Reliability & cost of ownership
Hyundai Equus Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Hyundai Equus? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Hyundai Equus problems by model year
6 recall entries and 93 owner complaints on file across 6 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Equus | 0 | 9 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Equus | 1 | 9 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Equus | 1 | 36 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Equus | 1 | 10 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Equus | 1 | 5 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 Equus | 2 | 24 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Hyundai Equus, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- suspension24 complaints
- service brakes16 complaints
- electrical system14 complaints
- exterior lighting9 complaints
- seats9 complaints
- unknown or other8 complaints
- steering7 complaints
- wheels7 complaints