2012 Hyundai Elantra Suspension Problems
- 31
- 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.
What owners report
- coil spring · 12 records
- front coil · 10 records
- coil springs · 8 records
- speed bump · 7 records
- spring broke · 7 records
- rear tires · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 10 |
| 60–100k mi | 10 |
| 30–60k mi | 6 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Suspension · Wheels
I purchased this car new from a hyundai dealer in march 2012 problem 1. Since early on, the car always exhibited a serious instability in the rear end. Specifically speaking, when driving on any small bump found on any normal road, the car rear suspension will not absorbe the bump like any normal car would but instead severely jumps and then 'darts or shifts' laterally. Even in dry pavement. Having lived in the ne…
ODI 10889146
Engine · Power Train · Suspension
When i accelerate and every time the gear changes, the car would jolt as if i went over a speed bump. It's really uncomfortable when the car jolts while i accelerate, but the real problem is when i'm applying the brakes. The car would jolt and the speed would increase which nearly caused several accidents. I currently have about 13,000 miles and purchased this vehicle about 1.5 years ago. Within that time, the…
ODI 10483415
Steering · Suspension
My car began pulling strongly to the left at various speeds. I contacted the dealership and arranged to have them look at it. Our dealership first suggested a roadforce balance and wheel alignment and wanted to charge us $250. Since the car had recently been to them for service including tire balancing and rotation, i pushed back and refused this suggested remedy. I had read online how people were experiencing this…
ODI 10460228
Suspension
Clunking noise when going over bumps. Dealer replaced right rear shock. Same thing happened again december 14, 2012. Car had 17,059 miles. This time dealer replaced the right rear shock again, and also replaced the left rear shock. Could there be a defect in the suspension system of this model and year car? *tr
ODI 10492216
Engine · Steering · Suspension
After purchasing the car new with all of 31 miles on it i noticed on my [redacted] home from anchorage to fairbanks alaska that the rear end of the car would skip around unpredictably when hitting a bump or when i hit an icy patch of road (and as a result of the skipping around, the rear tires wear/cup ridiculously fast, which may also be dangerous but is mostly annoying and expensive). Despite a few attempts by the…
ODI 10704299
Engine · Steering · Suspension
I have the 2012 elantra and from the day we bought it i noticed it was hard to drive in a straight line out on the highway thought it was just me because my wife never said anything about it then i started seeing complaints from other people online i agree it is a safety issue and hyundia needs to take care of the problem. Also lately when u try to restart the car after sitting sometimes it will not start unless u…
ODI 10505514