2016 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GT

0 recalls — 9 complaints — 5/5 safety rating

No recalls found for this vehicle.

Complaint Statistics

9 total complaints

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
ENGINE5
SEATS1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION: OIL COOLER1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL1
SERVICE BRAKES1
ENGINE Jul 6, 2023
Incident date: Jul 1, 2023
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. The vehicle was later towed to the re... Read more
ENGINE May 31, 2023
Incident date: May 25, 2023
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. The contact drove the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed and determined that the vehicle had a exp... Read more
SERVICE BRAKES Nov 25, 2022
Incident date: Sep 1, 2022
The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Elantra GT. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 MPH and depressing the brake pedal to stop the vehicle, the braked malfunctioned, and the vehicle failed to slow down. The contact shifted to park and turned off the vehicle to avoid crashing into the ... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL Sep 27, 2022
Incident date: Oct 15, 2021
The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Elantra GT. The contact stated that the instrument panel software was previously replaced by an independent mechanic as the instrument cluster lights were inoperative. The contact stated while her daughter was driving 35 MPH, the vehicle stalled inadvertently. There w... Read more
ENGINE Sep 27, 2022
Incident date: Oct 15, 2021
The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Elantra GT. The contact stated that the instrument panel software was previously replaced by an independent mechanic as the instrument cluster lights were inoperative. The contact stated while her daughter was driving 35 MPH, the vehicle stalled inadvertently. There w... Read more
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION: OIL COOLER Aug 18, 2022
Incident date: Aug 17, 2022
The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Elantra GT. The contact stated that while her wife was driving 30 MPH, the vehicle stalled inadvertently. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact's wife was able to veer to the side of the road. The contact's wife was unable to restart the vehicle after ... Read more
ENGINE Aug 18, 2022
Incident date: Aug 17, 2022
The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Elantra GT. The contact stated that while her wife was driving 30 MPH, the vehicle stalled inadvertently. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact's wife was able to veer to the side of the road. The contact's wife was unable to restart the vehicle after ... Read more
SEATS Mar 17, 2022
Incident date: Mar 17, 2022
The contact's wife owns a 2016 Hyundai Elantra GT. The contact stated that while attempting to install a safety seat, he noticed that the rear seat hinge assembly pin had detached and the rear seats were not attached to the frame of the vehicle. The dealer was made aware of the failure and the conta... Read more
ENGINE Nov 29, 2021
Incident date: Dec 2, 2020
The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Elantra GT. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, the engine made abnormal loud knocking sounds. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that he veered to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who diagnosed that the ... Read more

NHTSA Safety Ratings — 2016 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GT

2016 Hyundai Elantra Gt 5 HB FWD

CategoryRating
Overall Rating 5 / 5 ★★★★★
Frontal Crash 4 / 5 ★★★★☆
Frontal Crash — Driver 5 / 5 ★★★★★
Frontal Crash — Passenger 4 / 5 ★★★★☆
Side Crash 5 / 5 ★★★★★
Side Crash — Driver 4 / 5 ★★★★☆
Side Crash — Passenger 5 / 5 ★★★★★
Rollover 4 / 5 ★★★★☆
Rollover Risk 10.9%

Safety Technology

FeatureStatus
Electronic Stability ControlStandard
Forward Collision WarningNo
Lane Departure WarningNo

Source: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings Program. Ratings are based on crash tests conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

EPA Fuel Economy — 2016 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GT

Trim / Engine City MPG Highway MPG Combined MPG Fuel Type Annual Fuel Cost
2.0L 4-cyl, Manual 6-spd (Front-Wheel Drive) 24.0 32.0 27.0 Regular $2,200
2.0L 4-cyl, Automatic (S6) (Front-Wheel Drive) 24.0 32.0 27.0 Regular $2,200

CO2 Emissions: 329.0 g/mile (Midsize Cars)

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Actual fuel economy may vary based on driving conditions.

HYUNDAI ELANTRA GT — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the HYUNDAI ELANTRA GT across all model years (2018–2018).

2 Total Recalls
147 Total Complaints
0 Investigations
0 Reported Crashes
1 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

HYUNDAI ELANTRA GT — Year by Year

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Year Recalls Complaints
2020 0 9 View
2019 0 16 View
2018 2 71 View
2017 0 25 View
2016 (current) 0 9
2015 0 1 View
2014 0 10 View
2013 0 6 View

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