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2016 Hyundai Elantra

Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2024-02-23 24V146000 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LATCH 186,588 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2026-03-15 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 Car just turns off randomly. This has happened at least 6 times within a month. Once on a highway. Last time it turned …
2026-02-03 ENGINE No 0 So I have a suspicion oh a connecting rod, might be a bearing but it’s making a tik tik noise, no other issue than that…
2026-02-01 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 My car turned off while it was in drive. The oil pressure light flashed on for a second then disappeared. The car did n…
2026-01-17 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 No accident has occurred as of yet (for my case). Ongoing issues with Hyundai left brake bulb and center brake bulb bu…
2026-01-12 AIR BAGS No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the air bag warning light…
2025-12-22 ENGINE No 0 I received confirmation from my local Hyundai dealership that my 2016 Hyundai Elantra GT is consuming over 1.8 quarts o…
2025-11-20 AIR BAGS No 1 The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that while her daughter attempted to adjust the front drive…
2025-10-21 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 The trunk latch was recalled. I supposedly got it fixed in July 2024. It was functioning at the time it was supposedly …
2025-10-13 ENGINE No 0 The coolant system is failing after it was fully replaced in November of 2024 and i got The car of may 2025 with only t…
2025-10-10 POWER TRAIN No 0 Vehicle started to violently lurch when shifted into drive. A week later loud clunking sound also started when shifting…
2025-10-06 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 My fuel pump comes up and my check engine light saying that it needs to be replaced when I fill up my car it automatica…
2025-09-30 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 Paint delamination has exposed bare metal on hood/roof/trunk. Corrosion is spreading, which can compromise crashworthin…
2025-09-23 AIR BAGS Yes 1 On [XXX] I was struck by a OVI driver at 50mph the side airbags deployed however the front airbag never deployed. The v…
2025-09-01 AIR BAGS No 0 No incident as of yet, however there are multiple Hyundai vehicle owners whose air and lights have come on after having…
2025-08-01 ENGINE No 0 I own a 2016 Hyundai Elantra, and the engine makes a noticeable knocking or “tapping” noise when started cold. The soun…
2025-07-28 POWER TRAIN No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH, the vehicle jerked with an ab…
2025-07-21 ENGINE No 0 While driving on the freeway at normal highway speed, the vehicle experienced a sudden and catastrophic engine failure.…
2025-07-07 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 UNKNOWN
2025-07-01 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 Issue: Hyundai recall denial for paint peeling defect My vehicle qualifies for the Hyundai paint-peeling recall, and t…
2025-06-08 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 THE BACK DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOES NOT LATCH PROPERLY. THE DOOR WILL TRY TO CLOSE BUT YOU HAVE TO KEEP SLAMMING T…
2025-04-10 ENGINE No 0 Engine turns off unexpectedly when driving. all power steering and brakes stop working when engine itself off. entire e…
2025-03-12 ENGINE No 0 Bought a 2016 Elantra in 2020 with 44,000 miles on it and a clean repair/ maintenance history. Let me preface the rest …
2025-02-18 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 My trunk latch hasn’t worked since January. I took it in to McCarthy Olathe Hyundai in Olathe, KS on January 13th for a…
2025-01-23 SUSPENSION Yes 0 I was driving normally down the road and all of a sudden I lost control and couldn’t turn my vehicle apparently the con…
2025-01-14 ENGINE No 0 While driving the car will stall regardless of speed or distance. Hyundai dealership states that this is due to a drop…
2024-09-12 POWER TRAIN No 0 I own a 2016 Elantra with around 140,000 miles and the car just stopped going forward the car only goes in reverse, no …
2024-09-11 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that upon inspection, it was discovered that the interior e…
2024-09-05 POWER TRAIN No 0 The transmission continues to stall. Very dangerous….as I was pulling into a gas station and the car stalled. When plac…
2024-09-03 ENGINE No 0 I hear a lot of sounds from the engine of my 2016 Elantra that’s only 96600 miles. It sometimes pulls back even though …
2024-07-26 ENGINE No 0 I am writing to formally request an urgent investigation into a potential recall for my vehicle, a 2016 Hyundai Elantra…
2024-07-24 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled.…
2024-06-28 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 The sun visors on both the driver and passenger sides of the car are made of plastic (under the fabric material). Both …
2024-06-27 ENGINE No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the RPM fell to ZERO…
2024-06-23 TIRES No 0 I purchased a new vehicle, 2016 Hyundai, from a local dealer, with a current mileage of 47,000. Hankook tires were OEM …
2024-06-21 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Elantra. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V146000 (Latches…
2024-06-15 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 The car antenna cover flew off while I was driving. I was not speeding. Car has never been in an accident. Car has not …
2024-05-27 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 Haven't had any issues at the moment, but was wondering if the clock spring has ever been recalled on these vehicles.
2024-05-21 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 The following dealerships owned by Paul Peebles, Humble Hyundai, North Freeway Hyundai and Baytown Hyundai are unwillin…
2024-05-20 STRUCTURE No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated while driving and making turns, there was a significant amo…
2024-05-15 ENGINE No 0 Took car for a couple of recalls was working fine, then after the recall it did not want to accelerate or work. Called …
2024-04-24 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that the vehicle was recently repaired under NHTSA Campaign…
2024-04-23 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 The recall (code 256————-41D029R1) was fixed on my Hyundai Elantra today on April 23 2024.
2024-04-18 ENGINE No 0 The contact daughter owns a 2016 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving at an undisclo…
2024-04-17 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 See attached document for complaint
2024-04-09 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Elantra. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V146000 (Latches…
2024-03-23 ENGINE No 0 *4th report to NHTSA* Trouble getting response from HMA case manager. Delaying/not responding to multiple emails/calls/…
2024-03-23 ENGINE No 0 Initial report on March 7, 2022 (approx. 94K miles), second report on Dec. 12, 2023 (approx. 111,700 miles). Third repo…
2024-03-07 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Elantra. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V146000 (Latches…
2024-02-02 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 Unknown
2024-01-15 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Just driving down the road and the drivers side front window fell down. I tried to push the switch for to make it go lb…