Hyundai Entourage reliability by year
3 recalls and 286 owner complaints across 3 model years. Best year to buy: 2008. Year to avoid: 2007.
Worst model years to avoid → — the single year to avoid for every model line we track, ranked side by side.
Years to avoid — and why 1 flagged on the NHTSA record
Cleaner on the data: 2008 . Still verify the specific vehicle.
At-a-glance: every year color-coded
Each cell shows the last two digits of the model year and its 0–10 reliability score from NHTSA data. Click any year to see the full record. ★ best year · ✕ year to avoid.
Year-by-year reliability 3 model years · newest first
Common trouble spots across the Entourage aggregated across 3 model years
Common questions
What's the best year to buy a Hyundai Entourage?
Based on NHTSA complaint volume and severity weighting, the 2008 Hyundai Entourage scores 7.6/10 — the strongest in the 2006–2008 range. 72 complaints on file, 2 active recalls. Reliability scores reflect the federal complaint record, not subjective owner reviews.
Which Hyundai Entourage year should I avoid?
The 2007 Hyundai Entourage scores 7.2/10 — the weakest in the lineup. 213 owner complaints with NHTSA, 1 active recall. That doesn't mean every 2007 is a problem — it means failure rates run higher than peer model years on the same platform.
Which years of the Hyundai Entourage should I avoid?
On the NHTSA complaint and recall record, the model years to be most careful with are 2007 (high-risk ownership — electrical system: 47 complaints, classified severe, failures cluster 70,000–112,500 mi). The cleaner years on the data are 2008. This is our read of the federal data, not a substitute for a pre-purchase inspection of the specific vehicle.
How many years of the Hyundai Entourage are tracked?
3 model years (2006 through 2008) with NHTSA records on file. Total across the lineup: 3 recalls and 286 owner complaints.
What's the most-reported problem on the Hyundai Entourage?
electrical is the most-reported category — 58 complaints across 2 model years. Average shop repair runs about $850.