Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Hyundai Elantra has 19 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
19
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2025 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | I was driving normally down the road and all of a sudden I lost control and couldn’t turn my vehicle... |
| May 6, 2023 | STEERING | As I was driving all of a sudden my power steering light and traction control light would pop on my ... |
| Jun 20, 2021 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | I was driving down the interstate when my car completely locked up, my brakes stopped working, the s... |
| Feb 15, 2021 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF MY CAR THE FRONT AXLE SHAKES REALLY BAD CAN I KEEP IT IN THE ROAD. |
| May 19, 2020 | STEERING | POWER STEERING FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A... |
| Apr 1, 2020 | STEERING | POWER STERRUNG LIGHT KEEP COMING OFF AND ON. 1 WEEK I CAN DRIVE IT WITH NO PROBLEMS AND THE NEXT WEE... |
| Oct 10, 2019 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | STEERING IS QUITE TIGHT AT TIMES ON SLOW TURNS; HOWEVER, WHEN FULL SPEED 0-70, SEEMS THE POWER STEER... |
| Feb 22, 2019 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | FRONT HEADLIGHTS NEED REPLACING ONE MONTHLY. HAD IT REPAIRED AT THE DEALERSHIP WHILE STILL UNDER FA... |
| Dec 28, 2018 | STEERING | I WAS EXITING THE EXPRESSWAY ON MY WAY TO WORK. ON THE TURN MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND I ENDED ... |
| Nov 1, 2018 | STEERING | SHAFT AND STEERING KOPLER BROKEN.. NO ONE ELSE CAN FIX IT BUT THE DEALER. MULTIPLE COMPLAINS ONLINE |
| Aug 8, 2018 | STEERING | WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD YESTERDAY, THE STEERING PULLED TO THE RIGHT VERY ABRUPTLY AND 2 LI... |
| Sep 1, 2017 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING FAILED... |
| May 30, 2017 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | AFTER TWO WEEKS OF CONSISTENT STEERING WHEEL LOCKING UP AND NOT BEING ABLE TO TURN KEY IN THE IGNITI... |
| May 13, 2017 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | ONE DAY AFTER PURCHASING THIS CAR MY PROBLEM BEGAN. GOING OVER SPEEDS OF 30MPH, IF I HIT ANY UNEVEN ... |
| May 5, 2016 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | CAR DRIVE OVER BUMPS AND UNEVEN ROADS LIKE A BOAT IN BAD WAVES STEERING LOCKS UP LIKE NO POWER STEER... |
| Apr 23, 2016 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED T... |
| Mar 19, 2016 | STEERING,AIR BAGS | THE 2016 HYUNDAI ELANTRA WAS WRECKED AT 501 MILES . IT WAS BOUGHT BRAND-NEW IT STRUCK A TELEPHONE PO... |
| Jan 4, 2016 | STEERING | THE SPORT STEERING IS OVER SENSITIVE WHICH IS A HAZARD. THE SLIGHTEST TURN OF THE STEERING WHEEL CAU... |
| Oct 12, 2015 | STEERING,AIR BAGS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | CAR PURCHASE BRAND NEW FROM DOTHAN HYUNDAI. NOTICED REDLIGHT LOOKED LIKE BABY IN A SEATBELTS. CALLE... |