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2017 Hyundai Accent

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 2017 Hyundai Accent do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 64.5.

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68Owner complaints

Model-year median: 64.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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2015100
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201830
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine
23Air Bags
21Unknown Or Other
16Electrical System
9Power Train
6
All reported categories
Service Brakes
5Fuel/propulsion System
4Structure
4Vehicle Speed Control
3Exterior Lighting
2Engine And Engine Cooling
1Seat Belts
1Steering
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

31 reports with mileage · 37 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

9 crash reports3 fire reports4 injury reports

Fuel/propulsion System complaints

4 reports
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Mileage unknown · Mar 4, 2026
Air BagsEngineFuel/propulsion System

I have had this vehicle for 5 years and even replaced the engine in this vehicle for it to end up with the same issue. I take very good care of it and get its maintenance done. But the car is slow to get up to speed and misfires really bad. I replaced the spark plugs in it and they were coated in oil. The airbag sensor will come…

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I have had this vehicle for 5 years and even replaced the engine in this vehicle for it to end up with the same issue. I take very good care of it and get its maintenance done. But the car is slow to get up to speed and misfires really bad. I replaced the spark plugs in it and they were coated in oil. The airbag sensor will come on indicating it’s not operating properly. Overall a very unreliable vehicle that has multiple issues. It has ended in catastrophic engine failure twice now

NHTSA ODI #11721938

Mileage unknown · Dec 9, 2025
EngineFuel/propulsion SystemUnknown Or Other

For the past year I keep having to replace the catalytic converter, ignition coils and spark plugs every 2/3months. I just replaced the catalytic converter in October with a tune up. A month later had to replace spark plugs.

NHTSA ODI #11703911

Mileage unknown · Jun 22, 2024
EngineFuel/propulsion SystemUnknown Or Other

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

Mileage unknown · May 22, 2023
EngineFuel/propulsion SystemPower Train

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

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

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