2016 Hyundai Elantra Engine Problems
- 16
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 16 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- engine light · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 7 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
While driving the car suddenly stop and wouldn't restart. The vehicle was towed to a hyundai dealer, it was determined that a crankshaft bearing had failed. Hyundai no longer manufactures the engine, so now my only option is a used motor with 60,000 miles. I bought the car new less than three years ago.
ODI 11307241
Engine
I noticed that my gas mileage was horrible so i took it in and had the oil changed and a tune up done. Then it continued to run bad and then it started shutting off. After like 1 week my engine light came on and i took it to a mechanic and they said my engine needed to be replaced. I took it to the hyundai dealer and they confirmed the engine was. The worst part about all this is it only had 54,000 miles on it.
ODI 11279937
Engine
THERE IS ROUGH IDLING. SHAKES.
ODI 11242688
Engine
Vehicle has 115,000 miles and has had regular maintenance every 4000-5000 miles. Drove the car 376 miles yesterday and camped overnight. Not 30 miles from leaving the campsite this morning my cat starts having problems accelerating up hold and knocks when the engine goes over 2500rpms. No indicator lights. I continue driving toward the nearest auto service station (30 miles) but the car doesn't make it. Going up a…
ODI 11240456
Engine
The car was taken to the dealership due to the lost of power from the engine was told to replace the catalytic converter. The car was driven from the dealer until the part arrived. The car had knocking, engine light/oil came on as well as had to start and restart the engine. I was later told the car had a manufacturer defective engine. The car knocks, engine sounds strange. The engine was to be replace as a courtesy…
ODI 11258018
Engine
While driving my car will stall without any warning. I am driving straight without putting on brakes or accelerating. I can restart it. Again without any notice it stalls. This has happened at least 10 times and am scared to drive my car.this is very dangerous because you loose power steering and effective braking. This is a very dangerous situation and should be investigated. I noticed online complaints from other…
ODI 11203196
Engine · Power Train
I am told i need to have my engine replaced. My car had been making ticking and knocking noises as if it was struggling to function. The day it broke down, it was beginning to knock exceptionally loud. I was afraid it was going to stall while driving as the car would not accelerate when i pushed on the gas pedal. It stalled again at the next intersection. Then would not start at all. I had to ask for help to push my…
ODI 11207660
Engine
While diving my 2016 hyundai elantra gt on the dallas north tollway i felt the engine lose horsepower. I applied the gas just to see if it was the car changing gears, i heard the engine rev, but the car continued to slow down. I looked down at my dashboard and noticed that my check engine light came on and started to blink followed by my oil light. Then my check engine light stopped blinked and continued to stay on…
Fire reported
ODI 11195592
Engine
When i am driving after about 30 mins when i let off the gas i get a warning light for the battery,oil and engine. The car turns off and you just coast and it stalls.
ODI 11157126
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 hyundai elantra. While driving 10 mph, the contact depressed the accelerator pedal and the vehicle shook. When the brake pedal was depressed, the vehicle stalled. In addition, the check engine, battery, and oil warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to pohanka hyundai ([redacted], walker mill, md 20743, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the throttle body was…
ODI 11150313
Engine
There is an engine knock upon cold start. I have taken it to have it repaired 3 times and 3 times hyundai has refused to do anything.
ODI 11156887
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
My 17 year old was driving down the road after just completing a turn, when the warning lights for battery, engine, and oil came on, the car slowed and stopped running. She tried to restart, nothing. 5 mins later, a friends dad started it with no problems. This is an extremely dangerous problem. Took it to service place and was told they had seen this before in hyundai elantra, we were told it is a "flooding"…
ODI 11100207
Electrical System · Engine
When car is slowing at intersection, car will shake violently and completely shut down. Once car is put in park and key is taken out, car starts up immediately. Has happened 5 times over the course of 2 weeks. Seems like i have to put more pressure on gas pedal to go even slightly faster.
ODI 11084193
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I drove slowly through the parking lot at work and pulled into a parking spot. Instead of stopping, the car suddenly swerved, lurched forward and crashed into the cement base of a light pole. The car kept grinding into the cement base. I was helpless to stop the destruction of my car. The repair shop has had my car for one week but no repairs have been made yet. The repair shop is awaiting the decision from the…
Crash reported
ODI 11016096
Engine
Wife was driving a new three week old 2016 elantra with appox. 500 miles on it. The car started to loose power and just died. She coasted to a stop on the side of the road. Would not restart. No lights came on indicating any problem till the car quit running. Then all the lights came on as they should. Called aaa had them tow the car to the dealership. Service department checked the car over and thought it might be…
ODI 10795187
Engine
Engine light comes on and engine shuts off while driving. This occurred twice on the freeway and once on a city street while the vehicle was in motion. Vehicle only has 1800 miles. I have taken it to the hyundai dealership for repair numerous times. When i pick it up they say "its been repaired" but hours or days later the same problem occurs. I demanded that they void the purchase contract but hyundai refused. I…
ODI 10806404