Winner
Hyundai Elantra
About 10% fewer owner complaints per car sold than the Honda Accord, and fewer in 11 of 24 model years both were sold.
Head to head
Lemon Index
100 = average, lower is better
100 = average, lower is better
82
74
Years with fewer complaints
2002–2025
2002–2025
13 of 24
11 of 24
Recalls
2002–2025
2002–2025
227
86
MPG
latest year
latest year
32–48
23–54
Crash test
best, latest year
best, latest year
★★★★★
★★★★★
Best year to buy
Lemon Index = safety complaints filed with the government within 3 years, per car sold, against the average car of the same model year. 100 is average, lower is better. Green check = the better of the two on that line.
Year by year
Shorter bar = fewer complaints per car sold. Tap a year for its full report.
Every Honda Accord year · Every Hyundai Elantra year · How the index works

