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Ford Escape vs Hyundai Tucson: reliability compared

From 2006 to 2026, owners filed an average of 1,102 complaints per model year about the Ford Escape and 293 about the Hyundai Tucson.

Side by side

Ford EscapeHyundai Tucson
Model years compared2006-20262006-2026
Owner complaints23,1366,162
Complaints per model year1,102293
Recalls8132
Years to avoid2013201720162017201820192022
Best years200720212022200620112021
Most common problemEngineEngine
Crash ratingNo dataNo data
Fuel economy26-40 mpg combined (2026)26-38 mpg combined (2026)

A car that sells more collects more complaints, so the fairest test is the number of years to avoid, which compares each year with a typical year of the same car.

Complaints per model year

2006 Ford Escape: 4642006 Hyundai Tucson: 13520062007 Ford Escape: 2542007 Hyundai Tucson: 652008 Ford Escape: 1,9742008 Hyundai Tucson: 4320082009 Ford Escape: 1,6932009 Hyundai Tucson: 182010 Ford Escape: 2,0712010 Hyundai Tucson: 5920102011 Ford Escape: 1,3202011 Hyundai Tucson: 1242012 Ford Escape: 6042012 Hyundai Tucson: 25520122013 Ford Escape: 2,7532013 Hyundai Tucson: 2662014 Ford Escape: 2,0912014 Hyundai Tucson: 20220142015 Ford Escape: 1,1482015 Hyundai Tucson: 2292016 Ford Escape: 1,1932016 Hyundai Tucson: 1,62620162017 Ford Escape: 2,7102017 Hyundai Tucson: 1,0972018 Ford Escape: 1,8332018 Hyundai Tucson: 39920182019 Ford Escape: 6042019 Hyundai Tucson: 3862020 Ford Escape: 1,6212020 Hyundai Tucson: 17920202021 Ford Escape: 3562021 Hyundai Tucson: 842022 Ford Escape: 2382022 Hyundai Tucson: 38920222023 Ford Escape: 1022023 Hyundai Tucson: 1382024 Ford Escape: 782024 Hyundai Tucson: 10320242025 Ford Escape: 262025 Hyundai Tucson: 2982026 Ford Escape: 32026 Hyundai Tucson: 672026
Ford EscapeHyundai Tucson

Problems compared

EscapeTucson
Engine8,3512,444
Transmission4,2361,203
Steering3,703106
Fuel system2,389409
Electrical2,048709
Acceleration1,755348
Brakes844716
Driver assistance948412

Questions about the Ford Escape vs Hyundai Tucson

Which is more reliable, the Ford Escape or the Hyundai Tucson?

Between 2006 and 2026, the Ford Escape has 2 years to avoid and the Hyundai Tucson 5. The Ford Escape has been more consistent from year to year. By raw volume, the Hyundai Tucson drew fewer complaints per model year (293 vs 1,102), though sales volume affects that number.

Which has more recalls, the Ford Escape or the Hyundai Tucson?

From 2006 to 2026, the Ford Escape was covered by 81 recalls and the Hyundai Tucson by 32.

What years of the Ford Escape and Hyundai Tucson should you avoid?

Ford Escape: 2013 and 2017. Hyundai Tucson: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2022.

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