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2020 Hyundai Elantra steering problems

Owners reported steering problems in 20 complaints for the 2020 Hyundai Elantra, 6% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
20 6% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
5 and 1
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 5 crashes, 1 fire, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

The contact called on behalf of their son who owns a 2020 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that while their son was decelerating, speed was unknown, and coming to a stop sign. The next thing their son was able to recall was that the vehicle had suddenly turned right crashing into an electrical pole nearby. The air bags deployed. The driver had lost consciousness during the crash making it difficult to recall all that occurred.

September 2024 CrashFireInjury

The car had many small problems to begin with. The steering wheel never sat straight and there were many lights for low tire pressure even though the pressure was fine. The transmission also broke 3 months after purchasing. I noticed the car started to shake and handle became very hard to control. Suddenly the RPM went all the way 8 on the highway. The car started to shake violently and I had to pull over to the side of the interstate. This was a near miss accident.

Reported at 1,400 miles, March 2020

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