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Hyundai Accent

2,015 owner complaints (NHTSA, USA) + recalls with manufacturer remedies. Real numbers, not prose.

Worst year: 2012 · 151 complaints

Most reported problem areas: Air Bags

Complaints by model year

1991
1
1993
1
1995
145⚠ 34 🔥 1
1996
100⚠ 17 🔥 2
1997
56⚠ 7 🔥 1
1998
49⚠ 6
1999
61⚠ 17 🔥 3
2000
94⚠ 16 🔥 2
2001
112⚠ 25 🔥 4
2002
135⚠ 26 🔥 2
2003
37⚠ 12 🔥 1
2004
33⚠ 11 🔥 2
2005
49⚠ 9 🔥 3
2006
43⚠ 2
2007
87⚠ 11 🔥 1
2008
101⚠ 11 🔥 1
2009
100⚠ 9 🔥 1
2010
87⚠ 4
2011
37⚠ 3
2012
151⚠ 13 🔥 8
2013
139⚠ 16 🔥 9
2014
76⚠ 12 🔥 9
2015
68⚠ 7 🔥 10
2016
97⚠ 6 🔥 3
2017
67⚠ 9 🔥 3
2018
19 🔥 4
2019
28⚠ 1 🔥 1
2020
11⚠ 2 🔥 1
2021
15 🔥 1
2022
16⚠ 2 🔥 1

Most reported problem areas

Air Bags445
Service Brakes268
Engine231
Electrical System222
Power Train219
Suspension164
Unknown Or Other138
Hydraulic134
Engine And Engine Cooling107
Exterior Lighting100

Recalls with manufacturer remedy (17)

2022 Steering (22V311000)

Dealers will inspect and tighten the lower steering column u-joint retention bolt, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 5, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 226.

2021 Seat Belts (22V069000)

Dealers will replace the seat belt pretensioners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 24, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 219. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall number 21V-796. This recall is replaced by NHTSA recall number 22V-354. Vehicles already repaired under this recall will need to have the new remedy completed.

2021 Service Brakes, Hydraulic (21V937000)

Dealers will replace the brake master cylinder, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 10, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 213.

2020 Seat Belts (22V218000)

Dealers will replace the seat belt pretensioners, free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed on May 31, 2022. A second notice will be sent once remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 223. This recall is replaced by NHTSA recall number 22V-354. Vehicles already repaired under this recall will need to have the new remedy completed.

2015 Air Bags (15V218000)

Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will correct ODS software, free of charge. The recall began on June 4, 2015. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059. Hyundai's number for this recall is 129.

2011 Exterior Lighting (15V566000)

Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake switch, free of charge. The recall began on October 21, 2015. Owners may contact Hyundai's customer service at 1-855-671-3059 or by visiting www.HyundaiUSA.com/Campaign131. Hyundai's number for this recall is 131. This recall is an expansion of 13V-113.

2001 Structure (02V167000)

Dealers WILL Install NEW Energy Management Brackets TO Support THE A-Pillar Covers AND Increase THE Energy Absorbing Performance OF THE A-Pillar IN THE Relevant AREA. Owner Notification Began October 28, 2002. Owners WHO TAKE Their Vehicles TO AN Authorized Dealer ON AN Agreed UPON Service DATE AND DO NOT Receive THE FREE Remedy Within A Reasonable TIME Should Contact Hyundai AT 1-800-633-5151.

2000 Vehicle Speed Control (01V346000)

Dealers WILL Install A NEW, Relocated PCV HOSE AND WILL Additionally Install A Heated Throttle BODY ON THE 2000-2001 Accents Equipped WITH 1.5 Liter Engines THAT WERE Produced Through January 31, 2001. Owner Notification Began April 15, 2002. Owners WHO TAKE Their Vehicles TO AN Authorized Dealer ON AN Agreed UPON Service DATE AND DO NOT Receive THE FREE Remedy Within A Reasonable TIME Should Contact Hyundai AT 1-800-633-5151.

2000 Visibility (00V096001)

Dealers WILL Replace THE Protective Rubber BOOT AND WILL Lubricate THE NEW Protective Rubber BOOT Where IT Contacts THE Drive ARM.

2000 Visibility (00V096000)

Dealers WILL Replace THE Protective Rubber BOOT AND WILL Lubricate THE NEW Protective Rubber BOOT Where IT Contacts THE Drive ARM.

1998 Fuel System, Gasoline (00V314001)

Dealers WILL Pressure Check THE Vehicle'S FUEL TANK TO Determine IF IT HAS Cracked. IF IT IS Cracked, A NEW FUEL TANK WILL BE Installed. A NEW FUEL Filler CAP THAT Decreases THE Amount OF Vacuum Inside THE FUEL TANK WILL ALSO BE Installed. NOTE: THE 1997-1998 Sonata FUEL Tanks HAVE ALSO Experienced Cracking. However, AT THIS TIME, THE Cause FOR THE Cracking HAS NOT BEEN Identified. THIS Portion OF THE Campaign WILL Begin After Hyundai HAS Determined THE Cause AND Corrective Procedure.

1997 Visibility (97V026000)

Dealers WILL Remove THE Contaminants FROM THE Windshield Wiper Motor Circuit Breaker Contacts.

1996 Suspension (02V341000)

Dealers WILL Inspect THE Front Lower Control ARMS AND, IF Necessary, WILL Replace ONE OR BOTH Front Lower Control ARMS IF Structural Damage HAS Occurred. Owner Notification WILL Begin ON JUNE 10, 2003. Owners WHO TAKE Their Vehicles TO AN Authorized Dealer ON AN Agreed UPON Service DATE AND DO NOT Receive THE FREE Remedy Within A Reasonable TIME Should Contact Hyundai AT 1-800-633-5151.

1995 Electrical System (95V043000)

Dealers WILL Inspect THE Engine Control Wiring Harness TO Determine IF IT HAS BEEN Damaged AND Reposition THE Harness SO THAT Contact WITH THE Clutch Pedal Lever WILL NOT Occur.

1995 Suspension (98V245000)

Dealers WILL Install A Spring Guide TO Prevent A Broken COIL Spring FROM Contacting AND Damaging A TIRE.

1995 Exterior Lighting (95V003000)

Dealers WILL Replace THE Headlamp Dimmer Switch Assembly.

1995 Suspension (96V113000)

Dealers WILL Reinforce THE Lower Control ARM Member Assembly Attachment TO THE Underbody.

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