2007 Hyundai Elantra Suspension

What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? Rear Upper Rearward Control Arms How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? Part rusted out and broke causing severe vehicle control issues while driving specifically at higher speeds. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? NA Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? NO Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? NO50

Rear subframe rotted away and not the driver rear tire is leaning and car is not drivable

The contact owns a 2007 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the wheel support fractured. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the subframe was corroded. The dealer informed the contact that the control arms, cross members, and under-bolt assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.

2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO RUST ON REAR SUSPENSION. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD AN UNDER COATING SPRAY APPLIED TO THE VEHICLE DUE TO RUSTING. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SPRAY WAS NOT APPLIED PROPERLY. THE UPPER DRIVER SIDE TRAIL ARM BROKE OFF.

I felt as if I couldn’t control the car on the road, making a noise especially when hit the slightest bump. I had someone follow me to repair station to drop off the car. The mechanic said there was a lot of rust on frame crossbars, one place totally broke off. He said to check with Hyundai about the rust of the frame and not to drive the car. It is frightening to know that the frame parts rusted and broke like that. I have never had that happen to a car before. It is not safe to drive and when I called Hyundai they said there were no recalls with rust and frame breakage in my car. Other Hyundai’s were recalled for this very thing, I’m confused why mine has not been recalled for this safety issue.

I SEVICE MY 2007 HYNDAI ELANTE GLS SE LIMITED AT BILL HYNDIA WILLMINGTON MA.LAST 12 YEARS THIS YEAR THEY TOLD ME REAR END IS ROTTED OUT NOT SAFE TO DRIVE.1RST NOTICE FROM THEM .THE SERVICE MANGER SAID YOUR NOT ALONE 1000 OF THEM TRYING TO GET USED PARTS AND EVERY REAREND THEY LOOK AT THAAT WILL FIT MY CAR UP TO 2012 IS COMPLETLY ROTTED OUT THESE VECHILES ARE UN SAFE TO DRIVE THEY COVERED FRAME IN RUBBER WATER GETS BEHIND IT ROTS IT OUT.ON MY CAR SPRINGS WERE GOING THREW FRAME

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT A SLOW SPEED, THE REAR TRAILING ARM FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO GARVEY HYUNDAI PLATTSBURGH (271 TOM MILLER RD, PLATTSBURGH, NY 12901) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CROSS MEMBER HAD ROTTED, THE REAR CARRIER AND SPRINGS WERE FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 112,000.

REAR PASSENGER SIDE CONTROL ARM RUSTED AND DISCONNECTED FROM THE SUPPORT WHILE DRIVING.

IN FEBRUARY OF 2015 MY SON WAS DRIVING MY CAR THE ELANTRA WHEN THE STEERING LOCKED UP..MY HUSBAND HAD TO RESET THE COMPUTER THEN IT WORKED OTHER THAN THE KEY SOMETIMES GETTING STUCK IN THE IGNITION WHEN YOU WHERE IN PARK AND THE CAR WAS OFF.THEN IN APRIL OF 2015 HYUNDAI SENT US A RECALL NOTICE FOR A DEFECT IN THE STEERING SO I HAD IT REPAIRED .WHEN I GOT MY CAR BACK THE STEERING DID NOT LOCK UP ANYMORE AND IT SEEMED TO STEER VERY EASY THE KEY WOULD STILL GET STUCK SOMETIMES.WELL ONJULY 27 2015 I WAS DRIVING AROUND A ROUNDABOUT IN THE INSIDE LANE WHEN I LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND IT SKIDDED TO A STOP IN THE OUTSIDE LANE WHEN I GOT OUT TO LOOK AT MY TIRE I NOTICED THAT MY RACK AND PINION HAD SNAPPED CLEAN IN HALF.MY CAR HAS LESS THAN 98000 MILES ON IT AND I DID NOT HIT ANYTHING .WHEN I CAME HOME I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THE 2008 ELANTRAS WERE RECALLED FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM.UPON SPEAKING WITH HYUNDAI THEY SAID THERE IS NO CONNECTION BETWEEN THE TO BUT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC HAS SAID OTHERWISE.SO IF YOU COULD LOOK INTO THIS IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED SO NO ONE GETS HURT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT TRAVELED OVER A SMALL ROAD BUMP AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A DITCH. NO ONE WAS INJURED DURING THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE INNER BOLT FLANGE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 60,000.

I HAVE A 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA THAT WEARS THE FRONT TIRES UNEVENLY. THE ORIGINAL TIRES HAD ABOUT 28,000 MILES ON THEM. THE TIRES LOOKED FINE ON THE OUTSIDE BUT WERE WORN DOWN TO THE STEEL BELTS ON THE INSIDE. THEY ALSO HAD A DIAGONAL WEAR WHICH MADE THE FRONT END HOP. AFTER REPLACING THE TIRES WITH SNOWS I TOOK IT TO A SERVICE AUTO CENTER FOR AN ALIGNMENT AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO ADJUSTMENT FOR THE TIRE WEAR. I THEN TOOK BACK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS IN SPECS BUT THEY COULD NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE SERVICE PERSON SAID I SHOULD ROTATE THE TIRES EVERY 5,000 MILES. I HAVE DONE THIS TO NO PREVAIL.THE SNOWS HAD LESS THAN 8000 MILES WHEN THE NOTICEABLE HOP RETURNED. SPRING CAME AND PUT NEW ALL SEASON TIRES ON. I JUST HOPE THE TIRES DON'T BLOW OUT WHILE DRIVING. *TR

1. WEARING TIRES, 2. NON ADJUSTABLE REAR SUSPENSION OUT OF SPEC. 3. DEALER STATES LOOSENED BOLTS AND ADJUSTED. REPLACED TIRES AT 34,200 MILES. *TR

ONE OF MY ELANTRA'S STARTED SHAKING REALLY BAD TO THE POINT THAT I COULDN'T DRIVE. I BROUGHT IT INTO THE CLOSEST SHOP. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE ALIGNMENT WAS WAY OFF SPEC. THEY ORDERED THE PROPER PARTS AND WERE ABLE TO PUT THE FRONT ALIGNMENT IN SPEC. THEN THEY TOLD ME THAT THE BAD COULD NOT BE FIXED, THEY ARE NON-ADJUSTABLE STRUTS. I THEN TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHICH HAS NOW TOLD ME THE SAME THING. THE CAR IS 1 YEARS OLD AND CANNOT BE FIXED. I CONTACTED HYUNDAI CORPORATE AND THEY ARE SENDING A REP TO CHECK OUT THE SITUATION. UPON RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM I FOUND THAT THERE WERE OTHER ELANTRA OWNERS OUT THERE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. MY MECHANIC BELIEVES THAT THIS HAS TO DO WITH THE CAR NOT BEING BUILT TO HOLD EVEN THE MAXIMUM WEIGHT CAPACITY. I AM ALSO CONCERNED BECAUSE I HAVE ANOTHER OF THE SAME CAR. *TR

ALIGNMENT ON MY VEHICLE (2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA SE) IS NOT ADJUSTED PROPERLY, AND CANNOT BE ADJUSTED PROPERLY. VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY. REAR END GOES SIDEWAYS BECAUSE CAMBER SETTINGS ARE CREATING OVERSTEER SITUATION.

REAR CAMBER GOES OUT OF FACTORY SPECIFICATION WITH LOADS 75 POUNDS AND OVER CAUSING UNSTABILITY IN THE REAR END CAUSING THE REAR OF THE CAR TO OVER REACT WHEN STEERING THE CAR.