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Hyundai Accent years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 21 model years of the Hyundai Accent by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2012, 2013, 2016 stand out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
1.0 = typical year for this model
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 17 | 3 | 0.9 | 2 | 2 | Typical |
| 2021 | 16 | 3 | 0.7 | 4 | 0 | Typical |
| 2020 | 12 | 2 | 0.4 | 4 | 2 | Fewest complaints |
| 2019 | 31 | 4 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | Typical |
| 2018 | 19 | 2 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | Typical |
| 2017 | 68 | 7 | 1.8 | 0 | 9 | Typical |
| 2016 | 103 | 9 | 2.4 | 0 | 7 | Most complaints |
| 2015 | 70 | 6 | 1.5 | 2 | 7 | Typical |
| 2014 | 80 | 6 | 1.6 | 1 | 12 | Typical |
| 2013 | 142 | 10 | 2.6 | 1 | 16 | Most complaints |
| 2012 | 153 | 10 | 2.6 | 2 | 13 | Most complaints |
| 2011 | 38 | 2 | 0.6 | 1 | 3 | Typical |
| 2010 | 87 | 5 | 1.3 | 1 | 4 | Typical |
| 2009 | 101 | 6 | 1.4 | 2 | 9 | Typical |
| 2008 | 101 | 5 | 1.4 | 1 | 11 | Typical |
| 2007 | 88 | 4 | 1.1 | 3 | 11 | Typical |
| 2006 | 43 | 2 | 0.5 | 3 | 2 | Typical |
| 1999 | 66 | 2 | 0.6 | 1 | 18 | Typical |
| 1998 | 48 | 2 | 0.4 | 1 | 6 | Fewest complaints |
| 1997 | 59 | 2 | 0.5 | 2 | 8 | Typical |
| 1996 | 102 | 3 | 0.8 | 4 | 17 | Typical |
- 202217 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 202116 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 202012 complaints · 4 recallsFewest complaints
- 201931 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 201819 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 201768 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 2016103 complaints · 0 recallsMost complaints
- 201570 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 201480 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 2013142 complaints · 1 recallMost complaints
- 2012153 complaints · 2 recallsMost complaints
- 201138 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 201087 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 2009101 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 2008101 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 200788 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 200643 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 199966 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 199848 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
- 199759 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 1996102 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Nov 10, 2026
Fewest complaints for their age: 1998, 2020.
About this comparison
What Hyundai Accent years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2012, 2013, 2016 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 21 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.