Compact cars · CN7 generation
Good choice About average
It scores 53 out of 100 for reliability compared with other compact cars. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $10,396 to own, including $1,728 in repairs.
Early estimate: this rating uses our own sales estimate for the Hyundai Elantra.
Reliability
53/100
About average
Repairs, 5 years
$1,728
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$5,514
37 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$12,169
$10,708 – $13,629, estimate
Recalls
7
on record
Owner complaints
119
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 2021-2022 Santa Fe, Santa Fe HEV, Elantra, Elantra HEV and 2022 Elantra N and Santa Fe PHEV vehicles. Due to a damaged printed circuit board, the rearview camera image may fail to display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Veloster N, 2019-2023 Genesis G70, 2022-2023 Elantra N, and Kona N vehicles. The fuel pump may fail, which can result in a loss of drive power.
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Santa Fe, Sonata, Veloster N, 2022 Santa Cruz, Elantra N, and Kona N vehicles. The vehicle's "fail-safe" limited-mobility drive mode may be impaired, when prompted by a transmission oil pump malfunction, which can result in a complete loss of drive power.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2022 Elantra N and 2022-2023 Elantra vehicles. The emblem on the cover of the driver's front air bag may not have been welded properly, which can result in the emblem detaching upon deployment.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Accent, 2021-2022 Elantra, and 2021-2022 Elantra HEV vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front driver-side and/or passenger-side seat belt pretensioners may explode upon deployment.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Elantra and 2020 Accent vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front driver and passenger-side seat belt pretensioners may explode upon deployment.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2022 Elantra and Elantra HEV vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front passenger-side seat belt pretensioner may explode upon deployment.
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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 |
Not especially. It scores 53 out of 100, about average for compact cars; the 2021 scored better.
It scores 53 out of 100 against other compact cars from 2015 to 2024, which is about average. Based on 119 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $1,728 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $10,396 over 5 years: $3,154 in lost value, $1,728 in repairs and $5,514 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $12,169 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2021 scores best (64/100) and the 2017 worst (6/100).
7 recalls on record with NHTSA.