NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
What owners actually said
379 reports670,000 miles · Nov 11, 2018
Steering
PROBABLY WAS A RECALL ? I BOUGHT MY CAR AS IT WAS A REPO. AND HAD BEEN SETTING ON THE LOT FOR A LONG TIME ..I TRADED FOR IT AND SINCE IT DIDN'T HAVE BUT 32,000 MILES I GOT IT AS A NEW CAR WITH FULL WARRANTY ... I HAVE HAD SEVERAL RECALLS FIXED ..JUST VERY RECENTLY I NOTICED THE STEERING MADE A CLICKING NOISE ,AND THE STEERING H…
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PROBABLY WAS A RECALL ? I BOUGHT MY CAR AS IT WAS A REPO. AND HAD BEEN SETTING ON THE LOT FOR A LONG TIME ..I TRADED FOR IT AND SINCE IT DIDN'T HAVE BUT 32,000 MILES I GOT IT AS A NEW CAR WITH FULL WARRANTY ... I HAVE HAD SEVERAL RECALLS FIXED ..JUST VERY RECENTLY I NOTICED THE STEERING MADE A CLICKING NOISE ,AND THE STEERING HAS A LOT OF FREE PLAY IN IT ..I STILL OWE 2,385.17 DOLLARS ON IT ..SO FAR IT HAS GIVEN ME GOOD SERVICE ..BUT 8 MONTHS AGO THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FELL AND WOULD NOT GO UP OR DOWN ...NOW THIS STEERINGMY PROBLEM IS MY GREAT CONCERN.OVER THIS PROBLEM..I AM A RETIRED ,DISABLE WIDOW LIVING ALONE ..I TOTALLY DEPEND ON MY CAR TO GET ME TO MY DRS , PHARMACY,AND GROCERY STORE ..I HAVE NO ONE TO CALL ON TO HELP ME .. MY NERVES ARE NOT GOOD AND NOW I OWE THIS MONEY ,AND I LIVE ON ONLY SS RETIREMENT CHECK ..NOTHING ELSE ..I WAS TOLD THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THESE CARS ON THE STEERING ..I NEVER DID GET ANY KIND OF RECALL NOTICE ..RIGHT NOW I AM IN A BAD BIND ..I AM VERY SCARED AT MY AGE AND HEALTH TO DRIVE THIS CARE I STILL OWE ON ... I AM AFRAID IF I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE STEERING TOTALLY BREAKS I KNOW I WILL PANIC .AND I HAVE A LOT OF HEART TROUBLE ISSUES.. I FEEL IT WOULD CASE ME LOOSE CONTROL OF IT AND KILL ME AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD .. PLEASE HELP ME ...THIS HAPPENS WHEN I START THE CAR AND CONTINUES UNTIL I GET TO WHERE I AM GOING ..ANY TIME THE ENGINE IS RUNNING IT FEELS JERKEY ,YOU FEEL IT WHEN TO TURN THE STEERING AT ALL EVEN DRIVING AND TURNING A CURVE ...
NHTSA ODI #11150776
40,000 miles · Nov 2, 2018
Power Train
TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND JERKS GOING TO THIRD GEAR AND SOMETIMES TAKES ABOUT 5 SECONDS TO DOWNSHIFT IF ACCELERATION IS NEEDED AS I'M ENTERING A HIGHWAY. MY CAR HAD ABOUT 45,000 MILES WHEN THIS STARTED TO HAPPEN. A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM ACCORDING TO ONLINE FORUMS BUT THE MANUFACTURE WOULD NOT ISSUE A RECALL ON THESE D…
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TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND JERKS GOING TO THIRD GEAR AND SOMETIMES TAKES ABOUT 5 SECONDS TO DOWNSHIFT IF ACCELERATION IS NEEDED AS I'M ENTERING A HIGHWAY. MY CAR HAD ABOUT 45,000 MILES WHEN THIS STARTED TO HAPPEN. A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM ACCORDING TO ONLINE FORUMS BUT THE MANUFACTURE WOULD NOT ISSUE A RECALL ON THESE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS.
NHTSA ODI #11144859
131,000 miles · Oct 31, 2018
Steering
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY HARD. THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING (EPS) ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER TAMIAMI HYUNDAI (6780 AIRPORT PULLING ROAD, NAPLES, FL 34109) WHERE THEY…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY HARD. THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING (EPS) ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER TAMIAMI HYUNDAI (6780 AIRPORT PULLING ROAD, NAPLES, FL 34109) WHERE THEY DETERMINED THAT THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. BUT THE VEHICLE WAS OVER THE ALLOWED MILEAGE TO GET REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V100000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000.
