Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

2016 Hyundai Elantra

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

1
Open recalls
282
NHTSA complaints
1
Defect investigations
130
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Frontal
Side
Rollover

Consumer complaints

282 filed
22
Crashes
5
Fires
17
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Engine
    107
  • Unknown OR Other
    50
  • Power Train
    27
  • AIR Bags
    26
  • Steering
    19
  • Electrical System
    19
  • FUEL/PROPULSION System
    18
  • Vehicle Speed Control
    17

Recalls

1 campaign
24V146000·LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LATCH2024-02-23

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Elantra vehicles. The trunk latch may become damaged, preventing the opening of the trunk from the inside. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 401, "Internal Trunk Release."

RiskA person inside the trunk compartment may become trapped, increasing their risk of injury.

FixDealers will replace the trunk latch base sub-assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 5, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 256.

NHTSA investigations

1 action
DP21003·VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:THROTTLE 2021-11-12 → 2023-06-20

Throttle control system vulnerabilities

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