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Hyundai Accent years to avoid
Years to avoid: 2014, 2016 and 2017. Best years: 2018 and 2020.
The 2014, 2016 and 2017 Hyundai Accent draw the most owner complaints for their age: 2014 has 79 complaints (6 for each year on the road), 2016 has 100 complaints (9 for each year on the road) and 2017 has 68 complaints (7 for each year on the road), against a median of 4 a year across the 9 model years old enough to judge. The most reported problem on the 2016 is airbag (29 reports).
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Newest report Aug 27, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
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Owner complaints on file for each year.
Years to avoid
Best years
2018
Too few complaints for a page of its own.
2020
Too few complaints for a page of its own.
Complaints for each year on the road
Each model year's NHTSA complaints divided by the calendar years it has been on sale, counting this one (a 2018 model has had 9). Older cars have had longer to collect complaints, so raw totals flatter the new ones. Blue bars are the years to avoid.
Within one model, sales change less from year to year than they do between models, so a jump here is mostly a jump in problems. The call: the years to avoid are the (up to three) highest at 1.5 times the model's median rate or more, and the best are the (up to three) lowest at two thirds of it or less, from 2016 on.
Guide How much should a years-to-avoid list decide? What these lists get wrong
At a glance
- Where the complaints sit
- The 2016 has the most complaints of any Hyundai Accent year here: 100 of 100 (100%).
- Problem across the years
- Airbag is the top problem in every model year with a page, 29 reports in all. Pooled across the years, half of the 14 owners who gave a mileage for airbag were under about 62,000 miles.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- 11% of Hyundai Accent complaints report a crash, a fire or an injury, against 6% for the typical vehicle on this site.
- Recalls on the top problem
- None of the 1 model years where owners report airbag has a recall on the same system.
- When owners filed
- Filings peaked in 2022 at 15 (full calendar years only). In 2025 there were 7. So far in 2026, 3 more have come in.
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Fourth generation (RB)
| Year | Complaints | A year | Recalls | Most reported | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 avoid | 100 | 9 | 0 | Airbag warning light or recall (29) | 57,000 |
Model years with too few complaints for a page of their own: 2014 (79), 2015 (70), 2017 (68), 2018 (19), 2019 (31), 2020 (12), 2021 (16), 2022 (16).
Year by year
2016 Hyundai Accent avoid
100 owner complaints, 9 for each year on the road (2.3 times the model median). Most reported: airbag (29 reports, median 62,000 miles), engine failure (13 reports, median 104,000 miles) and misfire (11 reports, median 91,379 miles). 7 reports involved a crash and 8 people were hurt. No recalls.
Questions
What Hyundai Accent years should you avoid?
The 2014, 2016 and 2017 Hyundai Accent draw the most owner complaints for their age: 2014 has 79 complaints (6 for each year on the road), 2016 has 100 complaints (9 for each year on the road) and 2017 has 68 complaints (7 for each year on the road), against a median of 4 a year across the 9 model years old enough to judge. The most reported problem on the 2016 is airbag (29 reports).
What are the best years for the Hyundai Accent?
The 2018 and 2020 draw the fewest complaints for their age: 2018 has 19 (2 a year) and 2020 has 12 (2 a year). Model years before 2016 aren't called best, because complaints filed before 2015 aren't in the files this site reads and their counts run short.
What is the most common problem on the Hyundai Accent?
Airbag, with 29 reports across the 1 model years that have a page here. It's the single most reported problem on the 2016.
How many recalls does the Hyundai Accent have?
No recall covers the Hyundai Accent model years 2016 on this site.
How many Hyundai Accent complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
11% of them, against 6% for the typical vehicle on this site.
Is there a recall for airbag on the Hyundai Accent?
No. None of the 1 model years where owners report it has one on the same system.