7th Generation Elantra
- Years
- 2021–2021
- Reliability
- N/A
- PainRank™
- N/A
- Complaints
- 0
6th Generation Elantra
- Years
- 2017–2020
- Reliability
- 37th out of 50
- PainRank™
- 6.94
- Complaints
- 70
5th Generation Elantra
- Years
- 2011–2016
- Reliability
- 49th out of 50
- PainRank™
- 45.43
- Complaints
- 937
4th Generation Elantra
- Years
- 2007–2010
- Reliability
- 43rd out of 50
- PainRank™
- 15.63
- Complaints
- 181
3rd Generation Elantra
- Years
- 2001–2006
- Reliability
- 36th out of 50
- PainRank™
- 6.9
- Complaints
- 108
2nd Generation Elantra
- Years
- 1997–2000
- Reliability
- 14th out of 50
- PainRank™
- 1.29
- Complaints
- 23
1st Generation Elantra
- Years
- 1991–1996
- Reliability
- 5th out of 50
- PainRank™
- 0.34
- Complaints
- 8
Hyundai Elantra Generations
The Elantra has 7 generations available in North American markets. A generation is a group of model years where few, if any, changes were made to the vehicle which means their model years tend to break in similar ways.
The 5th generation (2011—2016) has been the least reliable.
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