Hyundai Elantra - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

Hyundai Elantra owners have reported a total of 11,557 problems for their cars built in the 30 model years listed in the chart below. The chart shows the number of problems reported across all service years for each given model year of the Hyundai Elantra. The 2013 Hyundai Elantra cars have the most problems reported (1,817 problems).

Table 1. Total number of problems by model year for Hyundai Elantra

Model Year	Number of Problems
2025 Elantra	12
2024 Elantra	75
2023 Elantra	188
2022 Elantra	171
2021 Elantra	223
2020 Elantra	279
2019 Elantra	291
2018 Elantra	374
2017 Elantra	1,028
2016 Elantra	366
2015 Elantra	339
2014 Elantra	529
2013 Elantra	1,817
2012 Elantra	932
2011 Elantra	620
2010 Elantra	577
2009 Elantra	360
2008 Elantra	418
2007 Elantra	365
2006 Elantra	204
2005 Elantra	174
2004 Elantra	206
2003 Elantra	302
2002 Elantra	419
2001 Elantra	440
2000 Elantra	257
1999 Elantra	182
1998 Elantra	75
1997 Elantra	196
1996 Elantra	138

🔍 Common problems of Hyundai Elantra

The following chart shows the 34 most common problems for Hyundai Elantra cars. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (1,799 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags (1,298 problems).

Table 2. Common problems of Hyundai Elantra

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Engine And Engine Cooling	1,799
Air Bag	1,298
Steering	1,177
Service Brakes	1,033
Electrical System	1,024
Equipment	906
Power Train	615
Suspension	591
Structure	467
Vehicle Speed Control	404

Exterior Lighting	393
Visibility	280
Other Fuel System	234
Wheel	224
Seat Belt	213
Electronic Stability Control	200
Gasoline Fuel System	149
Tire	134
Forward Collision Avoidance	133
Latches/locks/linkage	76
Unknown Or Other	55
Lane Departure	52
Seats	43
Back Over Prevention	15
Air Brake	11
Parking Brake	8
Traction Control System	7
Child Seat	6
	3
Interior Lighting	2
Firerelated	2
Diesel Fuel System	1
Carry Handle, Shell, Base	1
Other/i Am Not Sure	1

📉 Compare Reliability Across Model Years Using PPMY Index

It would not be fair to compare the Hyundai Elantra of an older model year to newer model years since older vehicles have been in service longer and thus are expected to have more problems. In order to compare the reliability across Elantra model years, we use the PPMY index which is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. A smaller PPMY index indicates greater reliability of the given model year cars.

PPMY = P / S / Y * 1000,

where P = total problems reported during the life of a Hyundai Elantra model year; S = total units sold of the model year; Y = years since the debut of the model year (the age of the vehicle).

The results are shown in Table 3.

Table 3. Use PPMY Index to Compare Reliability Across Elantra Model Years

Elantra Model Year	Problems	Sales [1]	Vehicle Age	PPMY Index
2022	171	77,703	3	0.73
2021	223	89,687	4	0.62
2020	279	177,182	5	0.31
2019	291	128,427	6	0.38
2018	374	232,038	7	0.23
2017	1,028	285,357	8	0.45
2016	366	173,084	9	0.23
2015	339	134,342	10	0.25
2014	529	122,301	11	0.39
2013	1,817	349,949	12	0.43
2012	932	139,080	13	0.52
2011	620	85,764	14	0.52
2010	577	136,319	15	0.28
2009	360	69,352	16	0.32
2008	418	110,355	17	0.22
2007	365	83,535	18	0.24
2006	204	99,902	19	0.11
2005	174	133,730	20	0.07
2004	206	104,765	21	0.09
2003	302	128,096	22	0.11
2002	419	117,291	23	0.16
2001	440	104,732	24	0.18
2000	257	123,733	25	0.08

📊 Number of Problems Reported During the First Year

Another way to measure the reliability across the model years of the Hyundai Elantra is to use the total number of problems reported during the vehicle's first year in service, as shown in the Table 4.

Table 4. Number of problems in vehicle's; first service year

Model Year	Problems Reported
2025 Elantra	12
2024 Elantra	34
2023 Elantra	88
2022 Elantra	61
2021 Elantra	35
2020 Elantra	45
2019 Elantra	16
2018 Elantra	45
2017 Elantra	61
2016 Elantra	31
2015 Elantra	20
2014 Elantra	38
2013 Elantra	156
2012 Elantra	72
2011 Elantra	33
2010 Elantra	37
2009 Elantra	16
2008 Elantra	78
2007 Elantra	18
2006 Elantra	15
2005 Elantra	20
2004 Elantra	82
2003 Elantra	32
2002 Elantra	37
2001 Elantra	49
2000 Elantra	51
1999 Elantra	30
1998 Elantra	18
1997 Elantra	22
1996 Elantra	28

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