3.8% of complaints about the 2016 Hyundai Accent came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2016 vehicle — around the middle of the 199 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 4.9 yr in service. The most-reported system is engine (32 complaints), typically at 6.8 yr or about 93,000 miles.
ENGINE OVERHEATED WHILE HIGHWAY DRIVING (SPEWING STEAM). WOULD NOT START AFTER COOLING DOWN. MOBILE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED A FAULTY COOLING FAN THAT HAD TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH RESERVOIR (NON-OEM REPLACEMENTS WERE ONLY AVAILABLE AT THE TIME). CONTINUED THE TRIP WITH NO FURTHER ENGINE TEMPERATURE PROBLEMS.
MY VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION YESTERDAY THAT BROKE BOTH HEADLIGHTS, BUCKLED HOOD, KNOCKED THE ENGINE IN TO THE TRANSMISSION, AND BUSTED THE FRONT FAN AND COOLANT. THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY AND NEITHER DID THE SEAT BELT LOCK. THE DRIVER WAS INJURED WITH HIS LIP, NOSE AND FOREHEAD BUSTED BECAUSE THE SAFETY FEATURES DIDN'T WORK ON THIS VEHICLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS CONSUMING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MOMENTUM HYUNDAI OF FAIRFIELD (LOCATED AT 2775 AUTO MALL PKWY, FAIRFIELD, CA 94533, (707) 402-5700) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A NORMAL RANGE MARK WITH THE OIL CHANGE WITHIN 500 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
WHEN OFF AND STATIONARY PRESSING/RELEASING THE BRAKE NUMEROUS TIMES, CABLE SOUND IS HEARD UNDER CENTER CONSOLE GEAR SELECTOR & BEHIND UNDERNEATH A/C CONSOLE/STORAGE, NOT HEARD WHEN AUTO WAS NEW.