2016 Hyundai Elantra Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 0%of 293 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 21,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the equipment of the 2016 Hyundai Elantra, 0% of the 293 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 21,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Elantra. While driving 55 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The driver coasted to the side of the road, restarted the vehicle, and resumed driving. On another occasion, while driving 55 MPH, there was a knocking noise. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the air conditioner compressor failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 21,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10884151, filed 2016-07, 21,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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Equipment: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0% |
| 2012 | 4 | 1% |
| 2011 | 4 | 1% |
| 2009 | 3 | 1% |
| 2008 | 3 | 1% |
| 2007 | 1 | 0% |
| 2006 | 1 | 1% |
| 2005 | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 | 3 | 1% |
| 2002 | 5 | 1% |
| 2001 | 6 | 2% |
| 1999 | 7 | 5% |
| 1998 | 1 | 2% |
| 1997 | 1 | 1% |
| 1996 | 1 | 1% |
| 1995 | 3 | 3% |
| 1994 | 2 | 3% |
| 1993 | 1 | 4% |
| 1992 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2016 Hyundai Elantra
111 complaintsOther or unknown
54 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
31 complaintsAir bags
26 complaintsElectrical system
22 complaintsFuel system
20 complaintsSteering
19 complaintsBody and structure
18 complaintsVehicle speed control
18 complaintsBrakes
15 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
13 complaintsSuspension
10 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 Hyundai Elantra
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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