2016 Hyundai Elantra: won't start

Filed May 10, 2026 · Engine · NC

Car randomly will not start or will start but have no RPM's. Last year showed a crank shaft sensor code and had it replaced but car is doing it again.

Filed Jul 9, 2023 · Brakes, Engine · MS

I bought the car used from a dealer a year ago. I've made sure to keep the oil changed and have regular maintenance. I was driving home after work, and in the middle of highway 49, going 65mph in the left lane, the car stalled and came to an abrupt, jolting stop in the middle of traffic, causing several other cars to nearly hit me before I was able to get a man who was passing by to help me get the car off the road to safety until I could have it towed to a mechanic. It wouldn't crank or start. After he replaced my starter, it cranked and seemed fine. I headed home but halfway home it began knocking on the passenger side of the engine, getting worse with acceleration. The oil is at the proper level, so it's not from lack of oil. After reading online, I realized that this is a common problem with Hyundai..

Filed Mar 1, 2022 · Engine · CA

Piston defect caused engine to seize, car was parked when engine would not start so I had it towed to Hyundai dealership where it is still. Nothing has been done to my car but was told I'm one of the persons who have been affected by the recent lawsuit that closed and I could not file a claim.

Filed Apr 29, 2021 · Engine · 180,000 miles · OH

I was driving to norwood on a residential road and the car began overheating so I pulled over, let it cool down, and added water to the radiator. I didn't know why it would overheat, but once it cooled, I drove back home. We checked the oil and other fluids to be sure it wasn't low. The fluids were fine and we thought it was going to be the radiator. The next day, I went to a local restaurant in eastgate ohio. When I pulled into the drive thru, it felt like the car wasn't getting power and then shut off. I went to start it, but it wouldn't start. The engine wouldn't even turn over. I had to have it towed back to my apartment by our mechanic. The mechanic looked under the hood and explained that the engine is locked up. I still owe on the vehicle so I parked it and have been trying to save money to get an engine.

Filed Mar 14, 2020 · Electrical · 70,000 miles · NJ

The car does not turn over when you initially start car you have to turn the key back and try starting again it has been consistently doing this for over a year and no mechanic can figure out what the problem is. Other than that there is no issues with the driving.

Filed Feb 26, 2020 · Electrical, Fuel system · 72,000 miles · TX

When I attempt to start the car the engine turns but won't turn over. The car does this more often in very cold weather. Even in warm weather it will start sometimes and sometimes I have to try multiple times and sometimes it will not start at all. There are no check engine or other indicators that there is an issue with the car. The only other thing that may or may not be related that is different from what I normally expect is that sometimes the while driving, the car will not accelerate in a timely manner. There is a bit of a hesitation as if the fuel output is not increasing. This happens while I'm already driving (for example when I'm going from the access road and entering the highway or when there is a speed limit increase of some kind). I was told by a mechanic that the part affected is connected to other systems in the car that have an electrical component such as the fuel pump.

Filed May 15, 2019 · Engine, Transmission · 78,800 miles · CO

I am told I need to have my engine replaced. My car had been making ticking and knocking noises as if it was struggling to function. The day it broke down, it was beginning to knock exceptionally loud. I was afraid it was going to stall while driving as the car would not accelerate when I pushed on the gas pedal. It stalled again at the next intersection. Then would not start at all. I had to ask for help to push my car to a safe area. This happened on a city streets. I had the car towed to the hyundai dealership believing it was covered under warranty. I was told I needed a new engine at a cost of about $8,000. If I replace the engine with the same engine, who's to say this won't happen again? I bought the hyundai because of the 10 year/100,000 mile warranty knowing I'd be putting on the miles for work. I don't expect engine failure at the 78,800 miles (I bought it used from enterprise car sales with 18,000 miles on it). The selling point was the 10 year/100,000 mile warranty that I expected to have. I learned it does not pass to the second owner. Why not? How does the driver change the apparently defective manufacturing of the engine?! As I pressed on with the hyundai representative, he told me (after consulting with his supervisor) it is only covered for a second owner if it was a certified pre-owned vehicle. I said it was cpo and that is how enterprise marketed their vehicles. Hyundai then said the ownership for the warranty is under alamo/enterprise, not me. News to me, but, again, why does it matter if the engine is defective? These "nu" engines have already been established to be defective. What engine bites the dust at 78,800 miles? My car was serviced regularly although not by the dealership. The representative then proceeded to tell me the warranty would be invalid anyway if it was not serviced by hyundai.

Filed Jun 17, 2016 · Engine · NC

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that the timing chain and the motor were off sync and the vehicle would not start and stalled several times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the timing belt was loose, which caused the vehicle not to start. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was kept for longer than three weeks. The VIN and failure mileage were not available.

Filed Sep 26, 2015 · 2,400 miles · DE

On july 6, 2016 we purchased a 2016 elantra limited. We do like the car. However, in less than 2 months, just over 2400 miles the new 2016 has the same problem as a 2013 elantra that we used to have. We would press the brake, then press the push start button. Nothing happened, it didn?t even try to crank. It was as if the brake and start button had never been depressed. The car would not start. It was dead as a door nail. Then we would try starting the car a second time and the car would start. These events happened with a cold start and also a warm start. We took the 2016 car in to the dealership, but they could not duplicate the problem. Between the 2013 and the 2016 model years it would seem that something could be figured out to correct and fix the starting problem. We still have a new 2016 car that has a starting problem with the push button start.