2001 HYUNDAI ACCENT — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 108 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (20 complaints · 18.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 24
  • Fires 4
  • Injuries 20
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution AIR BAGS appears in 20 of 108 owner complaints (18.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 20 complaints, 18.5% of reports AIR BAGS 20 · 18.5% · 18 crash reports 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 17 complaints, 15.7% of reports POWER TRAIN 17 · 15.7% SUSPENSION: 13 complaints, 12.0% of reports SUSPENSION 13 · 12.0% · 2 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 9 complaints, 8.3% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 9 · 8.3% · 2 crash reports VISIBILITY: 9 complaints, 8.3% of reports VISIBILITY 9 · 8.3% SERVICE BRAKES: 8 complaints, 7.4% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 8 · 7.4% · 1 fire reports STRUCTURE: 7 complaints, 6.5% of reports STRUCTURE 7 · 6.5% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 5 complaints, 4.6% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5 · 4.6% ENGINE: 5 complaints, 4.6% of reports ENGINE 5 · 4.6% · 2 fire reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 77 complaints, 71.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 77 · 71.3% · 20 crash reports 4 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
AIR BAGS 20 18.5% 18 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 17 15.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 13 12.0% 2 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 9 8.3% 2 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 9 8.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 8 7.4% 0 crashes · 1 fires
STRUCTURE 7 6.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5 4.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 5 4.6% 0 crashes · 2 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 77 71.3% 20 crashes · 4 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2000; the first recall shown was reported in Nov 2001. 2000-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2001-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2001-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2001-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2002-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2002-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2002-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2002-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2003-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2003-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2003-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2004-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2004-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2004-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2000 Jul 2021 Recall campaign 01V346000 ◆ Recall campaign 01V346000 Recall campaign 02V167000 ◆ Recall campaign 02V167000
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2000-Q4 Owner reports 1
2001-Q1 Owner reports 4
2001-Q2 Owner reports 6
2001-Q3 Owner reports 6
2001-Q4 Owner reports 4
2002-Q1 Owner reports 6
2002-Q2 Owner reports 10
2002-Q3 Owner reports 8
2002-Q4 Owner reports 8
2003-Q1 Owner reports 5
2003-Q2 Owner reports 5
2003-Q3 Owner reports 2
2003-Q4 Owner reports 4
2004-Q1 Owner reports 4
2004-Q2 Owner reports 4
2004-Q3 Owner reports 3
2004-Q4 Owner reports 3
2005-Q3 Owner reports 2
2005-Q4 Owner reports 2
2006-Q2 Owner reports 1
2006-Q4 Owner reports 1
2007-Q2 Owner reports 1
2009-Q1 Owner reports 1
2010-Q3 Owner reports 1
2010-Q4 Owner reports 2
2011-Q2 Owner reports 1
2012-Q1 Owner reports 1
2012-Q3 Owner reports 2
2013-Q1 Owner reports 2
2013-Q3 Owner reports 2
2013-Q4 Owner reports 2
2015-Q1 Owner reports 1
2015-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 01V346000
Recall campaign 1 02V167000
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 01V346000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    MOISTURE IN THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER BLOWBY GASES MAY FREEZE INSIDE THE THROTTLE BODY BORE AND THROTTLE BODY IDLE SPEED CONTROL CIRCUIT RESULTING IN THE THROTTLE VALVE NOT CLOSING FULLY AND A HIGHER THAN NORMAL IDLE SPEED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW, RELOCATED PCV HOSE AND WILL ADDITIONALLY INSTALL A HEATED THROTTLE BODY ON THE 2000-2001 ACCENTS EQUIPPED WITH 1.5 LITER ENGINES THAT WERE PRODUCED THROUGH JANUARY 31, 2001. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 15, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HYUNDAI AT 1-800-633-5151.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 02V167000

    Report date
    Component:
    STRUCTURE
    Consequence:
    AN OCCUPANT'S HEAD THAT CONTACTS THE A-PILLAR DURING A CRASH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INCREASED RISK OF A HEAD INJURY AS A RESULT OF THIS CONDITION.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW ENERGY MANAGEMENT BRACKETS TO SUPPORT THE A-PILLAR COVERS AND INCREASE THE ENERGY ABSORBING PERFORMANCE OF THE A-PILLAR IN THE RELEVANT AREA. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 28, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HYUNDAI AT 1-800-633-5151.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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