2008 Hyundai Elantra Steering Problems
- 46
- 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 46 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 4 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 31 records
- steering wheel · 11 records
- failure mileage · 9 records
- electronic power · 7 records
- steering column · 7 records
- failure recurred · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 12 |
| 30–60k mi | 10 |
| 1–30k mi | 10 |
| 100–150k mi | 9 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that while driving, the electronic power steering warning light illuminated, and the steering will became difficult to turn. The contact powered off the engine. The vehicle was restarted and operated as intended. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was test driven. The technician was unable to duplicate the failure. The…
ODI 11307546
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai elantra. While driving 60 mph on the freeway, the power steering seized and the eps indicator illuminated. When the contact pulled over and restarted the vehicle, the indicator turned off. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to her destination. Team hyundai (301-b auto mall pkwy, vallejo, ca 94591, [redacted]) scheduled a diagnostic appointment. The manufacturer stated that…
ODI 11266076
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that the power steering seized and the electric power steering indicator was blinking. When the vehicle was turned off and restarted, it resumed normal operation. The manufacturer stated that there were no recalls. The contact scheduled a diagnostic appointment with maxson hyundai (2329 us-22, union, nj 07083, [redacted]). The vehicle was not repaired.…
ODI 11195601
Steering
My car started to display an eps light on my dash board so i took it for service and was told there was a recall on the eps on my vehicle. I then took it to o'brien hyundai of fort myers and was told that the recall was in 2015 and that they will not be able to service my vehicle.
ODI 11182395
Steering
The epa light came on as i was driving on a city street and then the power steering went out as i turned left.
ODI 11175901
Steering
While driving at 55 mph on a local road, the steering suddenly seized and the electronic power steering (eps) warning light turned on. I took the vehicle to the dealer (williamsburg hyundai [redacted], williamsburg, va 23188) who re-calibrated the eps but was told my vehicle was not part of the recall campaign 127 due to manufacturing date of july 2007, which is before the recall coverage date of june 2008. This is…
ODI 11118681
Steering
Takata recall. My power steering has gone out and i did not recieve any form of information at the time the recall was sent out.
ODI 11104856
Steering
THE STEERING ISN'T WORKING
ODI 11113702
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai elantra. While driving approximately 55 mph, the steering ability seized and the electronic power steering warning indicator illuminated. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road and drove to an independent mechanic who determined that the electronic power steering failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (mcgovern hyundai, [redacted], brockton, massachusetts…
ODI 11090230
Steering
I started my car at the top of my driveway and drove down the driveway toward the road as usual. No traffic was coming from either direction, so i accelerated slightly to make a right turn onto the road. As i was pulling onto the road, i completely lost the ability to steer the vehicle and to control the direction of it. Consequently, i almost went over a 10 to 12 foot high wall on the other side of the road.…
ODI 11046484
Steering
My daughter was driving on a highway (55 mph limit) and slowed down to approx. 10 mph due to a traffic jam when all of a sudden the eps light came on and she lost her steering. At that speed, it was almost impossible for her to steer. She managed to pull the car over to the shoulder and called me for help. I researched her situation and learned that there is a recall for all 2008 elantras and later to fix the eps.…
ODI 11005514
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai elantra. While driving 30 mph and making a right turn down a hill, the electronic power steering warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle lost power steering ability and became hard to steer. The vehicle was turned off and, upon restarting, the steering returned to normal. The dealer stated that the vin was excluded from nhtsa campaign number: 15v100000 (steering). The vehicle…
ODI 10945744
Steering
In october 2012 i was driving on lincoln drive in phila. I was going around the first corner (to the right). Once the turn was complete, i attempted to turn the car in the other direction but the car kept going right. My car ended up spinning 270 degrees before it came to a stop. I turned the car off while i gathered myself and turned the car back on again. A cop checked on me to see if i was ok, then i went about…
ODI 10934618
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that the steering seized. The vehicle was serviced per nhtsa campaign number: 15v100000 (steering), but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure recurred while driving approximately 25 mph. The contact mentioned that an unknown warning indicator illuminated after the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the…
ODI 10913698
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai elantra. While driving 20 mph, the steering wheel seized without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and the steering returned to normal. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 36,000. Updated 09/27/16*lj *js
ODI 10884241
Steering
No damage, but i need to report the hyundai practice. While i was on a highway, eps lamp came on and steering became really tough. Once i pulled over and re-started the car, the lamp went off and i could steer without any problems. I found out that my car was actually recalled for the eps system, so brought my car to a dealer. The dealer told me that the campaign is 'closed', they need to charge me to diagnose the…
ODI 10873391
Engine · Steering · Suspension
Car loses power when driving car at low speed, car just shuts down and would need to place in park and restart the car, also lost power steering while driving car on the freeway, card wheel locked and car lost all power, was able to place it in park and restarted it, but was with out power steering, car shakes when driving passed 70 miles an hr.
ODI 10837029
Steering
I was driving on a freeway when my eps light came on and when i began to exit my car did not want to steer. I took my foot off the gas and strongly steered right. At the stop sign i took both hands on the steering wheel and made a left turn. Every turn home was difficult. They power steering was not working.it was almost impossible to steer the car. I called the dealership and i started the car and it steered fine.…
ODI 10836449
Steering
I bought my car new in 2008 -- single owner all this time. Was driving the car about 30mph in residential area when all of sudden the eps light came on and power steering completely failed. Manually steered the car to nearby garage, where they found an error code in the electronic power steering module. Google search showed hyundai had a recall for this, and this recall was performed on my car back in may. Started…
ODI 10763260
Air Bags · Service Brakes · Steering
Tl* the contact owned a 2008 hyundai elantra. While driving approximately 15 mph going around a bend, the steering ability seized. The contact crashed into a parked vehicle, rolled back, and struck another parked vehicle. The air bags did not deploy and the contact's head struck the windshield. The brakes also failed to respond. A police report was filed. The following day, the contact went to the hospital due to a…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10850345
Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
My vehicle was turning a corner and the power steering assist shut down totally, i was unable to steer my vehicle. The eps light lite up on the dashboard. It took two people, my boyfriend and myself to steer the vehicle to the curb, but only with a great deal of effort on both of our parts. *tr
ODI 10694772
Steering
I was making a right turn onto the street i live on, thankfully i was going pretty slow, as i was turning when all of a sudden my steering wheel locked up and i was unable to steer my vehicle. Thankfully i was the only one on the road otherwise id have hit an oncoming car as i wasn't able to maneuver my car, regardless of how hard i tried to turn the steering wheel. The eps was lite up on my dashboard when i was…
ODI 10693311
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that the eps warning light illuminated and the vehicle was unable to be steered. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who diagnosed that the steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 36,000.
ODI 10664706
Steering
I was driving for about 15 minutes at a speed of under 30 mph in heavy traffic when my power steering suddenly locked and could not be engaged. The eps light on my dash went on and i was able to get the car home as i was only about 1 mile from home. The hyundai dealer i called to pick up the car said it was my fault because i missed a recall. I have checked over the elantra 2008 recalls and none of them say anything…
ODI 10664612
Steering
Driving car approximately 2 minutes after turning it on when the red eps light turned on and the power steering went out. Could barely move the steering wheel, as the wheel appeared to lock. This also happened about 1 year ago, exact circumstances. When i turned it off and then on again, it went away. Thankfully, i was in a parking lot when this occurred each time. Keep vehicle in good service condition - regular…
ODI 10637177