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2013 Hyundai Elantra steering problems

The 2013 Hyundai Elantra has 271 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 15% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

271

Steering complaints

15%

Share of year

8

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

Elantra steering complaints by model year271 complaints1994: 4 complaints1995: 6 complaints1996: 1 complaints1997: 2 complaints1998: 1 complaints1999: 3 complaints2000: 2 complaints2001: 24 complaints2002: 16 complaints2003: 16 complaints2004: 5 complaints2005: 6 complaints2006: 3 complaints2007: 34 complaints2008: 55 complaints2009: 131 complaints2010: 195 complaints2011: 73 complaints2012: 88 complaints2013: 271 complaints2014: 28 complaints2015: 25 complaints2016: 19 complaints2017: 71 complaints2018: 15 complaints2019: 9 complaints2020: 19 complaints2021: 5 complaints2022: 2 complaints2023: 3 complaints2024: 7 complaints2025: 1 complaints
Elantra steering complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“RENTAL CAR, HYUNDAI ELANTRA 2013, FROM ENTERPRISE. VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE, CAN LOSE STEERING CONTROL VERY EASILY, WHICH I EXPERIENCED FIRST HAND DURING RAINY CONDITIONS. THE OTHER DRIVERS IN FRONT AND BEHIND ME DID NOT HAVE ANY ISSUES WITH STEERING, BUT THIS VEHICLE LOST CONTROL...UPDATED 07/15/14…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering · May 28, 2014 · crash

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 2013 Hyundai Elantra have?

NHTSA has 271 complaints about the 2013 Hyundai Elantra steering — 15% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.