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2015 Hyundai Sonata vs 2015 Nissan Altima

Two sedans from the same model year, side by side. Every figure is a raw NHTSA/EPA count — not normalised by how many were sold.

Side by side: 2015 Sonata has fewer recorded recall campaigns (9 vs 10), and 2015 Altima has fewer recorded owner complaints (942 vs 1128). 2015 Sonata carries more NHTSA investigations (4 vs 3). Both carry NHTSA crash ratings, and both have EPA fuel-economy data.

Metric2015 Hyundai Sonata2015 Nissan Altima
Recall campaigns910
Owner complaints1,128942
NHTSA investigations43
NHTSA crash ratingRated by NHTSARated by NHTSA
EPA fuel economyAvailableAvailable

How to read this

  • A green check marks the lower raw count — fewer recorded issues, not a declared winner.
  • Complaint totals are not normalised by vehicle population; a big-seller shows more of everything.
  • Where a rating or EPA record is absent, that is missing data — not evidence of safety.