One problem related to steering failed has been reported for the 2008 Hyundai Elantra. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2008 Hyundai Elantra based on all problems reported for the 2008 Elantra.
In October 2012 I was driving on Lincoln drive in phila. I was going around the first corner (to the right). Once the turn was complete, I attempted to turn the car in the other direction but the car kept going right. My car ended up spinning 270 degrees before it came to a stop. I turned the car off while I gathered myself and turned the car back on again. A cop checked on me to see if I was ok, then I went about my business. Thankfully there was no damage to my car or others. Fast forward to 11/30/16. I was taking the backroads to work like I normally do. I made a right turn onto a road then attempted to straighten the car out. The car kept going right, so I had to yank the steering wheel to get it straight gain. A few miles down the same road I was going around a bend to the right. Once again the steering got stuck in one direction and I almost lost control of the car trying to get the car straight again. I went to a local mechanic to check out the problem. They told me that they couldn't duplicate the problem but it may be related to a power steering recall repair that had been done my car in April 2015 and that I should go back to the dealership. I went to the dealership that performed the repair and the said that the motor in the steering column is failing due to age and mileage of the vehicle I needed a whole new steering column. Total bill: $2400. I contacted the manufacturer and the agreed with the dealership. In order to get my car back from the dealership I have to pay a $115 diagnostic fee and sign off that I am driving a "potentially dangerous" vehicle.