2016 Hyundai Accent problems and recalls

The 2016 Hyundai Accent has no recalls on file. Owners have filed 100 complaints, most often on the Engine.

100
Complaints
0
Recalls
7
Crash reports
3
Fire reports
8
Injuries
85.5
Severity index

Severity index 85.5 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 85.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 28 of 141 by severity index among 2016 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 80% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2016 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 32 complaints (32.0%)32 32%Air BagsAir Bags: 29 complaints (29.0%)29 29%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 26 complaints (26.0%)26 26%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 15 complaints (15.0%)15 15%SteeringSteering: 10 complaints (10.0%)10 10%Service BrakesService Brakes: 8 complaints (8.0%)8 8%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 7 complaints (7.0%)7 7%StructureStructure: 6 complaints (6.0%)6 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE3232.0%
AIR BAGS2929.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2626.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1515.0%
STEERING1010.0%
SERVICE BRAKES88.0%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL77.0%
STRUCTURE66.0%

Complaints filed per year

08152016: 62017: 82018: 122019: 132020: 132021: 82022: 152023: 102024: 52025: 72026: 3 (partial year)161718192021221523242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20166
20178
201812
201913
202013
20218
202215
202310
20245
20257
2026 (year to date)3
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (22 against 36).

Other Hyundai Accent model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 11 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-29. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.