2011 HYUNDAI ACCENT — Owner-Reported Problems
Verdict & Safety Summary
- Crashes 3
- Fires 0
- Injuries 3
- Deaths 0
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Component Problem Distribution
Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 7 | 18.9% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 6 | 16.2% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| AIR BAGS | 4 | 10.8% | 2 crashes · 0 fires |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 4 | 10.8% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 3 | 8.1% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 2 | 5.4% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| STEERING | 2 | 5.4% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| SUSPENSION | 1 | 2.7% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| VISIBILITY | 1 | 2.7% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 9 | 24.3% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Problem & Recall Timeline
Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time
- Campaign 15V566000 was reported 1,018 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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| Date | Record type | Count | Record identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2012-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2012-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2013-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2014-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2014-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2014-Q3 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2014-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2015-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2015-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2015-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2016-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2016-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2017-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2017-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2018-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2018-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2018-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2019-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2019-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2020-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2023-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2023-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2024-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2025-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2026-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 15V566000 |
Safety Recalls (1)
Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA
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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.
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Complaint Narrative Explorer
Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records
No complaints match the current filters.
Estimated Ownership Cost
EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates
Adjacent Model Years
Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Methodology & Data Integrity
Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.