10.0

really awful
Typical Repair Cost:
$800
Average Mileage:
63,600 miles
Total Complaints:
4 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. not sure (3 reports)
  2. replace cam shaft sensor and computer (1 reports)
2016 Hyundai Elantra engine problems

engine problem

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2016 Hyundai Elantra Owner Comments

problem #4

Feb 172021

Elantra SE 1.8L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 140,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The low idle stalls are constant and daily. Replaced fuses, sensors, cleaned throttle body. Searched for shorts.

The "NU" engine is a nightmare!

I drive by throwing it in park at lights and pressing the accelerator to get it up to above 1000 rpm so it doesn't die. Sometimes it starts but doesn't show RPM so I get the piece of s** moving and coast in neutral. Turn it off and then start it again to be moving. I have been delivering Grub Hub in this dangerous piece of s** for a year. This is a testament to my bad ass driving skills more than anything. Probably a miracle I haven't shifted to drive at the wrong moment instead of neutral and taken someone out. Worst and most difficult car I have ever owned for diagnostics and repair. There are a bunch of Koreans who should be very embarrassed to have build this garbage. Terrible car!!! I can't emphasize that enough. Terrible company! Terrible product!

- James H., Bothell, US

problem #3

Jul 142020

Elantra ES

  • Automatic transmission
  • 60,300 miles

I purchased my 2016 Hyundai Elantra in July, 2015 brand new months later I notice a poor acceleration. The car would feel like it's dragging and out of nowhere the car will accelerate and jerk forward. Took it to Pohanka Hyundai, to figure out the problem, and was told they were unable to duplicate the problem and charge me a diagnostic fee then sent me home. In 2018 the problem became worst the car would shut off while I'm driving. By this time I called Hyundai corporate company with my complaint they gave me case number told me to take the car back. Again they can't duplicate the problem charged me a diagnostic fee. Then my car starts experiencing shaking just before cutting off. I contacted corporate again and took my car for service like always they find nothing. In 2019 the car was getting worst cutting off more than usual took my car back to get checked they tell me it's the air intake charge me $600+ to repair it get my car halfway home it shuts off again. Let me move things along, now it's 2020 I was merging onto 295 and my car shut off with oncoming traffic. I took my car back to Hyundai and called Hyundai corporate to make them aware as well. This time they open a tech line they tell me the oil pressure psi at idle is 26, the oil pressure is 80 to 90 psi, they checked camshaft deviation at idle, throttle taps, and oil pressure. Oil pressure goes to 100 PSI,44 PSI intermittently, and back to 100 PSI. The tech line told the mechanic at Pohanka Hyundai not to repair the car if they can't duplicate the car cutting off. Not to mention I showed them several videos of the car shutting off A month later, took it to another shop they determine it's the camshaft sensor and possibly PCM computer. Did I mention my warranty is expired? I have made several complaints to the National Highway Safety Administration and no one responded to my concerns. I also did research and see that I'm not alone many 2016 Hyundai Elantra owners have the same problem. My vehicle now has 60,686 miles and this has been an ongoing problem since I purchase this car.

- amccallum, Oxon Hill, US

problem #2

Jun 042018

Elantra LX

  • Automatic transmission
  • 34,000 miles

My 17 year old was driving down the road when all the check engine, check oil, and check battery lights came on, the car slowed and stopped running. She tried to restart, nothing. Her friends dad was only 5 mins away, he came over and it started fine.

Took it to the service dept, there were no recorded codes and they said it id didn't do it in front of them or have a code nothing they could do. Was told by a service person that this had happened to them 3 times and just to hold the gas pedal down when restarting, They said Hyundai is aware of a "flooding" problem and to keep an eye out for a recall on it.

My daughter will be driving back and forth from college each weekend in the fall. I am going to complain to Hyundai and report to everywhere I can. This is a dangerous problem that needs to be addressed.

I would suggest you avoid Hyundai's at all cost until this is addressed, I don't have the money to get another car or would be doing so immediately.

- Lynnae H., Sherman, TX, US

problem #1

Feb 072018

Elantra 1.8L V4

  • Automatic transmission
  • 19,967 miles

Had just made a right turn, then gas pedal became unresponsive and engine dies very smoothly, but car is inoperable within seconds -- no warning. I am a 62-year-old female. Luckily some nice men stopped to help me by pushing the car out of the road. I was immediately blocking traffic on this feeder road which would have put me on a MAJOR highway with no shoulder in 2 minutes.What if it had killed then?

Waited a few minutes, it started, so drove it back home, used husband's car to get to work. Dealership said they never heard of this problem! And they wouldn't be able to look at the Elantra for 1 week! Of course, no loaner car, even though obviously still under warranty. So, Elantra is now a definite crapshoot to take on the highway -- UNSAFE. Drove to nearby PepBoys, got oil changed (had only gone 7,000 miles since last one), got new air filters. Of course, nothing showed up on their diagnostics -- no codes.

If this had happened on the highway in morning commute traffic including lots of 18-wheelers, I have no doubt I would have caused a major wreck. People die on this highway. There are wrecks every week, some very significant wrecks. This is not going to be a place I can drive my 2016 Elantra with 20,000 miles on it.

Will post again to see what Hyundai dealership says. Will be printing out all the engine stalls/dies complaints from all the Elantras models of almost every year, so they can't say they "never heard of it".

- Janet H., W, VA, US

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