2016 Hyundai Elantra service brakes problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2016 Hyundai Elantra — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“No accident has occurred as of yet (for my case). Ongoing issues with Hyundai left brake bulb and center brake bulb burning out due to over-amperage. These two are on their own 10A circuit separate from the 5A circuit for the right brakelight bulb. It appears that these two bulbs are possibly…”
filed Jan 18, 2026
“I was driving down the interstate when my car completely locked up, my brakes stopped working, the steering wheel wouldn't turn, the car completely shut down, so I had to make my way off the bisy interstate luckily I didn't have an accident so I took it to a mechanic and found out the alternator…”
filed Jun 26, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other Elantra years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Elantra | 2 | 10% |
| 2024 Elantra | 2 | 4% |
| 2023 Elantra | 8 | 9% |
| 2022 Elantra | 6 | 6% |
| 2021 Elantra | 8 | 6% |
| 2020 Elantra | 13 | 5% |
| 2019 Elantra | 5 | 2% |
| 2018 Elantra | 15 | 5% |
| 2017 Elantra | 44 | 6% |
| 2015 Elantra | 29 | 11% |
| 2014 Elantra | 41 | 11% |
| 2013 Elantra | 164 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 Hyundai Elantra
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.