2016 Hyundai Equus

Gas

Large Cars
1 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11

Safety Signal

100 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record

RecallsNHTSA campaigns0

Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA9

Crash ratingNHTSA overall—

Fuel economybest combined, EPA18 mpg

2016

The 2016 Hyundai Equus is sold in the U.S. as a gas large car. The most efficient version, the Equus, is EPA-rated at 18 mpg combined. NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for this model year so far (Safety Signal A). Owners have filed 9 complaints, most often about the exterior lighting.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov

Configuration	Powertrain	Drive	Engine / motor	City	Hwy	Comb	Annual fuel*
Equus	Gas	RWD	5.0L 8-cyl	15	23	18	$4,300

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 36056.

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Recalls (0)

Source: NHTSA recall database

No NHTSA recall campaigns are on file for the 2016 Hyundai Equus. New campaigns appear here within a week of NHTSA posting them.

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database

9complaints filed

0 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 0 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2016: 1 · 2018: 1 · 2019: 2 · 2020: 2 · 2023: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2026: 1

Most-cited components

Exterior Lighting3

Wheels2

Engine2

Tires1

Unspecified1

Service Brakes1

What owners describe

“The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Equus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the headlights and both turn signals became inoperable and failed to illuminate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact was informed that the failure could not …”May 29, 2026 · Exterior Lighting · NHTSA owner report

“Suspension air Block and airbags failing, even after being replaced by dealership 2 months ago. Most recently happened on the interstate at 70 mph. Fixed by dealership only to happen again!! Known problem by Hyundai dealership yet keep replacing with same defective part number. Twice have had new parts fail during test…”Oct 28, 2024 · Suspension · NHTSA owner report

“There are actually 3 problems that my dealer has not been able to fix/diagnose. The first is the headlights, when set to the auto position, they will often turn off and on while driving at night. Service says that they were unable to duplicate the problem, but it keeps happening. The second is the Navigation system upd…”Nov 7, 2023 · Exterior Lighting · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP

NHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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