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Hyundai Tucson vs Jeep Cherokee: reliability compared

From 2006 to 2026, owners filed an average of 293 complaints per model year about the Hyundai Tucson and 848 about the Jeep Cherokee.

Side by side

Hyundai TucsonJeep Cherokee
Model years compared2006-20262006-2026
Owner complaints6,16210,179
Complaints per model year293848
Recalls3243
Years to avoid201620172018201920222014201520162019
Best years200620112021None stand out
Most common problemEngineTransmission
Crash ratingNo dataNo data
Fuel economy26-38 mpg combined (2026)37 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 Hyundai Tucson: 1352006 Jeep Cherokee: 1720062007 Hyundai Tucson: 652008 Hyundai Tucson: 4320082009 Hyundai Tucson: 182010 Hyundai Tucson: 5920102011 Hyundai Tucson: 1242012 Hyundai Tucson: 25520122013 Hyundai Tucson: 2662014 Hyundai Tucson: 2022014 Jeep Cherokee: 2,65220142015 Hyundai Tucson: 2292015 Jeep Cherokee: 1,7942016 Hyundai Tucson: 1,6262016 Jeep Cherokee: 1,41520162017 Hyundai Tucson: 1,0972017 Jeep Cherokee: 1,3422018 Hyundai Tucson: 3992018 Jeep Cherokee: 69220182019 Hyundai Tucson: 3862019 Jeep Cherokee: 1,6832020 Hyundai Tucson: 1792020 Jeep Cherokee: 33720202021 Hyundai Tucson: 842021 Jeep Cherokee: 1832022 Hyundai Tucson: 3892022 Jeep Cherokee: 5220222023 Hyundai Tucson: 1382023 Jeep Cherokee: 32024 Hyundai Tucson: 10320242025 Hyundai Tucson: 2982026 Hyundai Tucson: 672026 Jeep Cherokee: 92026
Hyundai TucsonJeep Cherokee

Problems compared

TucsonCherokee
Engine2,4442,204
Transmission1,2035,256
Brakes716714
Electrical7092,020
Driver assistance412443
Fuel system409395
Acceleration348558
Steering106455

Questions about the Hyundai Tucson vs Jeep Cherokee

Which is more reliable, the Hyundai Tucson or the Jeep Cherokee?

Between 2006 and 2026, the Hyundai Tucson has 5 years to avoid and the Jeep Cherokee 4. The Jeep Cherokee has been more consistent from year to year. By raw volume, the Hyundai Tucson drew fewer complaints per model year (293 vs 848), though sales volume affects that number.

Which has more recalls, the Hyundai Tucson or the Jeep Cherokee?

From 2006 to 2026, the Hyundai Tucson was covered by 32 recalls and the Jeep Cherokee by 43.

What years of the Hyundai Tucson and Jeep Cherokee should you avoid?

Hyundai Tucson: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2022. Jeep Cherokee: 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2019.

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