Compact SUVs · TL generation
Think twice Well below average
It scores 3 out of 100 for reliability compared with other compact and small SUVs. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $15,900 to own, including $6,036 in repairs.
Reliability
3/100
Well below average
Repairs, 5 years
$6,036
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$7,286
28 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$10,895
$9,588 – $12,202, estimate
Recalls
3
on record
Owner complaints
1,095
filed with NHTSA
These are estimates, not guarantees. They come from public NHTSA complaint and recall data and EPA fuel economy, assuming 5 years of ownership and 12,000 miles a year. Change the assumptions or see how it works.
Expected over 5 years, by area of the car.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2017 Tucson and Sonata Hybrid vehicles. The connecting rod bearings inside the engine may wear prematurely, which can result in engine damage.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) recalled certain 2019-2021 Tucson vehicles on September 4, 2020. On December 30, 2020, Hyundai expanded the recall population, and added certain 2016-2018 Tucson vehicles. The Anti-lock Brake Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) could corrode internally and cause an electrical short, possibly resulting in an engine compartment fire.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Tucson vehicles manufactured May 19, 2015, to November 14, 2016, and 2017 Santa Fe vehicles manufactured November 28, 2015, to November 14, 2016. The affected vehicles may be equipped with an accessory trailer hitch wiring harness that, due to a malfunction of the tow hitch module, may result, in the trailer brake lights be
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Of the years we rate, the 2021 scores best (60/100) and the 2016 worst (3/100).
| Year | Reliability |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Not rated yet |
| 2025 | Not rated yet |
| 2024 | 43/100 |
| 2023 | 36/100 |
| 2022 | 11/100 |
| 2021 | 60/100 |
| 2020 | 44/100 |
| 2019 | 19/100 |
| 2018 | 16/100 |
| 2017 | 3/100 |
| 2016 | 3/100 |
| 2015 | Not rated yet |
Yes. It scores 3 out of 100, among the least reliable compact and small SUVs of 2015–2024. The 2021 Tucson scored much better.
It scores 3 out of 100 against other compact and small SUVs from 2015 to 2024, which is well below average. Based on 1,095 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $6,036 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $15,900 over 5 years: $2,578 in lost value, $6,036 in repairs and $7,286 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $10,895 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2021 scores best (60/100) and the 2016 worst (3/100).
3 recalls on record with NHTSA.