2006 HYUNDAI ACCENT — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 43 complaints · 3 recalls
Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (20 complaints · 46.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 2
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 1
  • Deaths 1
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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 43 owner complaints (46.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 20 complaints, 46.5% of reports AIR BAGS 20 · 46.5% · 2 crash reports VISIBILITY: 11 complaints, 25.6% of reports VISIBILITY 11 · 25.6% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 3 complaints, 7.0% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 3 · 7.0% SERVICE BRAKES: 2 complaints, 4.7% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 2 · 4.7% ENGINE: 1 complaints, 2.3% of reports ENGINE 1 · 2.3% FUEL SYSTEM: 1 complaints, 2.3% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 1 · 2.3% POWER TRAIN: 1 complaints, 2.3% of reports POWER TRAIN 1 · 2.3% SEAT BELTS: 1 complaints, 2.3% of reports SEAT BELTS 1 · 2.3% STRUCTURE: 1 complaints, 2.3% of reports STRUCTURE 1 · 2.3% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 12 complaints, 27.9% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 12 · 27.9% · 2 crash 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 46.5% 2 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 11 25.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 3 7.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 2 4.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 1 2.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 1 2.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 1 2.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 1 2.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 1 2.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 12 27.9% 2 crashes · 0 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 Jan 2006; the first recall shown was reported in Apr 2009. 2006-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2010-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2006 Jul 2020 Recall campaign 09V122000 ◆ Recall campaign 09V122000 Recall campaign 09V280000 ◆ Recall campaign 09V280000 Recall campaign 13V113000 ◆ Recall campaign 13V113000 Investigation PE09003 ● Investigation PE09003
  • Campaign 09V122000 was reported 13 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 13V113000 was reported 1,460 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2006-Q1 Owner reports 1
2006-Q3 Owner reports 1
2006-Q4 Owner reports 1
2007-Q3 Owner reports 2
2008-Q4 Owner reports 1
2009-Q1 Owner reports 1
2009-Q2 Owner reports 2
2009-Q4 Owner reports 4
2010-Q2 Owner reports 2
2010-Q3 Owner reports 1
2011-Q1 Owner reports 2
2011-Q2 Owner reports 1
2012-Q2 Owner reports 1
2012-Q4 Owner reports 1
2013-Q1 Owner reports 1
2013-Q4 Owner reports 2
2014-Q1 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 2
2014-Q3 Owner reports 3
2014-Q4 Owner reports 4
2015-Q1 Owner reports 1
2015-Q2 Owner reports 1
2015-Q3 Owner reports 1
2016-Q1 Owner reports 1
2016-Q3 Owner reports 1
2016-Q4 Owner reports 1
2017-Q1 Owner reports 1
2017-Q4 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 09V122000
Recall campaign 1 09V280000
Recall campaign 1 13V113000
Defect investigation 1 PE09003
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Safety Recalls (3)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09V122000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    ANY OF THESE MALFUNCTIONS, ALONE OR IN COMBINATION, MAY LEAD TO A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STOP LAMP SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 29, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THE HYUNDAI CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-633-5151.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09V280000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    ANY OF THESE MALFUNCTIONS COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STOP LAMP SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI OF PUERTO RICO CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-787-999-4310.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 13V113000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    Failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking or inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, when the ignition is in the 'ON' position, the transmission shifter may be able to be moved out of Park without first applying the brake. This may lead to unintentional movement of the car which may increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge. The safety recall began on April 22, 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's recall campaign number is 110.
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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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