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Hyundai Tucson vs Volkswagen Tiguan: reliability compared

From 2009 to 2026, owners filed an average of 329 complaints per model year about the Hyundai Tucson and 131 about the Volkswagen Tiguan.

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Hyundai TucsonVolkswagen Tiguan
Model years compared2009-20262009-2026
Owner complaints5,9192,354
Complaints per model year329131
Recalls2839
Years to avoid201620172018201920222018
Best years20112021201420152017
Most common problemEngineEngine
Crash ratingNo dataNo data
Fuel economy26-38 mpg combined (2026)25-29 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

2009 Hyundai Tucson: 182009 Volkswagen Tiguan: 16820092010 Hyundai Tucson: 592010 Volkswagen Tiguan: 1102011 Hyundai Tucson: 1242011 Volkswagen Tiguan: 16220112012 Hyundai Tucson: 2552012 Volkswagen Tiguan: 1532013 Hyundai Tucson: 2662013 Volkswagen Tiguan: 14020132014 Hyundai Tucson: 2022014 Volkswagen Tiguan: 842015 Hyundai Tucson: 2292015 Volkswagen Tiguan: 6220152016 Hyundai Tucson: 1,6262016 Volkswagen Tiguan: 972017 Hyundai Tucson: 1,0972017 Volkswagen Tiguan: 7720172018 Hyundai Tucson: 3992018 Volkswagen Tiguan: 2892019 Hyundai Tucson: 3862019 Volkswagen Tiguan: 19620192020 Hyundai Tucson: 1792020 Volkswagen Tiguan: 1412021 Hyundai Tucson: 842021 Volkswagen Tiguan: 14620212022 Hyundai Tucson: 3892022 Volkswagen Tiguan: 2812023 Hyundai Tucson: 1382023 Volkswagen Tiguan: 7220232024 Hyundai Tucson: 1032024 Volkswagen Tiguan: 802025 Hyundai Tucson: 2982025 Volkswagen Tiguan: 5820252026 Hyundai Tucson: 672026 Volkswagen Tiguan: 38
Hyundai TucsonVolkswagen Tiguan

Problems compared

TucsonTiguan
Engine2,405744
Transmission1,187211
Brakes687143
Electrical684559
Fuel system399202
Driver assistance396239
Airbags104319

Questions about the Hyundai Tucson vs Volkswagen Tiguan

Which is more reliable, the Hyundai Tucson or the Volkswagen Tiguan?

Between 2009 and 2026, the Hyundai Tucson has 5 years to avoid and the Volkswagen Tiguan 1. The Volkswagen Tiguan has been more consistent from year to year. By raw volume, the Volkswagen Tiguan drew fewer complaints per model year (131 vs 329), though sales volume affects that number.

Which has more recalls, the Hyundai Tucson or the Volkswagen Tiguan?

From 2009 to 2026, the Hyundai Tucson was covered by 28 recalls and the Volkswagen Tiguan by 39.

What years of the Hyundai Tucson and Volkswagen Tiguan should you avoid?

Hyundai Tucson: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2022. Volkswagen Tiguan: 2018.

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