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2016 Hyundai Accent engine problems

The 2016 Hyundai Accent has 32 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 20% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

32

Engine complaints

20%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Accent engine complaints by model year40 complaints1995: 4 complaints1996: 5 complaints1997: 17 complaints1998: 15 complaints1999: 6 complaints2000: 13 complaints2001: 12 complaints2002: 14 complaints2003: 3 complaints2004: 2 complaints2005: 3 complaints2006: 1 complaints2007: 7 complaints2008: 9 complaints2009: 8 complaints2010: 11 complaints2011: 10 complaints2012: 40 complaints2013: 34 complaints2014: 17 complaints2015: 20 complaints2016: 32 complaints2017: 23 complaints2018: 8 complaints2019: 21 complaints2020: 4 complaints2021: 4 complaints2022: 3 complaints
Accent engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“MY VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION YESTERDAY THAT BROKE BOTH HEADLIGHTS, BUCKLED HOOD, KNOCKED THE ENGINE IN TO THE TRANSMISSION, AND BUSTED THE FRONT FAN AND COOLANT. THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY AND NEITHER DID THE SEAT BELT LOCK. THE DRIVER WAS INJURED WITH HIS LIP, NOSE AND FOREHEAD BUSTED…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · November 2, 2018 · crash

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2016 Hyundai Accent have?

NHTSA has 32 complaints about the 2016 Hyundai Accent engine — 20% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.