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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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KMHCT4AE2GU••••••2016 Hyundai ACCENT
This build draws 2.3× more complaints than the average 2016 Hyundai ACCENT build (8 vs 4).
8on this build
96on the model
27builds in total
1injuries
Most reportedAir Bags 5Electrical System 2Seats 1Exterior Lighting 1
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagsAug 2022
The airbag light in my vehicle has been randomly turning on and off sporadically, several times a month. When I had my local dealership check the codes, they reported that there were several passenger-side airbag related codes that were stored and that they didn't know why they…
Unknown Or OtherJul 2021
Third brake light was smoking inside car. Pulled over and opened trunk to discover a melted bulb, socket and housing to the whole assembly. Contacted Hyundai USA and have not received a reply. Could have become a dangerous situation
Electrical SystemJul 2021
The horn just stopped working out of nowhere, but it’s not the fuses, it’s the actual horn
Exterior LightingDec 2020
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…
Air BagsJul 2020
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…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN KMHCT4AE2GU116241 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.