ComplaintCensus

TomTom vs Hive: most-reported complaints compared

Most-reported issues at TomTom and Hive, according to reviewers on Trustpilot — classified by our automated reader and backed by verbatim quotes from distinct reviews. This is a side-by-side of what reviewers report, not a score, rating or recommendation for either company.

TomTom

TrustScore 1.2 · 3,149 reviews on Trustpilot.

106 reviews analysed, 2026-01-12 to 2026-09-24.

Complaint rate (recent window): 96%

0% of negative reviews get a company reply.

Faulty product43%
Support unreachable43%
Support unhelpful35%
Account/app problems10%
Not as described6%
“Support took 3 days to come back to me saying sorry they haven’t responded”
1★ Trustpilot review, 2026-04-20

Hive

TrustScore 4.1 · 52,669 reviews on Trustpilot.

1,040 reviews analysed, 2025-12-31 to 2026-09-23.

Complaint rate (recent window): 23%

100% of negative reviews get a company reply.

Faulty product35%
Support unhelpful26%
Account/app problems22%
Support unreachable16%
Poor core service13%
“The thermostat disconnects from my phone once a month and is a complete nightmare to reconnect.”
1★ Trustpilot review, 2026-04-27

Reported on both

Issues with an evidenced category (at least two verbatim quotes) on both sides.

IssueTomTomHive
Faulty product43%35%
Support unreachable43%16%
Support unhelpful35%26%
Account/app problems10%22%

Method: reviews are classified into a fixed complaint taxonomy by an automated reader; every category shown is backed by at least two verbatim quotes from distinct reviews. Figures are census classifications, not official statistics, and reflect what reviewers reported — not findings of wrongdoing by either company. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Trustpilot A/S, TomTom or Hive.