11 NHTSA safety recalls cover the Hyundai Accent, across model years 2006–2022. 1 carry a do-not-drive or park-outside warning. Every recall repair is free at any Hyundai dealer.
Is yours affected? Check your Accent by VIN — or pick your model year below for every recall, complaint and fix.
Recalls and owner complaints by model year
Of the Hyundai Accent model years, the 2012 drew the most owner complaints (153).
Recalls: NHTSA campaigns covering each Hyundai Accent model year on this page. Complaints: owner reports filed with NHTSA for that model year, including trims and variants sold under the model name (e.g. an F-150 page counts F-150 Raptor). Separate scales: compare the shape, not the heights across panels.
| Model year | Recalls | Owner complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | no data |
| 2007 | 1 | no data |
| 2008 | 1 | no data |
| 2009 | 2 | no data |
| 2010 | 1 | 87 |
| 2011 | 1 | 38 |
| 2012 | 2 | 153 |
| 2013 | 1 | 141 |
| 2014 | 1 | 79 |
| 2015 | 2 | 70 |
| 2016 | 0 | 102 |
| 2017 | 0 | 68 |
| 2018 | 1 | 19 |
| 2019 | 1 | 31 |
| 2020 | 4 | 12 |
| 2021 | 4 | 16 |
| 2022 | 2 | 17 |
What these recalls fix, grouped by the vehicle system NHTSA files them under:
Hyundai recalls 2015 Elantra vehicles with potential engine compartment fire risk due to brake fluid leaks causing electrical shorts. Owners must park away from structures until repair.
Hyundai recalls certain 2020-2021 Accent vehicles due to seat belt pretensioners that may explode in crashes, causing injury. Owners must have the faulty part replaced free by dealers.
Hyundai recalls certain 2021-2022 Accent vehicles due to potential steering column detachment causing loss of control. Owners must have steering column inspected and tightened by dealers.
Hyundai recalls 2020-2022 Accent, 2021-2022 Elantra and Elantra HEV vehicles with seat belt pretensioners that may explode in crashes, causing injury. Owners must have dealers secure the pretensioners with a cap.
Hyundai recalls 2020 Accent vehicles with seat belt pretensioners that may explode in crashes, causing injury. Owners must have the faulty part replaced by dealers.
When the Hyundai Accent recalls were issued, by year — a cluster usually means one defect recalled in stages or across a platform.
Owners have filed 833 complaints with NHTSA about the Hyundai Accent; the most reported area is engine. These are reports, not recalls: they are how NHTSA spots defects.
See Hyundai Accent complaints, TSBs and investigations by year →
We have 11 NHTSA safety recalls on record for the Hyundai Accent, covering model years 2006–2022. The most recent was issued Sep 22, 2023 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic).
The 2021 Hyundai Accent has the most, with 4 recalls on record. Every model year with a recall is listed on this page with links to each one.
By system: Seat Belts (3), Service Brakes, Hydraulic (2), Exterior Lighting (2), Steering (1).
1 of these recalls carry an NHTSA do-not-drive or park-outside warning. If your vehicle is covered by one, follow it until the repair is done and ask the dealer about a tow or loaner. Most other recalls let you keep driving, but book the repair promptly.
Run a VIN recall check: enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact year, then confirm at NHTSA.gov which are still unrepaired on your vehicle. Any Hyundai dealer can also look it up.
Yes. Federal law requires Hyundai to fix safety recalls free of charge at any authorized Hyundai dealer, regardless of the vehicle’s age or how many owners it has had.