Frame And Members Problems of Hyundai Elantra

The contact owns a 2007 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that upon taking the vehicle for an alignment, the contact was made aware of excessive corrosion on the sub frame. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who confirmed that the alignment could not be completed due to corrosion on the sub frame. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 160,000.

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The contact owns a 2007 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle made an abnormal sound. The vehicle was taken to an independent dealer, who informed the contact the subframe had fractured due to corrosion. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 82,000.

The contact owns a 2009 Hyundai Elantra touring. The contact stated while parking the vehicle, the rear frame had disconnected from the body and landed on the ground. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the contact’s residence. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and the contact was awaiting a response. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

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The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Elantra. While driving approximately 60 mph, a loud popping noise emitted inside the vehicle. The interior ceiling cross members were visible. In addition, the front driver side door exhibited a crease near the window glass. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 24,000.

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The contact owns a 2001 Hyundai Elantra. While driving approximately 35 mph, the contact noticed that the vehicle had begun to fish tail. The contact inspected the rear sub frame and discovered that the frame was fractured and exhibited excessive corrosion. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000. Updated 12/04/lj Hyundai agreed to pay for the parts only. The consumer paid for the labor. The consumer believed the corrosion was not normal, especially since the vehicle was garaged kept. Updated 12/05/12.

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On 08/06/10 while driving my car in a residential area, I heard a loud "pop" sound come from the front passenger side of my vehicle. I immediately lost control of my car, but was able to pull into a parking lot. At that time, I discovered the front axle had actually broken (passenger side) and was dragging the ground. I called the dealership I bought my car from (a 2002 Hyundai Elantra- I contacted first team auto mall where I had bought it new), and advised the service personnel of what had just happened. They advised they would not be able to look at my car for several days, so I had it towed to another repair shop. I paid $632. 89 to replace the lower control arm, including sway bar/link kit and re-alignment. On 09/28/10 I found a link online to a website detailing multiple recalls for 2002-2003 Hyundai Elantras- recalls had been recommended in several areas near me, but not in my particular state. The recall involved road salt causing corrosion to the lower control arm, which could contribute to breakage. The repair shop I took my car to that day could not tell me how the damage had occurred; they said they had never seen anything like that before. I also noticed on 09/28/10 a recall regarding leakage of brake fluid; I have had to refill the brake fluid in my car twice in the last 6 months (I had never had to do this before may of this year and I've had the car since 2002). I again called the dealership, who advised me there are no recalls associated with my particular vehicle. Obviously, the problems described in the recalls are happening/have happened to my car, and possibly other cars in the state of virginia. I ask that you please re-evaluate the recall criteria and expand the recall to include any and all vehicles that could possibly be affected. If I had been on the interstate on the day my lower control arm broke, the damage would very likely have killed me and any other motorist unfortunate enough to be near me at the time.

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On 1 July 2010 had daughter's 2000 Hyundai elanta at mechanic's for yaerly PA state -mandated safety inspection. Car failed owing to extensive rust on rear (not front) subframe (not noted in previous inspections) compromising structural integrity of rear suspension and putting driver, occupants, and others at risk of serious injury or death in the event of a catastrophic failure of part.

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The contact owns a 2002 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated the vehicle would not move as she attempted to accelerate from a traffic stop. The vehicle was towed to a local repair facility. The mechanic advised that the lower a frame assembly was defective and would need to be replaced. The vehicle frame was replaced at the contacts expense. Later, she received notification of NHTSA recall campaign id number: 09v125000 (suspension: front: control arm) and contact the manufacturer to advise the recall remedy was performed at her expense. The manufacturer advised she would be reimbursed for the repair but would need to submit all receipts and take the vehicle to the dealer for verification inspection. The dealer advised the front sub frame would need to be replaced. The contact advised the frame was already replaced. The contact was not reimbursed for the repair. No further repairs were made to the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 48,000 and the current mileage was approximately 52,000.

I took my 2000 Hyundai Elantra GLS in for an alignment. The alignment could not be performed I was told and shown because the vehicles rear sub frame has multiple holes, is weak and needs to be replaced. I was told that the vehicle is unsafe to drive and will not pass the next maine inspection. I was told that for the work to be done it would cost over $2,000 dollars. The drivers side rear sub frame has a very large hole.

As I was driving my 2003 Hyundai Elantra out of work, the structural metal component that connects to the front, passenger side tire (or referred to as lower arm or a-frame) snapped and the vehicle lost control and stopped moving immediately. The tire was essentially detached from the vehicle and damage to the passenger side door, front bumper and wheel cover. Thank goodness I was not on a main road yet in rush hour traffic driving 40-50 mph or I am certain there would have been an accident when I would have lost control of the vehicle due to this latent structural defect. I had the truck towed to the nearest Hyundai dealer to be examined and took photos of the condition of the rusted metal control arm that had snapped. I did some research on recalls with this vehicle and there was a 4/2009 recall in certain states with heavy winters and use of salt to clear roads, etc. My state (nebraska) was not listed as an affected stated but all of the surrounding states (I. E. Iowa, minnesota, missouri, illinois, indiana, colorado, wisconsin) were. Nebraska has just as much snow or more snow than iowa in my opinion. The vehicle was originally purchased in omaha, ne which is right on the border of iowa. I believe this will also be a problem in nebraska and surrounding states possibly. If this control arm snaps while someone is driving on the interstate or other roads at higher speeds, someone will be seriously injured. I am even more upset by the fact that my one year old son very well could have been in the vehicle with me when this happened. Not good. Thankfully, no one was injured and the only damage was to the vehicle itself. The dealer called today and they explained we are not a part of the recall but the evidence is pretty obvious that this is the same identical problem and they are trying to use arbitrary state boundaries to get out of their responsibility. We also carry a full warranty until 2013 on the vehicle so we will see what happens.

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Received recall notice 1 week ago from Hyundai. . On Thursday night while driving home from work wheel "broke" off left front passenger side. . Called a Hyundai dealership on fri. Morn and arranged a tow. . Vehicle arrived at dealership, dealership refused to take vehicle as there is a 4 week backorder. Called a second Hyundai dealership was told that if the car was down Hyundai has emergency stock to fix the vehicle. . Now have to pay for a second tow to this dealership and also have to wait 1-2 weeks to have this fixed.

I have a 2002 Hyundai Elantra with a recall of corrosion problem of the front lower control arm. I called one month ago for a appointment got a date of may 17 for inspection. April 16 my car broke down due to corrosion of the front lower control arm. I towed my car to Hyundai they inspected my car both lower control arms one already bad the other no good and also the front subframe has to be replaced. They tell me there is a national parts shortage and will take up to a month to repair my car. Meanwhile I have no car.

Received safety recall notice regarding control arm & subframe on our 2002 Hyundai Elantra on wed. Mar 3,2010. Plan was to contact dealership on sat. (Mar 6,2010) to schedule appointment for the following week. Received a panic call from my wife that something had snapped as she was crossing the rhinecliff bridge . Fortunately this occurred just as she was exiting the toll booth. Booth operator assisted her in getting car out of main flow of traffic and calling a tow truck. Tow truck driver confirmed that control arm had snapped as did the hyunadi dealer (where car was purchased). Dealer also said there were numerous other recalls concerning this vehicle that they would also be repairing. We were never notified of any of these with the exception of the control arm issue and in that case it failed within a few days of our notice. My question is why is it that were only notified a few days ago regarding such as serious issue when the original recall notice was dated nearly 11 months ago. And never notified regarding other recalls. By the way the dealer had the nerve to charge my wife for a loaner vehicle and said parts will need to be ordered. Obviously I am very thankful that neither my wife or anyone else were injured. But I remain furious that this ever happened in the first place.

