Compact cars · AD generation
Think twice Well below average
It scores 11 out of 100 for reliability compared with other compact cars. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $11,108 to own, including $2,868 in repairs.
Early estimate: this rating uses our own sales estimate for the Hyundai Elantra.
Reliability
11/100
Well below average
Repairs, 5 years
$2,868
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$5,829
35 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$9,301
$8,185 – $10,417, estimate
Recalls
1
on record
Owner complaints
266
filed with NHTSA
These are estimates, not guarantees. They come from public NHTSA complaint and recall data and EPA fuel economy, assuming 5 years of ownership and 12,000 miles a year. Change the assumptions or see how it works.
Expected over 5 years, by area of the car.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Elantra, 2019-2021 Kona and Veloster vehicles equipped with 2.0L Nu MPI engines. The piston oil rings may not have been properly heat-treated, which could result in engine damage.
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Of the years we rate, the 2021 scores best (64/100) and the 2017 worst (6/100).
| Year | Reliability |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Not rated yet |
| 2025 | Not rated yet |
| 2024 | 50/100 |
| 2023 | 27/100 |
| 2022 | 53/100 |
| 2021 | 64/100 |
| 2020 | 7/100 |
| 2019 | 11/100 |
| 2018 | 9/100 |
| 2017 | 6/100 |
| 2016 | 23/100 |
| 2015 | 44/100 |
Yes. It scores 11 out of 100, among the least reliable compact cars of 2015–2024. The 2021 Elantra scored much better.
It scores 11 out of 100 against other compact cars from 2015 to 2024, which is well below average. Based on 266 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $2,868 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $11,108 over 5 years: $2,411 in lost value, $2,868 in repairs and $5,829 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $9,301 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2021 scores best (64/100) and the 2017 worst (6/100).
1 recall on record with NHTSA.