2016 Hyundai Accent Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 5%of 103 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 65,508miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the seats of the 2016 Hyundai Accent, 5% of the 103 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 65,508 miles.
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.
“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“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“The air bag warning light comes on frequently while I am driving and the passenger side air bag does not always turn off when there is not a passenger sitting in the passenger seat like it should. It is to the point where I am afraid to drive my car after spending a ridiculous amount of money on our family car. Please help us. Thank you in advance.”
NHTSA complaint #11478342, filed 2022-08Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 8% |
| 2016 | 5 | 5% |
| 2015 | 2 | 3% |
| 2014 | 1 | 1% |
| 2009 | 2 | 2% |
| 2008 | 3 | 3% |
| 2007 | 2 | 2% |
| 2005 | 1 | 2% |
| 2002 | 1 | 1% |
| 2001 | 2 | 2% |
| 1999 | 1 | 2% |
| 1995 | 1 | 1% |
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 complaintsElectronic stability control
4 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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