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

2008 vs 2009 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 215 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▼ 19.1% fewer reports in the equal exposure window

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

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

View component share data as a table

Component	2008 share	2009 share	Share change
STEERING	16.0%	50.4%	▲ 34.5 pts larger share
FUEL SYSTEM	12.1%	0.8%	▼ 11.2 pts smaller share
ENGINE	8.8%	2.4%	▼ 6.4 pts smaller share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING	6.8%	0.8%	▼ 6.0 pts smaller share
POWER TRAIN	7.5%	2.4%	▼ 5.1 pts smaller share
SERVICE BRAKES	10.1%	7.3%	▼ 2.8 pts smaller share
AIR BAGS	9.1%	11.8%	▲ 2.7 pts larger share
SUSPENSION	2.6%	0.4%	▼ 2.2 pts smaller share
VISIBILITY	3.3%	1.6%	▼ 1.6 pts smaller share
STRUCTURE	1.3%	2.9%	▲ 1.6 pts larger share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	4.6%	5.7%	▲ 1.1 pts larger share
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE	not reported	0.8%	▲ 0.8 pts larger share
TIRES	0.7%	not reported	▼ 0.7 pts smaller share
PARKING BRAKE	0.7%	not reported	▼ 0.7 pts smaller share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	5.9%	5.3%	▼ 0.6 pts smaller share
SEAT BELTS	1.3%	0.8%	▼ 0.5 pts smaller share
WHEELS	0.3%	0.8%	▲ 0.5 pts larger share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	34.2%	15.9%	▼ 18.4 pts smaller share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

2008 7

Campaign components: AIR BAGS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, and STEERING

2009 4

Campaign components: AIR BAGS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, and STEERING

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21