2015 Hyundai Elantra Steering

The contact owns a 2015 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle experienced a loss of motive power, and the vehicle was difficult to steer. The ABS light, traction control, Tire Pressure Monitoring System, and steering wheel warning light were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and has not been repaired. The contact also stated the vehicle was taken to the mechanic for an oil leak 3 times, but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 86,000.

When driving the car loses power steering and is harder to control. I am at risk because I cannot control the car how I am suppose to. I have called before but there are no Hyundai service dealers close to me. There was nothing prior but now that it is happening there are warning lamps on.

The steering makes a knocking noise when I turn the steering wheel. The dealer states I need to replace the rack and pinion assembly. I have read of other driver's complaints regarding steering issues. I am also aware of a previous recall for the same issue with earlier Elantras.

My 2015 Hyundai Elantra steering binds at highways speeds after having driven 20 minutes or so. I am able to overcome this by using extra effort to move the steering wheel; but it come back again. It does not happen at lower speeds. I consider this dangerous as I don't know if this binding (or sticking) problem will get worse. This has been going on since October of 2022. The binding occurs while driving straight at highway speeds.

Power steering locks up while driving at high speed, could not turn wheel. Took a picture once slowed down to 20mph. Turned car off and on and was able to continue driving. Attempted to make a 3 pt turn to park, steering locked up again.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY APPROXIMATELY 68 MILES PER HOUR I NOTICED AN ODD SKIPPING IN THE STEERING. EVENTUALLY THE POWER STEERING WAS GONE AND A STEERING WARNING LIGHT AS WELL AS THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. WE DROVE TO A GAS STATION, TURNED IT OFF AND WHEN IT WAS RESTARTED, THE POWER STEERING RETURNED. THE SKIPPING CONTINUED AND WE HAVE HAD 2 MORE INSTANCES OF THE POWER STEERING GOING OUT, BOTH TIMES AT SLOW SPEEDS WHICH MADE IT INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT TO STEER. I CALLED HYUNDAI AND THEY EXPLAINED THAT I NEED TO TAKE THE CAR TO GET LOOKED AT BY A CERTIFIED HYUNDAI SERVICE TECHNICIAN. WHEN I REACHED OUT TO THEM, THEY EXPLAINED THAT I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC PAYMENT AS WELL AS ANY REPAIR COSTS SINCE MY WARRANTY JUST EXPIRED AND THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR THIS ISSUE ON THIS MODEL.

WHILE DRIVING WITH MY DAUGHTER BACK TO COLLEGE THIS JANUARY (2020) MY HUSBAND AND I BOTH NOTICED THAT THE STEERING ON HER 2015 ELANTRA WAS STICKING. WE ONLY NOTICED IT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT SEEMED TO BE FINE AT LOWER SPEEDS AND WHILE WE WERE DRIVING IN TOWN ONCE WE GOT TO HER SCHOOL. BUT IT WAS REALLY BAD ON THE HIGHWAY, ESPECIALLY ONCE THE CAR HAD BEEN DRIVEN FOR 10 MINUTES OR SO. IT WOULD DRIVE STRAIGHT, BUT AS SOON AS THERE WAS ANY KIND OF GRADUAL CURVE IN THE ROAD IT WOULD STICK IN THE STRAIGHT POSITION AND NEED EXTRA FORCE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO FOLLOW THE ROAD. THAT WOULD RESULT IN OVER TURNING THAT NEEDED CORRECTING BACK. THIS SEEMS VERY DANGEROUS. I CANNOT BELIEVE WITH THE OTHER COMPLAINTS I HAVE SEEN ONLINE THAT THIS ISSUE DOES NOT AT LEAST HAVE A SERVICE BULLETIN ATTACHED TO IT.

I HAVE BEEN HAVING AN ISSUE WITH TRYING TO KEEP THE CAR DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN THE HIGHWAY. AT "IN TOWN SPEEDS" IT SEEMS FINE. IT FEELS AS IF THE STEERING WHEEL GETS STUCK IN PLACE OR LOCKED UP. THE CAR WANTS TO ALWAYS GO EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT, WHICHEVER WAY THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED TO SLIGHTLY. I THOUGHT THAT IT MAY BE THE TIRES SO I HAD THEM ROTATED, NO CHANGE. I BOUGHT NEW TIRES, STILL NO CHANGE. I HAD THE ALIGNMENT CHECKED AND ALL STEERING AND SUSPENSION ITEMS VISUALLY INSPECTED AND ALL WAS FINE. IT HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS, AND NOW IS TO THE POINT WHERE I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. I DID A GOOGLE SEARCH TODAY TO SEE IF OTHERS HAD RUN INTO THIS ISSUE FOR A POSSIBLE SOLUTION. WOW WAS I SURPRISED TO SEE HOW MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS EXACT SAME ISSUE. I THEN CAME TO YOUR SITE AND ENTERED MY VIN AND FOUND THAT THERE WERE NO OPEN RECALLS FOR THIS ISSUE. AS I WAS READING ON I FOUND WHERE TO ENTER A COMPLAINT HERE SO I AM DOING SO IN HOPES TO HAVE A RECALL FOR THE PROBLEM THAT MANY ARE HAVING.

WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC MY ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.

STEERING BINDS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS REQUIRING EXTRA EFFORT TO MOVE STEERING WHEEL. THIS ADDED EFFORT RESULTS IN OVER COMPENSATION ONCE BINDING IS OVERCOME. THIS IS EXPERIENCED WHILE ADJUSTING TO MAINTAIN FORWARD DIRECTION, AS WELL AS TURNING. IT IS NOT QUITE AS NOTICEABLE AT LOWER SPEEDS. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW.

HELLO PURCHASED 2015 ELANTRA USED WITH 29,000 MILES HAD STEERING ISSUES ALONG WITH BAD TIRES,WE EXPERIENCE A SITUATION IN THE STEERING LIKE THE CAR CANNOT DRIVE STRAIGHT WITHOUT MAKING CONSTANT LEFT OR RIGHT ADJUSTMENTS IN THE WHEEL TO KEEP IN THE LANE, ALMOST LIKE A BICYCLE CHAIN SLIPPING ON THE SPROCKET AS AN EXAMPLE, WE DID TAKE IN FOR VEHICLE INSPECTION 3 TIMES,THEY SAID NOTHING WRONG FIRST TIME AND JUST TIGHTENED STEERING COLUMN, STILL WAS FAULTY, SO SCHEDULED ANOTHER APPOINTMENT, THIS TIME A 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT AND NEW TIRES WOULD SOLVE THIS ISSUE,DID PUT 4 NEW TIRES AND SKIPPED THE ALIGNMENT AND HAD CALLED HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA CORPORATE, THEY CALLED SERVICE MANAGER OF CAR DEALERSHIP DIRECTLY TO DO COMPLETE VEHICLE INSPECTION, NOTHING WAS WRONG ACCORDING TO THE MASTER TECHNICIAN, SO EVIDENTLY IT WAS GOING TO BE FAULTY AND IT IS STILL HAVING STEERING ISSUE, AS IT IS THE DESIGN OF THE CAR FOR THIS YEAR AS MENTIONED BY SERVICE MANAGER. THE CORPORATE PERSON I CONTACTED IS VERY SERIOUSLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE, BUT DEALERSHIP IS DE SENSITIZED I THINK TO THE SITUATION, THIS IS MY LAST ATTEMPT FOR POSSIBLE CONSIDERATION,ALONG WITH FILING A COMPLAINT WITH THE FTC WITH THE ISSUE AND SALES NEVER PROVIDED THE MONRONEY WINDOW STICKER, I HAVE NO COMPARISON OF THE WINDOW STICKER QUOTED SALES PRICE VERSUS CONTRACT SALES PRICE AND OPTIONAL AND STANDARD EQUIPMENT. AS THIS ISSUE IS SERIOUS IN MY CONCERN IS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THIS SITUATION, WE DO NOTICE AS WELL DRIVING IN TOWN, AT THE PRESENT TIME WE HAVE TO MUCH INVESTED IN THE CAR OTHERWISE WOULD TRADE FOR A NEWER MODEL OF THE CAR AS WE DID RENT THE 2017 ELANTRA SE MODEL AND THIS ISSUE IS NOT APPARENT IN THE NEW VEHICLE, A NOTICEABLE DIFFERENCE CAN BE FELT IN THE NEWER CAR. PERHAPS SOMETHING IN THE STEERING IN THE 2015 IS FAULTY OR JUST WEARS OUT PREMATURELY, THANKS FOR ACCEPTING THIS COMPLAINT

ON A RECENT TRIP AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS I NOTICED A BINDING IN THE STEERING WHEEL.WHEN TRYING TO MAKE CORRECTIONS TO THE VEHICLE TRACKING THE STEERING WHEEL TOOK EXCESSIVE FORCE TO MAKE THESES CORRECTIONS.THIS EXCESSIVE FORCE OCCURS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS EXCLUSIVELY.THE STEERING IN NORMAL IN TAKE OFF AND CITY DRIVING CONDITIONS.

