2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA Complaints

I WAS TRAVELING ON A TWO LANE ROAD, THE CAR JURKED QUICKLY TO THE LEFT ACROSS CENTER LINE. THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING LITE CAME ON AND THE CAR WAS UNSTEERABLE. I FINALLY GOT THE CAR OFF THE ROAD TURNED IT OFF AND RESTARTED IT THE STEERING CAME BACK ON. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN A YEAR THIS SAME PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED. DEALER ADJUSTED MOTOR FIRST TIME SAID IT WAS FIXED. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM YOU CAN NOT STEER THE CAR WHEN THIS HAPPENS.I WAS VERY LUCKY THERE WAS NO CAR COMMING IN THE OTHER LANE. I HAVE LOOKED ON LINE TO SEE IF THIS IS A PROBLEM AND THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS SAME PROBLEM.

DRIVER'S SUN VISOR DETACHED FROM ITS PIVOTING HINGE. THIS HAPPENED CONSTANTLY WHILE DRIVING (DUE TO NORMAL CAR VIBRATION), WHICH CAUSED A SAFE HAZARD. BEFORE IT WAS SECURED WITH ADHESIVE, I NOTICED THAT WHEN THE CABIN TEMPERATURE WAS HIGH (CAR PARKED UNDER THE SUN), IT WILL FALL OFF AS WELL WHILE THE CAR WAS STATIONARY. SINCE THE VISOR WAS SECURED WITH ADHESIVE AT ITS PIVOTING JOINT, THE VISOR CANNOT BE TURNED TO SHIELD THE DRIVER FROM DIRECT SUNLIGHT COMING FROM THE SIDE WINDOW. *TT

DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR FALL OFF DURING DRIVING AND FEW MONTHS LATER PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR ALSO FELL OFF DURING THE DRIVING.THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD WHILE DRIVING AGAINST THE SUN OR BRIGHT LIGHT. THERE IS NO SECURED FIT TO ATTACHED SUN VISOR, ATTACHED ONLY WITH THE ELECTRIC WIRE GOING INSIDE THRU VISOR.MANUFACTURING/DESIGN DEFECT. *TR

DRIVER SIDE VISOR KEPT FLOPPING DOWN UNTIL IT CAME LOOSE FROM THE BRACKET WHICH HELD IT. THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER WANTS $175.00 TO REPLACE THE VISOR. *TR

WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, AND THE CAR SHUT OFF. 2ND INCIDENT WAS WHILE DRIVING APPX. 45MPH IT SHUT OFF, ON OR ABOUT 29 OCT.2013. TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID, THIS WAS 1NOV. 2013, GOT THE CAR BACK ON 6 NOV. 2013. 3RD TIME WAS 16 NOV. 2013 WHILE EXITING THE INTERSTATE IT SHUT OFF ON THE RAMP. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER ON 17 NOV. 2013. GOT CAR BACK ON 19 NOV.2013. 4TH TIME WAS 27 NOV. 2013, SHUT OFF WHILE RUNNING IN PARK, RESTARTED AND SHUT OFF AGAIN WHILE TRYING TO LEAVE PARKING LOT. TOOK BACK TO DEALER ON 29 NOV. 2013 AND GOT IT BACK 9 JAN.2014. THEY INSTALLED A BATTERY. 5TH TIME WAS 7 FEB 2014, SHUT OFF WHILE PULLING OFF AT A RED LIGHT AND AGAIN A HALF MILE FURTHER PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT. TOOK BACK TO THE DEALER ON 17 FEB. 2013 AND GOT IT BACK 20 FEB 2013. EACH TIME, DEALER SAYS COULD NOT DUPLICATE CONCERN AND OR COULD NOT GET A CODE. *TR

BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NOT FUNCTIONING. THIS MODEL WAS SUBJECT TO A RECALL FOR A FAULTY BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH BUT THE HYUNDAI INFORMS ME MINE IS NOT INCLUDED. I SUSPECT IT MAY BE THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

IN SEPTEMBER 2012, FRIEND TOLD ME MY LEFT REAR BRAKE LIGHT WAS OUT. UPON INSPECTION, I NOTICED THE LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY WORKED AND DID NOT WORK. BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE MY CONCERN. SO THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. I HAVE RECENTLY SEEN THE PROBLEM AGAIN. NOW, I'VE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE EXTERIOR BRAKE LIGHTING. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH, I SEE THIS RECALL WAS ISSUED IN APRIL 2013. WHY AM I ONLY BEING NOTIFIED NOW?? ESPECIALLY WHEN I BROUGHT THE ISSUE TO THEIR ATTENTION 6 MONTHS EARLIER AND THEY HAVE RECORD OF IT IN THE DEALER'S DATABASE?? *TR

THE STEERING SQUEAKS AND RATTLES ON ROUGH OR BUMPY SURFACES. IF YOU RELEASE TILT STEERING LEVER AND MOVE STEERING WHEEL UP AND DOWN. ITS MAKES LOUD SQUEAKING NOISES. THE NOISE CONTINUES IN ANY POSITION TILT STEERING IS PUT IN WHILE DRIVING. VERY IRRITATING NOISE .LIKE HAVING A MOUSE IN YOUR CAR. *TR

THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN TO RESOLVE ESCALATING PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING THAT FAILED INTERMITTENTLY AND WOULD NO LONGER RESET AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTING THE ENGINE, RENDERING THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE. 127 MILES AFTER COMPLETION OF THE STEERING COLUMN REPLACEMENT, THE POWER STEERING AGAIN FAILED YESTERDAY EVENING WHILE ENTERING THE HIGHWAY DURING RUSH HOUR. I REITERATE MY STATEMENT FROM THE PRIOR INCIDENT(S) THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE - NOT ONLY TO THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE, BUT TO OTHER DRIVERS AS WELL. THIS LONG-TIME HYUNDAI PROMOTER IS ABOUT TO BECOME A DETRACTOR. *TR

POWER STEERING FAILED AND EPS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CONDITION CLEARED UPON STOPPING VEHICLE, AND RESTARTING IT. THIS CONTINUED INTERMITTENTLY (MAYBE 10-15 INSTANCES, OFTEN WITH MONTHS BETWEEN OCCURRENCES) UNTIL OCTOBER (182900 MILES), WHEN EPS FAILED TO RESET. SPEED WAS NOT A CONSISTENT FACTOR; EPS WOULD DEACTIVATE AT ANY SPEED - INCLUDING AS LOW AS 20 MPH. ESPECIALLY IF/WHEN OCCURRING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. I HAVE SEEN SIMILAR EPS COMPLAINTS FOR THIS MODEL/YEAR REPORTED ON VARIOUS TECH FORUMS AND AM CONCERNED THAT MY EXPERIENCE WAS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED STEERING COLUMN TO RESOLVE ISSUE. *TR