Suspension complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Hyundai Elantra has 59 NHTSA suspension complaints and 1 suspension-related recall.
59
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2011 Elantra vehicles manufactured November 12, 2010, to March 31, 2011, and Sonata ve...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2025 | SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES | My car was recalled by Hyundai for a critical safety issue and has been at the dealership since July... |
| Sep 29, 2023 | SUSPENSION,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | UnKnown. When financing the vehicle through Adonis Auto Group I was unaware of the unrepaired safety... |
| Feb 14, 2023 | SUSPENSION | On February 14, 2023, around 6:30 PM the right front passenger front coil spring broke on my 2011 Hy... |
| Oct 8, 2022 | SUSPENSION | The rear suspension crossmember fractured allowing the lower suspension arm to move causing the whee... |
| Jun 19, 2022 | SUSPENSION | Spring coil on strut broke off on passengers side of car. Sliced tired while driving. A couple years... |
| May 9, 2022 | SUSPENSION | The front subframe / crossmember has prematurely corroded at suspension mounting points. The control... |
| Feb 17, 2022 | SUSPENSION | My daughter was driving my 2011 Hyundai Elantra and she got a flat tire on the drivers side front. ... |
| Jun 12, 2021 | SUSPENSION | On 8/14/2021 I entered NHTSA complaint number 11429117. This was in regard to a fractured front coil... |
| Feb 28, 2021 | SUSPENSION | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING OUT OF THE DRIV... |
| Feb 19, 2021 | SUSPENSION,WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHILE DRIVING MY HUSBAND HEARD A LOUD POP. IMMEDIATELY THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WENT FLAT WHICH CAUS... |
| Jul 3, 2020 | SUSPENSION | ACCORDING TO MY MECHANIC, RUST ON MY COIL SPRING CAUSED IT TO FRACTURE WHILE DRIVING AND PUNCTURE MY... |
| Apr 11, 2020 | SUSPENSION | BOTH FRONT COILS BROKE OF THE ENTIRE STRUT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ONE OF THE COIL SPRING FR... |
| Mar 17, 2020 | SUSPENSION,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MY VEHICLE DOESN'T FEEL SAFE AND THIS IS THE SECOND REPORT I MAKE. PLEASE CONTACT ME ABOUT THIS MATT... |
| Mar 1, 2020 | SUSPENSION,ENGINE,LANE DEPARTURE | THE PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE ARE MANY. WHEN IM DRIVING IT THROWS ME TO THE SIDE FOR ANY DENTS THE STR... |
| Nov 25, 2019 | SUSPENSION | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE COIL ... |
| Nov 6, 2019 | SUSPENSION | BOTH FRONT COILS BROKE AND THE ENTIRE STRUT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS COULD HAVE SLID OFF... |
| Aug 21, 2019 | SUSPENSION | WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND FELT SOMETHING RUBBING THE TIRE. TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE SAID THE DRIVE... |
| Jun 25, 2019 | SUSPENSION | THE LEFT FRONT MCPHERSON STRUT CRACKED AND THE SPRING PUNCTURED THE TIRE. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE D... |
| May 1, 2019 | SUSPENSION | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE COIL SPRING SNAPPED ON THE FR... |
| Apr 16, 2019 | SUSPENSION | AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD LESS THEN A MILE FROM HOME. I HEARD A LOUD CLUNKING SOUND AND SEEN A ... |