2016 Hyundai Accent Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 3%of 103 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 112,979miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2016 Hyundai Accent, 3% of the 103 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 112,979 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I Dont no why but my Engine will randomly stall out even in the middle of making a.left or a right-hand turn and it's scary when I a.m. at an intersection intersection and I doll out then I have to shut my car off completely turn it back on and pump the gas. Till it starts . few days later my warning lights came on the meters and lights shot up quick and. Then the car shut down I was so freaked out my husband took it to the dealer ship they stated it was. …”
NHTSA complaint #11447692, filed 2022-01“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.”
NHTSA complaint #11145123, filed 2018-11Related service bulletins
- 11025476Nov 6, 2025This bulletin provides information regarding condensation related to the accumulated moisture in the headlamp, rear combination lamp, daytime running lamp (DRL), or fog lamp…
- 10178175Jul 14, 2020This bulletin provides information regarding condensation related to moisture accumulation in the headlamp, rear combination lamp, daytime running lamp (DRL), or fog lamp. The…
Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 6% |
| 2018 | 1 | 5% |
| 2017 | 2 | 3% |
| 2016 | 3 | 3% |
| 2013 | 7 | 5% |
| 2012 | 1 | 1% |
| 2011 | 3 | 8% |
| 2010 | 16 | 18% |
| 2009 | 11 | 11% |
| 2008 | 10 | 10% |
| 2007 | 11 | 13% |
| 2006 | 3 | 7% |
| 2005 | 15 | 31% |
| 2003 | 1 | 3% |
| 2002 | 1 | 1% |
| 2000 | 2 | 2% |
| 1999 | 2 | 3% |
| 1996 | 4 | 4% |
| 1995 | 6 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2016 Hyundai Accent
33 complaintsAir bags
30 complaintsElectrical system
27 complaintsOther or unknown
18 complaintsSteering
11 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsSeats
5 complaintsElectronic stability control
4 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsTransmission 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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