I own a 2010 Hyundai Elantra that has experienced a sudden loss of power steering assist on multiple occasions. When this happens, the steering wheel becomes very difficult to turn, especially when maneuvering at low speeds or parking. The EPS light comes on and stays illuminated. This creates a serious safety hazard, particularly when driving with children or in traffic. I am aware of Hyundai Recall 127 (the federal safety agency Campaign 15V100000), which addresses the same issue, but my VIN is not included. I am requesting that Hyundai investigate and provide the same repair remedy for vehicles outside the initial recall VIN range that are experiencing identical failures.
2010 Hyundai Elantra Touring: sudden loss of power
6 of the 75 complaints about the 2010 Hyundai Elantra Touring describe sudden loss of power.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 8%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 6 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Sudden loss of power by model year
- 20111
- 20106
What owners say
Failure of electric power steering assist. The loss of power steering assist occur unexpectedly when I was driving. I noticed a heavy steering wheel feel. The electronic power steering (eps) electronic control unit (ecu) sense a discrepancy in the steering input signals and disable the steering power assist. The light turned on. The power steering assist is lost, greater effort be required for me, while I drive, to steer the vehicle increasing the risk of a crash.
Loss of power steering,has happened on two other occasions. Unable to duplicate problem at dealer. Ref. Tsb-15-01-019-1
Made a left turn and began accelerating to 30 MPH when complete loss of power steering occurred and eps (electronic power steering) light and ESC lights activated on dashboard. Shut off vehicle & checked all hoses, belts, fuses - all appeared normal. Read online that this was a common problem around 56000 miles for hyundai elantras. Turned car back on and power steering works now but I am terrified of losing control of my vehicle again in a busier street. I am thinking of taking it to the dealer to see if it is warrantied as obviously this is a manufacturing defect!!!
Traveling in a 40 MPH zone approaching a red light. Began decelerating and applying brake. Eps (electronic power steering) light and ESC lights activated on dashboard; complete loss of power steering occurred. Shut off vehicle & checked all fuses - all appeared normal; no power steering or ESC functioning. Vehicle serviced by dealer who diagnosed a short in the electrical harness in the steering column. Repair required complete replacement of steering column and wiring harness (parts cost was over $1,100.00). Dealer stated this is becoming a common repair for the elantra line of vehicles, but this was the first they saw in a touring model. Due to commonality of parts in comparison to the percentage of touring models produced it appears there may be a problem with the design of the steering column and wiring harness for all elantra models.
Vehicle stalled I have had 7 times that this happen, starting on may 27, may 28, june 3 they kept the car till june 8 they said everything was good ,as I was driving with my kids inside it stalled as I was doing 70 miles per hour on m 53 on june 9 they kept the car again got it back on june 14 ,as I was driving home from dealership again it stalled they told if I could bring it back the next day on the 15 of june as I was going to bring the car back it stalled again . They kept my car till june 25 . Then I sept,4 the car stalls lost all power again this I had to swerve and turn my steering wheel with all my power to avoid hitting the cars in front of me and hit a tree head on causing injury to me and the car had $4600 of damage, and then again on dec 20 I had another accident I was 4 cars length away when I could stop my car causing damages to another vehicle in front of me ,and also my car has another $ 5 000 plus and when I contacted hyundai and the dealership nothing is been done on their part.
Service bulletins that may apply
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Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2010 Hyundai Elantra Touring loss of power
Is sudden loss of power a common problem on the 2010 Hyundai Elantra Touring?
6 of 75 owner complaints about the 2010 Hyundai Elantra Touring (8%) mention sudden loss of power. The model year with the most reports is 2010.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2010 Hyundai Elantra Touring?
There are 0 recalls and 6 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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