IllustrationWHEN BRAKING I HEAR A LOUD CRUNCHING SOUND SOMETIMES AND THE BRAKE PEDAL JERKS BACK. CAUSED A SLIGHT ACCIDENT WITH BUMPER DAMAGE.
2017 Hyundai Accent
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2017 Hyundai Accent do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 64.5.
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
90–25K
625–50K
950–75K
275–100K
4100–150K
1150K+
31 reports with mileage · 37 unknown
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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
What owners actually said
68 reportsTHE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON (AND STAYS ON) FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHEN CAR WAS STARTED. THE CAR HAS NOT SUSTAINED ANY IMPACT OR ANY DAMAGE. IT APPEARS A SENSOR HAS FAILED. THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 42K MILES AND IS IN PERFECT SHAPE.
WHENEVER I START DRIVING THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT TURNS ON AND WON'T TURN OFF UNTIL I TURN THE CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON AND IT STILL TURNS BACK ON WHEN I START MOVING.
I WAS DRIVING DOWN ROAD AND TRUCK HIT ME ON PASSENGER SIDE AND AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY
NORTHWEST FIRE DISTRICT, FIRE INVESTIGATOR [XXX], VEHICLE FIRE ON 6/22/2019 CAR PARKED AT APPROXIMATELY 11:30 PM. 6/21/2019 OWNER AWAKENED BY DOG AT APPROXIMATELY 1:30 AM 6/22/219 TO FIND CAR INVOLVED IN FIRE. INVESTIGATION INDICATED FIRE STARTED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. UNKNOWN FAILURE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO TH…
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NORTHWEST FIRE DISTRICT, FIRE INVESTIGATOR [XXX], VEHICLE FIRE ON 6/22/2019 CAR PARKED AT APPROXIMATELY 11:30 PM. 6/21/2019 OWNER AWAKENED BY DOG AT APPROXIMATELY 1:30 AM 6/22/219 TO FIND CAR INVOLVED IN FIRE. INVESTIGATION INDICATED FIRE STARTED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. UNKNOWN FAILURE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
ON 5/22/19 THE LEFT TIRE BLEW OUT AND ON THE5/23/2019 THE REAR BUMPER FELL OFF THE INTERSTATE. I JUST LEASED THIS USED CAR ON THE 4/15/19. I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY REFUSED TO HELP. DEALER STATED IT'S WEAR AND TEAR. IT'S ONLY BEEN A MONTH.
THE DASH LIGHTS; BRAKE, ABS, AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS COME ON. THE SPEEDOMETER ALSO DOES NOT WORK WHILE DRIVING. THE GAS GAUGE IS GOING UP AND DOWN AND NOT SHOWING THE CORRECT GAS. THE ELECTRICAL APPEARS TO BE MALFUNCTIONING, BUT THE DEALER HAS YET TO RECREATE THE ISSUE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN A SPAN OF A WEEK. VIDEOS W…
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THE DASH LIGHTS; BRAKE, ABS, AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS COME ON. THE SPEEDOMETER ALSO DOES NOT WORK WHILE DRIVING. THE GAS GAUGE IS GOING UP AND DOWN AND NOT SHOWING THE CORRECT GAS. THE ELECTRICAL APPEARS TO BE MALFUNCTIONING, BUT THE DEALER HAS YET TO RECREATE THE ISSUE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN A SPAN OF A WEEK. VIDEOS WERE TAKEN BOTH TIMES IT OCCURRED ON 5/14/19 AND 5/20/19, BUT ARE TOO LARGE TO UPLOAD.
WHEN STOPPING ABRUPTLY, GOING AT 15-20MPH ON A MAIN STREET IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, NO SNOW OR RAIN, THE BRAKE PEDAL PUSHES BACK AS IF SOMETHING IS STOPPING THE PEDAL FROM GOING DOWN, IT MAKES A LOUD GRINDING NOISE, AND DOESN'T STOP THE CAR LET ALONE SLOW IT DOWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME 3 TIMES ALREADY, ONE RESULTING IN AN ACCI…
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WHEN STOPPING ABRUPTLY, GOING AT 15-20MPH ON A MAIN STREET IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, NO SNOW OR RAIN, THE BRAKE PEDAL PUSHES BACK AS IF SOMETHING IS STOPPING THE PEDAL FROM GOING DOWN, IT MAKES A LOUD GRINDING NOISE, AND DOESN'T STOP THE CAR LET ALONE SLOW IT DOWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME 3 TIMES ALREADY, ONE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT! I'VE ONLY HAD THIS CAR FOR MAYBE 4 MONTHS AND I DON'T FEEL SAFE AT ALL.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AND PUSHED OVER THE MEDIAN. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED HEAD ON INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE N…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AND PUSHED OVER THE MEDIAN. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED HEAD ON INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE CONTACT CALLED STEVENS CREEK HYUNDAI AT 408-249-1200 (LOCATED AT 4425 STEVENS CREEK BLVD, SANTA CLARA, CA 95051) AND WAS REFERRED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STARTED AN INVESTIGATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,500.
STEERING HAS BEEN HAVING ISSUES THE STEERING WHEEL TIGHTENS UP AT TIME . AND WORKS AGAINST YOU.WHILE DRIVING AT ROAD SPEED FROM MAYBE 35-55
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.