Front Suspension Coil Spring problems of the 2012 Hyundai Elantra

Front coil spring (drivers side) failed, ripping tiring open. Luckily this happened some time after I parked at a supermarket causing no personal injury. I did see on-line that the 2011 Elantra had a recall for similar problem.

While traveling on a city street at about 20 mph, I hit a pothole with my 2012 Hyundai Elantra and the car came to a stop, afterward the tire burst. Noise was a loud rubbing sound coming from the front passenger wheel. A defective strut coil/spring ripped and cut through the inner side wall of the tire. Aaa towed my car to one of their repair shops. Total cost of new struts and tire was $895.

Was driving car made a bang noise, pulled over found coil spring broke on front drivers side. Had to call toll truck. Car has been taken care of in excellent shape. Thank god I wasn't on highway going 55 mph. Could have been a bad accident and people could have got hurt . There was no warning !.

Vehicle front coil springs failed while going over a speed bump at low speed of less than 10 mph. Coil springs fractured as seen in the photos attached to this writing. Coil spring failure follows a similar pattern to the coil springs in the Hyundai Elantra 2011, which was recalled over this issue. I believe this faulty product has made its way into the Hyundai Elantra 2012 supply chain. Here is a link to a website listing other Hyundai 2012 owners having the same front coil spring issue. . Read more...

The front coil spring fractured while I was driving on a city street and came into contact with my tire. The coil started to rub against my tire until it was punctured. I think this may relate to the recall for the 2011 Elantra (15v629000).

My husband backed the car up 3 inches in our driveway and the front coil spring broke, shot through the tire and the tire exploded. We bought our 2012 Elantra in October 2011 and apparently there was a recall of the 2011 Elantras for this exact issue for cars that are owned in the "salt belt" / cold weather states which is where we live, but the recall was only issued for Elantras manufactured between 11/12/10 to 3/31/11. Mine is a 2012 which was purchased in October 2011and manufactured sometime between March 2011 and October 2011. I highly doubt that Hyundai, which apparently didn't know about the issue until an increase in warranty claims on the issue started an investigation of it in 2014, changed the front coil springs they were using to manufacture the same car just 1 "year" newer between the end of the recalled vehicle date and the manufacture date of my 2012 Elantra. I now have to replace both, relatively new tires, and front struts and springs. I believe the recall should include more vehicle years since there would have been no reason for them to change the parts they were using between 2011 and 2012 models if they were unaware of a problem. Also, a 2012 Elantra that was possible manufactured in the recall time frame should also be included in the recall.

Big problem with the front coil spring. Mine broke and punctured the new tire I had installed this year. The spring broke in half. I was going over a speed bump leaving a baseball stadium when all this occurred.

Front left coil spring broke after going over a pothole at very low speed (about 15mph). I've recently learned that many 2011 Elantras in salt belt states/areas had a recall on front coil springs after similar issues. I'm concerned that the front coil springs in my year make/model (2012 Elantra, also in a salt belt state) has the same issue and should be investigated for a recall.

Our vehicle is just outside of the production window that applies to Hyundai recall 133 regarding fractured coil springs. Our right front coil spring broke, resulting in the puncturing of the tire. Both us and the previous owner of the vehicle live and have used the vehicle in the defined snow/salt region. The vehicle impacted a pothole. Immediate inspection showed no damage to tire or wheel. Driver continued on to work, parked, and at the end of the workday began to drive home. After turning a corner, an audible "grinding" was noted, and driver stopped, looking under the vehicle for lodged debris. Second motorist stopped to assist, and an attempt to move the vehicle was made, at which point it was noted that the suspension was "off", and they believed a portion of the braking system was resting on the tire. Driver proceeded to attempt to remove the vehicle from the roadway, and the turning of the vehicle resulted in the fractured coil spring coming in contact with the right front tire, lacerating it. Recall 133 covers models manufactured through March 31, 2011. Our manufacture date is June 20, 2011.

When driving over a speed bump in a mall. ,I heard a noise from the front of car. Looked at front of car did not see anything wrong and proceeded to drive it. It made a funny noise and you could smell burning rubber and smoke started to come from front drivers side wheel compartment. Called a tow truck and the mechanic said looks like the front coil spring broke. I was wandering if you have had any complaints on this year as I know the 2011 had a fracturing problem with the front coil springs. This just happened today 11-21-15 and is at a repair facility to be looked at on Monday when they open for business.