2009 HYUNDAI ELANTRA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WITH FORCE. IN ADDITION, THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHILE THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. HOWEVER, WHEN THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE ENGINE, THE STEERING WHEEL REGAINED NORMAL FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JOE MACHENS HYUNDAI (1300 VANDIVER DRIVE, COLUMBIA, MO 65202, (573) 474-7400) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING MOTOR FAILED AND THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V100000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 182,000.

THERE WERE NO ISSUES WITH THE CAR UNTIL EPS (RED) AND ESC OFF (YELLOW) LIGHTS CAME ON WHEN THE CAR WAS STARTED ONE EVENING, AND IN TURN THE POWER STEERING WAS LOST. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN EARLIER IN THE DAY WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. IT WAS PARKED FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES OR SO, AND WHEN IT WAS TURNED ON AGAIN THE LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE STEERING WHEEL FELT LIKE IT WAS LOCKED. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AT LOW SPEEDS. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALER WHERE ERROR CODES C1260, C1604, AND C1513 WERE DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER PERFORMED THE STEERING ANGLE RE-CALIBRATION AND THE ECU SOFTWARE UPDATE, BUT THE ERRORS PERSISTED. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING COLUMN AND THE STOP LAMP SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THESE EXACT TWO PARTS WERE A SUBJECT OF TWO SEPARATE RECALLS FOR THIS VEHICLE (CAMPAIGNS # 110 AND 127) AND WERE REPAIRED/SERVICED IN 2015 AND THE RECALL WAS CLOSED. IT IS VERY STRANGE THAT BOTH OF THESE PARTS WOULD FAIL AGAIN WITHOUT ANY NOTICE, PARTICULARLY THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING COLUMN, CONSIDERING THAT THE CAR ONLY HAS 47000 MILES AND THIS PART WAS REPAIRED IN 2015.

EPS LIGHT IS ON, I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO POWER STEERING. I ALMOST ENDED UP IN A WRECK BECAUSE I WAS UNABLE TO PROPERLY MAKE A TURN. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH CONSUMER AFFAIRS SINCE MARCH 2018 AND NOT GETTING ANYWHERE, BUT A RESPONSE OF "WE HAVE FORWARDED YOUR COMPLAINT TO A CASE WORKER" I HAVE SERVERAL EMAILS I HAVE SENT AND MY CALL RECORD. I HAVE GONE TO A DEALERSHIP, THEY WANT TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN AT OVER A $2,000 COST TO ME. THEN PROCEEDED IN TRYING TO SELL ME ANOTHER CAR. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER HYUNDAI, CUSTOMER SERVICE IS TERRIBLE. I WORK FOR A KIA DEALERSHIP AND I UNDERSTAND RECALLS. IF I WERE TO RECEIVE A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION SURVEY, IT WOULD NOT BE A GOOD RATING. I AM NOT PLEASED WITH HYUNDAI...THE RECALL WAS ONLY A REPROGRAMMING OF THE STEERING SOFTWARE...THAT DID NOT WORK FOR MY HYUNDAI. IF I DON"T GET SOME KIND OF RESOLVE IN THIS MATTER I WILL BE OBTAINING LEGAL COUNSEL. REPLACEMENT OF THE STEERING COLUMN (WHICH IS RECOMMENDED BY HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP) SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE LINK AT THE BOTTOM SAYS WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN...12/05/17 IT WILL ONLY LET ME ENTER TODAY'S DATE.

2009 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE COVER ASSEMBLY AIR FILTER AND RECALL ISSUES. *SMD *CN

02/22/2018 "EPS" LIGHT CAME ON IN MY CAR AND NOW WHEN I DRIVE IT MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND I CAN SEE THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS SAME ISSUE BACK IN 2015. DOES THAT STILL COVER MY CAR?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT TODAY GOING ABOUT 20MPH WHEN MY CAR STARTED SPEEDING UP. I STARTED BRAKING, BUT THE ENGINE SEEMED TO JUST WANT TO GO. I WAS COMING TO A STOP SIGN AND CARS WERE COMING SO I JUST TURNED OFF THE SWITCH AND IT STOPPED. WHEN I RESTARTED IT, IT SEEMED NORMAL AND I DROVE VERY CAREFULLY HOME. I AM GOING TO TRY TO RENT A CAR TILL THIS GETS CHECKED. IT SCARED ME TO DEATH AND HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE.

SRS LIGHT CAME ON (AIRBAG) WHEN VEHICLE MOVING OR STATIONARY, CONTACT DEALER AND OEM FOR PROBLEM BUT NO HELP. DEALER IS ASKING MORE THAN $100 FOR JUST READING CODES.

LOST POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING. EXTREMELY HARD TO STEER. REPAIR ESTIMATE MORE THAN CAR WORTH IT SEEMS CALLED HYUNDAI, THEY SAID I AM OUT OF LUCK AS THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON THIS CONDITION. MANY MANY COMPLAINTS ANOUT THIS CONDITION ONLINE HOWEVER.

IN SEPTEMBER 2017 MY VEHICLE'S AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON (DRIVER'S SIDE) AND I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, MADE AN APPOINTMENT, AND WHATEVER THEY DID CORRECTED THE PROBLEM UNTIL YESTERDAY WHEN THE SENSOR FLICKERED ON AND OFF DURING THE DAY AND EVENTUALLY STAYED ON. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP IF IT CAME ON AGAIN I WOULD REQUIRE A NEW DRIVERS FRONT IMPACT SENSOR, WHICH IS QUITE COSTLY. I DID NOTICE WHEN IT CAME ON THIS SECOND TIME I HAD BEEN ADJUSTING MY SEAT PRIOR TO STARTING THE CAR. IN AN ATTEMPT TO SEE IF THIS WAS SOMETHING I COULD CORRECT MYSELF (ONLINE) I NOTICED A COUPLE OF BLOGS THAT MENTIONED NHTSA.