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

2015 vs 2016 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 131 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▲ 16.5% more reports in the equal exposure window

2015 248 complaints 2016 289 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 2015 share 2016 share Share change
SERVICE BRAKES 14.9% 2.8% ▼ 12.2 pts smaller share
POWER TRAIN 5.4% 8.7% ▲ 3.3 pts larger share
STEERING 8.4% 5.2% ▼ 3.2 pts smaller share
ENGINE 26.1% 28.4% ▲ 2.3 pts larger share
FUEL SYSTEM 2.3% 4.2% ▲ 1.9 pts larger share
VISIBILITY not reported 1.7% ▲ 1.7 pts larger share
AIR BAGS 7.3% 5.9% ▼ 1.4 pts smaller share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1.2% 2.4% ▲ 1.3 pts larger share
WHEELS 2.3% 3.5% ▲ 1.2 pts larger share
STRUCTURE 2.7% 3.8% ▲ 1.1 pts larger share
TIRES 1.2% 0.4% ▼ 0.8 pts smaller share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 4.6% 3.8% ▼ 0.8 pts smaller share
SUSPENSION 2.3% 2.8% ▲ 0.5 pts larger share
LANE DEPARTURE not reported 0.4% ▲ 0.4 pts larger share
SEAT BELTS 0.8% 1.0% ▲ 0.3 pts larger share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2.7% 2.4% ▼ 0.3 pts smaller share
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 0.4% 0.4% ▼ 0.0 pts smaller share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 31.0% 29.4% ▼ 1.6 pts smaller share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

Recall campaigns

2015 3

Campaign components: AIR BAGS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, and SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

2016 2

Campaign components: AIR BAGS and LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Safety signals

◆ Fires
8 → 5
◆ Injuries
25 → 17