"How reliable is the 1996 Hyundai Accent?"

"Based on 142 NHTSA complaints, the 1996 Hyundai Accent has a median complaint mileage of 98000 miles. The most common issue is Frontal."

"What are common problems with the 1996 Hyundai Accent?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1996 Hyundai Accent is Frontal, accounting for a significant portion of the 142 total complaints filed."

1996 Hyundai Accent: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 142 complaints

142

Total Complaints

98,000mi

Median Mileage

Frontal

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

58,000 25th Percentile

98,000 Median Mileage

109,477 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Frontal

Automatic Transmission

Lower Arm

Tires

Front

Door

Latch

Coil Springs

Air Bags

Windshield

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO PARK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK"

"NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AND PASENGER'S AIR BAGS DURING A HEAD-ON COLLISION AT ABOUT 45 MPH. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Lower Arm 10 complaints

25th: 80,500 mi Median: 106,131 mi 75th: 109,423 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

PR: 21 CA: 19 MA: 11 IL: 8 NY: 8 VA: 7 MS: 7 FL: 7 NC: 6 WV: 6

Who Files Complaints?

40.8%

Original Owners

59.2%

Second+ Owners

Hyundai Accent — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1995	197	71,725	Frontal	38
1997	82	73,900	Gasoline	9
1998	72	52,500	Tank Assembly	8
1999	66	72,000	Automatic Transmission	17
2000	115	61,000	Automatic Transmission	21
2001	148	58,027	Frontal	28
2002	163	40,000	Automatic Transmission	30
2003	45	32,080	Frontal	14
2004	40	36,000	Air Bags	12
2005	76	66,000	Exterior Lighting	15
2006	49	61,000	Air Bags	2
2007	113	70,000	Air Bags	12
2008	135	55,000	Air Bags	15
2009	128	71,000	Air Bags	9
2010	119	60,000	Service Brakes	9
2011	51	47,549	Engine	5
2012	217	63,000	Engine	18
2013	203	42,000	Engine	27
2014	98	71,500	Engine	15
2015	98	54,000	Air Bags	9
2016	156	48,945	Engine	13
2017	96	48,791	Engine	9
2018	21	999	Engine	0
2019	37	54,000	Engine	3
2021	22	-	Seat Belts	0
2022	29	-	Seat Belts	3

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28