Worst 2009 Hyundai Elantra Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
STEERING
AIR BAGS
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2009 Hyundai Elantra.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | 127 | 5 | — | 79,554 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 40 | 11 | — | 96,066 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 23 | 1 | 4 | 80,472 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 17 | 2 | 1 | 51,472 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 17 | 7 | — | 145,608 mi | |
| ENGINE | 13 | 2 | 5 | 90,055 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 10 | 1 | — | 74,000 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 10 | 1 | — | 62,417 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 9 | 3 | 2 | 107,508 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 7 | 1 | — | 81,800 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 7 | — | 4 | 59,780 mi | |
| TIRES | 3 | — | — | 20,333 mi | |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 3 | — | — | 155,000 mi | |
| WHEELS | 3 | — | — | 56,130 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY | 2 | — | — | 14,630 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 2 | — | — | 149,000 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 2 | 1 | — | 133,900 mi | |
| STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | 2 | — | — | 86,192 mi | |
| STRUCTURE | 2 | 1 | — | 54,500 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 2 | — | — | 300 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 1 | 1 | — | 39,000 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | 1 | 1 | — | 1,400 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | 1 | — | — | 20,000 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS | 1 | — | — | 122,069 mi | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | 1 | — | — | — | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 1 | — | — | 5,600 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | 94,000 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 | — | — | 5,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER | 1 | — | — | — |
Recalls for 2009 Hyundai Elantra
4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~2,581,912 vehicles.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2007-2010 Elantra and 2009-2011 Elantra Touring vehicles. On February 21, 2020 Hyundai expanded the recall to include 46,425 model year 2007-2008 Entourage and 2007 Santa Fe vehicles. Moisture may enter the Anti-lock Brake (ABS) Module and result in an electrical short.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 Elantra vehicles manufactured June 1, 2008, to April 30, 2010, and 2009-2010 Elantra Touring vehicles manufactured November 1, 2008, to April 30, 2010. The electronic power steering (EPS) electronic control unit (ECU) may sense a discrepancy in the steering input signals and, as a result, disable the steering power assist.
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 Accent, model year 2007-2011 Azera, Sonata and Sante Fe,2006-2011 Tucson, 2009-2011 Elantra Touring, 2007-2010 Elantra, 2008-2011 Veracruz, 2009-2011 Genesis, 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, 2007-2008 Entourage, and 2006-2008 Tiburon vehicles. Originally, in April 2013, Hyundai recalled 1,059,824 model year 2007-2009 Accent and Tucson, model year 2007-2010 Elantra, model year 2007-2011 Santa Fe, model year 2008-2009 Veracruz, model year 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, and model year 2011 Sonata vehicles. In September 2013, Hyundai informed the agency that it was adding more vehicles to this campaign, representing an additional 652,512 units. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 1,712,336. In the affected vehicles, the stop lamp switch may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause an inability to deactivate the cruise control by depressing the brake pedal. Additionally, a malfunctioning stop lamp switch may also result in intermittent operation of the push-button start feature, affect the operation of the brake transmission shift interlock feature, preventing the shifter from being moved out of the PARK position and cause the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) malfunction light to illuminate.
HYUNDAI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 ELANTRA VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 14, 2006, THROUGH NOVEMBER 1, 2008. THE FRONT PASSENGER SEATS IN THE VEHICLES CONTAIN A WEIGHT SENSOR DESIGNED TO DEACTIVATE THE RIGHT FRONTAL AIRBAG WHEN OCCUPANTS OF CERTAIN WEIGHTS OCCUPY THE SEAT. THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FOR THE WEIGHT SENSOR IS LOCATED UNDER THE CENTER CONSOLE, BETWEEN THE FRONT SEATS. UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES THE CONNECTOR COULD BECOME CONTAMINATED AND MALFUNCTION SUCH THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY REGARDLESS OF THE WEIGHT OF THE OCCUPANT.
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