2017 Hyundai Accent Reliability Data: Problems & Recalls
Caution The 2017 Hyundai Accent has a Complaint Index of 53, ranking 9th of 18 model years, with a Caution verdict. Engine complaints (40% share) and airbag non-deployment issues (31% share) are the top concerns, though NHTSA lists zero recalls for this year.
Based on NHTSA complaints per model-year, not a reliability rating. Methodology
YearToAvoid Scorecard
- Complaint Index
- 53/100
- #9 of 18 Accent years
- Verdict
- Caution
- vs. other years of this model
- Complaints
- 68
- unique NHTSA reports
- Recalls
- 0
- distinct NHTSA campaigns
- Crashes
- 9
- reported in complaints
- Fires
- 3
- Injuries
- 7
- Top issue
- Engine
- NHTSA overall rating
- 4 / 5 ★
- EPA combined MPG
- 30.5
- 26.5 city / 36.5 hwy
- Injuries / deaths
- 7 / 0
Top 2017 Hyundai Accent problems
Share of this year’s NHTSA complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.
- Engine27 (40%)
- Airbags21 (31%)
- Other16 (24%)
- Electrical System11 (16%)
- Transmission & Powertrain6 (9%)
- Brakes5 (7%)
- Fuel System4 (6%)
- Structure & Body4 (6%)
- Seat Belts1 (1%)
- Steering1 (1%)
A complaint can list more than one component, so shares add up to more than 100%. Shares are % of complaints.
What owners report
- Airbags reportedly failed to deploy in multiple crashes, including a rollover at 74 mph and a head-on collision after being rear-ended.
- Owners describe brake pedal problems, including a pedal that pushes back with a grinding noise and fails to slow the car in stop-and-go traffic.
- One owner reported the car overheating and shutting off the air conditioner when outside temperatures exceeded 100 degrees, which Hyundai attributed to a small radiator and condenser.
- An electrical system complaint described the vehicle catching fire while the owner was asleep inside.
- Front bumpers reportedly separate from clasps and get pushed off by snow accumulation around the front tires.
- One owner reported the car skidding when braking on hills or gravel even on dry days, starting from the time of purchase.
2017 Hyundai Accent recalls
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
2017 Hyundai Accent fuel economy and fuel cost
- City
- 26.5 MPG
- Highway
- 36.5 MPG
- Combined
- 30.5 MPG
- Annual fuel cost (EPA)
- $2,125
- 15,000 mi/yr
- Fuel
- Regular
- Current regular gas
- $4.32/gal
- national avg.
EPA figures; median across configurations of this model year. Estimate your own cost with the fuel cost calculator.
2017 compared with other Accent years
Frequently asked questions
- Is the 2017 Hyundai Accent reliable?
- NHTSA data gives the 2017 Accent a Complaint Index of 53, ranking 9th out of 18 model years, and it carries a Caution verdict relative to other Accent years.
- What are the most common problems with the 2017 Hyundai Accent?
- Engine complaints make up 40% of reports with a median failure mileage of 80,000 miles, and airbag issues make up 31% of reports, mostly involving non-deployment in crashes with a median mileage of 43,500 miles.
- Does the 2017 Hyundai Accent have any recalls?
- NHTSA lists zero recalls for the 2017 Hyundai Accent, and there are no do-not-drive recalls.
- How does the 2017 Accent compare to other Accent years?
- The 2017 Accent's Complaint Index of 53 is worse than years like 2018 (0), 2019 (24), and 2021 (6), which carry Best verdicts, but better than 2012 and 2013, which have indices of 94 and 100 and Avoid verdicts.