2003 Hyundai Elantra Front Problems
- 13
- 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.
What owners report
- right front · 6 records
- front passenger · 6 records
- passenger side · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 9 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Front
I was driving 11 miles to the airport, involving 8 miles of 60 mph freeway driving; the rest was city driving, 25-45 mph with several stops. After i stopped at the security gate and proceeded forward, i heard a loud crunching thud on the front end; the car screeched to a halt; and i thought i collided with a concrete block or a deep pothole. The right front wheel was turned nearly 90 degrees to the right, while the…
ODI 10339108
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
Front
2003 hyundai elantra driven under various but primarily moderate conditions, purchased and originally residing in coastal virginia, traveling occasionally anywhere from new york to florida, residing in eastern england for four years (owner was active duty us military), and now having been in oklahoma for two and a half years, recently exceeding 90,000 miles on the odometer. The car has been primarily highway driven…
ODI 10326056
Front
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that while driving 5 mph and making a left turn, the front passenger wheel detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who stated that the vin was included in nhtsa campaign id number 09v125000, suspension, front control arm and the part needed to correct the failure was not available. The dealer also confirmed that the front drivers…
ODI 10329658
Front
2003 hyundai elantra 4dsd vin # [xxx] ....i have had a recall for several months, since 1/1/10, here in selden, ny 11784 for the "suspension: front control arms". I had the vehicle inspected for the recall on 4/1/10. The dealership at husted hyundai at [redacted] centereach 11720 ph# [redacted] informed me it qualified for replacement of said suspension frame, but the "part(s) are not available". They did not offer…
ODI 10328694
Control Arm · Front
2003 hyundai elantra has had issues with hyundai safety recall notice: 09v125000: front suspension control arm failure while driving at 21 st and ashland in chicago, the front lower control arm broke away . The control arm was replaced close to the scene , as the vehicle was rendered inoperable; and had to be towed by allstate motor club to the nearest shop. I have receipts for the tow and the repair. *tr
ODI 10287253
Front
On june 12, 2009 i purchased a used 2003 hyundai elantra. On july 27, 2009 the lower control arm on my 2003 hyundai elantra broke off while driving and the wheel fell off. I contacted the hyundai dealer in kalamazoo, mi about repairs and was told there was no warranty or coverage for repairs. I had the parts repaired by my mechanic at my expense for $484.06. On august 27, 2009 i received a recall campaign 091 notice…
ODI 10296376
Front
I had just exited the highway and was on the off ramp when the car came to a sudden stop. The right front tire was at a different angle than the car. I was unable to move the car. I was sitting on a very busy off ramp from the highway and couldn't move the car. I had it towed to a hyundai dealer and found out that i had a right front broken axle and control arm. The car only had 66,953 miles. It was determined that…
ODI 10265569
Front
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 hyundai elantra. While driving approximately 45-50 mph, the contact attempted to brake for a traffic light and had to apply more pressure to the brake pedal than normal. She pulled over to the side of the road and noticed that the front passenger side tire was out of place. She drove the vehicle to the repair shop and the mechanic stated that the front passenger side control arm failed.…
ODI 10265633
Front
Driving home from work one day i was coasting down a hill by my house to a stop sign. As i pressed on the brake something obviously happened on the front passenger side of my car. I thought that i had blown a tire. When i got out to look the entire wheel was hanging off of my car, pushed up against and crumpling the wheel well. The car was towed to a service station where they told me that the front passenger side…
ODI 10278960
Front
Traveling on interstate about 50-60 mph and applied brakes. During braking (not skidding) the right front control arm failed and right front tire turned out skidding the car to a stop. Managed to skid the car into the middle median and had it towed back to repair shop near home. Replaced broken control arm. Wheel hitting inside of fender also bent fender. This was on a 2003 hyundai elantra with 113,000 miles.…
ODI 10237707
Front · Structure
I was driving downhill to a stop sign (from about 20mph), and pressed the brake pedal, at which point i heard an awful crunch noise, and the front right corner of my car jolted, shook, and sounded like something was grinding together. I got out of the car to look at the front right wheel, and saw that it was turned in towards the center of the car, and bent under the front of the car, about 1/4" away from the back…
ODI 10229138
Engine · Front
I have a 2003 hyundai elananta gt. There is a whining noise from both sides of the front of the vehicle when driving on the highway at high speeds, sometimes at 55 mph or at 75 mph. The dealer replaced the left front wheel bearing on 4/22/03. The noise on the left went away. The same noise surfaced on the on the right side of the car. On 5/22/03 the dealer replaced the right front engine mount, they said it was…
ODI 10020733