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Hyundai Elantra Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Hyundai Elantra Lemon Odds and Nada Odds:

Other sources of Hyundai Elantra reliability information provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Hyundai Elantras with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Hyundai Elantras that are lemons (required three or more repair trips in the past year). These figures might surprise you.

These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to closely track Hyundai Elantra lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Hyundai Elantra has been recently.

See what our members say about Hyundai Elantra lemon odds and brand reputation.

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Hyundai Elantra Lemon Odds and Nada Odds through December 31, 2012

General NotesNote the sample sizes in the right column. For a precise Nada Odds, it'd be best to have 50+ cars. For Lemon Odds, 100+. In most cases the sample sizes are between 25 and 35, and differences of less than six points are probably not meaningful. This is especially a factor with the "Lemon Odds," where nearly all scores are low.

That said, the Lemon Odds figures are probably much lower than many people suspected, so we've posted them. Similarly, the Nada Odds are probably higher than many people suspected. Even with the least reliable cars in this results set your odds of no repairs would be better than one in three. Surprised? MethodologyThe samples include cars for which we have at least nine months of data in the past year. The "Nada-odds" are adjusted based on the average number of months of data per car. These stats are very close to what they'd be if we included only cars with a full year of data.

Only successfully completed repairs are currently included in the analysis. Recalls and problems fixed with just a reflash or warning light reset are not included.
Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars
30 vehicles, 11.3 months per vehicle, 18200 miles driven2012 Hyundai Elantra Join or sign in to view
26 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 28800 miles driven2011 Hyundai Elantra Join or sign in to view
34 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 60800 miles driven2008 Hyundai Elantra Join or sign in to view

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Competing Car Model Lemon Odds and Nada Odds Results through December 31, 2012

Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars
77 vehicles, 11.1 months per vehicle, 16100 miles driven2012 Ford Focus 69 < 1
29 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 78600 miles driven2007 Ford Focus Join or sign in to view
41 vehicles, 11.1 months per vehicle, 16000 miles driven2012 Honda Civic 95 2
28 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 30200 miles driven2010 Honda Civic Join or sign in to view
45 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 40300 miles driven2009 Honda Civic 79 < 1
59 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 55600 miles driven2008 Honda Civic 81 < 1
44 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 74500 miles driven2007 Honda Civic 81 < 1
46 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 86100 miles driven2006 Honda Civic 73 < 1
28 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 135900 miles driven2002 Honda Civic Join or sign in to view
27 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 14600 miles driven2012 Hyundai Sonata Join or sign in to view
93 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 29900 miles driven2011 Hyundai Sonata 59 3
54 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 51900 miles driven2009 Hyundai Sonata 75 < 1
40 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 88900 miles driven2006 Hyundai Sonata 66 < 1
27 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 19200 miles driven2011 Mazda Mazda3 Join or sign in to view
87 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 39400 miles driven2010 Mazda Mazda3 87 < 1
35 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 49800 miles driven2009 Mazda Mazda3 82 < 1
43 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 58200 miles driven2008 Mazda Mazda3 78 < 1
55 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 71700 miles driven2007 Mazda Mazda3 57 2
37 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 83400 miles driven2006 Mazda Mazda3 58 8
29 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 84300 miles driven2005 Mazda Mazda3 Join or sign in to view

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What Our Members Are Saying about Brand Reputation and the Hyundai Elantra

Brand Reputation of the Hyundai Elantra: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 The 10 year/ 100,000 miles warranty is un-beatable. I spoke to couple friends & co-workers who owns KIA or Hyundai, they all said the warranty is great, but they never needed it anyway. A reliable car with great warranty, no other auto makers can match.
2005 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 Hyundai has gone from bottom of the bucket to top tier automobile in--my opinion--less than 10 years. To me, this fact alone speaks volumes about the company itself. The Elantra is a fantastic competitor to the Civics, Sentras and Corollas out there.
2003 4dr Sedan 135-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 5 year 100000 warantee
2002 4dr Hatch 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 They keep making better cars and people keep buying them instead of the crappy domestics...good for Hyundai.
Brand Reputation of the Hyundai Elantra: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2011 4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 1.8L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 hyundai is a hyundai.
2008 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 I always thought of Hyundais as unreliable cars. The only reason I took a chance on this car was because of the warranty.
2006 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 Horrible trade in value. I was actually told by a dealer that they did not want my car!! It was a year old, excellent condition with 30k miles. They said resale is horrible for hyundai.
2005 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 I think they are much more reliable than the brand gets credit for.
2003 4dr Sedan 135-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 Too bad but hyundai still have a cheep image and depreciation is awful.
2003 4dr Sedan 135-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 Still fighting earlier bad rep.

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