Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2020 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 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2025 | STEERING | THE MOST CAR HUNDIA ANTRA 2020 HAS ONLY 75000MILES NEED TO REPLACE SOMTHING IN STEERING WHEEL HAS ... |
| Jan 1, 2025 | STEERING | On January 1, 2025, I discovered my vehicle had been stolen after finding broken glass in my drivewa... |
| Sep 10, 2024 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | The contact called on behalf of their son who owns a 2020 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that w... |
| Feb 27, 2024 | STEERING | Good morning, I was hearing a rubbing noise every time I turned my steering wheel on my 3020 Hyundai... |
| Oct 27, 2023 | STEERING | There has been a noise coming from my steering column. Its sounds a like rubbing or whirring noise. ... |
| Jul 1, 2023 | STEERING | There is a grinding in my steering column, worse at lower speeds. I have spoke to Hyundai about th... |
| Jul 14, 2022 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Tens of thousands of Hyundai's and Kia's are being stolen in under 2 minutes due to a design flaw Hy... |
| Feb 2, 2022 | STEERING | Noise coming from steering wheel column when turning wheel, especially at low speeds. After research... |
| Dec 14, 2021 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | Hello, I have a 2020 Hyundai Elantra [XXX] Vin. The car has a major problem with the steering and ... |
| Sep 23, 2021 | STEERING,WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I was in the inside left turn lane turning left and as I was turning my steering wheel my car was no... |
| Aug 23, 2021 | STEERING | Purchased used from Carvana. Steering pulls to right and left, unexpectedly and sporadically. Notice... |
| Jul 1, 2020 | STEERING | AT AROUND 4,000 THE MILES THE VEHICLE BECAME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO STEER WITH THE STEERING WHEEL... |
| Mar 23, 2020 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I STARTED TO HEAR A GRIDDING NOISE THAT WAS PROGRESSIVELY BECOMING LOUDER WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT... |
| Mar 21, 2020 | STEERING | FIRST THE CAR WAS IN THE SHOP FOR A WEEK HAVING THE STEERING FIXED. A WEEK LATER AND STEERING IS BRO... |
| Mar 20, 2020 | STEERING,WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE CAR HAD MANY SMALL PROBLEMS TO BEGIN WITH. THE STEERING WHEEL NEVER SAT STRAIGHT AND THERE WERE ... |
| Feb 24, 2020 | STEERING | WHILE DRIVING THE CAR AT THE SPEED RANGE OF 40-70 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL UNDERGOES ABRUPT STIFFNESS ... |
| Feb 20, 2020 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I WAS SOLD TO ME NEW I TOOK IT IN FOR AN INSPECTION IN THE FIRST WEEK OF OWNERSHIP AND THE TECH SLIP... |
| Nov 29, 2019 | STEERING,AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | MY CAR SOLD TO ME WITH OUT IT BEING DISCLOSED THAT IT WAS CRASHED NOW MY LKA WILL KILL YOU IF USED A... |
| Nov 21, 2019 | STEERING,WHEELS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | WHEN I PULLED OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY AT ABOUT 5 MPH AND BEGAN INCREASING SPEED (10-15 MPH), I FELT LIKE... |