2015 Hyundai Accent: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 98 complaints
98
Total Complaints
54,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
9
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

25,000 25th Percentile
54,000 Median Mileage
80,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
26
ENGINE
19
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
9
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
9
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
7
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
5
POWER TRAIN
5
STRUCTURE:BODY
4
SERVICE BRAKES
3
STEERING
2

Severity Assessment

9
Crashes
15
Fires
13
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ON JANUARY 30 2015. I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 65 MPH .UPON ENTERING THE TAPPEN ZEE BRIDGE ALL DASH LIGHTS CAME ON AND I ENCOUNTERED A SUBSTANTIAL LOSS. OF SPEED/POWER. TOP SPEED WAS AROUND 5-10 MPH. AFTER GETTING TO SAFE PLACE , I CONTACTED HYUNDAI ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE ,THEY TOLD ME IT WASN'T THEIR PRO..."
"ON 6/8/15 WHEN I STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR STALLED. AFTER I TURNED IT OFF AND TURNED IT ON AGAIN, THE PROBLEM DISAPPEARED. ON 7/27/15, A SIMILAR SITUATION RECURRED, AGAIN AFTER STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THIS TIME MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON, INCLUDING E..."
"I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR WHICH WAS STATED TO BE BRAND NEW FOR JUST ABOUT 3 MONTH. A FEW WEEKS AGO I HAD TO PULL OVER FOR A FLAT TIRE. THIS WEEK SAME THING. WHEN THE CAR WAS TOWED TO ROUTE 60 HYUNDAI I WAS TOLD THE DAMAGE WAS FRONT END DAMAGE CAUSING THE 3 MONTH OLD TIRES TO WEAR TO THE CORDS. THESE ARE..."

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