Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 Hyundai Elantra has 16 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
16
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2016 | STEERING | ON OCTOBER 28TH, 2016 THE LOWER, DRIVER'S SIDE, FRONT CONTROL ARM DISINTEGRATED WHILE MY WIFE WAS DR... |
| Jan 4, 2015 | STEERING | AS I EXITED A FREEWAY RAMP I WAS COMING TO A STOP TO MAKE A TURN. MY FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM ON THE ... |
| Aug 1, 2014 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THERE... |
| Mar 5, 2013 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | I AM AN OWNER OF A 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. IN 2009 THE PASSENGER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM OF MY CAR RUST... |
| Feb 11, 2013 | STEERING | I WAS TRAVELING AT 35 MPH ON A SECONDARY ROAD WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD A SNAP AND I LOST MY STEE... |
| Dec 27, 2012 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM ON MY VEHICLE IS RUSTED OUT, AND IS CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES. LOCAL MECHANI... |
| Mar 24, 2010 | STEERING,TIRES | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATE SPEEDS OF 35 MPH, THE CONTA... |
| Jan 16, 2010 | STEERING | ON JAN16TH,2010 MY CAR BECAME DISABLED WHILE DRIVING. LUCKILY, I WAS ONLY DRIVING ABOUT 5 MILES AN H... |
| Jan 7, 2010 | STEERING | I'VE OWNED MY CURRENT 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA SINCE 2002 (I'M THE ORIGINAL OWNER) AND MY PREVIOUS CAR W... |
| Dec 4, 2009 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | MY HUSBAND AND I ARE THE OWNERS OF A 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GT, AND ARE THE ONLY OWNERS OF RECORD AND ... |
| Nov 25, 2009 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | COLLAPSE OF CONTROL ARM AND LOSS OF STEERING WHILE DRIVING, NEVER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE. THEY NEED... |
| Jun 25, 2009 | STEERING | 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA DRIVER SIDE BALL JOINT NOISY AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS RUSTED. REPAIR SHOP STATES... |
| Oct 20, 2008 | STEERING,STRUCTURE | 10/2008, I WAS DRIVING DOWN A STEEP HILL AND BEGAN TO DOWNSHIFT, WHILE BRAKING. MY CAR JERKED AND SK... |
| Aug 5, 2008 | STEERING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT NOTICED ERRATIC STEERING BEHAVIOR WHILE DRI... |
| Jun 15, 2007 | STEERING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP FOR... |
| Sep 10, 2003 | STEERING,AIR BAGS | WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25 TO 30 MPH AND GOING DOWN AND A CURB THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO RESPOND ... |