2009 Hyundai Elantra Electrical System Problems
- 15
- 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 15 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 3 indicate fire
What owners report
- passenger seat · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 hyundai elantra. While driving approximately 45 mph, the power steering failed without warning. The contact stated that it was difficult to maneuver the vehicle safely. Taylor hyundai (located at [redacted], augusta, ga 30907, [redacted]) was contacted by phone and the contact was informed that the vehicle was subjected to nhtsa campaign number: 15v100000 (steering). Additionally, while…
ODI 11242529
Electrical System · Steering · Unknown Or Other
When driving the vehicle, the eps light would arbitrarily turn on and go away when the ignition key is cycled off and back on. When the light comes on, it immediately becomes difficult to steer. The car reverts to manual steering mode and requires significant amount of effort to control. We have had the eps light turn on multiple times without warning while driving and putting us in dangerous, unsafe conditions on…
ODI 11244667
Body · Electrical System · Engine
Started the car and motor/engine caught fire. It was the morning of 12/18/18. It was parked in front of my moms house (on the street).
Fire reported
ODI 11162908
Air Bags · Electrical System
Air bag light went on and stayed lit after starting car, begining in october 2018. Problem seemed intermittent; stayed off after start up when there was weight in passenger seat. Took to local mechanic and a diagnosis was ran. Codes showed either the battery or the passenger air bag sensor. Had the 3 1/2 year old battery replaced to rule that out. No air bag light issue for about ten days, but problem began again. A…
ODI 11165660
Body · Electrical System · Engine
On 09/17/2018 i woke up around 5 am to find the elantra fully engulfed in flames in the front end. It wasn't running, nothing left on, it had not been run for 4 hours so the engine should have been cold. No drivability problems before. Police and fire department responded, put the fire out and stated that they saw nothing suspicious about the fire and that i should check on problems with hyundai. This car only had…
Fire reported
ODI 11140848
Electrical System
MY HYUNDAI ELANTRA TOURING 2009 EPS LIGHT COMING ON.
ODI 10819930
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owned a 2009 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the trunk lid opened independently, the alarm activated, and all the doors locked and unlocked. The contact mentioned that there was smoke coming from inside the vehicle, which failed to shift into the park position. The fire department extinguished the fire and diagnosed the fire as an electrical fire. The…
Fire reported
ODI 10692433
Air Bags · Electrical System
Airbag sensor passenger seat assembly reads that there is someone sitting in passenger seat when no one is in seat. *tr
ODI 10649697
Electrical System · Steering
Backing out of a "fast food" drive thru lane , car did not turn, as normal, and struck a pole with the passenger side back panel. At the time i had no explanation for why car didn't follow the driveway curve. I have never as an adult had an at fault accident, and had no explanation for this. The part has been recalled on my car. I am on a fixed income & could not afford to get car repaired. I put report into…
Crash reported
ODI 10712795
Electrical System · Steering
On my way to work on august 8, 2013, i was on the freeway in the early morning rush hour traffic driving approximately 50 mph when my power steering went complete out and the eps light came. I took the vehicle to the hyundai dealership and after they inspected the vehicle, they indicated that it was a known issue and they had developed an update that they could upload it to to the computer responsible for the power…
ODI 10608260
Electrical System
Brake lights(all three) stopped working at the same time. Despite changing fuses and bulbs, they still will not work. Wires appear to connect properly. *tr
ODI 10424186
Electrical System · Engine · Service Brakes
Car alarm activates at random when parked, incessant noise and work problem. Car gear stuck-stop lamp switch repaired-later recall, cd malfunction-ate disc, door sensor indicator lights stuck on, battery dies despite diagnostic tests on battery and alternator revealing no problems. *tr
ODI 10507155
Electrical System
Panic alarm engages on its own (while parked) in driveway or work parking lot. Checked all doors, hood, trunk to ensure they were closed. Has not happened while car is in motion. When using key fob(manuf supplied) problem still persist. Press lock dr button(30-40 min later) alarm sounds,press unlock button(40-60 min later) alarm sounds or does not come on again. Press lock button to secure car, doors click twice but…
ODI 10406398
Air Bags · Electrical System
Airbag warning light on the dashboard would turn on when the passenger seat was moved forward. We received a recall on the issue and it "appeared" to fix the issue once completed, but the issue has been happening intermittently throughout the past four years. Today, the airbag warning light stays on at all times as of july 5, 2015.
ODI 10733106
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
Esc switch failure causing brake lights to go off. *tr
ODI 10373388