1. Hyundai Elantra
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Hyundai Elantra Electronic Stability Control Problems

161
Owner complaint records in our dataset
14
Years with records
2000–2017
Stored years

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 161 stored complaint records:

  • 22 indicate a crash
  • 9 indicate injury
  • 1 indicate fire

Complaints by year

What appears in the records

  • stability control · 30 records
  • electronic stability · 29 records
  • steering wheel · 14 records
  • power steering · 12 records
  • light came · 10 records
  • warning light · 9 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
30–60k mi45
60–100k mi35
1–30k mi31
100–150k mi13
150–400k mi2

Complaint evidence

Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.

  • December 25, 2019 · 82,321 miles

    Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Steering

    Just bought the 2013 hyundai elantra, 12/21/2019, after about 100 miles of driving we noticed the steering wheel is off center. While driving in town and on highway shifting lanes it didn't want to go and it will pull hard left or right almost causing to run off the road. 12/25/2019, while on the way home i almost struck another car. More noticeable from 30 to 55 worse over 55. Driving on dirt road feels like it…

    ODI 11291189

    2013 records in this system

  • October 8, 2019 · 124,800 miles

    Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering

    The steering wheel has a click in it . The eps light and traction light came on at the same time went too the dealership but they said it wasn't a recall on this common problem it happen all at once at city speed

    ODI 11268180

    2013 records in this system

  • October 1, 2019 · 136,000 miles

    Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Power Train

    Car jerks into reverse hard. When going down road car loses power. Just acts like its not going anywhere. Very low miles onvthis car.

    ODI 11270946

    2011 records in this system

  • September 9, 2019 · 110,000 miles

    Electronic Stability Control

    The electronic power steering (eps) electronic control unit (ecu) senses a discrepancy in the steering input signals and, as a result, disabling the steering power assist. My young daughter was driving when this happened which could have caused an accident. I see this has been recalled in certain models of the same year but not our vehicle. Vehicle was in motion and power steering assist was lost, greater effort to…

    ODI 11254512

    2010 records in this system

  • August 1, 2019

    Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Exterior Lighting

    This vehicle i have to the mechanic several times this year and it fixed the yellow light goes off for two months or so and comes back on again. This has been going on for the past year.

    ODI 11278494

    2012 records in this system

  • July 11, 2019 · 85,000 miles

    Air Bags · Electronic Stability Control · Steering

    Vehicle air bags systems just went out. Also my electronic power steering system isn't working either

    ODI 11231857

    2014 records in this system

  • July 10, 2019 · 81,800 miles

    Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes

    Car was parked and locked with all systems off. Later i noticed brake lights on. Called hyundai and informed them inquiring if there was a recall about this problem. They told me to take to dealer and have them perform diagnostic to determine cause. They said it was brake light switch.dealer changed switch(2),relay. Problem still exist. *js

    ODI 11269856

    2013 records in this system

  • July 6, 2019 · 148,860 miles

    Electronic Stability Control

    I recently had to slam my brakes due to a driver in front of me. And right at about a month later the acceleration to my car while in drive will not go. Took it to a mechanic and its reading a couple of codes t the sensors. I saw that in a search while trying to fix the issue that it has been recalled due to the esc. I am very upset that i was not made aware of the recall that is related to my vin number. This…

    ODI 11231618

    2011 records in this system