2008 HYUNDAI ACCENT — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 99 complaints · 1 recalls
Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (28 complaints · 28.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 11
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 9
  • 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 28 of 99 owner complaints (28.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 28 complaints, 28.3% of reports AIR BAGS 28 · 28.3% · 6 crash reports VISIBILITY: 21 complaints, 21.2% of reports VISIBILITY 21 · 21.2% · 2 crash reports ENGINE: 9 complaints, 9.1% of reports ENGINE 9 · 9.1% · 1 fire reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 9 complaints, 9.1% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 9 · 9.1% SERVICE BRAKES: 5 complaints, 5.0% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 5 · 5.0% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 4 complaints, 4.0% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 4 · 4.0% STRUCTURE: 3 complaints, 3.0% of reports STRUCTURE 3 · 3.0% SEAT BELTS: 2 complaints, 2.0% of reports SEAT BELTS 2 · 2.0% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 2 complaints, 2.0% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2 · 2.0% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 23 complaints, 23.2% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 23 · 23.2% · 3 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 28 28.3% 6 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 21 21.2% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 9 9.1% 0 crashes · 1 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 9 9.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 5 5.0% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 4 4.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 3 3.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 2 2.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2 2.0% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 23 23.2% 3 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 2008; the first recall shown was reported in Apr 2013. 2008-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2013-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2013-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2014-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2015-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2008 Apr 2023 Recall campaign 13V113000 ◆ Recall campaign 13V113000
  • Campaign 13V113000 was reported 1,427 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2008-Q1 Owner reports 1
2008-Q3 Owner reports 1
2008-Q4 Owner reports 3
2009-Q1 Owner reports 2
2009-Q2 Owner reports 1
2009-Q3 Owner reports 2
2010-Q1 Owner reports 2
2010-Q2 Owner reports 2
2010-Q3 Owner reports 1
2010-Q4 Owner reports 2
2011-Q1 Owner reports 3
2011-Q4 Owner reports 2
2012-Q1 Owner reports 1
2012-Q2 Owner reports 1
2012-Q3 Owner reports 2
2012-Q4 Owner reports 2
2013-Q1 Owner reports 2
2013-Q2 Owner reports 5
2013-Q3 Owner reports 7
2013-Q4 Owner reports 3
2014-Q1 Owner reports 3
2014-Q2 Owner reports 7
2014-Q3 Owner reports 4
2014-Q4 Owner reports 6
2015-Q1 Owner reports 2
2015-Q2 Owner reports 3
2015-Q3 Owner reports 3
2015-Q4 Owner reports 1
2016-Q1 Owner reports 2
2016-Q2 Owner reports 5
2016-Q4 Owner reports 2
2017-Q1 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 3
2017-Q4 Owner reports 2
2018-Q1 Owner reports 2
2018-Q3 Owner reports 1
2019-Q1 Owner reports 1
2019-Q2 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 1
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 13V113000
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Safety Recalls (1)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. 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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