10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
6,047 miles

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2016 Hyundai Elantra Owner Comments (Page 1 of 2)

problem #36

Dec 092020

Elantra

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

A few years ago, my 2016 Hyundai Elantra hatch stopped opening. The hatch lever next to the drivers seat as well as the key fob button stopped working. I know there was a trunk latch recall number 208 from Oct. 2021. Hyundai told me there-??s nothing I can do about it. I haven-??t been able to get into my trunk for 3 years.

- American Fork, UT, USA

problem #35

Oct 182023

Elantra

  • miles
Paint peeling off in huge sections. Clear coat is fine but the paint is coming off in large amounts down to bare metal. Car is white in color

- Conway, MO, USA

problem #34

Nov 152023

Elantra

  • miles
The rear trunk latch released while traveling down highway. A Hyundai Dealer confirmed "internal trunk latch failure". Other models of Hyundai have had this problem recalled not this year. There was no warning.

- Greeley, CO, USA

problem #33

Oct 082023

Elantra

  • miles

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

Clockspring Failure. 2016 hyundai elantra, 123k miles. Airbag light on, horn does not function. Likely unavailable for inspection due to being replaced soon. Inability to use horn to alert reckless drivers swerving into my lane. Airbag will not deploy if needed in an accident. The dealership seemed aware that the clocksprings go out in Hyundai's and is confident this is the issue. Warning lamp prior/at the same time as the horn stopped working.

- League City, TX, USA

problem #32

Oct 062023

Elantra

  • miles
Trunk latch inoperable does not meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 401. Similar previous recalls 21V619000.

- Humble, TX, USA

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problem #31

Sep 292023

Elantra

  • miles
This issue is the catalytic converter. Mine went bad and affected my clutch and my acceleration. This led to many safety issues!

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

problem #30

Jul 122023

Elantra

  • miles

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

My elentra is BLUE....the courage of the hood has faded. Wish you could see it. It has gradually faded. I purchased ii 2019

- La Joya, TX, USA

problem #29

Apr 252023

Elantra

  • miles
The trunk latch in my 2016 Hyundai Elantra is broken. I brought it to the dealer in 12/2022 and showed it to them, and it had been failing for some time. It would not open using the latch next to the drivers seat. That just did nothing. The guy at the dealer told me that there was no recall and it would cost $800 just to diagnose the problem. I can-??t afford that so I didn-??t have it done. It completely doesn-??t work now. You can-??t open it. If you are lucky and get it open then you can-??t close it. It is barely closed right now. Light on panel inside the car is on saying the trunk is open. If I am driving and hit a bump it could fly open. The guy at the dealer ordered the part and told me to use painters tape to keep it shut in the meantime like I know what I am doing. It will cost me $400 to fix-?"I am on Social Security and don-??t have $400-?"and I don-??t have access to my spare tire if I get a flat tire. There was a recall for this exact part for 2016 Hyundai Elantras but it didn-??t include my VIN number. Sounds to me like it should have. The dealership sent me on my way with my trunk still just barely closed. Use painters tape. Couldn-??t even help me secure it. I need to figure out out how to secure it on my own as I need to drive in the highway. Don-??t know what happens if I need the spare. I don-??t know why it wasn-??t included in the original recall. There were other 2016 Elantras. I am basically on my own on this. Nobody has paid a bit of interest. Dealer told me to call Hyundai. Hyundai told me to call dealer. Who-??s on first" All I know is I feel like I am paying this $400 but I-??m going to have to not pay something else-?"like groceries, cable, gas for the car, etc. I don-??t understand. Why are some covered and some not"

- College Station , TX, USA

problem #28

Apr 172023

Elantra

  • miles
My Elantra stalled while driving twice the other day. The first time I occurred on a Highway inter belt and the second occurred in slow moving traffic. I had the car evaluated by 2 different repair shops. Both said they could not reduplicate the problem or find any malfunctioning codes. No warning lights appeared when the car stalled. I had this happen before last fall. I had it repaired. They changed spark plugs, performed engine oil system purge, serviced fuel injector and air induction and realigned tires. Until the day before yesterday, the car performed well. In researching my car issue, I have learned that this is a top complaint of many 2016 Elantra owners.

- St. Louis, MO, USA

problem #27

Mar 222023

Elantra

  • miles
Disk brake backing plates rusted through, flaking. Could lodge in brake pads.

