2009 Hyundai Elantra Steering Problems
- 87
- 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 87 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- Hydraulic Power Assist System · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 38 |
| 30–60k mi | 16 |
| 100–150k mi | 14 |
| 1–30k mi | 10 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering
I was driving home from work when my eps light came on and my power steering completely went out. At a stop light i turned my car off and turned it back on. The light went off and the power steering was restored. A couple of minutes later the light came back on and the steering again went out. I was on a busy street and was very nervous when attempting to turn. When i made it home i looked in the owner's manual and…
ODI 10651938
Steering
Eps system failed. Repairs included whole new steering column. *tr
ODI 10631185
Steering
In the last 2 weeks, the eps light has come on my dashboard 3 times, accompanied by the power steering failing. The first time it happened, i was in the middle of an intersection, turning left, and my power steering failed. The second time i was in my driveway, luckily not yet pulled out into the busy street on which i live. The third time was just today on the highway, and as i was going 65 mph, the power steering…
ODI 10616422
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
Steering
Comments: my eps electronic power has ceased to function twice. Once a year ago - i got into start the car and the eps light came on and there was no steering - could not turn the wheel. I reported to hyundai and was ignored. There are others reporting the same thing on the internet. Tonight, we came out of the theater late late show - and the same thing occurred. A year ago- i put the key in and out 3 times the…
ODI 10598519
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 hyundai elantra. Upon exiting the driveway of the contact's residence to enter a main road, the power steering failed and the contact had to apply extreme force to turn the steering wheel. The vehicle was cautiously driven to an authorized dealer who replaced the steering column. The contact indicated that the failure recurred with a strong vibration coming from the steering wheel. The…
ODI 10706692
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
While driving on a rural road at low speed, vehicle shut down without warning. Rolled to the side of the road. Restarted vehicle but had no power steering. Both esc and eps lights were on dash display. Vehicle has remained in this condition since then. *tr
ODI 10604911
Hydraulic Power Assist System · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 hyundai elantra. The contact stated while driving approximately 10 mph out of a parking space, there was a complete loss of power steering. The engine was turned off and upon restarting, the vehicle resumed normally. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis where a trouble code was detected. The power steering software was updated. The manufacturer was notified of the…
ODI 10595478
Steering
I have a 2009 hyundai elantra with just over 100,000 miles on it. Around a year ago i had an issue with the eps light coming on. I took it to the dealer, and they had to do something to the computer. Yesterday i was driving and the eps light came on again. I then realized the power steering had completely went out in my car. I got into a parking lot and turned it off and then back on and it worked fine. Took it to…
ODI 10583383
Steering
As i was driving the vehicle the power steering stopped working making it very difficult to maneuver vehicle. I took it to dealer and they said it was either a software update needed or if that doesn't work the steering column.will need to be replaced..the software update was installed and appeared to work. Approximately one week later as i was turning a corner and it went out again nearly causing me to have an…
ODI 10584917
Steering
Had car in shop for power steering / eps light issue on 3/21/14 (81431 miles). They did an update #c1290 to recalibrate the esp and had to do a front wheel alignment too. The power steering went out again while i was on a busy road around 4pm. I took it back to the hyundai dealership on 4/8/14 and they re-did the update #c1290. They told me that it is an electrical 'shortage' causing the problem and i would need to…
1 injury
ODI 10587755
Service Brakes · Steering
Driving car on wet roads at 45 mph, applied brakes to slow down for a street light and the abs was gone. Car slid into the opposing lane and made a grinding noise due to the failure. Then the eps light came on and the power steering was gone. Close-call accident, very scary, and a lot of pain in my neck and arms from driving without the power steering. *tr
ODI 10587749
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that the vehicle was hesitant upon accelerating from a stop sign. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated that the failure was caused by the power steering. The technician replaced the power steering unit but the failure continued. Additionally, the steering wheel detached from the vehicle while parked. The manufacturer…
ODI 10559690
Steering
My daughter and i purchased this car august 30th 2013. In good faith from joyce koons in manassas virginia. Less than 90 days after purchase the vehicle has lost power steering ability twice. On nov 11th the car was serviced (total charge $172.50) and now the entire column shaft assembly needs replacing part # 56310-2h50. $2105.56 + parts $600.00 + alignment $99.95 my inquiry is two fold #1 is there any history of…
ODI 10553978
Steering
Eps light comes on intermittently and shuts off the power steering while driving.
ODI 10542007
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
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that the electronic power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel. The power steering assist failed and the steering wheel seized. The contact spoke to the dealer, but was not able to have the vehicle inspected. The failure and the current mileages were 113,153. *tr
ODI 10522033
Steering
Driving at a speed of about 45mph when the eps light came on and it became hard to steer the car. I did a search to find many complaints for the same problem, but no recalls as of yet. This problem needs to be addressed before a life is lost! Not after! I am currently at the dealership and afraid to hear what it will cost me cause i'm no longer under warranty. Hyundai needs to do right to the customers or risk…
ODI 10520852
Steering
The electronic power steering stopped working as the eps indicator light came on. I had difficulty steering so i pulled over and restarted the car which temporarily fixed the problem. The rest of the way home (apprx 5 miles) it stopped working about 6 more times. Again this morning (5/20) on the way to work it stopped working. Each time it stops i am able to temporarily "fix it" by restarting the engine. To be safe…
ODI 10512848
Steering
Steering wheel sticking while driving at any speed. I was told today steering column needs to be replaced and possibly the rack too. In addition, hearing a noise while turning or backing up before warranty expired and took the car in. First time, stated bad axle and replaced. Second time, still heard noise again and told everything is fine at 53,000 miles. Third time, at about 67,000 told it was the shaft due to…
ODI 10510292
Steering
Making hard left turn after backing out of driveway, power steering fails. Restarted car to restore power steering. Also failed on a rough road with no turn. Reproduced problem with a hard left turn while standing still. In all cases, restarting the car resolves the problem. *tr
ODI 10506057
Steering
Driving around 45mph, trying to turn left and the steering locked up and the aps light came on. Took to pearson hyundai and had checked out. Per pearson, they found a code c1290, torque sensor main signal fault. Will need a new steering column. Appr. Cost of $1600.00. Per pearson, this is a safety issue and vehicle shouldn't be driven until repaired. Need information on any and all recalls on this vehicle for this…
ODI 10490429
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn and the electronic stability program and electronic stability control lights illuminated. The vehicle was restarted, where it began to function normally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the steering column had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The…
ODI 10490688
Steering
While driving approximately 60 mph on i-35, my electronic power steering went out. I took it to dealership and i was told the whole steering column needs to be replaced in order to remedy the problem. The cost is $2,400.00. The car is only five years old, three years old when it occurred. I have been dealing with driving the car without power steering for over a year and a half. I cannot afford a new car, nor can i…
ODI 10621133
Steering
March 2012 the eps indicator light came on and the steering became very difficult. This happened intermittently at first, very scary when driving, and would sometimes resolve itself if the car was restarted. The dealership performed an update and repaired a loose connection, which seemed to correct the problem. In jan 2013 the eps light came on & again steering became almost impossible. This time the dealership…
ODI 10524571