1 NHTSA safety recall covers the 2013 Hyundai Accent. 1 carries a do-not-drive or park-outside warning. Owners have filed 141 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Hyundai dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2013 Hyundai Accent. Check your Accent by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 141 complaints with NHTSA about the 2013 Hyundai Accent, reporting 16 crashes, 9 fires, 23 injuries. Hyundai has issued at least 75 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
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Owners have filed 141 complaints with NHTSA about the 2013 Hyundai Accent. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“My parked, unoccupied 2013 Hyundai Accent spontaneously caught fire while turned off in my driveway.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11739389
“Sunday, while I was sitting in my car I noticed smokes coming from the hood. I then noticed it getting thicker and I saw a flame under the steering wheel. I called the fire department. While I was waiting, the car engulfed into flames and was completely burnt.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11630707
“The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Accent. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the vehicle had experienced unintended acceleration on several occasions.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11594857
“The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Accent. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, a pedestrian informed her that the vehicle was on fire. The contact saw smoke coming from under the hood.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11593470
“While driving the vehicle on the freeway it began to slow down and I was no longer able to accelerate. After attempting to pull over, other vehicles began blowing their car horns to let me know something was wrong. Once I came up on the off ramp, the inside of the car began filling with smoke.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11583174
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2013 Hyundai Accent is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Hyundai dealer.