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 |
| 1–30k mi | 10 |
| 30–60k mi | 10 |
| 100–150k mi | 9 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai elantra. While driving at 45 mph, the vehicle lost all steering capabilities. The contact crashed the vehicle into a tree. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was not filed. The contact was injured, but did not require medical attention. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the power steering column needed to be replaced. The…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10733050
Steering
I turned on the engine just like any other normal morning and it appeared that the wheel was stuck. I turned hard to the left and heard a cracking noise. I further turned the wheel left to merge onto the street, when i realized i had no steering. I proceeded to try and drive and the vehicle stalled and would not let me drive forward. With great effort, i was able to get it back in to park and park it on the curb. I…
ODI 10627406
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that the power steering failed without warning. The failure caused the contact to use excessive force to maneuver the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the steering column and steering column assembly needed to be replaced. The repairs were made to the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The…
ODI 10700773
Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
This past saturday, may 10, 2014 i was driving my four year old daughter home from soccer class and all of a sudden my steering went out. After avoiding an accident with woman behind me, i realize that the steering wasn't out but had become very difficult. The eps light on the dash was on and i learned that the power steering had gone. We took the car to our local mechanic to see if it was a simple thing like a…
ODI 10595993
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai elantra. While driving approximately 60 mph, the electronic power steering indicator illuminated and the vehicle became difficult to steer. The failure occurred four times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
ODI 10619282
Steering
The eps light came on and the power steering was gone. *tr
ODI 10515747
Steering
The power steering failed while driving my 2008 hyundai elantra at the speed limit on a 4 lane, non divided highway in rush hour traffic. I was driving my car to work in normal morning rush hour traffic.there was no warning. While moving at the speed limit, the steering wheel locked up and lost all power to the car.this is a dangerous situation. I had no prior warning of any type that the steering was defective or…
ODI 10520715
Steering
I had stopped at an intersection. I started to make a left turn and it became extremely difficult to steer. I noticed the eps sensor on the dashboard was on. There was no warning or strange sound. I was probably going 5 mph since, there appeared to be no power in car. I pulled over leaving the vehicle on. I preceded to make my way home. Having no real ability to steer the vehicle. I am very fortunate the oncoming…
ODI 10508070
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the power steering assist failed. The contact moved the vehicle off the roadway, shut off the engine and restarted the vehicle. The failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, who stated that the main computer needed to be updated. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer…
ODI 10503762
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle lost acceleration power and power steering. The contact also stated that an unknown warning light illuminated. The contact decelerated and applied force to the steering wheel. The contact also mentioned that the failure occurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the…
ODI 10500009
Steering
Steering wheel locked while driving [redacted]. Almost wrecked. *tr
ODI 10482599
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated as the steering wheel became hard to turn. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where a diagnostic was performed which located the failure at the steering column. The contact also stated that the failure was previously experienced and the dealer reprogrammed and cleared the computer…
ODI 10583931
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the power steering failed and he lost control of the vehicle. The contact stated that the eps warning lamp illuminated after the failure occurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the computer needed to be reset. The remedy failed to repair the problem. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and…
ODI 10455756
Steering
This is a follow-up to odi number 10395729, power steering failure on a 2008 hyundai elantra. This second incident occurred three days and 26 miles driven after the initial repair by the dealership. In this case, i was idling in the left hand turning lane of a 6 lane divided highway, waiting in a line of cars for a left-turn green arrow. The steering wheel twitched, tried to rotate really, in my hands, then felt…
ODI 10402404
Steering
The power steering failed while driving my 2008 hyundai elantra at the speed limit on a 4 lane, non divided highway in rush hour traffic. I was driving my car to work in normal morning rush hour traffic. I was about 7 miles into a normal 10 mile commute. There was no warning. While moving at the speed limit, the steering wheel locked up. My initial thought was that the car had somehow stalled. I rapidly pumped the…
ODI 10395729
Steering
My 2008 hyundai elantra with 19,000 miles on it suddenly lost power as i was crossing a railroad track. (10/2010) i immediately tried to start it again and it did start but as i drove on, the engine seemed to "miss" then keep going, then "miss" again. It did this for about 2 blocks when i stopped at a gas station. I called the dealership and they towed it. They called to say that they thought it was a "steering"…
ODI 10361465
Electrical System · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that the brakes and steering locked abnormally. The contact shifted into reverse and the vehicle went forward instead. She shifted into park and turned the vehicle off. When restarted, the failure recurred and the vehicle became nonresponsive. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer who reset the computer but could not confirm that the failure…
ODI 10386664
Steering
While driving the car the steering locked rendering the car unsteerable, resulting in a head on collision. *tr
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10243171
Steering
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 hyundai elantra. While driving 55 mph, the steering began to vibrate which made it difficult to control the vehicle. As a result, the contact crashed into the front driver side of another vehicle. As of may 30, 2008, the dealer had not inspected or repaired the vehicle. The failure and current mileages were 104.
Crash reported
ODI 10229353
Air Bags · Service Brakes, Electric · Steering
While driving on i-95 north in maryland, a motorist cut me off suddenly, when i applied the brakes to slow down, the brakes locked and car swerved to the right, crossed all lanes, and rolled over twice. The air bags did not deploy on driver or passenger side. As a result, i received a fractured sternum. *tr
2 injuries
ODI 10226723
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 hyundai elantra. While driving approximately 80 mph, the front driver side tire would wobble excessively. She took her vehicle to the dealer and the tire was replaced. Two weeks later, the failure recurred and a crash nearly occurred. The dealer has not provided any assistance. The contact has not filed a formal complaint with the manufacturer. . The failure mileage was 800 and current…
ODI 10212315