Compact SUVs · TL generation
Think twice Well below average
It scores 16 out of 100 for reliability compared with other compact and small SUVs. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $14,355 to own, including $3,996 in repairs.
Reliability
16/100
Well below average
Repairs, 5 years
$3,996
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$7,556
27 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$11,844
$10,423 – $13,265, estimate
Recalls
1
on record
Owner complaints
399
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) 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.
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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 16 out of 100, among the least reliable compact and small SUVs of 2015–2024. The 2021 Tucson scored much better.
It scores 16 out of 100 against other compact and small SUVs from 2015 to 2024, which is well below average. Based on 399 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $3,996 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $14,355 over 5 years: $2,803 in lost value, $3,996 in repairs and $7,556 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $11,844 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2021 scores best (60/100) and the 2016 worst (3/100).
1 recall on record with NHTSA.