Ford Escape vs Hyundai Tucson
Compact SUV · 2015–2020 · 12,199 federal complaints
Ford Escape
8,681 complaints · 5 engines
Most-complained engine: GTDISIGMAW · 1.5L I4
Full breakdown for Ford Escape →
Hyundai Tucson
3,518 complaints · 3 engines
Most-complained engine: T-GDIGAMMA · 1.6L I4
Full breakdown for Hyundai Tucson →Side by side
Both cars scored as percentiles within Compact SUV, so the shapes are directly comparable. Built from EPA test data.
Ford EscapeHyundai Tucson
What each one's complaints are about
Showing each car's highest-volume engine. Share of component mentions — not a failure rate, and not a ranking between the two.
Ford Escape
3,105complaints
Transmission & drivetrain 13%Engine 49%
Hyundai Tucson
1,826complaints
Transmission & drivetrain 29%Engine 25%
One car having more complaints than the other mostly reflects how many were sold, not how often they break. Compare each car's own mix of problems — not the totals.