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2016 Hyundai Accent Air bags Problems

Complaints
30about this part
Share
29%of 103 total for the year
Median mileage
61,000miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 30 complaints about the air bags of the 2016 Hyundai Accent, 29% of the 103 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 61,000 miles. 5 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“My airbag light came on 3 days ago and hasn't turned back off. Today I tested my seatbelts and they don't lock like they're supposed to upon impact . I called my local hyindai dealership who informed me that there is no safety recall available to remedy this safety issue.”

NHTSA complaint #11318586, filed 2020-03, 77,300 miles

“For the last two years the air bag sensor keeps coming on. Most recent is the last few days. It's staying on, not gone off. Second time it came on, early 2019, I took to dealer. That day it had gone off but they said they ran a diagnostic and nothing was wrong. Yet again it's on since july 7th. Every time when started the vehicle, lights on dash came on but airbag light never goes off. I've been driving around with it on for 3 days..”

NHTSA complaint #11338469, filed 2020-07, 35,560 miles

“Passenger seat airbag sensor malfunction. Started on 21 june 2019, I started my car and noticed the red airbag dash light on and the passenger airbag off light out. A few days later, I started my car and the red dash light stayed off and the airbag off light was working. It works off and on till this day; weight some times influences it. Most of the time it is unresponsive and the dash light is on. Dealership diagnosed it for $100 and confirmed it was the $1200 passenger seat airbag sensor.”

NHTSA complaint #11252604, filed 2019-08, 69,015 miles

“On sunday, november 10th, 2019 the airbag light came on while I was driving with my wife in the passenger seat. It has stayed on while driving, except for a short time, on november 14th.”

NHTSA complaint #11280840, filed 2019-11, 60,000 miles

“Airbag light comes on and off at random, regardless of whether there is a passenger in the seat or not. Car was taken to a Hyundai dealership, and they discovered a seat cushion with a sensor was malfunctioning. This would cost close to a $1000.00 to fix. This is a safety issue, thus, this should be a recall. Do not wait until enough people and children have died from this. Most of us do not have $1000.00 to dish out for a fancy seat cushion. I see from many complaints that this is a big problem. …”

NHTSA complaint #11301703, filed 2020-01, 62,000 miles

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Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2022212%
2020217%
2019413%
201815%
20172131%
20163029%
20152637%
20141114%
20131410%
20121711%
2011718%
20101011%
20092727%
20083434%
20074248%
20062353%
2005816%
20041030%
20031541%
20021511%
20012119%
20001112%
19991423%
1998511%
19971120%
19962121%
19953223%

Other parts of the 2016 Hyundai Accent

Engine
33 complaints
Electrical system
27 complaints
Other or unknown
18 complaints
Steering
11 complaints
Brakes
8 complaints
Vehicle speed control
7 complaints
Body and structure
6 complaints
Seats
5 complaints
Electronic stability control
4 complaints
Fuel system
4 complaints
Exterior lighting
3 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2016 Hyundai Accent

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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