Shock absorbers and top mounts Hyundai: problems by model and engine

Documented faults, from most to least important

Severity × frequency. Below each one, the Hyundai models it appears in.

- Medium severityFrequency: CommonHyundai i30 IIISpring and shock absorber wear detected at the periodic inspectionGerman periodic inspection reports show a high failure rate on springs and shock absorbers for this generation from the second inspection onwards, a pattern that matches owner reports of suspension and bearing wear.
- Medium severityFrequency: OccasionalHyundai BayonRear shock absorbers with noises or premature loss of effectivenessSeveral owners of the Hyundai Bayon with the 1.0 T-GDI 48V engine describe rear shock absorbers that make noises or lose effectiveness sooner than expected, according to a French collection of testimonies; there are no signs of a structural fault, only wear or premature noise.
- Medium severityFrequency: OccasionalHyundai i20 IRear shock absorbers, bushes and ball joints with premature wearfiches-auto.fr documents rear shock absorbers weakened from 40,000 km, with leaks and noises from bushes and ball joints, among first-generation i20 owners.
- Medium severityFrequency: OccasionalHyundai ix20Leaking shock absorbersThis is a fault cited by owners: according to the testimonials collected by fiches-auto.fr, there are three cases of leaking shock absorbers on the ix20. No official campaign is on record.
- Low severityFrequency: OccasionalHyundai Elantra IWear of the anti-roll bar links, lower arm bushes and front shock absorber mountsAccording to a press review of the used Elantra XD, the first suspension parts to give up are usually the anti-roll bar links, the rear bush of the front lower arm and the shock absorber mounts; most of the original components lasted between 60,000 and 100,000 km, and the warning sign is noise, which appears with very little wear.Appears at around 60,000 km
- Low severityFrequency: OccasionalHyundai i30 IWorn rear shock absorbers and rattling front anti-roll bar linksThe TÜV Report, cited by Gebrauchtwagenberater.de, points to rear shock absorbers prone to failure on the i30 FD and knocks from the front axle that are usually due to loose anti-roll bar links.
- Low severityFrequency: OccasionalHyundai TrajetPremature wear of the upper front shock absorber mountsAccording to German Wikipedia, the upper front shock absorber mounts on the Trajet were not adapted to the MPV's greater weight and wear out early, with dull knocks when turning the steering wheel. It usually affects the left side more, where a rainwater drainage channel can drip onto the mount.

By Hyundai model

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Frequently asked questions

What faults with the shock absorbers do Hyundai cars have?

In 7 models from Hyundai there are 7 documented faults with the shock absorbers. The most important: spring and shock absorber wear detected at the periodic inspection, rear shock absorbers with noises or premature loss of effectiveness and rear shock absorbers, bushes and ball joints with premature wear. Each fault has its own page with the affected years and versions, the symptoms and the repair cost.

Which Hyundai models have the most problems with the shock absorbers?

Hyundai Trajet (1 fault), Hyundai Elantra I (1 fault), Hyundai i30 I (1 fault) and Hyundai i20 I (1 fault).