The contact owns a 2007 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated while driving 15 MPH, the driver's side front control arm fractured. Additionally, the contact noticed that the undercarriage was rusted. The contact was able to pull into a parking spot. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who informed the contact that the arm to the steering wheel was rusted and had cracked. The contact called the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.
2007 Hyundai Elantra: ball joint or control arm failure
8 of the 267 complaints about the 2007 Hyundai Elantra describe ball joint or control arm failure.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- typical mileage
- 111,983
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 2 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Ball joint or control arm failure by model year
What owners say
What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? Rear Upper Rearward Control Arms How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? Part rusted out and broke causing severe vehicle control issues while driving specifically at higher speeds. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? NA Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? NO Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? NO50
The contact owns a 2007 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the wheel support fractured. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the subframe was corroded. The dealer informed the contact that the control arms, cross members, and under-bolt assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.
Rear passenger side control arm rusted and disconnected from the support while driving.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that the vehicle veered to the right. The contact's husband inspected the vehicle and noticed that the front driver side control arm cracked near the ball joint. The vehicle was towed to bob wakely fleet repair shop where it was diagnosed that the control arm failed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 125,000. Updated 09/01/17*lj updated 09/05/2017
I was driving down the freeway and my driver's side sun visor flopped down. As it was attached by wires to light the mirror, it dangled in the way. So, with one hand I kept it out of my way so I could continue to drive and pull over to safety. The visor broke from within the ball joint that lets it rotate down and to the side. Nothing I could do would hold it in place, duct tape, velcro, etc..., so I had to cut the wires and remove the visor so I could drive. The same exact thing happened two weeks later to my passenger side visor. I had to remove it too. Now to get one visor replaced it would cost me $150.00 of which I could not, and have not been able to afford since it happened. I am driving around in a car that does not have sun visors in southern california where the sun shines long and hard.
The rear suspension cross member rotted where the control arm attaches to it and broke free. The control arm then fell down and the entire rear tire and suspension was dragged underneath the rear end of the car. The metal that the control arm attaches to is very thin and the only thing under the car that is not undercoated is that suspension cross member. If this part broke free at 55mph I may not have survived the crash. It broke free as I turned into my driveway, more than likely from the twist of the turn.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 hyundai elantra. While driving 60 MPH or greater, the rear of the vehicle swayed from left to right. The failure was prevalent when there was extra weight in the vehicle. The dealer stated that the extra weight changed the rear alignment and caused the vehicle to sway. The dealer attempted to align the rear of the vehicle on four different occasions, but was unable to correct the failure. The current mileage is 8,252 and failure mileage was 2,783. The consumer stated the defect is due to unequal camber and toe settings is what the consumer was informed by the hyundai dealership. Specialty parts company engineers suggested replacing upper control arms that the defect was due to poor suspension. The consumer provided numerous repair invoices and pictures for the vehicle. Updated 08/13/07
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Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2007 Hyundai Elantra ball joint
Is ball joint or control arm failure a common problem on the 2007 Hyundai Elantra?
8 of 267 owner complaints about the 2007 Hyundai Elantra (3%) mention ball joint or control arm failure. The model year with the most reports is 2002.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2007 Hyundai Elantra?
There are 0 recalls and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2007 Hyundai Elantra
Airbag light 21Fire or smoke 13Stalling 10ABS 9No deployment 9Loss of power 7Jerking 6Engine failure 5Power steering loss 5
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