Engine burned oil and had knocking sound, despite having regular oil changes. Stalked out while driving took to dealer initial said it was covered by the exerted coverage but ultimately denied. It had 111,000 miles on it. I believe this engine has the same issues as the others.
2016 Hyundai Elantra: excessive oil consumption
6 of the 293 complaints about the 2016 Hyundai Elantra describe excessive oil consumption.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 32 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Excessive oil consumption by model year
What owners say
I received confirmation from my local Hyundai dealership that my 2016 Hyundai Elantra GT is consuming over 1.8 quarts of oil every 1000 miles. The mileage is currently 70k miles. This is not the result of lack of maintenance or neglect but because of Hyundais engine design. I was told by the local dealership that I would need a total engine re build. This was the only option to fix the issue 100%. I was told that if the issue is not fixed it will result in engine failure. Hyundai is not recalling their engines or acknowledging the inherent danger this will cause. I am at my engines will if I cannot afford this repair because Hyundai won’t honor the Powertrain warranty.
This car is consuming oil to the degree that it is empty 1,000 miles after an oil change. The engine has stalled out on the highway twice, and once on a back road. It will not accelerate properly, and won’t go over 40 mph. I had the catalytic converter replaced less than a year ago, and I am experiencing these issues all over again.
Oil consumption is 5 quarts every 3 weeks, always do proper maintaince on car and it goes thru oil at an unbeliveble rate, and spoke to other owners that have the same problem with the same year car
Oil consumption,in three months or 3k miles, it consumes 3 litters, I took it to dealer, they did test and they said yes that is normal, it cannot be normal, if I drive another 3k miles will most likely burn the engine for sure, I keep pouring oil in between oil changes
Engine is consuming 1.2 quarts of oil every 1000 miles I was told by hyundai that it is normal to have that happen. I don't think that is normal at all. I drive mostly on highway.
Service bulletins that may apply
- This TSB references the Op codes to use for claim submission and the Parts required based on the vehicle’s...
- This TSB references the Op codes to use for claim submission and the Parts required based on the vehicle’s...
- Higher-than-expected engine oil consumption
- Higher-than-expected engine oil consumption
- Engine
- This bulletin provides important checkpoint guidelines when performing engine oil and filter change services.
- A class action lawsuit against Hyundai Motor America (“HMA”) alleges that certain Hyundai vehicles (“Class...
- Op code/part number (reference guide for service campaign T6G)
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2016 Hyundai Elantra oil consumption
Is excessive oil consumption a common problem on the 2016 Hyundai Elantra?
6 of 293 owner complaints about the 2016 Hyundai Elantra (2%) mention excessive oil consumption. The model year with the most reports is 2017.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2016 Hyundai Elantra?
There are 0 recalls and 32 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2016 Hyundai Elantra
Stalling 36Check engine light 31Knocking 29Engine failure 22Loss of power 15Jerking 12No deployment 9Won't start 9Transmission failure 7Headlights 6Hesitation 6Fuel smell 5Power steering loss 5Slipping 5
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