Friday, August 7, 2026
RecallGazette

Vehicle problems, recalls & safety intelligence

Honda CR-V vs Hyundai Tucson

Owner complaints, worst years and recall history side by side, from official NHTSA data. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Raw complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.

Honda CR-V

Total complaints
15,732
Avg per model year
524
Recall campaigns (all years)
62
Most complained year
2018 (2,103)
Top problems: Electrical System, Air Bags, Engine

Hyundai Tucson

Total complaints
6,160
Avg per model year
281
Recall campaigns (all years)
36
Most complained year
2016 (1,615)
Top problems: Engine, Power Train, Unknown OR Other

Complaints by model year

YearHonda CR-VHyundai Tucson
202611854
2025233267
202437388
2023507127
2022246369
202131475
2020339174
20191,075371
20182,103387
20171,7451,079
20163891,615
2015668225
2014585200
2013381266
2012400254
2011551124
201048057
200938618
200896043
200788565
Method. Complaints are unique NHTSA reports per model year. A model that sold more units will naturally accumulate more complaints — compare the shape across years, not just the raw totals, and read the year pages for what actually fails.