2002 HYUNDAI ACCENT — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 132 complaints · 1 recalls
Most-reported system: FUEL SYSTEM (24 complaints · 18.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 25
  • Fires 2
  • Injuries 26
  • Deaths 2
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Component Problem Distribution

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

Component Problem Distribution FUEL SYSTEM appears in 24 of 132 owner complaints (18.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. FUEL SYSTEM: 24 complaints, 18.2% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 24 · 18.2% POWER TRAIN: 22 complaints, 16.7% of reports POWER TRAIN 22 · 16.7% AIR BAGS: 14 complaints, 10.6% of reports AIR BAGS 14 · 10.6% · 13 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 12 complaints, 9.1% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 12 · 9.1% · 3 crash reports ENGINE: 10 complaints, 7.6% of reports ENGINE 10 · 7.6% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 10 complaints, 7.6% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 10 · 7.6% · 1 crash reports STRUCTURE: 5 complaints, 3.8% of reports STRUCTURE 5 · 3.8% · 2 crash reports SUSPENSION: 5 complaints, 3.8% of reports SUSPENSION 5 · 3.8% · 1 crash reports VISIBILITY: 5 complaints, 3.8% of reports VISIBILITY 5 · 3.8% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 89 complaints, 67.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 89 · 67.4% · 18 crash reports 1 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)
FUEL SYSTEM 24 18.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 22 16.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 14 10.6% 13 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 12 9.1% 3 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 10 7.6% 1 crashes · 1 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 10 7.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 5 3.8% 2 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 5 3.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 5 3.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 89 67.4% 18 crashes · 1 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 2001; the first recall shown was reported in Jun 2002. 2001-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2002-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2002-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2002-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2003-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2003-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2003-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2004-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2004-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2004-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2006-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2010-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2001 Jul 2024 Recall campaign 02V167000 ◆ Recall campaign 02V167000
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2001-Q4 Owner reports 2
2002-Q1 Owner reports 7
2002-Q2 Owner reports 4
2002-Q3 Owner reports 9
2002-Q4 Owner reports 5
2003-Q1 Owner reports 7
2003-Q2 Owner reports 3
2003-Q3 Owner reports 6
2003-Q4 Owner reports 4
2004-Q1 Owner reports 4
2004-Q2 Owner reports 3
2004-Q3 Owner reports 13
2004-Q4 Owner reports 3
2005-Q1 Owner reports 3
2005-Q2 Owner reports 1
2005-Q4 Owner reports 1
2006-Q1 Owner reports 1
2006-Q2 Owner reports 6
2006-Q3 Owner reports 1
2006-Q4 Owner reports 1
2007-Q2 Owner reports 1
2007-Q3 Owner reports 2
2007-Q4 Owner reports 1
2008-Q1 Owner reports 1
2008-Q4 Owner reports 1
2009-Q1 Owner reports 1
2009-Q2 Owner reports 1
2009-Q3 Owner reports 1
2009-Q4 Owner reports 2
2010-Q1 Owner reports 2
2010-Q2 Owner reports 2
2010-Q3 Owner reports 4
2010-Q4 Owner reports 2
2011-Q1 Owner reports 2
2011-Q2 Owner reports 2
2011-Q3 Owner reports 2
2012-Q1 Owner reports 1
2012-Q3 Owner reports 1
2013-Q2 Owner reports 2
2013-Q3 Owner reports 1
2013-Q4 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 1
2014-Q4 Owner reports 1
2015-Q1 Owner reports 1
2015-Q2 Owner reports 3
2015-Q3 Owner reports 1
2016-Q2 Owner reports 1
2016-Q3 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 1
2017-Q4 Owner reports 1
2018-Q2 Owner reports 1
2019-Q1 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 1
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 02V167000
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Safety Recalls (1)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. 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
55% city45% highway
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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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