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Fiat 500 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    
40 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 46900 miles driven2013 Fiat 500
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  40 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 46900 miles driven
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
26 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 62900 miles driven

First model year. Owners have been reporting fewer repairs once out of warranty.2012		 Fiat 500 Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  26 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 62900 miles driven

First model year. Owners have been reporting fewer repairs once out of warranty.

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Fiat 500 vs. Hyundai Elantra Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Other sources of Fiat 500 and Hyundai Elantra reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Fiat 500s and Hyundai Elantras with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Fiat 500s 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 Fiat 500 and Hyundai Elantra lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Fiat 500 and Hyundai Elantra have been recently.

To see how frequently Fiat 500 and Hyundai Elantra problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Fiat 500

Fiat 500 Brand Reputation: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2013 2dr Convertible 101-horsepower 1.4L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 One of the really sad things about the Fiat 500 is the way FCA is handling the brand here in the US. The Fiat 500 is actually many different cars, some good and some not good at all, but to most American buyers a Fiat 500 is just a Fiat 500. Nobody really knows if you are talking about the 500 hatchback (a true retro economy car), the 500L sedan/wagon (the dual clutch gearbox has not worked any better for Fiat than for Ford in the Focus/Fiestia), the Abarth (a real fun car for drivers only), or the 500X (Built on Jeep running gear With more style than off-road performance). Only the Abarth stands slightly apart since it is devoid of Fiat badges and costs a good deal more than most other "500" models. see full Fiat 500 review
2012 2dr Hatch 101-horsepower 1.4L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Fiat used to have a so-so reputation because their cars rusted. This car has a 'not-rust-through' guarantee for something like ten or twelve years and is totally galvanized metal. It is a very stylish car, too. see full Fiat 500 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