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Hyundai Tucson vs Subaru Forester: reliability compared

From 2006 to 2026, owners filed an average of 293 complaints per model year about the Hyundai Tucson and 262 about the Subaru Forester.

Side by side

Hyundai TucsonSubaru Forester
Model years compared2006-20262006-2026
Owner complaints6,1625,510
Complaints per model year293262
Recalls3240
Years to avoid20162017201820192022201520162017201820192020
Best years200620112021200720082013
Most common problemEngineVisibility
Crash ratingNo dataNo data
Fuel economy26-38 mpg combined (2026)26-35 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 Subaru Forester: 8820062007 Hyundai Tucson: 652007 Subaru Forester: 742008 Hyundai Tucson: 432008 Subaru Forester: 5020082009 Hyundai Tucson: 182009 Subaru Forester: 1782010 Hyundai Tucson: 592010 Subaru Forester: 26220102011 Hyundai Tucson: 1242011 Subaru Forester: 1472012 Hyundai Tucson: 2552012 Subaru Forester: 10720122013 Hyundai Tucson: 2662013 Subaru Forester: 782014 Hyundai Tucson: 2022014 Subaru Forester: 40320142015 Hyundai Tucson: 2292015 Subaru Forester: 6172016 Hyundai Tucson: 1,6262016 Subaru Forester: 41620162017 Hyundai Tucson: 1,0972017 Subaru Forester: 5942018 Hyundai Tucson: 3992018 Subaru Forester: 49920182019 Hyundai Tucson: 3862019 Subaru Forester: 8342020 Hyundai Tucson: 1792020 Subaru Forester: 60420202021 Hyundai Tucson: 842021 Subaru Forester: 2152022 Hyundai Tucson: 3892022 Subaru Forester: 10020222023 Hyundai Tucson: 1382023 Subaru Forester: 762024 Hyundai Tucson: 1032024 Subaru Forester: 3120242025 Hyundai Tucson: 2982025 Subaru Forester: 1022026 Hyundai Tucson: 672026 Subaru Forester: 352026
Hyundai TucsonSubaru Forester

Problems compared

TucsonForester
Engine2,444851
Transmission1,203418
Brakes716303
Electrical709783
Driver assistance412312
Fuel system409273
Visibility1171,237
Airbags158739
Acceleration348412

Questions about the Hyundai Tucson vs Subaru Forester

Which is more reliable, the Hyundai Tucson or the Subaru Forester?

Between 2006 and 2026, the Hyundai Tucson has 5 years to avoid and the Subaru Forester 6. The Hyundai Tucson has been more consistent from year to year. By raw volume, the Subaru Forester drew fewer complaints per model year (262 vs 293), though sales volume affects that number.

Which has more recalls, the Hyundai Tucson or the Subaru Forester?

From 2006 to 2026, the Hyundai Tucson was covered by 32 recalls and the Subaru Forester by 40.

What years of the Hyundai Tucson and Subaru Forester should you avoid?

Hyundai Tucson: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2022. Subaru Forester: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.

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