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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Hyundai Equus problems by model year
6 recall entries across 5 model years and 96 owner complaints across 6 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining model year — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Equus | Not confirmed | 9 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2015 Equus | 1 | 9 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2014 Equus | 1 | 36 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 Equus | 1 | 10 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2012 Equus | 1 | 8 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2011 Equus | 2 | 24 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
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
- electrical system15 complaints
- service brakes11 complaints
- exterior lighting9 complaints
- seats9 complaints
- engine8 complaints
- unknown or other8 complaints
- power train8 complaints