2011 Hyundai Elantra Suspension Problems
- 39
- 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 39 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- coil spring · 18 records
- front coil · 7 records
- spring broke · 7 records
- front side · 7 records
- passenger side · 7 records
- front passenger · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 21 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering · Suspension
When traveling above 40mph and going over bumps in road loss of control occurs. This creates the drive to over correct and cause traffic safety concerns with vehicles around the elentra as well as collision issues for elentra driver.
ODI 11300321
Suspension
Was driving the car and felt something rubbing the tire. Took it to a mechanic and he said the driver's side front coil spring broke and dug a groove in the tire. Had it replaced and noticed there was a recall for this year make and model. It was for vin numbers that started with kmhd which mine does. I called hyundai customer care and they said it wasn't for my specific vin number. I explained that it was same…
ODI 11269407
Suspension
The left front mcpherson strut cracked and the spring punctured the tire. The car was towed to the dealer for repair. The dealer said that the right front spring was also broken except where it broke the spring did not damage the right front tire. The car was moving but slowly, thankfully at the time. I never had a spring break on any car i have ever owned, much less two springs on the same car. There is a recall…
ODI 11244630
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai elantra. While driving 30 mph, the coil spring snapped on the front driver's side and was dragging against the inside of the front driver's side tire. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road. The vehicle was currently at an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that there were no recalls. The dealer was not…
ODI 11205156
Suspension
As i was driving down the road less then a mile from home. I heard a loud clunking sound and seen a part of my coil spring bouncing across the road in my rearview mirror. I have already had to replace the coil spring on the driver side of this car as at another time when pulling out of a parking spot the coil spring broke off and punctured the tire.
ODI 11196806
Suspension
Front driver's side suspension coil broke while driving down a city street during the winter time at low speed. This seems like the same (or at least very similar) issue as 15v629000, which covers the same make, model, and manufacture date as my car, but my vin is not in that recall.
ODI 11182589
Suspension
Recall 133 for 2011 hyundai elantra, i have owned this car for about a year and a half. (many problems since i owned it) but yesterday a coil spring broke and slashed the inside of my tire, very dangerous! I had to get my car towed. My mechanic daid there is a recall but hyundai wouldn't recognize it. He also it's the third car he's had to repair fir broken hyundai coil springs!! Is there anything you can do to help?
ODI 11180153
Suspension
2011 elantra spring coil failure... Our family has great concerns to the public safety regarding the risk management activities by hyundai on nhtsa campaign number 15v629000 (manufacturer recall 133). Reviewing the 20 nhtsa recall documents attached to this recall and our own personal experience, we believe that the risk management activities, including: failure investigation, corrective/preventive actions and range…
ODI 11180866
Suspension
The front suspension coil springs snapped and ruptured both my front tires. It seems the front coil springs get brittle in the winter and actually splintered off when they snapped, this caused the rupture to my tires. I was very lucky to have been in a parking garage, going five mph, when the damage happened. It was merely caused by driving down a parking ramp. So, it wasn't caused by some tremendous trauma to the…
ODI 11176158
Suspension
Front coil spring fractured and contacted tire. Luckily i was pulling out of my parking spot. By the looks of the damage to the tire, i am very fortunate i have been like this and not at any level of speed. The following morning i looked into the problem and found an article by edmond in may 2015 that talked about your organization recalling hyundai elantra's?s for front coil spring problems. From the article this…
ODI 11193192
Suspension
Driving over a speed bump both front spring broke causing a front tire to be punctured.
ODI 11172519
Suspension
I had already opened a case and was working with a david baker 11131845. He had asked me to try to locate the piece of broken spring that punctured my tire. I was able to locate that but once i emailed david i received an email back saying that his email address was no longer active. If someone could take a look at my case and contact me via email and let me know if they still want to look at that part. Thank you!
