1 NHTSA safety recall covers the 2018 Hyundai Accent. Owners have filed 19 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 2018 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 19 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 Hyundai Accent, reporting 4 fires, 1 injuries. Hyundai has issued at least 82 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 19 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 Hyundai Accent. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“The system that malfunctioned was the brake light(s) and/or electrical components which started a fire in the trunk of my car on 2 separate occasions.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11530141
“My 17 yr old son was driving his 2018 Hyundai Accent home from work, and was merging onto the freeway and when he realized the cars in front of him dead stopped he slammed his brakes but was unable to stop in time. Happens all the time right?”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11452126
“My 2018 Hyundai Accent caught fire in motion on the way to get gas on June 21, 2021. The car had no recalls and no electrical issues prior to the explosion. Fire department ruled the accident as electrical, I had the vehicle for 6 months.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11450899
“My 2018 Hyundai Accent had to recalls when purchased with a auto loan January 2021, In June 2021 the vehicle caught fire and exploded in the motion. Vehicle had been serviced for brake rear drums, 2 diagnostics before June. Fire department ruled fire as electrical.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11447954
“The break light came on. The local garage says I need a new master cylinder, and the dealer I purchesed the car from will not verify an extended warantee item or silent recall. This master cylinder part is all over the the internet as defective on multiple years.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11736029
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2018 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.