2016 Hyundai Elantra steering problems
19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2016 Hyundai Elantra — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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…”
filed Jan 27, 2025
“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.
Steering problems in other Elantra years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Elantra | 1 | 5% |
| 2024 Elantra | 7 | 13% |
| 2023 Elantra | 3 | 3% |
| 2022 Elantra | 2 | 2% |
| 2021 Elantra | 5 | 4% |
| 2020 Elantra | 19 | 8% |
| 2019 Elantra | 9 | 4% |
| 2018 Elantra | 15 | 5% |
| 2017 Elantra | 71 | 9% |
| 2015 Elantra | 25 | 10% |
| 2014 Elantra | 28 | 7% |
| 2013 Elantra | 271 | 21% |
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.