2019 Hyundai Nexo: True Cost, Problems & Verdict
3 NHTSA owner complaints · 4 recalls · data-computed verdict. No opinions — public data only.
Owner complaints: 3 filed with NHTSA
Complaints per year on the road: 0.43
What owners say
Verbatim reports filed with the United States safety regulator (NHTSA) by owners of this exact model year. Public record.
I bought a 2019 Hyundai Nexo Fuel Cell on 04/29/2020 from Lithia Hyundai of Mission Hills without been notified of the two existent recalls with no remedy yet available from Hyundai. In fact, these Recalls shown in the Carfax report, were undisclosed by giving me to sign the last page "as a confirmation I was going to receive it complete". At the end of the process, I received a USB with the purchase documents and …
Recalls: 4 campaigns (4 severe)
| Campaign | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 20V748000 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Power Assist:Electric:Control Module:Software | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Nexo Fuel Cell and 2019-2021 Kona Electric vehicles. The Integrated Electronic Brake (IEB) system may detect an abnormal sensor signal and as a result, may significantly reduce braking performance. |
| 22V228000 | Fuel System, Other:Storage:Tank Assembly:Filling/Charging | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019 Nexo vehicles. Following hydrogen refueling, the inlet receptacle filter could detach and cause a hydrogen fuel leak. |
| 24V761000 | Fuel System, Other:Storage:Tank Assembly:Pressure Relief Devices | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2024 Nexo vehicles. The thermally activated pressure relief device (TPRD) may break and cause a hydrogen gas leak, which can result in a fire while parked. |
| 22V258000 | Fuel System, Other:Delivery | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Nexo vehicles. The hydrogen gas detection sensors may fail to detect leaks in the hydrogen gas delivery system. |
What it costs to buy — and what owning it really takes
Class-level estimates, priced as a city car of its model year, re-priced to your country. Not a quote, not a valuation of one specific car — condition, mileage and options move it. How these are computed.
Fuel is an estimate here (EPA has no record for this exact model year); it is carried from the nearest EPA-covered year of this nameplate or the class mean, and labelled as such above.
What it costs to run
Est. annual fuel cost $1,900 (estimate)
EPA has no matched record for this model year: this is the mean EPA figure for a city car in this dataset at EPA's 15,000-mile assumption. How estimates are labelled.
Re-priced automatically from your country's retail fuel, electricity and parts indices — change country in the bar at the top. Estimates; see methodology.
What this car's problems cost to fix
Ranked by the components owners of this exact model year actually complain about. Each figure is flat-rate labour hours x the local shop rate plus a parts band — an estimate of what this kind of failure costs, not a quote, and not a prediction that this car will need it. Formula.
- Fuel/Propulsion System1 complaints · typical job: Fuel pump or injector replacement (3.5 h labour + parts)$680–$1,620
- Unknown Or Other1 complaints · typical job: Diagnosis and mixed repair (2.0 h labour + parts)$360–$940
- Service Brakes1 complaints · typical job: Pads, rotors and caliper service, both axles (3.0 h labour + parts)$580–$1,140
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FAQ
What is the most common problem with the 2019 Hyundai Nexo?
The most-reported issue in NHTSA complaint data is Fuel/Propulsion System (1 complaints in our indexed sample).
Is the 2019 Hyundai Nexo a good used car to buy?
Our data verdict is BUY with a reliability score of 80/100, computed from 3 NHTSA complaints and 4 recall campaigns. See the verdict card for the top reasons.
How much does it cost to fix the 2019 Hyundai Nexo's most common problem?
1 of the NHTSA complaints filed against the 2019 Hyundai Nexo sit in the Fuel/Propulsion System group — more than any other component on this model year. The representative job there is fuel pump or injector replacement: about 3.5 hours of labour plus parts, roughly $680–$1,620 at a US independent shop and re-priced to your country at the top of the page. It is an estimate of what this class of failure costs, not a quote for this car.
What does a 2019 Hyundai Nexo cost to run per year?
About $3,558 a year in fuel or energy plus the maintenance band — roughly $17,790 over five years, before purchase price, insurance and depreciation. Figures come from available EPA fuel-economy data and industry maintenance averages, and are re-priced to your country.
Does the 2019 Hyundai Nexo have recalls?
Yes — NHTSA lists 4 recall campaign(s) for the 2019 Hyundai Nexo, 4 of them touching fire, crash or stall risk, the most recent recorded 01/12/2020. Check this car's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before you buy.
Compare with
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What will a 2019 Hyundai Nexo really cost YOU per year?
Fuel, maintenance band and depreciation — computed from public data in 10 seconds.
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Complaints & recalls: NHTSA ·
Fuel economy: EPA fueleconomy.gov ·
Scoring: our published methodology.
Maintenance bands are industry-average estimates (AAA Your Driving Costs, CarMD index) — labeled estimates, not measurements.
Last updated: 2026-10-04.
Thin evidence — 3 complaints, 4 recalls on record
- 3 NHTSA complaints on record (0.4/yr of exposure) — in line with a typical year of this model (0.4/yr)
- 4 recall campaigns, 4 touching safety-critical systems
- Thin complaint record — this score is held close to the model's own average rather than read as evidence of quality