2 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2016 Hyundai Elantra. Owners have filed 300 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Hyundai dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2016 Hyundai Elantra. Check your Elantra by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 300 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 Hyundai Elantra, reporting 22 crashes, 5 fires, 17 injuries. Hyundai has issued at least 131 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
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Owners have filed 300 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 Hyundai Elantra. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“On [XXX] I was struck by a OVI driver at 50mph the side airbags deployed however the front airbag never deployed. The vehicle was totaled out my insurance company.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11703406
“The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Elantra GT. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated that there was an abnormal burning odor inside and outside the vehicle. The vehicle failed to restart.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11530706
“The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that while her daughter attempted to adjust the front driver's side seat while the vehicle was turned off, the front Driver-side air bag had independently deployed. No warning light illuminated.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11700504
“The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Elantra GT. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated, and the vehicle started losing motive power.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11524618
“I was driving normally down the road and all of a sudden I lost control and couldn't turn my vehicle apparently the control arm rusted from the subframe, causing me to swerve hit a curb and cause more damage to the front end. Thank God I was on a not so busy street!”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11638816
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2016 Hyundai Elantra is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Hyundai dealer.