Ford Mustang vs Hyundai Elantra
Compact car · 2015–2020 · 3,303 federal complaints
Ford Mustang
1,464 complaints · 4 engines
Most-complained engine: 4VPREMIUMFUEL · 2.3L I4
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Hyundai Elantra
1,839 complaints · 4 engines
Most-complained engine: MPINU · 2.0L I4
Full breakdown for Hyundai Elantra →Side by side
Both cars scored as percentiles within Compact car, so the shapes are directly comparable. Built from EPA test data.
Ford MustangHyundai Elantra
What each one's complaints are about
Showing each car's highest-volume engine. Share of component mentions — not a failure rate, and not a ranking between the two.
Ford Mustang
762complaints
Engine 16%Electrical 13%
Hyundai Elantra
1,435complaints
Engine 31%Electrical 10%
One car having more complaints than the other mostly reflects how many were sold, not how often they break. Compare each car's own mix of problems — not the totals.