FaultScore

Hyundai Elantra GT vs Freightliner Cascadia

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Hyundai Elantra GT Freightliner Cascadia
Complaints on file 161 400
Model years covered 2013–2020 2005–2026
Worst model year 2018 2019
Best model year 2014 2024
Crashes reported 0 39
Fires reported 1 32
Injuries reported 1 32
Deaths reported 0 11
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance
Share of complaints involving harm 1.2% 28.5%

Hyundai Elantra GT by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 78 48.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain 12 7.5%
Brakes 10 6.2%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 10 6.2%
Electrical System 9 5.6%
Other & Unspecified 9 5.6%
Fuel & Propulsion 7 4.3%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 5 3.1%

Freightliner Cascadia by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Steering 46 11.5%
Brakes 46 11.5%
Other & Unspecified 22 5.5%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 21 5.3%
Fuel & Propulsion 19 4.8%