- Verona, PA, USA

problem #26

Feb 202023

Elantra

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

my transmission failed while driving, car stopped being able to accelerate, i was luckily in my neighborhood but if this happened on a major road I could-€™ve been seriously injured or even killed. i had to tow it to a local shop and they said they have to completely replace the transmission. no prior warnings on the dashboard or any indications my car was about to fail. I only had slight issues a week beforehand. this vehicle is unsafe and costs thousands to repair

- Morganville, NJ, USA

problem #25

Dec 302022

Elantra

  • miles
My car was stolen out of my driveway, taken for a joy ride, and abandoned on the side of the road. This year/model of car is experiencing extremely high levels of theft across the nation (e.g, 7K in Chicago alone, and 59,991 nationwide through August). This is due to: 1 - the ease with which it can be stolen with no special tools, due to poor design 2 - a popular "TikTok Challenge" to steal these cars This presents an extreme public safety concern as: - the cars are typically stolen by teenagers and taken for joy rides, posing a hazard to other drivers - this can lead to dangerous high-speed police chases - having cars abandoned haphazardly on the sides of roads is a traffic hazard - owners who recover their cars may be unaware of equipment safety issues that may have been caused by reckless driving - insurers are dropping coverage of these cars, which may force lower-income owners to drive uninsured To date, Hyundai has done nothing to address this issue.

- Highland, MD, USA

problem #24

Jan 212023

Elantra

  • miles
Back windshield is completely bubbled and pealing. I-€™ve noticed this year is notorious for it.

- Lakeland, FL, USA

problem #23

Jan 192023

Elantra

  • miles
When I use the shift control to shift my car into drive, nothing happens. The car does not transition into drive, and when I step on the gas, the engine just revs. This happens most often after I have driven the car for at least an hour. When I shut the car off and later (5 to 10 min) return to my car, I can not get the car to shift into drive. It will go in reverse and neutral but not drive. When I start the car first thing in the morning, the car goes into drive with no problem. I have to avoid parallel parking due to fear of not being able to get the car to go into drive after I have shifted in reverse to parallel park.

- Fairfield, CT, USA

problem #22

Nov 292022

Elantra

  • miles
The trunk latch has malfunctioned, exactly what is happening with 2016 Hyundai models that are recalled for the trunk latch not staying latched. Suddenly the latch will no longer stay closed. There were no warnings.

- Boise, ID, USA

problem #21

Nov 112022

Elantra

  • miles
Was driving about 25 mph coming to slow down to turn and my car just died there was no warning no lights came on the dash the car just shut off put it in park and it started with no problem it has done it three times even while I was just driving down the road wasn't stopping or anything

- Excelsior Springs , MO, USA

problem #20

Nov 062022

Elantra

  • miles
Trunk latch won-€™t work, there is a recall on other models for this problem but they say this isn-€™t on recall

- Maylene , AL, USA

problem #19

Mar 192022

Elantra

  • miles
So back in November of 2020 I had a few instances where my car had issues shifting into a different gear while I pressed the gas. It was like it stalled and was suspended for a moment making a really weird noise and then got punched into the next gear super fast and made a bad noise. I was driving between 20-35 miles when these occurrences happened. I went to the Hyundai dealership and had them look at my car but they found nothing. The mechanic test drove it but they found nothing was wrong. The attendant made notes on my account about all of this so that there would be a record. He told me to come in again if I had any more issues like this. Fast forward to now March 19th 2022, there were 4 occurrences in one day, where my car felt like it was stalling differently. While I was pressing the gas pedal driving between 20- 30 miles when suddenly it felt like there was a delay like liquid trying to pass through a tube but bubbles of air were blocking it from getting the liquid to flow. Which made my car shake and feel like I was driving over a bumpy road. I feel like if there had been cars in front of me for the first few instances, I could have rear-ended them. Luckily, that was not the case. Now, for the other occurrences on March 19th, 2022 if a car would have been going faster behind me, they could have rear-ended me, especially because of the stalling in acceleration. I've made an appointment with the dealership for the end of this week but I am rrying to go in as soon as possible to get this looked at. I think its either a transmission, engine, or fuel system error just for the simple fact of pressing the gas and feeling it stall and have to force itself into a different gear.

- Fresno, CA, USA

problem #18

Dec 162021

Elantra

  • miles
Piston defect caused engine to seize, car was parked when engine would not start so I had it towed to Hyundai dealership where it is still. Nothing has been done to my car but was told I'm one of the persons who have been affected by the recent lawsuit that closed and I could not file a claim.

- Fresno, CA, USA

problem #17

Nov 222021

Elantra

  • miles
Vehicle turns off without warning while driving. No lights appear. Has been in the shop for 2 months. No codes appear on diagnostic device.

- Midlothian, IL, USA

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