ODI 11172494
Air Bags · Steering · Suspension
'takata recall' (1) suspension problem.. It drifts or bounces to one side when i hit a bump or when i go into a pothole... I have had to take it to different auto mechanics to fix this but haven't gotten any solution.. Changed sway bar links, tie-rods, struts and ball joints, still no improvement. (2) steering issues - steering feels stiff when turning and sometimes makes funny sounds (3) clunking noise in front…
ODI 11184484
Engine · Suspension · Unknown Or Other
My car has making noise for a while. Emailed hyundai and was told it is not under warranty and no recall for engine. Several complaints ha e been made online for this car regarding the engine which needs to be replaced. I'm afraid to drive it's my only car and i can't afford to pay $5000 for a new engine. I was stuck in the middle of a busy intersection when the car stalled and sounded like it was going to grind the…
ODI 11100444
Suspension
On sunday, may 20th, 2018 at around 2:00 p.m. I was driving through warwick city park with my wife and son. Upon approaching a speed bump, i slowed to about 5 to 10 mph. Immediately after going over the speed bump my tire blew out and the car shook violently. I was towed via flatbed to new england tire car care centers on warwick ave, warwick, ri. The mechanical inspection findings were as follows: flat tire on…
ODI 11141262
Suspension
Drivers side front coil spring collapsed. No recall notice on this but see plenty of chatter on the web of similar complaints. Fortunate that it did not puncture tire but rubbed on inside of tire causing concern of future blowout so replaced front coils and struts and tire!
ODI 11096693
Suspension
I was driving to work in pittsburgh. While in motion, my passenger side spring split in half, severing the passenger side tire. The spring broke instantly without warning and left me stranded in heavy am traffic. I am requesting full reimbursement for all damages and a full day of work tha was missed because of this major malfunction.
ODI 11090865
Suspension
Well driving i started to hear a clanking noise and pulled over. I looked under my car to see a piece of metal hanging under my car. Long story short my front driver side spring snapped and punctured my wheel. I took it to the dealership to have it fixed and was told there was a recall on that part, after doing some investigation they told me even tho there was a recall on my exact make and model my vin wasn't one…
ODI 11131845
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai elantra. While driving 15 mph, the front driver's side tire deflated without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the coil springs were faulty. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 15v629000 (suspension) as a possible solution, but the vin was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was…
ODI 11063051
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai elantra. While pulling into a parking area, the contact heard an abnormal noise. The contact exited the vehicle, inspected the front end, and noticed that the front drivers side tire went flat. The tire was unable to retain air. A towing company inspected the area and determined that the front driver's side coil spring fractured. The dealer indicated that the vehicle was excluded…
ODI 10995196
Suspension
The front passenger side coil spring broke in my driveway, puncturing the tire. There is an open recall on this part for elanta's manufactured from nov 2010 till march 2011 in states that use salt, the part can quickly erode and break. Hyundai is refusing to fix the problem saying that my car vin is not included in the recall. I purchased the car brand new, it has 85,000 miles. The car documentation states that the…
ODI 10980403
Suspension
Was driving the car down the road and the tire popped will i was approaching another vehicle. Had to call and get a tow, i couldn't bring it to hyundai because none were open at the time. Was brought to a local shop thinking it was only a tire. Further investigation showed that the spring on the strut had broke and was rubbing against the tire which lead it to pop. Looked to see if there was any recalls for this…
ODI 10968799
Air Bags · Suspension
Front and back struts/shocks need to be replaced and airbag light stays on
ODI 10954242
Suspension
The front coil spring on my elantra broke as i backed up out of my driveway and punctured my tire. There is a recall on this issue hyundai recall #133 nhtsa campaign #1sv629000. I have contacted multiple dealers and hyundai customer care as to why my vehicle does not apply to this recall even though my car meets all the criteria. They could not give me an answer and i was told there is nothing they can do.
ODI 10938819
Suspension
The left front strut and springs broke after hitting a pot-hole coming out of a grocery store. I pulled out of the parking lot once the traffic light turned green. Have hit potholes before without breaking struts or springs. Springs for my 2011 hyuandai elantra are on back-order.
ODI 10938366