Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2007 Hyundai Accent has 3 recalls, 88 complaints.
3
Recalls
88
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
09V122000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 532,633 MY 2006-2007 ACCENT, ENTOURAGE, SONATA, MY 2007 AZERA, ELANTRA AND SANTA FE, MY 2005-2007 TUCSON AND MY 2007-2008 VERACRU...
13V113000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 Accent, model year 2007-2011 Azera, Sonata and Sante Fe,2006-2011 Tucson, 20...
09V280000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 3,011 MODEL YEAR 2005-2007 ELANTRA, TUCSON, SONATA, AZERA AND ACCENT VEHICLES. A MALFUNCTIONING STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY CAUSE THE B...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
Rating for: 2007 Hyundai Accent 2-DR. w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2025 | ENGINE | PISTON SLAP |
| Dec 22, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The car loses power randomly. It typically happens at a stop light or a stop sign, usually within th... |
| Jul 14, 2021 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | I've had to replace the visor 3 times because the hinge will spontaneously break and the visors will... |
| Oct 28, 2020 | STRUCTURE | UNDERSIDE, WHEEL WELLS, AND NOW BODY OF CAR ARE RUSTING OUT. THE FRONT CONTROL ARMS NEEDING TO BE RE... |
| Nov 1, 2017 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON SO I TOOK IT TO LOCAL DEALER. THEY TOLD ME THE ISSUE WAS WITH MY DRIVER'S SIDE SE... |
| Oct 1, 2017 | AIR BAGS | THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS IN AND WON'T GO OFF. I AM WORRIED THE SYSTEM WON'T WORK IN AN ACCIDENT & ALSO C... |
| Jul 15, 2017 | AIR BAGS | SAME PROBLEM AS OTHERS. "AIR BAG" WARNING STAYS LIGHTED NO MATTER WHAT. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT PEOPLE A... |
| Jun 3, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRAS... |
| May 24, 2017 | AIR BAGS | MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS CAME ON IN MY CAR. DONT KNOW WHICH AIRBAGS IT IS. |
| May 6, 2017 | STRUCTURE | PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLE FELL OFF UPON TRYING TO OPEN, CONTACTED MANUFACTURER WAS TOLD THERE IS A ... |
| Apr 1, 2017 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | I PURCHASE A 2007 ACCENT HYUNDAI AND WHILE DRIVING IT STALLS VERY DANGEROUS. I PURCHASED THIS CAR F... |
| Mar 3, 2017 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | REGARDING NHTSA REFERENCE # 1088179: MY AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED STAYING ON AROUND FEBRUARY 2017. I MA... |
| Feb 20, 2017 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG LIGTH WARNING CAME ON.. |
| Feb 17, 2017 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | EACH TIME I PUT GAS IN THE CAR I HAVE DIFFICULTY GETTING THE CAR TO START UP. ABOUT AFTER THE THI... |
| Dec 5, 2016 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON WITH CODE B1517, AND B1448. SHOP IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHETHER AIRBAG WILL DEPL... |
| Sep 15, 2016 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG ERROR LIGHT CAME UP SUDDENLY AT ABOUT 125K MILES AND STAYS. THE CODE READ IS B1448 - THE MALF... |
| Jul 28, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS CONSTANTLY... |
| Jun 1, 2016 | AIR BAGS | IN 2012 AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. FIRST FIX WAS REPLACING A PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT B... |
| Apr 19, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEH... |
| Mar 2, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAIN... |