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What 37 owners told NHTSA about the 2011 Hyundai Accent 5

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (37)Crash / fire / injury (3)Engine (10)Electrical system (9)Airbags (7)Speed control (5)Lights (3)Steering (3)Brakes (2)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (2)Fuel system (1)Seat belts (1)

1 of 37 complaints match · Seat belts · clear filters

Jun 12, 2018Seat beltsWheelsEngine

AS I WAS DRIVING WHEN I GOT UP TO A CERTAIN SPEED OVER 60 I WILL HEAR A TICKING NOISE THEN THE MOTOR WILL START TO JUMP AND THEN THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUT IT DOWN

NHTSA ODI 11101320

Working with the data? Download all 37 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 25, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2011 Hyundai Accent 5 verdict →