CarComplaints.com Notes: We're not used to seeing any major problems with Hyundai, which makes the early signs of trouble with the 2013 Elantra very surprising, in a bad way.
Early trends show problems with the steering wandering / pulling to one side along with premature tire wear. Elantra owners have tried sensor adjustments, wheel alignments, even replacing axles, most with no luck. Hyundai has made vehicle buybacks through arbitration, but that rarely works out well financially for owners in the end.
Also there is a pattern of complaints about the 2013 Elantra brakes grinding at very low mileage. It seems there was a bad batch of OEM pads & rotors, but so far Hyundai is not doing a recall. Instead Hyundai issued a TSB & dealers have been replacing pads & rotors on a per-complaint basis.
The final straw is that for several years in a row, Elantra owners report significantly lower gas mileage than the EPA estimates, & there's a small trend of engine problems.
10.0
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
8 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
68,832 miles
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The steering wheel column coupler wore out. This is an issue with these cars. Found this out by doing a web search on steering problems. No recalls on this inherit problem
The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Elantra. While operating the vehicle, a clunking noise was present coming from the steering column. Also, the steering wheel was not secured and would move approximately 3/4 of an inch. The vehicle was examined by an independent mechanic who diagnosed that a bushing in the steering column was faulty and needed to be replaced. Holler Hyundai (1150 N. orlando ave, winter park, fl) was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 105,000.
Coupling in the steering wheel is lose. Same thing happened to my 2013 sonata. Dealership told me this was a safety issue and then charged me $424 to repair the sonata 2 years ago. When I take the electra in I'm sure I will be charged same repair cost. This occurs when turning the steering wheel. Can hear and feel the clang as the coupling rattles around. Looked for safety recall for this issue for 2013 Hyundai's but did not find any recalls. Should be a free fix if it is a safety issue
Airbag SRS light appeared on dash panel without reason when the vehicle was started in a parked position and has stayed illuminated since first appearing. The light has been present for several months now. Recent diagnostics reported airbag fault (code B134600 driver airbag resistance too high stage #1). Service facility deemed fault is secondary to defective clock spring. The defect causes the airbag system to fail and airbags will not deploy in the event of an accident because of this fault.
- Woodstock, GA, USA
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When turning the steering wheel in either direction it makes a decent clicking sound has been happening now for over 8 months it seems to only do it while the car is moving even when the car is slowly moving & as well noticed a lot of play in the steering & my steering wheel will not stay aligned with my tires after alignment from Hyundai.
When turning the wheel while stationary or driving, there is a loud crunching sound coming from the wheel turning right or left. Someone told me I will then lose power steering & that around 21,000-29,000 miles on your car this is what happens. A small wheel nut behind the wheel & dash board breaks up. I am afraid to lose my power steering. This has happened to a number of owners.
Around 75K miles the steering wheels is loose when turning left to right. When at a standstill with the vehicle running, there is excessive play in the wheel, causing it to "clunk" left and right. This is due to a rubber power steering coupler (bushing). This is only a 5 dollar part however much experience is needed when replacing this part. I believe Hyundai recalled the sonata for the same issue but I am wondering why there hasn't been a recall for us Elantra owners. This is unsafe. At highway speeds the wheel wants to drift side to side. Hyundai needs to recall this part before people start getting hurt.
Hyundai has officially recalled the 'rubber coupling in the motor driven power steering assembly on all 2007 - 2015 models'. Hyundai will not honer the same recall on the Elantra GT model. They utilize the exact same parts. Instead, they are charging customers high fees to replace this 5 dollar part. This coupler binds the steering wheel to the motor. When it fails you lose steering control of the vehicle. This is a very dangerous situation. How can this not be recalled for all affected models?
While driving my car my steering wheels vibrates and shakes in the steering column and makes a loud noise and also clicks when turning the steering wheel as well the shaking is only when in motion and the clicks happen whether sitting still or whole driving on any conditions
There is excessive play in steering wheel making driving very dangerous and difficult. The steering wheel makes a popping noise while driving or turning it when sitting still. According to my local dealer, Hyundai is aware of this defective bushing used in steering assist motor but has failed to issue a recall. The steering bushing has disintegrated! the same bushing was used in several other models as well. Check the internet there are thousands of other complaints. I only have 76K miles. I was told by customer service they would repair this if I had the extended warranty, which I believe was 5years/100K. What does that have to do with defective parts they chose to use? why am I responsible for the manufacturers defective part. There are hundreds who have reported accidents caused by lack of control while driving. This is a safety hazard to everyone on the road, not just Hyundai owners. Please help make us safer. Make Hyundai recall this defective steering issue.
The steering wheel makes a clicking noise when ever I turn it. It has been going on for 2 weeks. It is getting louder and more constant, every time I move the steering wheel it makes a noise. The mechanic @ tire kingdom said it is the bushing, and that he sees about 8 out 10 Elantra's with the same problem in his garage. I think this should be a recall issue. It makes no difference if I am turning on street, backing out of my garage, pulling into my parking space at work, ot driving on the interstate. I am very worried about this as it is not normal.
Steering clicking and popping. Not real noticeable in turns but when going straight car often drifts. Feels like 1/4 to half inch slack in steering wheel
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
While driving steering makes a clunking noise and feels loose. I had vehicle at Firestone for another repair and was told about this problem, they said it was the coupler and there's no recall on this but that it is a safety issue. They say it is very common in these cars, the coupler wears down and you could lose steering.
Whenever I start my car, I receive a mechanical error in the display. There is also a popping noise in my steering wheel when the vehicle is either stationary or moving, and I was told this is a safety issue. I noticed that there are at least 76 other complaints on this issue.
Whenever the vehicle travels over slight bumps, or indentations on the road, the rear end of the car unsettles and pushes right. With increase in travel speeds, the rear end get more unstable. At highway speed, it becomes so bad that whenever there is any slight bumps or surface imperfection, the rear of the car hops right violently to the right or starts to fishtail and sometimes becomes uncontrollable. Specially on wet surface. It is hard to get the car back in control when not careful and may cause a major and fatal accident. Which checking for the issue, it appears that it is common issue among Elantra owners. In my personal experience driving, my car fishtailed so violently that traction control light came and it was hard to control. Few times, the car fishtailed and ended up in right side lane without me wanting it to do that. These all happens at highway speed. It is less severe on city speeds but still noticeably bad.
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- Brambleton, VA, USA