Compact SUVs · TL generation
Fair About average
It scores 44 out of 100 for reliability compared with other compact and small SUVs. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $14,002 to own, including $2,530 in repairs.
Reliability
44/100
About average
Repairs, 5 years
$2,530
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$8,160
25 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$13,997
$12,318 – $15,677, estimate
Recalls
1
on record
Owner complaints
179
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 |
Not especially. It scores 44 out of 100, about average for compact and small SUVs; the 2021 scored better.
It scores 44 out of 100 against other compact and small SUVs from 2015 to 2024, which is about average. Based on 179 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $2,530 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $14,002 over 5 years: $3,312 in lost value, $2,530 in repairs and $8,160 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $13,997 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2021 scores best (60/100) and the 2016 worst (3/100).
1 recall on record with NHTSA.