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2016 Hyundai Elantra vs 2016 Nissan Sentra

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: 2016 Elantra has fewer recorded recall campaigns (2 vs 6), and 2016 Sentra has fewer recorded owner complaints (266 vs 289). 2016 Elantra carries more NHTSA investigations (1 vs 0). Both carry NHTSA crash ratings, and both have EPA fuel-economy data.

Metric2016 Hyundai Elantra2016 Nissan Sentra
Recall campaigns26
Owner complaints289266
NHTSA investigations10
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.