2016 Hyundai Accent: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 156 complaints
156
Total Complaints
48,945mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
13
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

23,325 25th Percentile
48,945 Median Mileage
77,825 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
31
AIR BAGS
27
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
24
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
14
STEERING
9
SERVICE BRAKES
7
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
7
STRUCTURE:BODY
6
SEATS
5
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
4

Severity Assessment

13
Crashes
9
Fires
14
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE VEHICLE IS MAKING A NOISE WHEN YOU ARE STEARING THE GEAR"
"I'VE HAD MY 2016 HYUNDAI ACCENT 5-DOOR SINCE NOVEMBER 2015. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, I E NOTICED TWO ISSUES. THE FIRST IS THAT COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE BRAKES MAKE A STRONG SOUND, WHICH I WAS TOLD AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. THE SECOND IS WHEN AT A STOP SIGN, ETC..."
"I'VE HAD MY 2016 HYUNDAI ACCENT 5-DOOR SINCE NOVEMBER 2015. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, I E NOTICED TWO ISSUES. THE FIRST IS THAT COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE BRAKES MAKE A STRONG SOUND, WHICH I WAS TOLD AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. THE SECOND IS WHEN AT A STOP SIGN, ETC..."

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