2013 Hyundai Elantra Steering Problems
- 156
- 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 156 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- steering wheel · 81 records
- feels like · 14 records
- power steering · 13 records
- wheel makes · 9 records
- play steering · 8 records
- steering column · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 66 |
| 30–60k mi | 38 |
| 60–100k mi | 23 |
| 100–150k mi | 7 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering · Suspension
The first time i took the car on the open road, 3 days after i purchased the car, is when i noticed the problem. The elantra feels like it's wants to fishtail every time i drive over a small pothole or slightly uneven pavement. I would only be traveling around 65 mph, so i wasn't going very fast. Also, any little cross breeze (12-15 mph) will cause the car to swerve all over the place, to the point that i have to…
ODI 10785827
Steering · Suspension
I was driving straight across a bridge the back end started to fishtail it went back and forth several times- i could not get it under control it finally spun out and killed looking into on coming traffic. The fish tailing has happened several times since then. I have only had the car 6 weeks and am scared to drive it. I have read that this is a known problem for this car. What i can't understand is why there has…
ODI 10557581
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
Vehicle fishtails and sways when hitting a bump or a seam in the road. This happens every time. Yesterday evening i hit a seam in the road on a curve (dry pavement) and it threw me into the other lane. I'm grateful there was not a car in the other lane it would have caused an accident. Dealership states there is no recall or known issue but this is a very dangerous characteristic of this vehicle and it's going to…
ODI 10584447
Steering
I have had nothing but trouble with the steering on this car from day one. At first i thought i just needed to get use to it. Wrong. The car just seems to float all over the road. You have no control. We drove in a snow dusting on the road and you could not keep it on the road. If you hit a slight dip in the pavement, you start to sway back and forth. If the day is just a little wind, you are continuously trying to…
ODI 10584372
Steering · Suspension
Continuous issue with control of car when windy or wet roads. Any time i'm on an uneven patch of road or a bump, it's like i lose control of my car. Car wanders out of control on wet road or when windy. *tr
ODI 10604460
Steering
2013 elantra gls. Car wanders all over the place when you go over any dip or crack in the road. It is almost like you are driving over patches of ice when you are on dry. Roads. Car has become very squirrelly and unsafe. Have read numerous complaints on line of same problems from many other elantra owners.a *tr
ODI 10654875
Steering
Being a 40 plus year driver and an indiana cdl license holder i can not keep this car between the lines at highway speeds. It wonders left then right and sometimes the wheel seems to resist correction. I have a 09/03/2013 service date to have the car looked at. *tr
ODI 10536933
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train · Steering
There are several issues with this vehicle 1. Steering- the electric steering makes this vehicle hard to maintain a straight line on the freeway. The auto steering or self correcting steering is dangerous and should have an off switch. 2.traction control- the traction control is dangerous in ice,snow and rain. It has the opposite effect in these conditions, it would safer and would have more control if it is simply…
ODI 10816216
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that without warning, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver while driving 40 mph. The contact stated that the failure only occurred once reaching 40 mph. The dealer was contacted and advised that the failure was a natural occurrence of the vehicle however, the dealer had not inspected the vehicle or initiate a diagnostic test. The failure and…
ODI 10525130
Air Bags · Steering · Suspension
When i drove the new car off the lot it began pulling to the right, but since we bought it late on a friday afternoon i couldn't do anything until the following day. The passenger air bag light also came on (i'm referring to the light by the tachometer, not the one below the radio). Bluelink performed an inspection remotely & said to take the car to the dealership asap. The following day we took the car back to the…
ODI 10533960
Electrical System · Steering
Unable to insert the key in the ignition no matter how hard we tried.this happened fairly soon after we purchased the car from the dealer; it has happened numerous times and has been towed to the dealer 3 times, but the dealer eventually gets the key in the ignition and claims there is no problem "can not duplicate the problem". At one incident the drive of the tow truck hammered the key quite hard in the ignition…
ODI 10628592
Steering · Suspension
The first time this happened i had my car for about two weeks. I was driving my 2013 hyundai elantra on a rough road and the rear end felt like it was fish tailing. It was a very scary experience. I was driving approx 30-35mph. This happens every time i drive on an uneven surface. I have to hold the steering wheel as tight as possible with both hands and the car still feels uncontrollable. I have taken it to the…
