Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2016 Hyundai Accent has 0 recalls, 97 complaints, and a 4-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
0
Recalls
97
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2016 Hyundai Accent 4 DR FWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | I was driving up a hill on interstate 8 in California and all of a sudden i heard a bang under the h... |
| Dec 2, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Engine is failing, oil leaking in the engine that messed up my catalytic converter and O2 sensors no... |
| Sep 23, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The vehicle made a loud catastrophic noises stopped running and couldn’t be restarted. Towed car ... |
| Jul 24, 2025 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | The Emergency brake light, ABS light, and esc light all come on while driving & speedometer goes to ... |
| Jun 11, 2025 | AIR BAGS | The passenger seat airbag seat sensor does not work properly. The sensor wiring gets loose making th... |
| May 25, 2025 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Accent. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed spee... |
| Jan 30, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | The report does not specify the exact component that failed, but the fire originated under the hood ... |
| Aug 21, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The instrumental panel suddenly malfunctioned the abs, airbag, and check engine lights illuminated, ... |
| Jul 12, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Component/System Failure: The component that has malfunctioned is the engine. This issue is critical... |
| Apr 2, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My 2016 Hyundai accent engine has all of sudden stop working and i have explained to multiple shops ... |
| Dec 30, 2023 | AIR BAGS | The airbag SRS light started to blink on and off and now stays on full time. I took the car to the d... |
| Sep 24, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The car caught on fire while driving on the freeway for no reason, an explosion occurred. |
| Aug 2, 2023 | SEAT BELTS,WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES | The car was rented by a Turo host with defectuous brakes and worn-out tires. During 3 weeks and 34... |
| Aug 1, 2023 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Accent. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed spee... |
| Jul 31, 2023 | ENGINE | At 100,000mi the piston rod bearings failed. We have kept up with oil changes, etc. so this is very ... |
| Jul 2, 2023 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | The car facing Air bag light ON few days ago. Mechanical Shop inspect the car the scan shows code B1... |
| Jun 20, 2023 | ENGINE | My car has had serious oil consumption issues. I cannot make it to recommended oil change date/milag... |
| Jun 15, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEATS | This reports a recurring Safety Restraint System (SRS) airbag warning light issue for no apparent re... |
| Mar 24, 2023 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2016 Hyundai Accent SE 86,000 Miles. My car has no acceleration I don't get on the highway due to T... |
| Dec 28, 2022 | ENGINE | My name is [XXX]. I writing to your office for I feel though I'm riding in a ticking time bomb. I bo... |