Honda Civic vs Hyundai Elantra
Compact car · 2015–2020 · 5,026 federal complaints
Honda Civic
3,187 complaints · 4 engines
Most-complained engine: K20C2 · 2.0L I4
Full breakdown for Honda Civic →
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.
Honda CivicHyundai 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.
Honda Civic
1,405complaints
Steering 28%
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.