Steering rack and steering column Hyundai: problems by model and engine

Documented faults, from most to least important

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

- Critical severityFrequency: OccasionalHyundai i30 ISteering column bolts that loosen (recall)According to Gebrauchtwagenberater.de, there was a recall for the i30 FD (built from April 2007 to March 2008 and from September 2010 to May 2012) because a steering column bolt could loosen and, in the worst case, leave the car without steering. Two bolts on the universal joint were retightened.
- High severityFrequency: OccasionalHyundai i20 IThe electric power steering stiffens when parking and the rack or column can failThe i20's electric power steering can go into overheat protection during repeated parking manoeuvres, stiffening for several minutes until it cools; fiches-auto.fr also documents cases of the steering rack and the whole column being replaced, with noises and play as earlier symptoms.
- Low severityFrequency: RareHyundai i40Steering column clicking noise caused by the rubber damperAccording to Gebrauchtwagenberater.de, some i40 owners notice a clicking noise in the steering, attributed to a rubber damper in the steering column. The source gives no years, mileage or cost.

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Frequently asked questions

What faults with the steering rack and column do Hyundai cars have?

In 3 models from Hyundai there are 3 documented faults with the steering rack and column. The most important: steering column bolts that loosen (recall), the electric power steering stiffens when parking and the rack or column can fail and steering column clicking noise caused by the rubber damper. 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 steering rack and column?

Hyundai i30 I (1 fault), Hyundai i20 I (1 fault) and Hyundai i40 (1 fault).