Hyundai Nexo Reliability by Year

Based on 2M+ real complaints filed with the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

39 NHTSA complaints (2019–2023).Complaint rate: 136.8 per 1,000 vehicles.

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Should I buy a Hyundai Nexo?

Quick answer from 39 NHTSA complaints · 2019–2023

Most Hyundai Nexo years show comparable, moderate complaint volumes. No specific year stands out as dramatically worse than its siblings. The most commonly reported issue is fuel system. Any year within the data range should perform similarly — focus inspection on the individual VIN history rather than avoiding a specific year.

Best years to buy
Most common Hyundai Nexo problem: Fuel System13 complaints (0.0% crash-involvement rate).

Keep scrolling for year-by-year complaint trends, recall campaigns, and component breakdowns — or click any year above for a full report.

Severity Score
1368.4
Complaints
39
Crash Rate
0.0%
Fire Rate
0.0%
Injuries
0
Fatalities

Which Years to Buy & Avoid

Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.

Rankings based on raw NHTSA complaint counts. Sales volume data not yet available for this model.

Bottom line: The Hyundai Nexo has consistently lower complaint volume in 2019 compared to other years.

Avoid These Years

No years with significant complaint spikes.

Average

2020–2021
~12/yr complaints
2023
~12/yr complaints

Better Years

2019
~3/yr complaints
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Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA complaint count per model year

Common Hyundai Nexo Problems

Most reported component complaints to NHTSA. Bar length = volume; color = crash-involvement rate.

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ComponentComplaintsCrash %
Fuel System130.0%
Engine Problems50.0%
Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking30.0%
Transmission / Drivetrain30.0%
Fuel System, Other20.0%
Brakes20.0%
Electrical Faults20.0%
Data Sources & Methodology

Complaints: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation consumer complaint database (39 records for this model). Public domain data, updated monthly.

Sales data: Not yet available for this model. Complaint counts are shown as raw numbers.

Rate calculation: Complaints per 10,000 vehicles sold = (complaint count / US annual sales) x 10,000. This normalizes for sales volume so high-volume models like Civic or Camry aren't unfairly penalized.

Year classifications: AVOID = 1.5x+ the model's median complaint count. GOOD = 0.6x or below. Years less than 3 years old are marked TOO NEW (insufficient data).

See also: Hyundai Nexoaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.

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