusted through and was not covered. However they replaced some fuel cut valve that had a recall. Please note i can see day light through control…
ODI 10275028
Body · Frame And Members · Steering
10/2008, i was driving down a steep hill and began to downshift, while braking. My car jerked and skidded at the bottom. I was able to get it to the side of the road. A flatbed towed it and determined that the front drivers side wheel/tie rod had broken. The mechanic noted some corrosion, but repaired what needed to be done. March 2009, i had new front tires placed and balanced. Shortly afterwards, i got a flat…
ODI 10266576
Steering
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 hyundai elantra. The contact noticed erratic steering behavior while driving approximately 40 mph. After exiting the vehicle, he noticed leaking underneath the vehicle. The dealer stated that the failure was due to the power steering line. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer offered no assistance. The current mileage was approximately 47,700 and failure mileage was 46,155. Updated…
ODI 10242450
Steering
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 hyundai elantra. The contact took the vehicle to a local repair shop for routine inspection. A technician stated that the power steering lines were leaking and needed to be replaced. The power steering pressure lines were replaced at the cost of $338.01. The manufacturer stated that they would only partially reimburse him for the repairs in the amount $173.46. The failure and current…
ODI 10242455
Air Bags · Steering
While driving between 25 to 30 mph and going down and a curb the steering wheel failed to respond and remained in the same position. This caused the vehicle to veer into oncoming truck. Upon impact, neither of the air bags deployed. According to the consumer, under puerto rican law, vehicle would be returned to the bank if dealer was notified. *ak
Crash reported
ODI 10056077