Reliability & cost of ownership
Hyundai Nexo Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Hyundai Nexo? 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 Nexo problems by model year
12 recall entries and 19 owner complaints on file across 5 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Nexo | 1 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2022 Nexo | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2021 Nexo | 2 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2020 Nexo | 4 | 7 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2019 Nexo | 4 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Hyundai Nexo, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- fuel/propulsion system10 complaints
- unknown or other5 complaints
- engine4 complaints
- electrical system3 complaints
- forward collision avoidance3 complaints
- service brakes2 complaints
- power train2 complaints
- fuel system2 complaints