Hyundai AccentYears to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 2,033 NHTSA owner complaints across 28 model years, no Hyundai Accent year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 1998, 2006, 2011 and 2019. The Accent has 25 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: IFCAR, Public domain.
Hyundai Accent years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Accent median. Tap a year for its full report.
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Most common Hyundai Accent problems
All model years combined: 2,033 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 437 | 220 |
| Engine | 239 | 31 |
| Electrical system | 218 | 35 |
| Power train | 216 | 6 |
| Suspension | 157 | 11 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 129 | 18 |
| Service brakes | 126 | 22 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 107 | 9 |
| Exterior lighting | 100 | 4 |
| 26 other systems | 827 | 119 |
Hyundai Accent recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Showing the 12 newest of 25 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.
NHTSA investigations of the Accent
- Hyundai and Kia ABS Module FiresOpen
- Seat Belt Pretensioners May RuptureLed to recall 23V-094
- STOP LAMP SWITCH FAILURELed to recall 09V-122
- FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARMLed to recall 02V-341
- FUEL TANK CRACKINGLed to recall 00V-095
- PASSENGER AIR BAG RELATEDNo recall
- PASSENGER AIR BAG RELATED FATALITIESNo recall
- AIR BAG EXHAUST FIRENo recall