2010 HYUNDAI ACCENT — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 84 complaints · 1 recalls
Most-reported system: VISIBILITY (19 complaints · 22.6%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 4
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 4
  • 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 VISIBILITY appears in 19 of 84 owner complaints (22.6%) in this vehicle snapshot. VISIBILITY: 19 complaints, 22.6% of reports VISIBILITY 19 · 22.6% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 15 complaints, 17.9% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 15 · 17.9% SERVICE BRAKES: 14 complaints, 16.7% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 14 · 16.7% · 2 crash reports AIR BAGS: 8 complaints, 9.5% of reports AIR BAGS 8 · 9.5% · 2 crash reports ENGINE: 8 complaints, 9.5% of reports ENGINE 8 · 9.5% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 5 complaints, 6.0% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5 · 6.0% STEERING: 3 complaints, 3.6% of reports STEERING 3 · 3.6% FUEL SYSTEM: 2 complaints, 2.4% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 2 · 2.4% SUSPENSION: 2 complaints, 2.4% of reports SUSPENSION 2 · 2.4% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 13 complaints, 15.5% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 13 · 15.5% 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)
VISIBILITY 19 22.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 15 17.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 14 16.7% 2 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 8 9.5% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 8 9.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5 6.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 3 3.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 2 2.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 2 2.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 13 15.5% 0 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 Oct 2009; the first recall shown was reported in Sep 2015. 2009-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2014-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2009 Jan 2026 Recall campaign 15V566000 ◆ Recall campaign 15V566000
  • Campaign 15V566000 was reported 1,049 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2009-Q4 Owner reports 1
2011-Q1 Owner reports 3
2011-Q3 Owner reports 1
2011-Q4 Owner reports 3
2012-Q1 Owner reports 1
2012-Q2 Owner reports 4
2012-Q3 Owner reports 2
2012-Q4 Owner reports 2
2013-Q2 Owner reports 2
2013-Q3 Owner reports 3
2013-Q4 Owner reports 3
2014-Q1 Owner reports 2
2014-Q2 Owner reports 4
2014-Q3 Owner reports 7
2014-Q4 Owner reports 5
2015-Q1 Owner reports 4
2015-Q2 Owner reports 4
2015-Q3 Owner reports 3
2015-Q4 Owner reports 2
2016-Q1 Owner reports 1
2016-Q2 Owner reports 2
2016-Q3 Owner reports 4
2016-Q4 Owner reports 2
2017-Q2 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 2
2018-Q2 Owner reports 2
2018-Q4 Owner reports 3
2019-Q1 Owner reports 1
2019-Q2 Owner reports 2
2019-Q3 Owner reports 1
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 2
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 15V566000
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Safety Recalls (1)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 15V566000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    Failure to illuminate the brake lights during braking or the inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake switch, free of charge. The recall began on October 21, 2015. Owners may contact Hyundai's customer service at 1-855-671-3059 or by visiting www.HyundaiUSA.com/Campaign131. Hyundai's number for this recall is 131. This recall is an expansion of 13V-113.
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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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