Compact SUVs · NX4 generation
Think twice Well below average
It scores 11 out of 100 for reliability compared with other compact and small SUVs. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $14,940 to own, including $3,991 in repairs.
Reliability
11/100
Well below average
Repairs, 5 years
$3,991
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$7,034
29 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$16,545
$14,559 – $18,530, estimate
Recalls
3
on record
Owner complaints
388
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 2022-2024 Tucson vehicles equipped with an optional Mobis tow hitch wiring harness. The wiring harness may have been installed incorrectly, allowing water into the control module. Moisture accumulation may cause the trailer lighting to fail or an electrical short circuit.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2022 Tucson and 2022-2023 Santa Cruz vehicles. The roof moldings may detach.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2022 Tucson vehicles. The software installed in the Integrated Central Control Unit (ICU) may be incompatible with the vehicle, which could result in inoperative headlights and/or taillights.
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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 11 out of 100, among the least reliable compact and small SUVs of 2015–2024. The 2021 Tucson scored much better.
It scores 11 out of 100 against other compact and small SUVs from 2015 to 2024, which is well below average. Based on 388 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $3,991 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $14,940 over 5 years: $3,915 in lost value, $3,991 in repairs and $7,034 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $16,545 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2021 scores best (60/100) and the 2016 worst (3/100).
3 recalls on record with NHTSA.