"How reliable is the 2019 Hyundai Accent?"

"Based on 37 NHTSA complaints, the 2019 Hyundai Accent has a median complaint mileage of 54000 miles. The most common issue is Engine."

"What are common problems with the 2019 Hyundai Accent?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2019 Hyundai Accent is Engine, accounting for a significant portion of the 37 total complaints filed."

2019 Hyundai Accent: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 37 complaints

Total Complaints

54,000mi

Median Mileage

Engine

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

20,000 25th Percentile

54,000 Median Mileage

66,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Engine

Air Bags

Unknown Or Other

Suspension

Engine And Engine Cooling

Vehicle Speed Control

Fuel/Propulsion System

Latches/Locks/Linkages

Body

Wheels

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN YOU MADE A CLOSED TURN TO THE RIGHT, MADE A STRONG STRIKE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SUSPENSION. IT SOUNDED LIKE A LOOSE NUT IN AN ALUMINUM TRAY. ONE MONTH LATER IN MY HUSBAND DRIVING THE VEHICLE MADE THE RIGHT TURNING TO HEARD THE SOUND AND MADE THE APPOINTMENT TO DISCOVER THAT WAS THE JOINT SH..."

"PULLING TO THE LEFT, AND ON THE FREEWAY AT FREEWAY SPEEDS, I HAVE TO MAINTAIN CONSTANT PRESSURE TO KEEP THE CAR TRACKING STRAIGHT. LES SCHWAB CHECKED THE ALIGNMENT AND SAID IT WAS IN FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS. THEY SWAPPED THE RIGHT AND LEFT FRONT TIRES, AND IT STILL PULLS TO THE LEFT. THIS IS A SAFET..."

"My connecting rod blew out of my engine I have a Hyundai Accent 2019, I have 65000 miles in the vehicle and have done some research as well and have seen that Hyundai vehicles for at least almost 10 years have had similar problems with their engines at around the same mileage. Maybe itâs possible ..."

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.

Engine 19 complaints

25th: 54,000 mi Median: 66,000 mi 75th: 100,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

NC: 6 TX: 5 NJ: 3 GA: 2 CA: 2 VA: 2 MD: 2 FL: 2 IL: 2 OH: 2

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
1996	142	98,000	Frontal	18
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
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