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What 61 owners told NHTSA about the 2017 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 (61)Crash / fire / injury (12)Airbags (19)Engine (18)Electrical system (8)Transmission & drivetrain (6)Brakes (5)Body & structure (4)Speed control (3)Fuel system (2)Lights (2)Engine & cooling (1)

2 of 61 complaints match · Fuel system · clear filters

Jun 22, 2024EngineFuel system

Bad engine crankshaft, engine is still under 150k miles. Experiencing same issues as other models with this engine have. Other vehicles have received a recall for engine and extended warranty protection but not this model Pressing on gas throttle but low acceleration or none in some instances

NHTSA ODI 11595882

May 22, 2023Transmission & drivetrainEngineFuel system

I started burning oil and was going through a quart of oil every 150 miles, then due to the excess oil consumption my catalytic converter went out.

NHTSA ODI 11523178

Working with the data? Download all 61 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 2017 Hyundai Accent 5 verdict →