NHTSA ODI #11144533
180,000 miles · Oct 24, 2018
Air BagsSteeringCrashInjury
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED AND THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED A SECOND VEHICLE BEFORE CRASHING INTO A UTILITY POLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAI…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED AND THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED A SECOND VEHICLE BEFORE CRASHING INTO A UTILITY POLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED CHEST AND NECK INJURIES AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE RIGHT HAND AND HEAD. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
NHTSA ODI #11142430
15,200 miles · Oct 24, 2018
Steering
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. T…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,200.
NHTSA ODI #11142401
130,000 miles · Oct 18, 2018
Steering
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COUPLING ON THE STEERING FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO MAKE A CLICKING NOISE EVERY TIME IT WAS TURNED. THE DEALER (EDDIE TOURELLE'S NORTHPARK HYUNDAI, 953 US-190, COVINGTON, LA 70433) STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY OPEN RECALLS…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COUPLING ON THE STEERING FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO MAKE A CLICKING NOISE EVERY TIME IT WAS TURNED. THE DEALER (EDDIE TOURELLE'S NORTHPARK HYUNDAI, 953 US-190, COVINGTON, LA 70433) STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY OPEN RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
NHTSA ODI #11141217
85,000 miles · Oct 17, 2018
Fuel/propulsion System
CAR SLAMS AND SHIFTS TO 3RD GEAR OVER 60 MILES IN MOTION AND FREEZES AT THAT SPEED. ADVANCED TESTS HAVE BEEN DON FULL TRANSMICION AND OTHER TESTS HAVE BEEN TESTED AND NO CAUSE HAS BEEN FOUND DIFFERENT CODES COME UP LIKE 734, ALL PIECES WORKING PROPERLY AND I CHANCHED TO NEW ONES AN ISSUE CONTINUES
NHTSA ODI #11140784
95,000 miles · Oct 11, 2018
Steering
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V100000 (STEERING). WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS AND MAKING TURNS, THE STEERING WHEEL PULLED TO THE CENTER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (SPECKS HYUNDAI OF TRI CITIES, 002 N 28TH AVE, PASCO, …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V100000 (STEERING). WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS AND MAKING TURNS, THE STEERING WHEEL PULLED TO THE CENTER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (SPECKS HYUNDAI OF TRI CITIES, 002 N 28TH AVE, PASCO, WA 99301, (509) 542-0234) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE ADJUSTED, THE STEERING MODULE NEEDED TO BE REFLASHED, AND THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO STEERING FAILURE PRIOR TO THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
NHTSA ODI #11139666
56,800 miles · Oct 5, 2018
Power Train
THE TRANSMISSION OF THE CAR WILL HAVE HICCUP WHEN IT SHIFTS INTO DIFFERENT GEARS WHEN DRIVING AROUND 30-40 MPH.
NHTSA ODI #11133426
Mileage unknown · Oct 3, 2018
Steering
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING ASSIST FAILED AND CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO SEIZE WHEN TURNED IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE DEALER (MURFREESBORO HYUNDAI, 2203 NW BROAD ST, MURFREESBORO, TN 37129, 1-615-713-1532…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING ASSIST FAILED AND CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO SEIZE WHEN TURNED IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE DEALER (MURFREESBORO HYUNDAI, 2203 NW BROAD ST, MURFREESBORO, TN 37129, 1-615-713-1532) WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V100000 (STEERING) ALTHOUGH THE FAILURE WAS IDENTICAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA ODI #11133104
Official recalls
3Feb 4, 2020
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2007-2010 Elantra and 2009-2011 Elantra Touring vehicles. On February 21, 2020 Hyundai expanded the recall to include 46,425 model year 2007-2008 Entourage and 2007 Santa Fe vehicles. Moisture may enter the Anti-lock Brake (ABS) Module and result in an electrical short.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An electrical short within the ABS Module may cause an engine compartment fire, even when the car is turned off, increasing the risk of an injury.
Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will install a relay in the vehicle's main junction box to prevent the risk of an ABS short-circuit while the car is turned off, free of charge. The recall began April 2, 2020. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 188.
