Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Hyundai Elantra has 28 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
28
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Vehicle started to violently lurch when shifted into drive. A week later loud clunking sound also st... |
| Jul 28, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH, the vehicl... |
| Jul 21, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | While driving on the freeway at normal highway speed, the vehicle experienced a sudden and catastrop... |
| Apr 10, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | Engine turns off unexpectedly when driving. all power steering and brakes stop working when engine i... |
| Mar 12, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Bought a 2016 Elantra in 2020 with 44,000 miles on it and a clean repair/ maintenance history. Let m... |
| Sep 12, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | I own a 2016 Elantra with around 140,000 miles and the car just stopped going forward the car only g... |
| Sep 5, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The transmission continues to stall. Very dangerous….as I was pulling into a gas station and the car... |
| Mar 23, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | *4th report to NHTSA* Trouble getting response from HMA case manager. Delaying/not responding to mul... |
| Mar 23, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | Initial report on March 7, 2022 (approx. 94K miles), second report on Dec. 12, 2023 (approx. 111,700... |
| May 2, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Bought the car a yr ago and transmission started slipping and stalling sometimes even engine shuttin... |
| Mar 6, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | My Hyundai Elantra started completely shutting off while I was driving. This happened on multiple oc... |
| Feb 3, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Car stutters at low speed. |
| Aug 29, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | I believe it is the transmission/ power train that failed. It slides gears and the engine stalls. W... |
| Jun 10, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | On 06/10/2022 Going down the road went to shift gears and it was stuck in 5th gear. Finally got it r... |
| Jun 3, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | April 2022 Car engine stalls while at stop sign or light. Started happening once or twice every few ... |
| Feb 26, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | My 2016 Hyundai Elantra started jerking and losing acceleration power. I got stuck at a stop sign be... |
| Sep 29, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | Check engine light didn't come on until the car no longer went into gear. Prior to light coming on c... |
| Aug 25, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | My vehicle is only 5 years old and the transmission has problems. I was driving and the car stopped ... |
| Jul 29, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | My vehicle started to have a slight delay when shifted from park to drive. Within a week's time the ... |
| Sep 21, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIV... |