2016 Hyundai Elantra: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2016 Hyundai Elantra. The newest campaign is 26V307000. NHTSA received the report on 14 May 2026. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module. NHTSA has 292 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 26V307000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the air bag inflator, as necessary, free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed July 3, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated August, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 300. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 16, 2026.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 190,081 units in total.
26V307000Received . 3,493 units.
Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An air bag inflator that ruptures may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or passengers, increasing the risk of injury or death.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the air bag inflator, as necessary, free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed July 3, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated August, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 300. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 16, 2026.
Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 300. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
24V146000Received . 186,588 units.
Latches/Locks/Linkages / Trunk Lid / Latch
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A person inside the trunk compartment may become trapped, increasing their risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers 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.
Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 256. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
292 complaints, 398 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2016 Hyundai Elantra
- All 2016 vehicles
| Component | 2016 Elantra | All 2016 vehicles | Elantra, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 278.9 | 171 | 135.6 | 111 |
| Unknown or Other | 133.2 | 110.2 | 68.1 | 53 |
| Power Train | 77.9 | 127.5 | 56.1 | 31 |
| Air Bags | 65.3 | 42.5 | 112.5 | 26 |
| Electrical System | 55.3 | 116.2 | 90.1 | 22 |
| Steering | 47.7 | 66.3 | 94.8 | 19 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 47.7 | 42.9 | 16.9 | 19 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 45.2 | 34.2 | 33.1 | 18 |
| Structure | 45.2 | 47.2 | 41.6 | 18 |
| Service Brakes | 37.7 | 54.2 | 48.2 | 15 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 25.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 22
- Complaints that report a fire
- 5
- Injuries in the complaints
- 17
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 29 Aug 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DP21003 | Defect petition | Throttle control system vulnerabilities | Vehicle Speed Control / Throttle | 12 Nov 2021 | 20 Jun 2023 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
- 19920
- 19930
- 19942
- 19951
- 19963
- 19973
- 19980
- 19992
- 20001
- 20016
- 20026
- 20035
- 20045
- 20054
- 20061
- 20076
- 20087
- 20094
- 20103
- 20115
- 20124
- 20134
- 20142
- 20153
- 20162
- 20174
- 20180
- 20191
- 20203
- 20215
- 20225
- 20232
- 20241
- 20250
- 20261
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2016 Hyundai ElantraThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2016 Hyundai Elantra: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/hyundai/elantra/2016/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Hyundai Motor America
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2016 Hyundai Elantra?
- 190,081 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Hyundai Elantra have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 56 recall campaigns for the Hyundai Elantra, model years 1992 to 2026. 2 of them name the 2016 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2016 Hyundai Elantra name most often?
- Engine: 111 of 398 component mentions, or 278.9 per 1,000. For all 2016 vehicles the figure is 171 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2016 Hyundai Elantra open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.