2 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2015 Hyundai Accent. 1 carries a do-not-drive or park-outside warning. Owners have filed 70 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 2015 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 70 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Hyundai Accent, reporting 7 crashes, 11 fires, 10 injuries. Hyundai has issued at least 76 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.
Read Hyundai Accent owner complaints and bulletins, every year
Owners have filed 70 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Hyundai Accent. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“The contact owns a 2015 Hyundai Accent. The contact stated that while the vehicle parked, the contact became aware that there was a fire in the front passenger side of the vehicle, underneath the radio and along the center console. The contact extinguished the fire.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11765065
“Was driving down the highway and my car caught fire. I was stopped by another driver saying that my car was on fire. I had no breaks to stop, I had to put it straight to park to stop the car. That way myself and my son could jump out of the car.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11734923
“My 2015 Hyundai accent started having problems with oil consumption around 65000 miles. I got it checked regularly and the mechanic noticed it after it was having issues accelerating and losing power then cutting off completely. I had to constantly check oil each week or sooner.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11691683
“The contact owned a 2015 Hyundai Accent. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was smoke coming from beneath the hood. No warning light was illuminated.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11593428
“The contact owned a 2015 Hyundai Accent. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11574044
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2015 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.