Which one, and which years, drew fewer problems per car sold
The short answer
Across the 2012 to 2022 model years, the Honda CR-V drew fewer owner complaints per car sold: 237 per 100,000 against 456 for the Hyundai Tucson, or 48% fewer. For the newer 2019 to 2022 cars the two are about even. The best years to target are 2016 and 2021 for the CR-V and 2020 and 2021 for the Tucson.
Honda CR-V
Hyundai Tucson
By age group
| Model years | CR-V | Tucson | Fewer problems |
|---|---|---|---|
| Older (2012 to 2015) | 162 | 473 | CR-V |
| Middle (2016 to 2018) | 390 | 871 | CR-V |
| Newer (2019 to 2022) | 180 | 197 | About even |
Owner complaints per 100,000 cars sold, pooled across the years in each group. Lower is better. A model counts as ahead only when it is at least 10% lower.
Year by year
| Year | CR-V | Tucson |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 143 | 522 |
| 2013 | 126 | 635 |
| 2014 | 176 | 429 |
| 2015 | 195 | 360 |
| 2016 | 111 | 1,812 |
| 2017 | 471 | 955 |
| 2018 | 571 | 259 |
| 2019 | 288 | 280 |
| 2020 | 138 | 145 |
| 2021 | 124 | 53 |
| 2022 | 147 | 291 |
| 2023 | Too new | Too new |
| 2024 | Too new | Too new |
Complaints per 100,000 sold for each model year. Green is a good year for that model, amber average, red a year to watch out for.
Most reported problems
Questions
Is the CR-V or Tucson more reliable?
Across the 2012 to 2022 model years, the Honda CR-V drew fewer owner complaints per car sold: 237 per 100,000 against 456 for the Hyundai Tucson, or 48% fewer. For the newer 2019 to 2022 cars the two are about even. The best years to target are 2016 and 2021 for the CR-V and 2020 and 2021 for the Tucson.
Which CR-V and Tucson years should I avoid?
For the CR-V: 2017, 2018. For the Tucson: 2016, 2017.