Winner
Toyota Camry
About 34% fewer owner complaints per car sold than the Hyundai Elantra, and fewer in 12 of 24 model years both were sold.
Head to head
Lemon Index
100 = average, lower is better
100 = average, lower is better
49
74
Years with fewer complaints
2002–2025
2002–2025
12 of 24
12 of 24
Recalls
2002–2025
2002–2025
101
86
MPG
latest year
latest year
44–51
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 Toyota Camry year · Every Hyundai Elantra year · How the index works

