Hyundai Equus Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 96 consumer complaints across the 6 model years of the Hyundai Equus (2011–2016) that have at least 5 complaints. 2014 has the most, with 36. Across all years, the part named most often is suspension (24 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Equus model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 9 | 28,000 | 0 | 49 | — | Not enough data |
| 2015 | 9 | 54,000 | 1 | 55 | — | Not enough data |
| 2014 | 36 | 53,445 | 1 | 58 | Not compared (fewer than 3 comparable model years) | Rising |
| 2013 | 10 | 13,650 | 1 | 61 | — | Not enough data |
| 2012 | 8 | 41,000 | 1 | 78 | — | Not enough data |
| 2011 | 24 | 50,000 | 2 | 61 | — | Falling |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Suspension24 25%
- Brakes16 16%
- Electrical system15 15%
- Seats9 9.3%
- Exterior lighting9 9.3%
- Transmission and drivetrain8 8.2%
- Other or unknown8 8.2%
- Engine8 8.2%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2014: “The struts went out while I was driving. After it went out the, tires would touch the fender of the car. It damaged the passenger side and driver side of my front fender. It also rubbed the tread away from the tire due to rubbing against the fender. It was not safe to drive because it was so low to the ground that I almost tore the front fender off.”
NHTSA complaint #11277697, filed 2019-11, 80,000 miles2012: “Following a slip on the road I am the victim of an accident on the edge of a Hyundai santa fe. The car struck the mountain, but the airbags failed to activate in the accident resulting in a frontal impact, which caused me serious injury. Why the airbags are not triggered ?? The car made several rotations and suffered irreversible damage and despite everything the airbags were not triggered.”
NHTSA complaint #11326655, filed 2020-05, 75,000 miles2016: “I was driving on a two lane rod in laurel, maryland. My car hit a pothole and I got out to look and discover that I had two flat tires on the passenger side. The roadside assistant showed me that the front rim was split and the back tire had a hole on the side. This is the second incident concerning the front wheel of the car. I believe this is a defect.”
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology