Hyundai Sonata vs Volkswagen Tiguan

On the federal record, the 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan takes it: 77/100 against 5/100. Best-scoring model year of each, judged only on complaints and recalls filed with the United States safety regulator.

2012 Hyundai Sonata

5/100
AVOID
  • 1,556 owner complaints on record
  • 111.14 complaints per year on the road
  • 8 recall campaigns, 5 severe

2016 Volkswagen Tiguan

77/100
BUY
  • 96 owner complaints on record
  • 9.6 complaints per year on the road
  • 2 recall campaigns, 1 severe

Scores compare the best data-year of each nameplate. Click through for every model year, owner narratives and running costs.

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