2016 Hyundai Elantra: complete transmission failure

7 of the 293 complaints about the 2016 Hyundai Elantra describe complete transmission failure.

owner complaints: 7
of this car's complaints: 2%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 14 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Complete transmission failure by model year

2023
1
2021
1
2020
22
2018
3
2017
2
2016
7
2015
3
2014
1
2013
1
2012
1
2010
2
2009
2
2008
4
2007
1
2003
2
2001
2
2000
4
1999
9
1998
4
1997
4
1996
6
1995
9
1994
3
1993
2
1992
2

What owners say

Filed Jul 10, 2026 · Transmission · FL

Transmission P0731 code. Vehicle will not shift into 1st gear when idle but will stay in 3 or 4 gear. Speedometer would indicate high speed when pressing on accelerator. At traffic light when light turn green car rev but would not shift into gear. Has only 130K miles. Car was towed to dealer and required a new transmission.

Filed Aug 21, 2025 · Transmission · 93,000 miles · FL

The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH, the vehicle jerked with an abnormal sound coming from the transmission while shifting gears. In addition, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended while depressing the accelerator pedal, and the vehicle stalled. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact was able to coast to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with transmission failure due to a workmanship error. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle remained at the dealer unrepaired due to the cost. The dealer notified the manufacturer of the failure and submitted a request for a new transmission. The manufacturer declined the request. The contact notified the manufacturer and was informed that there was no Extended Warranty on the vehicle declined to offer any assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 93,000.

Filed Oct 11, 2024 · Transmission · NY

The transmission continues to stall. Very dangerous….as I was pulling into a gas station and the car stalled. When placed into gear the vehicle would not drive forward and began to roll backwards. The vehicle is available for inspection. Due to the sudden stall a serious accident could have occurred. I took the vehicle to a mechanic and he confirmed that all fluid levels were good but the vehicle is in need of a completely new transmission. The current transmission can’t be repaired. The vehicle showed no warning signs or lights prior to incident. Can’t drive the vehicle as it is not safe. The vehicle is parked in a garage to avoid accident. The vehicle was driven low mileage over the last year.

Filed Feb 21, 2023 · Engine · NJ

my transmission failed while driving, car stopped being able to accelerate, i was luckily in my neighborhood but if this happened on a major road I could’ve been seriously injured or even killed. i had to tow it to a local shop and they said they have to completely replace the transmission. no prior warnings on the dashboard or any indications my car was about to fail. I only had slight issues a week beforehand. this vehicle is unsafe and costs thousands to repair

Filed May 16, 2022 · Transmission · GA

My 2016 Hyundai Elantra started jerking and losing acceleration power. I got stuck at a stop sign because the car lost the ability to change gears. It felt very unsafe to be stuck in the middle of traffic and have to wave people around my vehicle at night. I’ve taken it to two different mechanics who have both said my vehicle has experienced premature transmission failure due to a factory defect. The car has 90,000 miles. I am a second owner so my warranty ended at 60,000 miles. There was no warning or dash lights. It was very abrupt and unexpected.

Filed Sep 30, 2021 · Transmission · CA

Check engine light didn't come on until the car no longer went into gear. Prior to light coming on car started jumping like 3 feet when going from park to drive sometimes and would do the same sometimes after proceeding from a stop. After about 2 weeks of doing this car would only go in reverse then the check engine light came on. Had it towed to dealer to be serviced. They said i need a new transmission and cost over $6800. Car has been in shop for 3 weeks now. I filed a complaint with you guys and was told to see if Hyundai would make things right and make it a recall since it was a huge safety issue i think. However they said there was nothing they could do cause my warranty was up cause I'm almost to 130000 miles. That shouldn't even matter it was still a safety issue. I was reading and found that a lot of people were having similar issues and Hyundai does nothing about it.

Filed Oct 26, 2020 · Transmission · 50,000 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 hyundai elantra. The contact stated while driving 15 MPH, an abnormal odor and an abnormal sound was heard coming from the vehicle. The vehicle loss motive power without warning. The contact stated that vehicle was leaking fuel from the front of the vehicle. The contact veered to the shoulder of the road, turned off and restarted the vehicle however, the vehicle failed to resume normal operation. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The following day the vehicle was towed to wayne mazda (1244 state route 23, wayne, nj 07470) where it was diagnosed and it was determined that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact was informed that the warranty was expired. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.