Equal-exposure complaint evidence and changes in the reported problem mix

2005 vs 2006 HYUNDAI ELANTRA

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Share shifts show how a vehicle's problem mix changed. They do not measure reliability, and complaint counts are not normalized for sales volume.

First 251 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▲ 15.8% more reports in the equal exposure window

2005 133 complaints 2006 154 complaints

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Component share shift

Bars start at the neutral midpoint. Left means a smaller share; right means a larger share.

View component share data as a table
Component 2005 share 2006 share Share change
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 3.7% 24.0% ▲ 20.3 pts larger share
AIR BAGS 48.2% 29.9% ▼ 18.3 pts smaller share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 8.2% 3.9% ▼ 4.3 pts smaller share
SERVICE BRAKES 6.7% 10.4% ▲ 3.7 pts larger share
SEAT BELTS 3.7% 0.7% ▼ 3.1 pts smaller share
VISIBILITY 2.2% 4.6% ▲ 2.3 pts larger share
STEERING 0.7% 2.0% ▲ 1.2 pts larger share
ENGINE 4.4% 3.3% ▼ 1.2 pts smaller share
SUSPENSION 1.5% 0.7% ▼ 0.8 pts smaller share
WHEELS 0.7% 1.3% ▲ 0.6 pts larger share
POWER TRAIN 4.4% 3.9% ▼ 0.5 pts smaller share
FUEL SYSTEM 1.5% 2.0% ▲ 0.5 pts larger share
STRUCTURE 3.0% 3.3% ▲ 0.3 pts larger share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 4.4% 4.6% ▲ 0.1 pts larger share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 36.3% 29.9% ▼ 6.4 pts smaller share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

Recall campaigns

2005 4

Campaign components: STEERING

2006 1

Campaign components: not reported

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Safety signals

◆ Fires
3 → 0
◆ Injuries
26 → 23