204 problems have been reported for the 2006 Hyundai Elantra. The following chart shows the 21 most common problems for 2006 Hyundai Elantra. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags with 60 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's exterior lighting (34 problems).
In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2006 Hyundai Elantra in the United States are 99,902 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Hyundai Elantra owners in the last 16 years is 204, and the age of the vehicle is 16, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 204 / 99,902 / 16 * 1000 = 0.13.
For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Hyundai Elantra model year vehicles.
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2006 Hyundai Elantra in 2006.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Hyundai Elantra, the following table can be used to compare the 2006 Hyundai Elantra with the Hyundai Elantra from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2006 Elantra is 204 while the average number of problems reported for the 27 model years of the Hyundai Elantra is 306.