267 owner complaints filed with the United States safety regulator · top issue: Engine · verdict CAUTION 51/100
“Vehicle started to violently lurch when shifted into drive. A week later loud clunking sound also started when shifting into drive. Sometimes would not go into drive and had to use manual 1st, 2nd, etc. Reverse was fine, no issues. No dash lights ever came on. Auto parts store had error code P0722. Have a diagnostic appt in a week at local Hyundai dealer. We may attempt to replace input/output speed sensor to solve,”NHTSA complaint, 2016 Hyundai Elantra GT owner
“My trunk latch hasn’t worked since January. I took it in to McCarthy Olathe Hyundai in Olathe, KS on January 13th for an appointment but they didn’t have the parts available so we rescheduled. When the parts were in, my fiancé took it back on February 18th, 2025 but was told that the repair couldn’t be done since there was previous trunk damage. I explained via the telephone that the damage to my truck was minor from”NHTSA complaint, 2016 Hyundai Elantra GT owner
“I was driving normally down the road and all of a sudden I lost control and couldn’t turn my vehicle apparently the control arm rusted from the subframe, causing me to swerve hit a curb and cause more damage to the front end. Thank God I was on a not so busy street! I could have killed myself or someone else all because this company’s metal rusted out.”NHTSA complaint, 2016 Hyundai Elantra GT owner
| Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 15/05/2026 | Air Bags:Frontal:Driver Side:Inflator Module SAFETY | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Elantra and 2016 Elantra GT vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may rupture during deployment. |
On the federal record it scores 51/100: 267 owner complaints (26.7 per year on the road) and 1 recall campaigns, 1 touching safety-critical systems.
The most-reported component in NHTSA complaints is Engine, with 104 of 234 categorised reports.
The 2016 Hyundai Elantra GT scored 51/100 on the federal record.