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Subaru Forester and Hyundai Elantra Lemon Odds and Nada Odds for the Year Ending June 30, 2018

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Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars    
82 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 15800 miles driven2017 Subaru Forester
[?] see reported repairs
  82 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 15800 miles driven
41 vehicles, 11.2 months per vehicle, 28000 miles driven2016 Subaru Forester
[?] see reported repairs
  41 vehicles, 11.2 months per vehicle, 28000 miles driven
105 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 43500 miles driven2015 Subaru Forester
[?] see reported repairs
  105 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 43500 miles driven
68 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 56000 miles driven

Redesigned.
2014
Subaru Forester
[?] see reported repairs
  68 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 56000 miles driven

Redesigned.
33 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 59300 miles driven2013 Hyundai Elantra Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  33 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 59300 miles driven
37 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 87200 miles driven2010 Subaru Forester
[?] see reported repairs
  37 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 87200 miles driven
26 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 107800 miles driven

Redesigned for this model year.
2009
Subaru Forester Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  26 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 107800 miles driven

Redesigned for this model year.

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Subaru Forester vs. Hyundai Elantra Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Other sources of Subaru Forester and Hyundai Elantra reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Subaru Foresters and Hyundai Elantras with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Subaru Foresters and Hyundai Elantras that are lemons (required three or more repair trips in the past year). These figures might surprise you.

These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to closely track Subaru Forester and Hyundai Elantra lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Subaru Forester and Hyundai Elantra have been recently.

To see how frequently Subaru Forester and Hyundai Elantra problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Subaru Forester

Subaru Forester Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2010 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4
4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Well known reliability. Their cars last a long time. see full Subaru Forester review
2010 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4
4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
The all wheel drive go in all weather conditions reputation. see full Subaru Forester review
2009 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4
4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Known for making good cars. see full Subaru Forester review
2009 4dr SUV turbocharged 224hp 2.5L H4
4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Rugged, reliable, green--truly seems a brand that inspires loyalty and gives every reason to repeat as a customer see full Subaru Forester review
2007 4dr SUV 173-horsepower 2.5L H4
4-speed automatic AWD
Fine. It should be designated the official state car of New Hampshire! see full Subaru Forester review
2007 4dr SUV 173-horsepower 2.5L H4
4-speed automatic AWD
local dealer is first or second in Northeast every year; other owners have generally positive comments; inmage says sensible, but reliable see full Subaru Forester review
2006 4dr SUV 173-horsepower 2.5L H4
4-speed automatic AWD
Automaker personally inspects everycar throughout production. Entire car line-up has highest safety ratings compared to others. see full Subaru Forester review
2004 4dr SUV turbocharged 210hp 2.5L I4
4-speed automatic AWD
Subaru AWD is great. see full Subaru Forester review
2004 4dr SUV 165-horsepower 2.5L H4
5-speed manual AWD
I have numerous friends with Subarus, all of them have had amazing great reliability with few, if any problems. see full Subaru Forester review
2003 4dr SUV 165-horsepower 2.5L H4
4-speed automatic AWD
As noted above, stellar reputation among owners. reputation for being just a little different. see full Subaru Forester review
Subaru Forester Brand Reputation: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2010 4dr SUV turbocharged 224hp 2.5L H4
4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Subaru is rare on France and Belgium raods. Not a lot of dealers see full Subaru Forester review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Hyundai Elantra

Hyundai Elantra Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
The 10 year/ 100,000 miles warranty is un-beatable. I spoke to couple friends & co-workers who owns KIA or Hyundai, they all said the warranty is great, but they never needed it anyway. A reliable car with great warranty, no other auto makers can match. see full Hyundai Elantra review
2005 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
Hyundai has gone from bottom of the bucket to top tier automobile in--my opinion--less than 10 years. To me, this fact alone speaks volumes about the company itself. The Elantra is a fantastic competitor to the Civics, Sentras and Corollas out there. see full Hyundai Elantra review
2003 4dr Sedan 135-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD
5 year 100000 warantee see full Hyundai Elantra review
2002 4dr Hatch 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD
They keep making better cars and people keep buying them instead of the crappy domestics...good for Hyundai. see full Hyundai Elantra review
Hyundai Elantra Brand Reputation: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2011 4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 1.8L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
hyundai is a hyundai. see full Hyundai Elantra review
2008 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD
I always thought of Hyundais as unreliable cars. The only reason I took a chance on this car was because of the warranty. see full Hyundai Elantra review
2006 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
Horrible trade in value. I was actually told by a dealer that they did not want my car!! It was a year old, excellent condition with 30k miles. They said resale is horrible for hyundai. see full Hyundai Elantra review
2005 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
I think they are much more reliable than the brand gets credit for. see full Hyundai Elantra review
2003 4dr Sedan 135-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
Still fighting earlier bad rep. see full Hyundai Elantra review
2003 4dr Sedan 135-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
Too bad but hyundai still have a cheep image and depreciation is awful. see full Hyundai Elantra review