Hyundai Nexo: Years to Avoid and Best Years to Buy
Hyundai Nexo: 7 model years scored from 19 NHTSA owner complaints and 13 recall campaigns. Worst year 2020, best year 2019.
Hyundai Nexo: which years to avoid
Across 6 scored model years the Hyundai Nexo ranges from 72/100 in 2020 to 90/100 in 2022 — a 18-point spread, so which year you buy matters. The weakest year’s complaints concentrate in Fuel/Propulsion System (5 of them).
Safest years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 — scored 70 or better.
Scored from NHTSA complaints per year of exposure and recall campaigns. How the score works · every car’s years to avoid.
Year-by-year data table
Best year in our data: 2019 (score 80). Worst: 2020 (score 72, BUY).
| Year | Score | Verdict | Running cost / yr | NHTSA complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | DATA PENDING | $2,430 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 90 | BUY | $2,570 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 74 | BUY | $2,748 | 6 | 1 |
| 2022 | 90 | BUY | $2,854 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 86 | BUY | $2,997 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 72 | BUY | $3,152 | 7 | 4 |
| 2019 | 80 | BUY | $3,278 | 3 | 4 |
Running cost is fuel or energy plus the maintenance band midpoint for that car at its age today, re-priced to your country. Purchase price, insurance and depreciation are not included.
Photographs and every generation of the Nexo, through the years →
Nexo sub-models & family
Variants & trims on record
Body, powertrain and trim variants of the Nexo on the federal record. Variants folded into this nameplate are counted in this page's data; the rest have too thin a record for a page of their own yet.
What goes wrong on the Hyundai Nexo
Across every Nexo model year in our index, owners report these component groups most often. The cost beside each one is the representative repair for that group at a US independent shop, re-priced to your country.
- Fuel/Propulsion System10 complaints across all Nexo years · typical job: Fuel pump or injector replacement$680–$1,620
- Unknown Or Other4 complaints across all Nexo years · typical job: Diagnosis and mixed repair$360–$940
- Engine4 complaints across all Nexo years · typical job: Cooling-system or timing-drive repair$1,040–$2,220
- Forward Collision Avoidance3 complaints across all Nexo years · typical job: Radar or camera module replacement and calibration$780–$2,160
- Service Brakes2 complaints across all Nexo years · typical job: Pads, rotors and caliper service, both axles$580–$1,140
- Power Train2 complaints across all Nexo years · typical job: Transmission service or clutch-pack repair$1,290–$4,040
Flat-rate labour hours x local shop rate plus a parts band. An estimate of what this class of failure costs, not a quote. Formula.
FAQ
What are the best Hyundai Nexo years to buy?
2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 all score 70 or better. The strongest is the 2022 at 90/100, on 1 complaints and 1 recall campaigns.
Which Hyundai Nexo years should I avoid?
The 2020 is the weakest year we score, at 72/100 (BUY), on 7 complaints and 4 recalls. Check the year-by-year table above before committing to any particular car.
What is the most common Hyundai Nexo problem?
10 of the complaints filed against the Nexo across all its model years sit in the Fuel/Propulsion System group — more than any other component.
Sources: NHTSA, EPA · Methodology · Updated 2026-10-04