2018 Hyundai Elantra steering problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2018 Hyundai Elantra — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My car's steering wheel is making a weird rubbing noise after driving for a short time on wet roads. It sounds like rubber is being turned against something (ie not metallic-sounding) This occurs whether I am in park, drive, reverse, and occurs when turning the wheel in any direction. No warning…”
filed Oct 26, 2024
“The BSD system keeps malfunctioning Hyundai to me that I should report it to yall because it should be recalled if just stops and also the brakes keep having a burning smell to them and the steering wheel when you turn left and right keep making loud popping noises those things should be recalled”
filed Mar 17, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Elantra years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 2017 Elantra | 71 | 9% |
| 2016 Elantra | 19 | 7% |
| 2015 Elantra | 25 | 10% |
| 2014 Elantra | 28 | 7% |
| 2013 Elantra | 271 | 21% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2018 Hyundai Elantra
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.