6 recalls covering model years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022. To check whether your vehicle is affected, look up your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — a recall may apply only to some vehicles of a given year.
In certain Accent and Elantra vehicles, the seat belt pretensioners in the front seats may explode when they deploy during a crash. If this happens, small metal fragments from the pretensioner could fly into the vehicle and strike the people inside, causing injury. Dealers will fix the problem by securing the seat belt pretensioners with a cap, free of charge to the owner.
A bolt in the steering column may not be tightened properly. If it comes loose, the steering column can separate from the steering rack, which can cause the driver to lose the ability to steer the vehicle.
In a crash, the seat belt pretensioners in the front seats of your vehicle may explode instead of working the way they're supposed to. If that happens, metal pieces from the pretensioner can be thrown into the vehicle and strike the driver or front passenger, causing injury. This applies to both the driver's side and passenger's side front seat belts. Dealers will replace the pretensioners for free once parts are available.
Some Hyundai Accent vehicles have front seat belt pretensioners, on the driver and/or passenger side, that may explode when they deploy in a crash.
Hyundai is recalling certain Accent vehicles because the brake master cylinder may have been manufactured with sharp edges. These sharp edges can damage the inner oil seal that is inside the master cylinder. If the seal becomes damaged, it can result in reduced braking performance, meaning the brake pedal may need to travel farther, or the vehicle may need a longer distance to stop.
Hyundai is recalling certain Sonata, Sonata Hybrid, Accent and Azera vehicles. The latch on the trunk lid may become damaged, and when that happens the trunk cannot be opened from inside the trunk compartment. Because of this, the vehicles do not meet the federal safety standard that requires a way to release the trunk from the inside. Dealers will replace the base of the trunk latch.
Recalls and NHTSA owner complaints for each model year, side by side. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and better-selling or older years naturally collect more — read this as a record, not a ranking.
| Model year | Recalls | High / critical | Do-not-drive / park-outside | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
NHTSA lists 6 safety recalls covering the 2018–2022 Hyundai Accent. 5 of them are rated high or critical on this site. The most recent is "Hyundai Accent and Elantra Seat Belt Pretensioner Risk" (NHTSA campaign 22V354000), reported May 19, 2022.
The 2020 Hyundai Accent has the most, with 4 recalls. The 2018 model year has the fewest of the years we cover, with 1. Newer model years have had less time to collect recalls, so a low count on a recent year is not a guarantee.
No. None of the 6 Hyundai Accent recalls on file carries a do-not-drive or park-outside advisory from NHTSA.
Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. A recall often applies to only some vehicles of a model year, and the VIN lookup shows the ones still unrepaired on your car. Recall repairs are free at any franchised Hyundai dealer, including for second owners.
Recalls and complaint record for one model year at a time: