Steering Column problems of the 2010 Hyundai Elantra - part 1

This car has a defect in steering column that is well known to Hyundai,the defect is caused by a substandard rubber bushing that has deteriorated and fallen out of a universal joint in steering mechanism,each time the steering is turned either way there is play and a clunking noise,I don't know if it has caused any accidents or not but any defect in steering is something all drivers should be concerned about,as for myself I'm always concerned when driving knowing that something is missing from steering mechanism.

Power steering stopped working. I had sqeaking noises when turning the wheel. Also shimmering over slightest bumps. Dealer estimate for new steering columns was about $2000. 00 . I was pulling out of a parking space when it froze. After I tuned of the car it worked. However I have read many complaints that this problem continues under normal driving conditions including highways. I feel the manufacturer should be responsible for this problem.

Eps light randomly came on again and locked my steering which is dangerous while driving on the road and parking, can't move the steering left or right. Issue has occurred before around the initial eps recall, took it then to the same dealer (sport Hyundai Dodge) where car was originally purchased to update or patch up fix. Recently went to the dealer to also fix the abs module recall and run a diagnostic on the eps. They stated it's the steering column that needed to be replaced. A $2100 repair, which they will file with the manufacture to see if it's covered. By reading these repeating complaints, something tells me that they will continue to ignore the problem till it's in harms way instead of preventing the safety issues. Currently had to give up working hours and in financial stress over a manufacturing problem that should have been addressed correctly in the beginning.

Tl the contact owns a 2010 Hyundai Elantra. While driving approximately 40 mph, the electronic power steering assist indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to len stoler Hyundai (11275 reisterstown road, owings mills, MD 21117, (410)356-7000) where it was diagnosed that the steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 77,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2010 Hyundai Elantra. While the contact's daughter was driving the vehicle, the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The contact stated that there was abnormal movement in the steering wheel. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired per NHTSA campaign number: 15v100000 (steering); however, the failure recurred almost a year later. The vehicle was taken to rockland Hyundai (located at 55 NY-303, west nyack, NY 10994, (845) 402-8623) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the electronic power steering module and steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.

The eps light on the dashboard came on one day. I was worried about driving the car, so I went to a nearby mechanic first. He informed me there was an issue with my steering column and an open recall for my VIN. He encouraged me to go to a dealership and see if the recall was connected to the steering issue. I went directly to the dealership and had the recall performed. A few days later, the eps light came back on. Shortly after that, the airbag light also came on. I parked the car for fear of a possible incident. I was finally able to get the car back to the dealership. After initial diagnostics, I was informed the steering column needs to be replaced and the technician wants to start the airbag fix by replacing the sensor under the passenger seat. Each repair was over $2,000 with my grand total being just over $4,800 and no guarantee that it will be safe to drive at that point. I have read multiple other complaints about both of these issues and people with under 60,000 miles dealing with $2,000+ dollar repairs. If the steering goes out, it has caused accidents. That coupled with the airbag light, which notifies the whole airbag system has been disabled, makes this car totally unsafe to operate. Even out of their warranty periof now, these were reported issues that I was not made aware of when the car was purchased used in 2013. I contacted the corporate office and made my complaint. When I received a callback, I was told that because my car is over the mileage warranty and there were no open recalls, nothing could be done to help me. The $4,800+ repair bill is mine and mine alone.

Eps light recently came on. Took car to the dealer, dealer says that the whole steering column needs replaced. Car currently drives normally, but dealer says that power steering could be lost a any time. Cost for repair is $3500.

The steering wheel column needs to be replaced makes clicking noise. There was a recall on it back in 2015 not sure if it was replaced then. I was told they cant fix it the recall back from 2015.

The steering column fell into my lap when I was parking the car in my driveway. My repair shop told me that all the screws holding it in place had come loose.

Eps light is on. Recall #127 and #110 only updated eps software when if fact the steering column assembly needs replaced on over 300,000 cars recalled from 2008-2010. My car was taken to dealer on 5/7/2019 and eps software updated only!!!! case no. 15684240. Manufacturer needs to do another recall for safety reasons and safe lives!!! peoples power steering is being lost. Please read all complaints on the internet and contact corporate at Hyundai. Car has 97,000 miles on it. Eps software updated on 5/7/2015 with 79,000 miles. Hyundai should be responsible for repairing all steering column assembly, not the consumer at over $2,400. Before I purchased this car, I checked VIN and no open recalls. I would not have bought this car if I knew over 300,000 vehicles were involved and Hyundai would not fix!!! this is a safety issue for everyone involved.

Eps light came on. Took it to dealer and was told sensor needed to be replaced at a total cost of $2500 approx (replace entire steering column). Car has only 113k. Now I have no power steering. There was a recall to update the eps control unit which my mechanic says is just a patch and not a real fix for the problem. There are numerous complaints about this problem on a lot of Hyundai vehicles. My power steering was working intermittently and is now completely off, my car was parked.

I have excess play in the steering wheel/bumping/clicking, when the engine is running. This causes a shimmy in the front end when braking. There have been no accidents or injuries so far. This seems to be a problem with the power steering. There is no excess play in the steering column when the engine is not running. There is excess play anytime the engine is running, the steering wheel will move several inches without moving the front wheels.

Flex coupling in steering column has come apart.

They recalled eps in 2015 and I wasn't notified. Now they told me it was steering column problem and wanted to charge me over $2000 for this. The dealer won't even use the existing extended warranty to fix my car. I am not the only one who has this problem and it is very annoying.

In 2016 I took my car in for "sticky" steering, in which the dealer replaced bushings in the steering column. On 5/19/2018, while driving forward at approximately 45 mph, my power steering went out and my eps light came on. I pulled over, turned the car off and back on but it didn't solve the problem. After having a mechanic look at it, was informed they couldn't diagnose it because Hyundai has proprietary codes on their eps and abs systems that doesn't allow them to diagnose the problem, forcing me to have to take it to the dealership. Not having the funds to have the car towed 20 miles to the nearest dealer, I drove my car with no power steering to the dealer. They informed me that my entire steering column needs to be replaced. My car has 84,000 miles and never been in an accident. Has been well maintained. They can not tell me the reason the entire steering column has to be replaced but that it does at my cost of $2,500! I found the recall of the eps but that is only repaired with a part, not the entire steering column. I have found online hundreds of other people with low mileage elentras having to have their entire steering columns replaced at their cost. Hyundai is aware of the issue but doing nothing about it putting their customers in danger.

In my steering wheel it makes a clunking noise. I brought it into a service station and they told me it needed a flexible coupling gromt. I didn't do this it is all the way down in the steering column. They told me it should be a recall because it is nothing I did. It does the noise when I am sitting still. If you turn the wheel it sounds like it is catching on something.

From parked position, I turned the car on but the steering wheel would not move. The eps light was on. The steering would not work in manual mode either, it was completely locked. Vehicle was towed to Hyundai service where they diagnosed need for new steering column. (cost $2400!) the car had only about 83,000 miles. The previous steering recall work had been done in 2015 (software problem?) luckily I was not driving at the time this happened. Online I see other drivers who had this problem and it caused a crash.

The contact owns a 2010 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the eps indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there were no open recalls on the vehicle. The approximate failure mileage was 54,798.

Eps light kept coming on and power steering was lost. This happened several times and was corrected by turning off the vehicle and restarting it. It occurred driving on interstates and during local driving for several days before taking it to a dealer. Vehicle was taken to camelback Hyundai, phoenix, az for evaluation. Write up from dealer summarized: eps light is on, code c1290 torque sensor main signal fault was discovered. Dtc found, eps c1290 torque sensor main signal fault. Search for TSB and found TSB 12 st 001, attempted eps reflash and found that it is not applicable to vehicle due to ecu for the mdps id different. Current rom id #4hdash02. Techline case # 2017051202870. Per diagram flow chart the torque sensor is inside the mdps/column. High resistance inside the torque sensor which is built in inside the mdps column. Replaced mdps column and performed calibration. Recheck for codes and no other dtc found? dealer contacted Hyundai about replacing the steering column and it was approved. Not sure if the VIN was included in the recall based on the dealer needing to call for approval.

Steering column started making a clicking noise when turning the wheel when parked or driving at less than 15 miles per hour indicating play in the steering.

The steering column contains a hard plastic "coupler" as part of the power steering motor. That hard plastic deteriorates over the course of 5 or 6 years and, when it fails, the driver will lose the ability to steer the car. Although this part on my car has not yet failed, I cannot afford the $499 that the dealer wants to charge to make this repair. I feel this should be a safety recall item.

The contact owns a 2010 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that the steering column functioned abnormally and made an abnormal noise. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was brought to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the vehicle needed a flexible coupler. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 38,000. The VIN was not provided.

At 59,894 miles the steering column felt very unattached. Went to the dealership and was told that a part had to be replaced. The part was replaced at a cost of $345. 10 labor and $10. 47 for the part. My husband looked up on the web and found this to be a common failure item and questions were asked Hyundai consumers affairs ( case # 9600787) to no avail. My husband ordered the part off ebay and found that the material was not the same that they removed from my car ( they gave me the old part). The new part looked the same as the old one, even had the same number but it was much firmer and more rigid than the original part. I asked Hyundai consumers affairs several times if this part were not replaced could it lead to an accident. No reply. Reading on the internet this seems to be a common 60,000 mile problem on this car and several others in the Hyundai/ kia corral. I believe that there should never be a steering problem in every car produced by manufacturer for the life of the car and this problem is well documented. The manufacturer should come to a fix that provides safe driving on all its cars for the life of the car which should be more than 60,000 miles. In my 45 years of driving I've never experienced such poor quality which could have dire consequences. Sincerely, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

The contact owns a 2010 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a loss power steering. The power steering warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering column was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 187,000.

Vehicle was took in to dealership last 4/22/2015 for eps recall NHTSA campaign number: 15v100000 and Hyundai recall 127. They completed a software update. The recall does not fix the problem on 5/26/2016 was driving the 2010 Elantra and eps light came on causing loss of steering capability. Called Hyundai they said it was not part of recall take to dealer. Dealer on 6/1/2016 stated that the software update was done but did not fix eps steering issue and would need to replace steering column $2150. The recall obviously did not fix the problem and after doing research online have noticed many others are having the same issue. If a recall is to fix the problem the recall should be done fully and correctly not cheaply and halfway. The eps causes stiff steering making it impossible for a person to steer. This could lead to many accidents and possibly death. The light comes on and immediatley with out warning the steering is automatically gone. While driving I was almost in an accident because after losing steering I tried make a turn off the main road into a subdivision to get off the main road. As I was turning at a very low speed below 5 mph I was unable to stay in my lane and a car was exiting the subdivision. Although there would be minor damages, this could be different if I was on the highway at an exit coming around a turn. The loss of steering is unsafe and I do hope that the right measures are eventually taken to resolve this issue before someone is killed. The vehicle has less than 45000 miles on it.

On Thursday 5/19/2016 while driving to work in the a. M with the slightest movement to the steering wheel I noticed it was making a clicking sound and feels like the steering wheel is catching (for lack of a better term)when the click occurs and you are moving the steering wheel back the other way. Whether moving steering wheel to right or left but not when making a complete turn. I checked on the internet found a lot of complaints for my year and 2011 sonatas with the same problem. It seems to be a coupling in the steering column. I called the dealership I use and was told by the warranty administrator they know all about the problem but the repair wont be covered under warranty since I am out of basic. I asked if it is dangerous and was assured that is is just noisy.

Was driving down the hwy and had to stop for a stop light as I pulled away the esp light came on turning off my power steering causing me to have to stop and try to pull over to turn car off to reset the esp light so I could turn my car safely I had to do this several times it have to make a 90 degree to turn on my road or off on to the hwy. I took it to the dealer and they said that it was a safety issue but was not on recall the part to fix my car ended up costing me 2100. 00 for a part that should have never gone out. I had to replace the whole steering column. For a part that was in the steering column. I contacted Hyundai costumer service and they said that my car was out of warranty but I have went on there complains and see that this has been going on for awhile they have complaints for 2009 and up to 2012 I told Hyundai that it was not that it was not the warranty I was complain about and that it was a safety issue I then contacted the bbb as instructed to to hear the same thing I thank that this issue needs to be addressed before some one gets hurt it is all ready costing consumers thousand of dollars to fix after hyundia states that there vehicles are safe it is not safe when you loss your power steering while trying to make a turn a can't turn the steering wheel. I have all the information and e-mails that I communicated with Hyundai and the bbb if you need it I can e-mail it to you.

The steering column made a knocking sound when turned. You could hear noise when vehicle was stationary and in motion. Took it to dealer and had the flexible coupling (part 56315-2k000-fff) replaced. The service manager said the part was melted and torn up. The car mileage was 79944.

Last week the day after dlst ended, I used by headlights for the first time in months. This seemed to coincide with the start of the clicking of my steering wheel while driving. I stopped & talked w/ a mechanic, he said a dealer would have to do a costly repair because it involved the computer located in the steering column. It would probably need replacement. I am worried it may be a safety issue. He said it was not but I decided to check recalls.

I noticed when tuning the steering wheel, that it felt like there was a ball rolling back and forth in the steering column and it made a strange soft "thud". I called the dealer and was told it was probably the steering column coupler going bad. I took it to my mechanic who agreed with the diagnosis and he also printed out a technical safety bulletin stating that the coupler is defective and would need to be replaced if a "thud" or "clicking noise" appeared. I was told this was not a safety issue but at the same time I received a recall letter regarding the electronic steering software. The recall states that the computer could get confused and stop the power steering which would result in the manual steering of the vehicle. Since I was out of the 50k mile warranty they would not be able to repair the steering coupler under warranty. It will cost me $260 to get that repaired. The steering software is back ordered and I won't be able to get that fixed until after may 22nd. I feel that the steering coupler issue is dangerous in that I may not be able to steer the vehicle once it finaly goes bad. I want to know if this is a safety issue.

Steering column shakes bad. . . . While in motion. . . City street and highway.

Tl-the contact owns a 2010 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started and attempted to turn the steering wheel, there was a knocking sound and a slight hesitation that was felt in the steering column without warning. The failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and was diagnosed that the eps system was faulty and needed to be repaired and updated. The steering coupling was also faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 15v100000 (steering). The approximate failure mileage was 36,000. Sw.

My daughter was returning home from work. The eps (electronic power steering) light and the esc light came on. Indicating there was an issue with the steering. She pulled the car off the road in a panic and called me. I told her to get the car to an auto zone or advanced auto and have them check the fluid and that in the interim the steering may get very hard and to be careful. She got it to advance auto and was informed there is no fluid because it is electronic and she needed to get it to the dealer. I took the vehicle to the dealer (gettel Hyundai in sarasota) and was told the coupler was out but that the car was still safe to drive and the lights would just stay on or I could pay $1500 to have a new steering column installed. The steering wheel was making a clunking noise as I was driving it there and I was hold the steering wheel so tight my forearms were sore by the time I got it there. I am still under the 5 year warranty (but not the mileage). I immediately check for recalls on nhsta and discover there is a recall for this very thing. By this time the dealer was closed. Contacted them first thing in the morning (today) and was told there was no recall and that the car was safe to drive with the defective steering! this is not some sort of cosmetic problem!! how can a car be safe to drive with defective steering? why are they not honoring the recall? we live in the country and we traverse windy roads. . . If the steering does actually go out it could potentially cause an accident and possibly a fatality! in the mean time my car sits at the dealership and we have no transportation to get back and forth to work or for any emergency that should occur!!!.

I was driving my car to a doctors appointment when I was making a turn into the parking lot the steering wheel would not move and the eps light came on. I struggled to park the car and after my dr. Appointment called my husband and he drove the car to brandon Hyundai where I purchased the car they took the car in and we got a rental car. They replaced column & shaft assy-steerin 56310-2h250 and bolt-safety lock 81919-31000 qty 2 work order says found steering column shorted out replace module, test ok 731sz recall 110-31c017r0 - stop lamp switch repl installed 93810-4dr0a-qqh switch assy-brake pedal qty 1 then there was another time on December 26, 2014 my granddaughter was driving the car and making a right turn from a two lane road onto a two lane road where cars where stopped at a red light when the steering wheel would not turn and the eps light came on and she hit 2 cars that where at the light. My car had $6002. 36 in damage on it. The unibody on the car had to be pulled and squared and an alligment was also done. Thank god no one was hurt but what are the chances of this happening again only worse. When it was only a little over four (4) months since it was fixed. I am afraid to drive this car. That someone may be killed.

Like several other complaints, the eps light came on and the power steering shut down, making the car extremely difficult to control. The dealer calibrated the eps with a software update for a charge of appoximately $100. Things worked fine for a week, during which time the car was driven about 500 miles, but then the same problem reocurred. The car was out of warranty by 8,000 miles but was still within the five year warrantly time by several months. The dealer informed Hyundai of the situation, and they approved a "goodwill repair" under the warranty, which consisted of recalibrating and replacing the steering column assembly at no additional cost, which would have ordinarily had a charge of around $2,000. I have delayed reporting this for several months to be certain the repair lasted for a significant length of time. I also wanted to report, unlike most of the other complaints, a relatively satisfactory remediation of this serious problem by our dealer and Hyundai. Nevertheless this problem looks to be common enough and certainly is serious enough that it should have had an official safety recall.