Feb 23, 2015
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 Elantra vehicles manufactured June 1, 2008, to April 30, 2010, and 2009-2010 Elantra Touring vehicles manufactured November 1, 2008, to April 30, 2010. The electronic power steering (EPS) electronic control unit (ECU) may sense a discrepancy in the steering input signals and, as a result, disable the steering power assist.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If power steering assist is lost, greater driver effort would be required to steer the vehicle at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Hyundai will verify the proper operation of the Electronic Power Steering (EPS) and update the EPS control unit, free of charge. The recall began April 14, 2015. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059. Hyundai's number for this recall is 127.
Apr 1, 2013
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 Accent, model year 2007-2011 Azera, Sonata and Sante Fe,2006-2011 Tucson, 2009-2011 Elantra Touring, 2007-2010 Elantra, 2008-2011 Veracruz, 2009-2011 Genesis, 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, 2007-2008 Entourage, and 2006-2008 Tiburon vehicles. Originally, in April 2013, Hyundai recalled 1,059,824 model year 2007-2009 Accent and Tucson, model year 2007-2010 Elantra, model year 2007-2011 Santa Fe, model year 2008-2009 Veracruz, model year 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, and model year 2011 Sonata vehicles. In September 2013, Hyundai informed the agency that it was adding more vehicles to this campaign, representing an additional 652,512 units. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 1,712,336. In the affected vehicles, the stop lamp switch may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause an inability to deactivate the cruise control by depressing the brake pedal. Additionally, a malfunctioning stop lamp switch may also result in intermittent operation of the push-button start feature, affect the operation of the brake transmission shift interlock feature, preventing the shifter from being moved out of the PARK position and cause the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) malfunction light to illuminate.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking or inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, when the ignition is in the 'ON' position, the transmission shifter may be able to be moved out of Park without first applying the brake. This may lead to unintentional movement of the car which may increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge. The safety recall began on April 22, 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's recall campaign number is 110.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1DP21003 · Throttle Control System Vulnerabilities
Opened Nov 12, 2021 · Closed Jun 20, 2023
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:throttle
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a petition letter dated October 10, 2021, requesting an investigation of possible defects in the electronic throttle control (ETC) system on certain Kia vehicles resulting in the opening of DP21-003. Accordingly, Model Year (MY) 2005-2016 Kia Optima/K5, MY 2006-2015 Kia Sorento, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Elantra, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Santa Fe, MY 2006-2015 Hyundai Sonatas are all part of the subject population. The petition was originally filed as a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire that can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under reference (ODI) number 11439675.On November 12, 2021, ODI opened Defect Petition DP21-003 to evaluate the petitioner?s request. ODI performed trend analyses of the VOQs related to vehicle speed control issues for all the subject vehicles and found that none of the 52 Model/Model Year Hyundai/Kia vehicles demonstrated any actionable trend that warranted an investigation.Petitioners submitted 1119 VOQs and non-VOQ cases in which sudden uncommanded acceleration (SUA) or loss of motive power (LOMP) incidents were alleged.For the 1119 reports, 220 were incidents involving crashes, from which 69 subject Hyundai-Kia vehicles were inspected by Hyundai/Kia dealer technicians, Hyundai/Kia engineers, and/or third-party representatives.ODI found the inspections identified no vehicle defects related to the ETC system.Of the 220 crash-involved reports, 13 Event Data Recorder (EDR) records were downloaded successfully and 11 of those indicated driver error: (i.e.) pedal misapplication.A condition where the accelerator pedal is mistakenly applied instead of the brake pedal when the driver wants to stop the vehicle.In addition, ODI reviewed a scientific journal paper published in Forensic Science International in 2016 by Mr. Park et al ., as well as related test videos. ODI does not believe there is any evidence of uncontrollable SUA occurrences in any of the tests reviewed. NHTSA's Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance (OVSC) reviewed the allegations regarding the potential noncompliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 124.Based on the information provided, the Agency concludes there is insufficient information for us to determine if a possible non-compliance exists.Finally, both Hyundai and Kia informed ODI that all their vehicles manufactured after 2012 were equipped with an ETC management system, in which the engine speed will go to idle when the system sees signals from both the brake pedal and accelerator pedal at the same time; this is commonly known as the brake-throttle override system.After thoroughly assessing the material submitted by the petitioner, information already in NHTSA's possession, information submitted by Hyundai and Kia in response to an Information Request letter, and the potential risks to safety implicated by the petitioner's allegation, NHTSA does not believe that a formal investigation is warranted. After full consideration of appropriate factors, the petition is denied. A Federal Register Notice (FRN) further detailing NHTSA?s reasons for denial of the petition will be published.
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