ODI 10611148
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai elantra. The contact stated while driving 70 mph, the steering failed and the vehicle began veering to the left while the rear end of the vehicle shifted from side to side. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 50. *tr
ODI 10523244
Steering
Car wanders on roadway, returned car to two different dealers three times, the first dealer told me there was 60psi in one tire, the tires were adjusted and was told that this would fix the problem, it did not. The second time i took the car in i was told that there was nothing wrong with the car and it was within specs, and that i may be having problems adjusting to the electronic steering, and that if i had bought…
ODI 10544807
Steering · Suspension
When cornering and the road is slightly uneven the car skitters side ways, or in bad cases if you hit a bump the car steps sideways. Depending on the speed or the tightness of the turn, the car can drift sideways by quite a distance. *tr
ODI 10638341
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the power steering malfunctioned without warning. The contact stated that the steering wheel had to constantly be adjusted in order to properly steer the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was unable to be replicated. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not…
ODI 10521432
Steering · Unknown Or Other · Wheels
I purchased the car in march, it was my first time buying a new car. Within the first couple of days after buying the car i noticed a few rattling and clanking noises. I believed this to be the cars moving parts, and didn't think much of it at the time, especially since i was used to driving used cars that sounded worse. After a few weeks, i noticed that the noises where noticeably louder, along with a loud knocking…
ODI 10514414
Steering
Constantly adjusting steering to keep car on the road, belief problem with front end, took car back to dealer on the 18th of june, the results told to me by dealer was that one tire had 60psi in one of the tire, air pressure was adjusted in each tire, but car still has the problem. Looking at the history of hyundai it seems that their sonatas and elantras have had this problem for at least 2 years, putting these…
ODI 10520582
Steering
Vehicle purchased 05.14.2013 noticed from day one that steering wasn't right, thought it would take time to get use to. On 06.12.2013 noticed steering wheel was off center and to the left and car pulled to the right. Took it into dealership on 06.14.2013. At first they attempted to tell me nothing was wrong then i took them for a ride. It was then agreed that the steering wheel was off center and car was pulling to…
ODI 10521044
Steering
1) while driving on interstate highway vehicle encountered abrupt change in pavement height at bridge and swerved toward adjacent lane due to very loose steering. 2) while driving on interstate highway vehicle encountered modest wind and swerved toward adjacent lane due to very loose steering. 3) while driving on interstate highway vehicle encountered bump on pavement and swerved toward adjacent lane due to very…
ODI 10514679
Steering
Tl*the contact owns a 2013 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 25 mph and going over a bump, the vehicle veered to the right and left. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 5,000.
ODI 10680039
Steering
Purchased car from lynne's in bloomfield, nj on the 25th of march 2013 from [xxx]. Noticed the steering when i got on the highway that night, but assumed it was a break in period for me to get use to the car, well one month later i was constantly adjusting the steering wheel to get the car to stay in the lane. I spoke to service department manager ([xxx]) about this problem, and was told to bring the car in for them…
ODI 10522182
Electronic Stability Control · Steering · Suspension
Is has been 2 years now since i have owned the 2013 hyundai elantra. I have brought the vehicle in the dealer approximately 15 times for suspension and steering problems. The vehicle handles poorly on pretty much any road condition. The vehicle will sway and jump over every bump or crack in the road. It is very difficult to keep the vehicle straight in a lane and feel you have to constantly correct the steering…
ODI 10790518
Steering
I was driving in very light snow in my 2013 hyundai elantra on highway 12 n44.44043 and w79.12958, close to beaverton, ontario going traveling north nearest exit concession 7 thorah around 8 pm on the 11th feb. 2013 and the car started to fishtail at a very low speed of about 40 kilometer per hour. I just parked my car on the shoulder and called caa, i was terrified to go any further. I only have 2472 kilometers on…
ODI 10497832
Service Brakes · Steering · Suspension
The brakes make horrible creaking and grinding noises when wet. Sometimes it will even cause the car to shake. I have contacted hyundai several times and they do not take this serious. I have taken it to the dealership several times and they have not been able to fix it. I just took it in last week and they even tried to get me to pay 100 for a cleaning of the brake components, i feel i should not have to pay to fix…
ODI 10557403