WHEN VEHICLE IS TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ABOVE 40 MPH THE STEERING STICKS AT CENTER POSITION. NEED TO OVER STEER TO GET VEHICLE BACK INTO A STRAIGHT LINE ON HIGHWAY. TOLD THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY BRUSHED IT OFF AS A NO DEFECT. THIS PROBLEM IS MORE THAN JUST A NUISANCE ESPECIALLY DRIVING ON SNOW AND ICE. DEFINITELY A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED ASAP. PROBLEM SEEMS TO GET WORSE AS THE ENGINE WARMS UP. POSSIBLE STEERING CONTROL MODULE FAILURE, UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

THE STEERING SYSTEM DEVELOPS A STICKY/DEAD ZONE THAT FEELS LIKE A NOTCH IN THE STEERING, RESULTING IN THE INABILITY TO KEEP THE CAR STRAIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY. IT REQUIRES A BIT OF FORCE TO MAKE MICRO CORRECTIONS OR TO GET PAST THAT HARD RESISTANCE. IMPOSSIBLE TO KEEP THE CAR STRAIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY.

THIS IS OUR SECOND NEW HYUNDAI ELANTRA, MODEL YEAR 2015. AFTER ABOUT 16,000 MILES, WE NOTICED A "GLITCH" THAT SEEMED TO BE OCCURRING AT HIGHER, BUT MODEST SPEEDS (40-65 MPH). THE SMOOTH STEERING-WHEEL RANGE OF MOTION THAT WE ARE NORMALLY USED TO SEEMED TO CHANGE AT ROAD SPEEDS, EXHIBITING A POINT WHERE MINOR L-R STEERING-WHEEL ADJUSTMENTS WERE STIFF, ALMOST LIKE A "DETENT" IN A NORMAL SMOOTH RANGE OF MOTION. RESEARCHING THIS BEHAVIOR, I ALSO FOUND COMMENTS ON THE NET THAT WERE DESCRIBED AS "STICKY" STEERING WITH 2012 MODEL ELANTRAS...SEEMED LIKE A GOOD DESCRIPTIVE TERM. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT SOLVED BY AN WHEEL ALIGNMENT LAST WEEK, BUT A RE-VISIT TO THE DEALER TODAY AND DISCUSSION WITH THEIR SERVICE MANAGER, SUGGESTED THAT THERE MAY BE A STEERING ASSIST-PUMP SERVO ISSUE WHICH HAS BEEN KNOWN TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE SYMPTOMS. THERE WAS A DISCUSSION WITH THE SVC MANGER OF A REPLACEMENT OF THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY. I WOULD LIKE TO BELIEVE THAT THAT ACTION WILL SOLVE THE MATTER.

STEERING WHEEL HAS WHAT FEELS LIKE A NOTCH IN IT. IT SITS RIGHT WHERE YOU HAVE TO ADJUST THE STEERING AS YOU DRIVE. YOU HAVE TO CONSTANTLY COMPENSATE FOR THIS. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER THEY RESET SOMETHING BUT IT IS BACK AGAIN.

ON THE EVENING OF 4/7/2015 I RENTED A 2015 HYUNDAI ELANTRA FROM ENTERPRISE. THE NEXT EVENING, 4/8/2015 AT ABOUT 10:30PM, I WAS DRIVING OUT OF THE RV PARK WHERE WE WERE STAYING. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 15 MPH AND HAD JUST DRIVEN OVER A SMALL BRIDGE THAT HAD A VERY SLIGHT BUMP AT THE END BEFORE THE ROAD CURVED SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT. AS I WENT OVER THE BUMP THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND I FOUND MYSELF HEADING STRAIGHT INTO THE WOODEN WALL ALONG THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. I COULD NOT GET THE STEERING WHEEL TO TURN TO THE LEFT, AWAY FROM THE WALL, AND CRASHED THROUGH IT. LUCKILY, BECAUSE I WAS GOING SO SLOW, I DID NOT WIND UP GOING INTO THE CONCRETE AND STEEL RETAINER WALL BEHIND THE WOODEN WALL, AND NO ONE WAS HURT. THE FRONT OF THE CAR AND THE WOODEN WALL, HOWEVER, WERE BADLY DAMAGED. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER ALSO HAD PROBLEMS GETTING THE STEERING TO RESPOND WHEN HE WAS BACKING THE CAR OUT OF THE WALL. IT FINALLY UNLOCKED AFTER HE KEPT AT IT FOR A FEW MINUTES. *TR

THE STEERING COLUMN HAVE UNUSUAL OVERHEAT, THEY BEGIN TO WARM, AT 30 MINUTES OF NORMAL DRIVING , THE COLUMN HAVE 122 FAHRENHEIT DEGREES, IN THE INTERIOR, EXACTLY IN THE LEGS, ITS RISKY TO MY HEALTH PLEASECHECK IT, THE DEALER, REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN , BUT THE FAULT REMAINS. *TR