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2016 Hyundai Elantra: recalls and problems

2 recalls and 301 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is engine.

2recalls
301complaints
22crashes reported
5fires reported
17injuries reported

Recalls

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Most common problems

  • Engine117 · 39%
  • Unknown Or Other54 · 18%
  • Power Train31 · 10%
  • Electrical System22 · 7%
  • Air Bags22 · 7%
  • Fuel/Propulsion System19 · 6%
  • Vehicle Speed Control18 · 6%
  • Structure18 · 6%
  • Steering17 · 6%
  • Service Brakes16 · 5%

What owners report

Engine

For the past 2 years my car has been stalling on me while driving usually under 50 miles a hour, have had it to 5 different mechanic's and put thousands of money into it and none one can figure out what's wrong, the throttle body, camshaft and crankshaft position sensors and few other parts have been replaced to fix it but its still doing it. the engine is burning oil fast and it seems to do it more often when it get

Unknown Or Other

I am reporting a recall remedy failure involving my 2016 hyundai elantra under hyundai recall 256 / nhtsa recall 24v‑146 (trunk latch pawl defect). the mccarthy olathe hyundai dealership in olathe, ks marked the recall as “completed,” but the trunk latch still does not open and the defect persists exactly as described in the recall notice. after the recall was marked complete, i returned to the dealership because th

Engine,Fuel/Propulsion System

Vehicle stalls while driving which is very dangerous. all dashboard lights go on prior to stalling. no engine light is on. knocking sound coming from engine. dealer states engine needs to be replaced. car has been serviced regularly despite that hyundai denies engine replacement. the knocking sound that engine does is common between this model and year but mysteriously there has not been engine recalls.

Engine

The motor started to make a ticking noise 5 months earlier. 5 months later at 180,000 miles a borascope finding, reveled all 4 cylinder walls were worn related to cylinder slap. called hyundai dealership and was told ithe car is too old and the milage too high for a warranty coverage.

Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. They are owner reports and have not been verified.

Crash-test ratings

VersionOverallFrontalSideRollover
2016 Hyundai Elantra 4 DR FWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★

Source: NHTSA recalls, complaints and NCAP APIs, covering ELANTRA, ELANTRA GT. Last refreshed 2026-11-15.