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2016 hyundai elantra — Problems, Recalls & Complaints

Aggregated from NHTSA safety recalls and owner complaints. Data updated daily from federal databases.

1
Open Recalls
278
Owner Complaints
17
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths

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2016 hyundai elantra Safety Recalls (1)

24V14600023/02/2024
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LATCH

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."

Remedy: 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.

Most Common Problems Reported for 2016 hyundai elantra

ENGINE
69
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
31
AIR BAGS
17
POWER TRAIN
13
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
10
STRUCTURE
9
STEERING
9
WHEELS
9

Based on 278 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Safety Incident Summary

22
Crash-Involved Complaints
17
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths

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