Hyundai Elantra steering problems by year
1,137 NHTSA owner complaints name the steering across 32 Elantra model years. The most reported year is 2013 with 271 reports.
| Year | Steering reports | Share | Median mileage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Elantra | 1 | 5% | — | |
| 2024 Elantra | 7 | 13% | — | |
| 2023 Elantra | 3 | 3% | — | |
| 2022 Elantra | 2 | 2% | — | |
| 2021 Elantra | 5 | 4% | — | |
| 2020 Elantra | 19 | 8% | — | |
| 2019 Elantra | 9 | 4% | — | |
| 2018 Elantra | 15 | 5% | — | |
| 2017 Elantra | 71 | 9% | 46,000 mi | |
| 2016 Elantra | 19 | 7% | — | |
| 2015 Elantra | 25 | 10% | 42,150 mi | |
| 2014 Elantra | 28 | 7% | 14,000 mi | |
| 2013 Elantra | 271 | 21% | 46,750 mi | |
| 2012 Elantra | 88 | 14% | 69,500 mi | |
| 2011 Elantra | 74 | 17% | 72,000 mi | |
| 2010 Elantra | 194 | 51% | 76,550 mi | |
| 2009 Elantra | 130 | 52% | 79,384 mi | |
| 2008 Elantra | 55 | 18% | 74,575 mi | |
| 2007 Elantra | 34 | 13% | 75,000 mi | |
| 2006 Elantra | 3 | 2% | — | |
| 2005 Elantra | 6 | 4% | — | |
| 2004 Elantra | 5 | 3% | — | |
| 2003 Elantra | 16 | 7% | 97,566 mi | |
| 2002 Elantra | 16 | 5% | 94,829 mi | |
| 2001 Elantra | 24 | 8% | 74,000 mi | |
| 2000 Elantra | 2 | 1% | — | |
| 1999 Elantra | 2 | 2% | — | |
| 1998 Elantra | 1 | 2% | — | |
| 1997 Elantra | 2 | 2% | — | |
| 1996 Elantra | 1 | 1% | — | |
| 1995 Elantra | 6 | 5% | — | |
| 1994 Elantra | 3 | 4% | — |
Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the steering. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.