Reliability & cost of ownership
Hyundai Accent Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Hyundai Accent? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Hyundai Accent problems by model year
50 recall entries and 1,625 owner complaints on file across 28 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Hyundai Accent, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- air bags351 complaints
- engine239 complaints
- electrical system186 complaints
- power train142 complaints
- unknown or other131 complaints
- service brakes126 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic106 complaints
- vehicle speed control96 complaints