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2016 Hyundai Accent
Solid pick. The public record on this car is clean for its age. Inspect it, then negotiate with confidence.
99 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 15, 2026 · source: NHTSA
Why buy?
Engine problems dominate (32% of complaints, typically reported near 100k miles).
Very few owner complaints for its age and sales volume.
Zero recalls, rare for a car this age.
The math, shown
Full methodology →Complaints filed per year
Fading = early teething worked out. Climbing = problems aging in.
How it crashes
NHTSA’s own crash tests, separate from the reliability score above.
4/5 overall
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Rating · 2016 Hyundai Accent 4 DR FWD
Rollover risk in a single-vehicle crash: 12%
No open NHTSA defect investigations on file.
Source: nhtsa.gov/ratings. Star ratings compare vehicles within the same class and size, not across every car on the road.
The road ahead
What breaks on a 2016 Hyundai Accent, plotted where owners report it happening.
Also reported (mileage varies): Airbags (28) · Electrical system (26) · Steering (10) · Brakes (8)
Mileage medians come from owners who mentioned an odometer reading in their NHTSA complaint, a rough guide, not a schedule.
Engine
32%32 complaints · typically near 100k mi · 8 in the last 2 years
“Engine is failing, oil leaking in the engine that messed up my catalytic converter and O2 sensors now it’s just sluggish , doesn’t accelerate properly, doesn’t idle ne…”
Airbags
28%28 complaints · 2 in the last 2 years
“I got into an accident and my airbags did not go off... my face hit the steering wheel and my hand is broken because the airbags didn't deploy”
Electrical system
26%26 complaints · 6 in the last 2 years
“I was driving up a hill on interstate 8 in California and all of a sudden i heard a bang under the hood and see sparks and flames and my hyundai was on fire right ther…”
Steering
10%10 complaints · 1 in the last 2 years
“Steering froze up while driving - was unable to turn car more than a few inches with great difficulty”
Recalls (0)
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
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What owners say
Real owners of this exact model-year, shown separately from the NHTSA score. If they disagree, that’s worth knowing.