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Hyundai Elantra vs Toyota Corolla: reliability compared

From 2006 to 2026, owners filed an average of 319 complaints per model year about the Hyundai Elantra and 378 about the Toyota Corolla.

Side by side

Hyundai ElantraToyota Corolla
Model years compared2006-20262006-2026
Owner complaints6,7007,945
Complaints per model year319378
Recalls3840
Years to avoid2012201320172006200720092010
Best years200620212022201720182022
Most common problemEngineAirbags
Crash ratingNo dataNo data
Fuel economy23-54 mpg combined (2026)22-50 mpg combined (2026)

A car that sells more collects more complaints, so the fairest test is the number of years to avoid, which compares each year with a typical year of the same car.

Complaints per model year

2006 Hyundai Elantra: 1552006 Toyota Corolla: 84020062007 Hyundai Elantra: 2672007 Toyota Corolla: 8362008 Hyundai Elantra: 3152008 Toyota Corolla: 31420082009 Hyundai Elantra: 2552009 Toyota Corolla: 1,4592010 Hyundai Elantra: 3802010 Toyota Corolla: 1,24420102011 Hyundai Elantra: 4332011 Toyota Corolla: 5852012 Hyundai Elantra: 6542012 Toyota Corolla: 44620122013 Hyundai Elantra: 1,3172013 Toyota Corolla: 2012014 Hyundai Elantra: 3862014 Toyota Corolla: 27120142015 Hyundai Elantra: 2622015 Toyota Corolla: 2202016 Hyundai Elantra: 2932016 Toyota Corolla: 21620162017 Hyundai Elantra: 7712017 Toyota Corolla: 1782018 Hyundai Elantra: 2842018 Toyota Corolla: 13620182019 Hyundai Elantra: 2532019 Toyota Corolla: 2052020 Hyundai Elantra: 2552020 Toyota Corolla: 31320202021 Hyundai Elantra: 1322021 Toyota Corolla: 1882022 Hyundai Elantra: 1022022 Toyota Corolla: 10320222023 Hyundai Elantra: 1042023 Toyota Corolla: 742024 Hyundai Elantra: 572024 Toyota Corolla: 6620242025 Hyundai Elantra: 222025 Toyota Corolla: 322026 Hyundai Elantra: 32026 Toyota Corolla: 182026
Hyundai ElantraToyota Corolla

Problems compared

ElantraCorolla
Engine1,697810
Steering1,0631,063
Electrical889641
Brakes886644
Airbags7473,281
Transmission448468
Acceleration316844

Questions about the Hyundai Elantra vs Toyota Corolla

Which is more reliable, the Hyundai Elantra or the Toyota Corolla?

Between 2006 and 2026, the Hyundai Elantra has 3 years to avoid and the Toyota Corolla 4. The Hyundai Elantra has been more consistent from year to year. By raw volume, the Hyundai Elantra drew fewer complaints per model year (319 vs 378), though sales volume affects that number.

Which has more recalls, the Hyundai Elantra or the Toyota Corolla?

From 2006 to 2026, the Hyundai Elantra was covered by 38 recalls and the Toyota Corolla by 40.

What years of the Hyundai Elantra and Toyota Corolla should you avoid?

Hyundai Elantra: 2012, 2013 and 2017. Toyota Corolla: 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2010.

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