Unable to control front wheel direction when car started to slide into oncoming traffic, was unable to control car to turn in opposite direction, happened without warning. Received motor vehicle recall on 3/9/2010 about possibility of this happening. Hyundai Elantra 2001. Also side door air bag did not inflate.

2002 Hyundai Elantra recall never received until 3/1/10. Wheel fell off and went in ditch. Had to have towed to garage and Hyundai refused payment of towing bill as towing was not included in recall. How was I supposed to get it to the garage. Thank goodness no one was hurt; it could have been a serious accident.

The contact owns a 2003 Hyundai Elantra. When attempting to stop for a stop light the axle, control arm, and ball joint fractured and the tire separated. The vehicle was towed to a local repair facility and the vehicle was repaired. The mechanic stated that sub-frame corrosion caused the failure. The dealer was contacted and they asked for all invoices of the repair. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. The technician confirmed that the sub-frame had corroded. He was advised that the vehicle was safe to drive. The parts were ordered for the repair. The failure and current mileages were 81000.

While driving with my infant granddaughter I hit the brakes to avoid hitting a deer. I was going 35-40 miles and hour and the whole control arm in the front of my 2001 Hyundai Elantra snapped. It was all rusted out. I did some research and discovered this is a safety recall which I was never notified about. There are 26 other cars at the dealership with the same problem. We could have been killed had I been on the highway!! Hyundai failed to properly notify consumers of such a dangerous situation. I also had to have my car flatbed towed an hour away to the nearest dealership at my own expense where I am still waiting for the parts to come in from Hyundai. No eta on that. Hyundai wouldn't pay for a rental until I threatened to contact the media and the bbb. Two days later, I was approved for a rental. I still feel that this needs to be made aware to the public so anyone else driving this vehicle knows to get the repairs done so you don't get stranded at night or almost killed like we did!!.

I was driving in my town and I went to take a left turn and the next thing I knew my steering wheel jolted further to the left than I had turned it and I was in oncoming traffic. Luckily the oncoming car had enough time to stop and swerve out of the way to avoid a head on collision. At first I thought I had a flat tire, but upon closer inspection I noticed the bottom of the front right wheel was tilted inward on almost a 45 degree angle so that the hub cap was almost in contact with the pavement. I was about a mile from my house and was barely able to get the car back home with out swerving all over the road trying to steer. Upon inspection by a mechanic, who had to come to my home, there was a lot of rust underneath the car, especially on the lower control arms. I went online to research how much it might cost to fix and found that it had been a recall with Hyundai, however I never got the recall notice. When I called Hyundai consumer affairs to inquire, they claimed they didn't have my address and therefore I never received the recall. I bought the car used in 2004, it is now 2009, I do not believe there is any excuse as to why they should not have had my address and to why I did not receive a recall. Someone could have gotten seriously injured or killed. Hyundai will only cover the lower control arms and nothing else. None of the damage caused because of their negligence is covered and I can't even get a rental. I need new tires and new hub caps, there is a hole in my resonator from hitting the curb when I veered off the road, there are scratches on my rear and a cracked back headlight from the oncoming car brushing against my rear. Had I gotten the recall notice, none of this would have happened! the root cause is poor manufacturing, all other damages due to this should be reimbursed with out any hassle because Hyundai should be grateful they have not killed anyone yet.

The contact owns a 2002 Hyundai Elantra. While attempting to park the vehicle, the contact noticed that the frame shifted to the front tires. He also noticed that the control arm snapped when he attempted to stop the vehicle. Prior to the failures, the vehicle would shake whenever the brakes were be applied. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the control arm and the subframe needed to be replaced. The current and failure mileages were 130,000.

While driving at 30 mph, the front of my 2002 Hyundai Elantra collapsed. Transmission fluid everywhere, driver's front wheel at a right angle, and the subframe was broken completely in half. Lucky to be alive.

