2009 Hyundai Elantra Touring: problems, recalls and reliability
3 recalls and 32 owner complaints on record; the weakest area is steering (26% of complaints).
Data updated weekly · latest recall Feb 2020
All counts are reports filed with NHTSA in the United States - US market only, not worldwide totals.
Common problems
Computed from 32 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
“The contact owns a 2009 Hyundai Elantra Touring. The contact stated while parking the vehicle, the rear frame had disconnected from the body and landed on the ground. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and the contact was awaiting a response. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.”Owner report · Structure · Jun 2021
“Tl* the contact owns a 2009 hyundai elantra touring. The contact stated while driving 20 mph and attempting to make a right turn, an eps message appeared on the instrument panel and the vehicle was not able to make the turn. The contact stopped and restarted the vehicle and drove back to the residence however, the vehicle was difficult to steer. The contact had the vehicle towed to the local dealer south point hyundai (4610 s ih 35 frontage rd, austin, tx 78745) and the vehicle was diagnosed with a mdts computer error. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 115,000.”Owner report · Steering · Mar 2021
“Eps bulb test remains on after ignition and engine running. No power steering present. Recall # 127 performed in 2016, however problem has returned. Vehicle has 51500 miles, 2009 hyundai touring. Hyundai usa did not authorize dealer to repair this recall as a campaign code 02/11/2021. Despite issuance of hyundai case # 17688862 the case manager has not resolved this issue for me to have vehicle repaired. I am informing the national hwy traffic safety admin., herein on this day 02/12/2021 as currently the vehicle is in danger of causing a major accident.”Owner report · Steering · Feb 2021
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“My electronic power steering went out, thankfully as I was backing out my garage. The hyundai dealer said the motor needs to be replaced but the motor is inside the steering column, so I need a whole new column. This runs around $1,600 including labor. After searching online, this appears to be a widespread issue with the elantra. Even someone at the dealer said they don't know why there isn't a recall. I feel like one should be issued although it would be too late to save me from paying $1,600. *tr”Owner report · Steering · Jun 2020
“Srs warning light on dash came on 6 months ago. I got prices of $400-2000 to repair. Dealer was $120 just to do diagnostic. I've googled problem and this is common for elantra. This is a safety issue. Why is there a recall? *tr”Owner report · Air Bags · Oct 2019
“Tl* the contact owns a 2009 hyundai elantra touring. While driving 45 mph, a loud abnormal noise was detected from the vehicle. The contact noticed that the driver's side control arm was dragging on the ground. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic where it was determined that the rear subframe and driver's side control arm needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The dealer was not notified. The failure mileage was 120,000.”Owner report · Structure · Dec 2018
“When going around curves more than 35 mph the car will start decelerating (as if it's braking on its own without me engaging the braking system)and the esc light illuminates on dash. Also the exhaust makes a popping noise after engine is shut off which cause a powertrain issue because the vehicle is not accerrating properly. I personally know someone that has the same exact vehicle and that customer experiences the same issue.”Owner report · Power Train · Jul 2018
“Nexen n5000 series tires. I had two with side bubbles and two that the treads are separating from the tires. It looks like retreads. One tire was ready to separate at any moment. I have pictures of all the tires and a document from the auto repair place. Luckily, we could this in time before my daughter would have been killed due to these tires.”Owner report · Tires · Jul 2017
“Emergency brake handle is loose. Randomly while driving the ebrake light comes on the dashboard. To make the light go away, I have to tap the brake down. The lever handle is loose and shakes when I am driving. This could be a dangerous situation. This happens daily. This started happening a few months ago.”Owner report · Unknown Or Other · May 2016
“Airbag light is constantly on, indicating a failure. On further discovery, it is a known issue with the referenced model for the passenger seat occupant sensor to fail. The car does not recognize when a passenger is in the passenger seat and when not, causing an airbag fault and possibly failing to deploy airbag in an accident. The replacement part exceeds $2000 (remedy is to replace the seat). ...updated 08/20/15 *bf”Owner report · Air Bags · Apr 2015
Recalls - 3 campaigns
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.
Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will install a relay in the vehicle's main junction box to prevent the risk of an ABS short-circuit while the car is turned off, free of charge. The recall began April 2, 2020. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 188.
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.
Remedy: Hyundai will verify the proper operation of the Electronic Power Steering (EPS) and update the EPS control unit, free of charge. The recall began April 14, 2015. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059. Hyundai's number for this recall is 127.
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.
Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge. The safety recall began on April 22, 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's recall campaign number is 110.
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Is the 2009 Hyundai Elantra Touring reliable?
NHTSA has 32 owner complaints and 3 recall campaigns on record for the 2009 Hyundai Elantra Touring. The most complained-about area is steering (26% of complaints).
At what mileage do 2009 Hyundai Elantra Touring problems usually appear?
Half of the complaints that mention mileage were filed at 75,000 miles or less.
Does the 2009 Hyundai Elantra Touring have open recalls?
3 recall campaigns have been issued, the latest concerning service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip:control unit/module. Check your specific vehicle by VIN - recall repairs are free at franchised dealers.
Source: NHTSA recall campaigns and owner complaints (public domain). Counts reflect reports on file and are not a defect rate.