"How reliable is the 2005 Hyundai Accent?"

"Based on 76 NHTSA complaints, the 2005 Hyundai Accent has a median complaint mileage of 66000 miles. The most common issue is EXTERIOR LIGHTING."

"What are common problems with the 2005 Hyundai Accent?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2005 Hyundai Accent is EXTERIOR LIGHTING, accounting for a significant portion of the 76 total complaints filed."

2005 Hyundai Accent: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 76 complaints

Total Complaints

66,000mi

Median Mileage

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

33,142 25th Percentile

66,000 Median Mileage

86,467 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

POWER TRAIN

SERVICE BRAKES

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

AIR BAGS

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHEELS

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DT: CONTACT STATED 2005 HYUNDAI ACCENT WAS IN THE NREPAIR SHOP FOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. SHE WAS DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THERE WERE NO BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN INTO A WALL TO GET IT TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SERVI..."

"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 70 MPH THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BOUNCED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO OFF THE ROADWAY AND HIT A GRAVEL. THE VEHICLE THEN HIT AN EMBANKMENT HEAD ON AND FLIPPED THREE TIMES , AND THE FRONTAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS WEARING A S..."

"WE WERE TRAVELING FROM PHOENIX TO COLORADO. STOPPED, FILLED UP WITH GAS IN LAS VEGAS. DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, OTHER MOTORISTS WERE HONKING AND POINTING. WE PULLED OVER AND GAS WAS SPILLING OUT THROUGH THE CAP. WHEN THE CAP WAS REMOVED GAS GUSHED OUT AT US. WE TIGHTENED THE CAP. DROVE TO MESQUIT..."

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

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