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2017 Hyundai Elantra steering problems

Owners reported steering problems in 71 complaints for the 2017 Hyundai Elantra, 7% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
71 7% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
41,000 miles 20 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
7 and 0
Injuries and deaths
3 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When steering problems show up

Steering complaints by mileage, 2017 Hyundai Elantra Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 41,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 6 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 4 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 4 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 4 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 2 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 41,000 miles
Based on 20 complaints that include mileage. 70% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles6
20k to 40k miles4
40k to 60k miles4
60k to 80k miles4
80k to 100k miles2
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 20 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 40,000 miles, and 70% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 7 crashes, 3 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owned a 2017 hyundai elantra while the contact's daughter was driving at unknown speeds, the power steering failed while attempting to make a right turn. The vehicle crashed into a telephone pole. The contact was unsure if any warning indicators were illuminated prior to the crash. All the air bags deployed in the vehicle. The contact's daughter sustained a shattered left wrist, a broken right wrist, pelvic injuries, a collapsed lung, and other injuries.

April 2017 CrashInjury

The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle failed to accelerate as needed and stalled. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic, however; the contact was unaware of the diagnostic result. The contact stated that the independent mechanic stated that the vehicle was a total loss because and would cost more to fix than the vehicle was worth. The vehicle was not repaired.

Reported at 96,000 miles, July 2023

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