Suspension complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Hyundai Elantra has 55 NHTSA suspension complaints and 1 suspension-related recall.
55
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
09V125000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 160,904 MY 2001-2003 ELANTRA AND MY 2003 TIBURON VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2023 | SUSPENSION,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | The contact owns a 2003 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed spe... |
| Oct 21, 2023 | SUSPENSION,AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | Live in Indiana where the weather is super salty in the winters and all of the salt in Indiana has r... |
| May 15, 2023 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | *The rear sub-frame assembly nearly rusted through. Steering and Handling noticebly effected with re... |
| Jul 5, 2020 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE CONTROL AR... |
| Feb 15, 2020 | SUSPENSION | DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND TURNING RIGHT; A TIRE BLEW. ON INSPECTION BY A MECHANIC, THE FRONT PASSENGER ... |
| Dec 9, 2019 | SUSPENSION | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO FUCCILLO LINCOLN HYUNDA... |
| Apr 10, 2019 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | MY REAR SUBFRAME IS RUSTING SO BADLY THE REAR SUSPENSION IS FALLING APART. |
| Feb 22, 2019 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | OUR 2003 HYUNDAI ELANTRA IS SUFFERING FROM SEVERE CORROSION ON THE SUBFRAME/UNIBODY, A PROBLEM FOR W... |
| Nov 29, 2017 | SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | RECALL # 03V257000, 09V125000, 03V496000 SEVERE RUSTING AND CORROSION UNDER MY CAR WHICH THEY CLAIM ... |
| Nov 29, 2016 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | THE WHOLE REAR METAL BEAM HOLDING THE REAR SUSPENSION RUSTED OUT AND FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING SENT CSR... |
| Nov 15, 2015 | SUSPENSION | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COM... |
| Jul 1, 2015 | SUSPENSION | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY.... |
| Nov 14, 2014 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | 2003 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PASSENGER SIDE CONTROL ARM CORROSION RECALL REI... |
| Sep 1, 2014 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE | MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HOME FROM SCHOOL AND THE STRUT/AXLE BROKE AND CAUSED HER TO SKID OFF THE ROD... |
| May 22, 2014 | SUSPENSION | THE RIGHT SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM SUDDENLY COMPLETE BROKE IN HALF CLOSE TO THE BALL JOINT CAUSING THE... |
| May 3, 2014 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | IN 2009, A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR RUST/CORROSION OF THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS OF THESE VEHICLES (R... |
| Apr 1, 2014 | SUSPENSION | ON APRIL 1ST 2014 THE FRONT RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKE OFF WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO ... |
| Feb 1, 2014 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | THANKFULLY NO INCIDENT, MY MECHANIC POINTED OUT TO ME DURING NORMAL MAINTENANCE ON THE CAR, THE LOWE... |
| Jan 1, 2014 | SUSPENSION | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL DETAC... |
| Sep 30, 2013 | SUSPENSION | I WAS BEHIND TWO VEHICLES AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND WE ALL JUST STARTED TO PROC... |