2010 Hyundai Elantra: sudden loss of power

Filed Aug 18, 2023 · Brakes, Electrical · KY · fire

So I was driving my vehicle like normal and all of a sudden the driver airbag light came on on the dash and as I’m getting closer to home my check engine light came on my ABS came on as well as my EPS and my TPS , was losing power to the vehicle. I made it home, put it in park and smoke started rolling. Look under the hood. There’s a fire under the hood. I’m not sure what all damage it has caused, but it appears to be coming from the ABS and the electrical I don’t know what damage was caused by the ABS catching fire, but I was unaware that there was a problem with the vehicle, I am I just bought the vehicle in May and it’s just happened August 11 of 2023

Filed Mar 15, 2023 · Steering · 80,000 miles · TX

The contact owns a 2010 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle experienced a loss of power steering assist. Additionally, the EPS warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed as a module and steering motor sensor failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

Filed May 18, 2021 · Steering · PA

In February of 2021, I took my Hyundai in for several recall services, including 15V100000. || In the following months, my car began to lose power steering capabilities either on ignition or while driving. Losing power steering while driving was extremely dangerous and the risk of an accident was obvious, requiring me to pull off of the road or take an exit several times. The power steering eventually failed entirely on 5/5/2021. || At this point, I ran diagnostic scan that returned the code C1604, with a definition of "ECU Hardware Error". || I scheduled an appointment with the same dealership that did the recall service and they determined that the issue was that the "power steering has [an] internal failure." This leads me to believe that they are referring to the electric power steering torque sensor, a key component identified in the 15V100000 recall. However, they were unwilling to cover the cost of repair ($2,990 + tax) because I had already completed the recall service. || Investigating online forums (https://www.carproblemzoo.com/hyundai/elantra/2010/steering-problems.php) showed me that there are a considerable number of people having the exact same, often life-threating, issue and are also being told by Hyundai that there is no coverage because they had the recall service completed. This is asinine as the issue only occurred for me after their recall service was completed, meaning the service either doesn't avoid or doesn't resolve the issue that lead to the 15V100000 recall in the first place. || As far as I can understand, the torque sensor was faulty as a result of Hyundai's manufacturing and the 15V100000 recall did not provide a solution to the problem. It was a false prescription and, in my opinion, the real issue would cost Hyundai too much money to fix so they are attempting pull their life-endangering vehicles off of the road by unfairly gouging their own customers.

Filed May 3, 2021 · Transmission · 70,000 miles · NJ

The transmission slips when trying to accelerate and on inclines - losing power to the wheels (feels like you are in neutral, and the RPM's go way up). A very scary and dangerous feeling when merging onto a highway for instance. The car has been well maintained and had the transmission fluid replaced per schedule. As seen from others, this is a common complaint for this vehicle. The federal safety agency should order a recall. Have also noticed a clunking noise when coming to a hard stop.

Filed Apr 24, 2020 · Steering · 140,000 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the electrical power steering warning light illuminated and quickly disappeared. Over time, the vehicle became difficult to steer due to loss of power steering assist while driving. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. The contact linked the failure to the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v100000 (steering). A dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.

Filed Jun 25, 2019 · Driver assistance, Steering · 148,000 miles · LA

As I was exiting the highway onto a sharp curved off ramp, unexpectedly the steering wheel became extremely difficult to turn without warning. This unexpected loss of my power steering almost put me into the roads guard railwhile navigating the off ramp. I was able to regain control and safely pull to the side of the road. I noticed the 'eps' light was on. I shut of my vehicle and tried to trouble shoot it, which I was unable to do. I restarted the vehicle and the light went off and my sterring returned to normal power steering mode. The second time this happened my wife was driving the vehicle to the dealership so they could troubleshoot the eps issue, again the vehicle lost power steering with the eps light turning on. The vehicle is being taken to hyundai of slidell for diagnostic testing. The dealer also stated that the VIN was excluded from a recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided case number: 15876848 the approximate failure mileage was 148,000.

Filed Mar 30, 2019 · Steering · FL

I have a 2010 elantra 4dsd 2.0 102,000 miles I have had no major issues with the car until about 3 months ago. Suddenly the eps light came on and I lost power steering. Upon pulling over and restarting the car the problem went away. I went about a week, and suddenly it did it again. Restarted car, went away, still does this intermittently. 2 days ago, eps light was one and was not able to remove the light using the method above. Also, my power steering wheel is so stiff. I took it to the dealer today, they found the following codes: eps - electronic power - c1290 - torque sensor main signal fault eps - electronic power - c1604ecu(brake system) hardware error they told me I would need a new steering column ($2500+). This seems a bit strange to me for an intermittent issue. Per google check @ http://www.carproblemzoo.com/hyundai/elantra/steering-problems.php, this elantra steering issue is a constant issue for many years. What can the federal safety agency do to help americans owning hyundai cars having this problem?

Filed Jan 14, 2019 · Steering · 100,000 miles · LA

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 hyundai elantra. While driving 65 MPH, the steering wheel seized without warning. The driver was able to coast the vehicle to the side of the road and then it lost power. The vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The contact called sterling hyundai (5001 johnston st, lafayette, la 70503, (337) 984-9050) and was advised to schedule an appointment. The dealer also stated that the VIN was excluded from a recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided case number: 15223914. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Filed Nov 16, 2017 · Steering · 10,650 miles · MA

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 hyundai elantra. While driving 40 MPH, the electronic power steering (eps) indicator illuminated without warning. The contact stated that the vehicle lost power steering completely. The contact turned off the vehicle and restarted it to correct the failure. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. Herb connolly hyundai in framingham, massachusetts 01702 was made aware of the failure and stated that the eps motor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and stated that the repair for the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v100000 (steering) had already been performed on the vehicle and was no longer active. The failure mileage was 10,650.

Filed Aug 26, 2016 · Steering · 187,000 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a loss power steering. The power steering warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering column was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 187,000.

Filed Nov 27, 2013 · Electrical, Lights · 40,140 miles · AZ

Car power goes out for a few seconds while driving. Happened several times such as when turning lights on or signal and all lights on dash go out. Car has also lost power when putting it into reverse and had to restart it. Its an automatic so shouldn't be happening. Also auto locks aren't at times. Hyundai has already replaced the radio and locks thinking this was the fix and clearly its not.

Filed Aug 10, 2012 · Acceleration, Transmission · 30,000 miles · CO

This is not an isolated incident it is an ongoing problem with my vehicle. On my 2010 elantra automatic transmission, it is as though the gears are not working. When the car is in drive the issue arises. In order to get the car to 40 MPH I have to literally hit the gas and get the rpms to 5,000 or almost 6,000 before the car will shift. The car then shifts but when it is settling into 1000-2000 RPM's the power jerks as if it has lost power momentarily, this happens anytime you are trying to accelerate. Going up a small hill this car will go about 10-15 MPH for more than 30 seconds. This is unacceptable and could be a safety issue if the transmissions go out completely while these cars are being driven. Loosing the ability to shift should be a concern here.