2021 HYUNDAI ACCENT — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 16 complaints · 4 recalls
Most-reported system: SEAT BELTS (6 complaints · 37.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 0
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 1
  • 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 SEAT BELTS appears in 6 of 16 owner complaints (37.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. SEAT BELTS: 6 complaints, 37.5% of reports SEAT BELTS 6 · 37.5% WHEELS: 5 complaints, 31.3% of reports WHEELS 5 · 31.3% ENGINE: 3 complaints, 18.8% of reports ENGINE 3 · 18.8% · 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 2 complaints, 12.5% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 · 12.5% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 3 complaints, 18.8% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 3 · 18.8% 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)
SEAT BELTS 6 37.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
WHEELS 5 31.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 3 18.8% 0 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 12.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 3 18.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
NHTSA Consumer Complaints, NHTSA Safety Recalls, and NHTSA Defect Investigations Snapshot 2026-08-22 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

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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 Jul 2021; the first recall shown was reported in Dec 2021. 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jul 2021 Jul 2025 Recall campaign 21V937000 ◆ Recall campaign 21V937000 Recall campaign 22V069000 ◆ Recall campaign 22V069000 Recall campaign 22V311000 ◆ Recall campaign 22V311000 Recall campaign 22V354000 ◆ Recall campaign 22V354000 Investigation RQ22003 ● Investigation RQ22003
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 3
2022-Q4 Owner reports 3
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 2
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 21V937000
Recall campaign 1 22V069000
Recall campaign 1 22V311000
Recall campaign 1 22V354000
Defect investigation 1 RQ22003
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Safety Recalls (4)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 21V937000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    Reduced braking performance can cause longer brake pedal travel or extend the distance required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will replace the brake master cylinder, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 10, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 213.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 22V069000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEAT BELTS
    Consequence:
    An exploding seat belt pretensioner can project metal fragments into the vehicle, striking vehicle occupants and resulting in injury.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will replace the seat belt pretensioners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 24, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 219. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall number 21V-796. This recall is replaced by NHTSA recall number 22V-354. Vehicles already repaired under this recall will need to have the new remedy completed.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 22V311000

    Report date
    Component:
    STEERING
    Consequence:
    Loss of steering control can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will inspect and tighten the lower steering column u-joint retention bolt, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 5, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 226.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 22V354000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEAT BELTS
    Consequence:
    An exploding seat belt pretensioner can project metal fragments into the vehicle, strike vehicle occupants, and result in injury.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will secure the seat belt pretensioner(s) with a cap, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 28, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 229. This recall expands and replaces NHTSA recall numbers 21V-796, 22V-069, 22V-218, and 22V-123 for Accent, Elantra, and Elantra HEV vehicles. All Accent, Elantra, and Elantra HEV vehicles already repaired under the previous recalls will need to have the new remedy completed.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-08-21
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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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