Hyundai Nexo
Every model year 2019–2026: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side, each value traced to the file it came from.
Every Hyundai Nexo model year
Source: NHTSA · EPA · one row per year| Year | Powertrains | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Best efficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Hydrogen fuel cell | A | 0 | 0 | — | 68 mpg | |
| 2025 | Hydrogen fuel cell | A | 0 | 0 | — | 61 mpg | |
| 2024 | Hydrogen fuel cell | B | 1 | 0 | — | 61 mpg | Park outside |
| 2023 | Hydrogen fuel cell | B | 1 | 6 | — | 61 mpg | Park outside |
| 2022 | Hydrogen fuel cell | B | 1 | 1 | — | 61 mpg | Park outside |
| 2021 | Hydrogen fuel cell | C | 2 | 5 | — | 61 mpg | Park outside |
| 2020 | Hydrogen fuel cell | D | 4 | 7 | — | 61 mpg | Park outside |
| 2019 | Hydrogen fuel cell | F | 4 | 3 | — | 61 mpg | Park outside |
Which model year the record favours
Source: recalls and complaints per year on the roadOn the filed record so far, the 2022 is the cleanest Nexo year we hold, and the 2019 the one to check hardest. The 2019 carries a standing park-outside or do-not-drive advisory, which outranks every other number on this page.
Both figures are divided by the number of years the car has been on sale, because otherwise the oldest year on the page loses every time simply for having been around longer. The current model year and any year under three on the road are left out: their records are not finished.
What changed year to year
Source: computed from the filed record- 2026: best combined mpg 61 → 68
Common questions about the Hyundai Nexo
Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kitsWhich Hyundai Nexo year is the best used buy?
On the recall record, the 2022 Nexo comes out top of the years before the current one: Safety Signal grade B (85/100), 1 recall and 1 owner complaint on file. That ranks paperwork, not condition — a specific car's history and service record still decide it.
What Hyundai Nexo years should I avoid?
2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 have the weakest recall records in this range — one carries an active park-outside or do-not-drive advisory. The year pages list every campaign, its severity and whether a repair exists yet. Every Nexo model year ranked, with the reasons.
How many recalls does the Hyundai Nexo have?
Across model years 2019–2026, NHTSA has posted 13 recall campaigns for the Hyundai Nexo. They are counted per model year in the table above, because a campaign almost never covers the whole run — it covers a build range.