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Hyundai steering problems

Owners have filed 4,900 complaints with NHTSA about the steering on Hyundai vehicles — 6% of everything reported about the brand, across 44 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Hyundai Sonata, worst in 2011.

These are raw counts. A model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone — the grade never compares one model with another.

4,900

Complaints

6%

Share of all Hyundai complaints

225

Crashes

43

Fires

Which Hyundai models have the most steering problems

Sonata 2,377 48.5%

Worst in 2011

Elantra 1,145 23.4%

Worst in 2013

Santa FE 409 8.3%

Worst in 2013

Veloster 126 2.6%

Worst in 2013

Tucson 111 2.3%

Worst in 2016

Azera 105 2.1%

Worst in 2012

Genesis 97 2.0%

Worst in 2015

Accent 85 1.7%

Worst in 2016

Palisade 80 1.6%

Worst in 2023

Elantra Touring 53 1.1%

Worst in 2010

Sonata Hybrid 52 1.1%

Worst in 2011

Veracruz 26 0.5%

Worst in 2008

Veloster N 26 0.5%

Worst in 2022

Santa FE Sport 25 0.5%

Worst in 2017

Worst Hyundai model years for steering problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2011 Hyundai Sonata 1,174 25% 65,000 C
2013 Hyundai Sonata 342 13% 52,000 C
2012 Hyundai Sonata 301 13% 72,900 B
2013 Hyundai Elantra 271 15% 40,000 C
2010 Hyundai Elantra 196 39% 73,000 F
2017 Hyundai Sonata 173 17% 53,000 C
2009 Hyundai Elantra 132 41% 79,384 F
2013 Hyundai Santa FE 96 12% 2,284 B
2012 Hyundai Elantra 88 10% 67,000 C
2011 Hyundai Elantra 74 13% 70,000 B
2015 Hyundai Sonata 74 4% 63,000 B
2017 Hyundai Elantra 71 7% 40,500 C
2014 Hyundai Sonata 65 6% 31,150 A
2013 Hyundai Veloster 58 10% 53,000 A
2008 Hyundai Elantra 55 13% 71,405 D
2014 Hyundai Santa FE 52 8% 28,301 A
2012 Hyundai Veloster 42 10% 80,500 B
2007 Hyundai Santa FE 38 4% 74,500 A
2012 Hyundai Azera 38 46% 61,498 F
2010 Hyundai Elantra Touring 37 38% 69,000 F

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