MYRModel Year Report

Hyundai Elantra — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2013, 2017, 2012 · Best bets: 2024, 1998, 1994, 2023, 2022, 1996

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Hyundai Elantra Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2026 highlighted. 1992: 29 complaints 1992 1993: 24 complaints 1994: 78 complaints 1995: 112 complaints 1996: 100 complaints 1997: 115 complaints 1997 1998: 55 complaints 1999: 128 complaints 2000: 197 complaints 2001: 315 complaints 2002: 342 complaints 2002 2003: 234 complaints 2004: 182 complaints 2005: 137 complaints 2006: 155 complaints 2007: 266 complaints 2007 2008: 314 complaints 2009: 251 complaints 2010: 379 complaints 2011: 432 complaints 2012: 651 complaints 2012 2013: 1310 complaints 2014: 382 complaints 2015: 261 complaints 2016: 292 complaints 2017: 764 complaints 2017 2018: 281 complaints 2019: 247 complaints 2020: 247 complaints 2021: 129 complaints 2022: 99 complaints 2022 2023: 96 complaints 2024: 52 complaints 2025: 21 complaints 2026: 2 complaints 2026
2026: 2 complaints
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YearComplaints
19900
19910
199229
199324
199478
1995112
1996100
1997115
199855
1999128
2000197
2001315
2002342
2003234
2004182
2005137
2006155
2007266
2008314
2009251
2010379
2011432
2012651
20131310
2014382
2015261
2016292
2017764
2018281
2019247
2020247
2021129
202299
202396
202452
202521
20262

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Not enough data 21 Only 21 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2024 Recommended 52 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2023 Recommended 96 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2022 Recommended 99 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2021 Recommended 129 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2020 Recommended 247 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2019 Recommended 247 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2018 Recommended 281 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2017 Avoid 764 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2016 Recommended 292 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2015 Recommended 261 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2014 Caution 382 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2013 Avoid 1310 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2012 Avoid 651 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2011 Caution 432 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2010 Caution 379 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2009 Recommended 251 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2008 Caution 314 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2007 Recommended 266 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2006 Recommended 155 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2005 Recommended 137 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2004 Recommended 182 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2003 Recommended 234 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2002 Caution 342 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2001 Caution 315 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2000 Recommended 197 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1999 Recommended 128 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1998 Recommended 55 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1997 Recommended 115 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1996 Recommended 100 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1995 Recommended 112 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1994 Recommended 78 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1993 Not enough data 24 Only 24 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1992 Not enough data 29 Only 29 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1991 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1990 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.