2003 Hyundai Elantra Frame And Members Problems
- 6
- 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.
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Frame And Members · Front
As i was driving my 2003 hyundai elantra out of work, the structural metal component that connects to the front, passenger side tire (or referred to as lower arm or a-frame) snapped and the vehicle lost control and stopped moving immediately. The tire was essentially detached from the vehicle and damage to the passenger side door, front bumper and wheel cover. Thank goodness i was not on a main road yet in rush hour…
ODI 10331161
Frame And Members
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 hyundai elantra. When attempting to stop for a stop light the axle, control arm, and ball joint fractured and the tire separated. The vehicle was towed to a local repair facility and the vehicle was repaired. The mechanic stated that sub-frame corrosion caused the failure. The dealer was contacted and they asked for all invoices of the repair. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for…
ODI 10296620
Frame And Members
2003 hyundai elantra. Brought in to tire dealer to have snow tires removed, was shown that both front control arms and front frame were dangerously rotted. Took vehicle to hyundai. They say it is partially covered under warranty. Will incur $250 out of pocket costs. Car has 65,000 miles on it. *tr
ODI 10265467
Frame And Members
Front passenger side control arm rusted through on 3-18-09. No warning. Going 30 mph in very light traffic. Felt like we fell into a big pothole and car would not move. Happened very close to police station so they helped but no report made. Was late so car towed to house then to dealership in morning. No injuries (2 adults and 2 small children in vehicle). Other damage- front axle broke, damage to wheel well, front…
ODI 10264070
Frame And Members · Suspension
I own a 2003 hyundai elantra gt that currently has about 58000 miles on it. While driving home, when i was approx 2 miles away i noticed that the car started to pull to one side a bit. Thinking it was a flat, i drove slow for the remaining mile or so and when i was about 200 yards from my destination, the front end dropped and the car stopped. Upon visual inspection, it looks like the frame where the passenger front…
ODI 10260918
Frame And Members · Structure
A truck stopped without warning, in front of me. I hit my brakes and turned the wheel to the left to avoid a rear end collison, my car felt like it had a flat tire. I checked and there was no flat, but the right front tire was not going straight as the left front tire was. I had the vehicle towed to a mechanic, where it was found that the a-frame had rusted and snapped. I had the a-frame replaced, and the mechanic…
ODI 10227061