Hyundai Nexo Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 18 consumer complaints across the 3 model years of the Hyundai Nexo (2020–2023) that have at least 5 complaints. 2020 has the most, with 7. Across all years, the part named most often is fuel system (12 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Nexo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | — | 1 | 14 | — | Too new |
| 2021 | 5 | — | 2 | 16 | — | Not enough data |
| 2020 | 7 | 7,438 | 4 | 34 | — | Not enough data |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Fuel system12 38%
- Engine5 16%
- Other or unknown4 13%
- Transmission and drivetrain3 9.4%
- Forward collision avoidance3 9.4%
- Electrical system3 9.4%
- Vehicle speed control1 3.1%
- Lane departure1 3.1%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2021: “The car does not automatically brake to avoid collision. I have tested the car by going straight into a large object either another car or person in front of my car and it will not brake. In addition the hydrogen sensor is not working properly as I have already been informed of from their recall number 225 NHTSA Recall 22V-258 which I just received a few days ago. …”
NHTSA complaint #11473991, filed 2022-072020: “I received a safety recall on this car via mail. I brought it to the dealership service center in van nuys, ca, to which they said no recall currently exists on this car. A month later, I’m now experiencing a sensor of the fuel cell system failure. In addition, the CarPlay function on my car has not been working for 2 years and both Tustin and van nuys Hyundai dealership fail to fix it”
NHTSA complaint #11476967, filed 2022-082023: “I was driven about 65 miles when suddenly show on the cluster emergency brake apply it happen today and about 2 weeks before . I happen like 5 seconds and disappear and both cases.”
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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