2003 Hyundai Elantra. Brought in to tire dealer to have snow tires removed, was shown that both front control arms and front frame were dangerously rotted. Took vehicle to Hyundai. They say it is partially covered under warranty. Will incur $250 out of pocket costs. Car has 65,000 miles on it.

Front passenger side control arm rusted through on 3-18-09. No warning. Going 30 mph in very light traffic. Felt like we fell into a big pothole and car would not move. Happened very close to police station so they helped but no report made. Was late so car towed to house then to dealership in morning. No injuries (2 adults and 2 small children in vehicle). Other damage- front axle broke, damage to wheel well, front bumper, wiper fluid reservoir and other incidental parts. All fixed by Hyundai including body damage and paint under extended warranty. Dealership claims to have examined drivers side arm and stated it was "fine". We do not trust this and are having it looked at by another mechanic.

I own a 2003 Hyundai Elantra gt that currently has about 58000 miles on it. While driving home, when I was approx 2 miles away I noticed that the car started to pull to one side a bit. Thinking it was a flat, I drove slow for the remaining mile or so and when I was about 200 yards from my destination, the front end dropped and the car stopped. Upon visual inspection, it looks like the frame where the passenger front tire meets the steering rod completely rotted through and broke. After looking on the web, it seems very similar to investigation pe09011.

The lower control arm to the sub-frame assembly completely detached from the wheel while driving the vehicle. Thankfully, the vehicle was only traveling at apprx. 15 mph when this happened. The car came to an abrupt stop and had to be towed from the middle of the road. My husband was seconds from turning onto the highway and had decided to bring the car home to check for a problem, as the car seemed to be swaying. If this failure had happened on the highway at 65 mph, he may have been killed. The detached wheel turned outward and wedged into the wheel well, there is damage to the wheel housing and quarter panel from the detached wheel.

On 2 different occasions there has been catastrophic failure of front suspension (lower control arm) for my 2001 Hyundai Elantra, and loss of control of vehicle. One incident in which the drivers side control arm had rusted from the inside out causing it to snap, happening about 7 months prior to this incident happening last night. The car then spun in the road causing endangering to traffic and a near head on accident. This new incident, (same problem) the control arm snapped on the passenger side of the vehicle causing the vehicle to spin out of the road. While operating the vehicle, I experienced sudden loss of control of vehicle without warning and nearly experienced a roll over while driving. From research, I have found there are numerous people with the same problem with Hyundai and this seems to be a defect. I also noticed that the NHTSA has an ongoing investigation on the Hyundai sonata for the same exact problem, lower control arm suspension failure with rust corrosion. I am afraid this is an ongoing problem with Hyundai and is going to cause someone to get severely injured or killed. As far as I'm concerned this is a design flaw and should be corrected with a recall of both lower control arms.

10/2008, I was driving down a steep hill and began to downshift, while braking. My car jerked and skidded at the bottom. I was able to get it to the side of the road. A flatbed towed it and determined that the front drivers side wheel/tie rod had broken. The mechanic noted some corrosion, but repaired what needed to be done. March 2009, I had new front tires placed and balanced. Shortly afterwards, I got a flat tire, had the spare put on and brought it back for replacement. The front end seemed out of alignment, so it was brought back to the mechanic for realignment. It was then they saw that the entire subframe was corroded and "dangerous" to drive. The front arms were bent and subsequently collapsed. The repairs at this time would exceed the value of the car and I am reduced to "junking" my 7 year old vehicle.

- the contact owns a 2006 Hyundai Elantra. While driving at 75 mph the vehicle vibrated,. The vibration got worse as the vehicle accelerated. Prior to the frame being tightened the vehicle shook when decelerating and the transmission thumped when going into overdrive. While driving at 60 mph, behind a large truck, the vehicle felt as if it would take flight. The contact had not been able to get satisfaction from Hyundai. They stated that failures while driving 70 mph and over were not under their purview. The contact has repair invoices. The failure mileage was 3,700 , and the current mileage was 13,900.

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