ReliabilityModelled

The engines owners complain about most

Across US NHTSA complaints and recalls, these engines generate far more than their fair share of owner reports — Hyundai Santa Fe runs 3.8× the market-average engine defect share.

3.8×

Hyundai Santa Fe vs market average

Hyundai Santa Fe

3.8×

Kia Sorento

3.6×

Kia Soul

2.7×

Ford Ecosport

2.5×

Subaru Impreza

2.4×

BMW X5

2.3×

1× = market average

MOT tests never open up a engine, so this signal comes from the cross-market (xm) index: each model's share of engine complaints and recalls, benchmarked against the average model's share. 1.0× is average; higher means owners report engine trouble disproportionately often. It informs the outlook but never moves the MOT-based reliability grade.

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Hyundai Santa Fe 3.8×Kia Sorento 3.6×Kia Soul 2.7×Ford Ecosport 2.5×Subaru Impreza 2.4×BMW X5 2.3×

Data basisNHTSA complaints + recalls, within-model share index (xm signal). Modelled, not a population rate.