May 22, 2017AirbagsBody & structureCrash
I WAS IN A FRONT END COLLISON, 45 MPH, MY AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.. I WAS MOVING ON A HWY.
NHTSA ODI 10990843
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What 93 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 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 (93)Crash / fire / injury (9)Engine (28)Airbags (27)Electrical system (24)Steering (9)Brakes (7)Body & structure (6)Speed control (6)Seats (5)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (4)Fuel system (4)
27 of 93 complaints match · Airbags · clear filters · page 2 of 2
Apr 25, 2017AirbagsCrash3 injuries
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH AN ELK. ALL THE AIR BAGS IN THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK AND HAD BROKEN GLASS IN HER HAIR. THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED CUTS FROM THE BROKEN WINDSHIELD GLASS AND BACK PAIN. THE REAR PASSENGER SUSTAINED HEAD AND BACK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. ALL OCCUPANTS WERE WEARING SEAT BELT RESTRAINTS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,800.
NHTSA ODI 10980408
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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 2016 Hyundai Accent 5 verdict →