Compact SUVs · NX4 generation
Fair Below average
It scores 36 out of 100 for reliability compared with other compact and small SUVs. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $14,138 to own, including $1,992 in repairs.
Reliability
36/100
Below average
Repairs, 5 years
$1,992
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$7,286
28 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$18,590
$16,359 – $20,821, estimate
Recalls
2
on record
Owner complaints
136
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 2023-2024 Palisade Tucson, 2023 Sonata, Elantra, and Kona vehicles. The electronic controller for the Idle Stop & Go oil pump assembly may contain damaged electrical components that can cause the pump controller to overheat.
Check whether a specific car still has open recalls with its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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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 36 out of 100, below average for compact and small SUVs; the 2021 scored better.
It scores 36 out of 100 against other compact and small SUVs from 2015 to 2024, which is below average. Based on 136 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $1,992 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $14,138 over 5 years: $4,860 in lost value, $1,992 in repairs and $7,286 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $18,590 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2021 scores best (60/100) and the 2016 worst (3/100).
2 recalls on record with NHTSA.