UnKnown. When financing the vehicle through Adonis Auto Group I was unaware of the unrepaired safety recall. Also I am under the impression nothing was done to the car before purchasing it, I have had to make repairs to the car only after 10,000 - 15,000 miles of driving. For example replacing the control arm, axle, brake hardware. My point is they are selling cars without repairing them and not advising the customer upon purchase. I also asked for the repair paperwork for what has been done to the car before purchase and never received it.
2011 Hyundai Elantra: ball joint or control arm failure
5 of the 433 complaints about the 2011 Hyundai Elantra describe ball joint or control arm failure.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 2 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Ball joint or control arm failure by model year
What owners say
The front subframe / crossmember has prematurely corroded at suspension mounting points. The control arm mount has rusted completely through resulting in the bottom half of the control arm mount becoming unstable and the control arm is at risk of full detachment.
'takata recall' (1) suspension problem.. It drifts or bounces to one side when I hit a bump or when I go into a pothole... I have had to take it to different auto mechanics to fix this but haven't gotten any solution.. Changed sway bar links, tie-rods, struts and ball joints, still no improvement. (2) steering issues - steering feels stiff when turning and sometimes makes funny sounds (3) clunking noise in front right side of car
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai elantra. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle emitted a rattling noise. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for inspection. The technician diagnosed that the front lower control arm and the exhaust system clamp corroded prematurely. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 75,000. Ma 10/16/15
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 MPH, the front end of the vehicle collapsed. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the front passenger side lower ball joint fractured. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 4,000.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Suspension: front: springs: coil springs
- What is wrong
- Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2011 Elantra vehicles manufactured November 12, 2010, to March 31, 2011, and Sonata vehicles manufactured December 11, 2009, to February 28, 2010, originally sold in, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. Road salt may corrode the front coil springs, possibly resulting in the coil springs fracturing.
- Risk
- If a front coil spring fractures, it may contact the tire, possibly puncturing it, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front coil springs, free of charge. Interim notifications were mailed on November 17, 2015. The recall began on January 6, 2016. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1‑855‑671‑3059. Hyundai's number for this recall is 133. Note: Vehicles that were previously registered in salt belt states but are currently registered elsewhere are eligible to be inspected and repaired.
Recall number 15V629000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2011 Hyundai Elantra ball joint
Is ball joint or control arm failure a common problem on the 2011 Hyundai Elantra?
5 of 433 owner complaints about the 2011 Hyundai Elantra (1%) 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 2011 Hyundai Elantra?
There is 1 recall and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2011 Hyundai Elantra
Airbag light 55Knocking 35Won't start 34Coil spring 29Engine failure 29Check engine light 22Steering noise 22Stalling 21No deployment 9Harsh shifting 9Jerking 9Tire blowout 9ABS 7Brake failure 7Grinding brakes 7Fire or smoke 7Loss of power 7Headlights 6Adaptive cruise 5Power steering loss 5Pulling 5
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