Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2009 Hyundai Accent has 2 recalls, 101 complaints.
2
Recalls
101
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
15V566000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Hyundai Accent vehicles manufactured March 1, 2009, to February 11, 2011. I...
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...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
Rating for: 2009 Hyundai Accent 4-DR. w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | Brake Light Switch broke ,Brake light won't turn off |
| May 18, 2023 | ENGINE | The contact owned a 2009 Hyundai Accent. The contact stated that while his girlfriend was driving at... |
| Mar 2, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | ABS module leaking fluid |
| Jan 9, 2022 | AIR BAGS | Air bag light on at 146018 miles |
| Dec 2, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The rear windshield shattered for no reason. Because of the tint we had installed it stayed intact b... |
| Oct 1, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES | MY BRAKE LIGHTS WORK THEN THEY DONT I HAVE REPLACED FUSES BULBS I DONT KNOW WHAT ELSE TO CHECK THEY ... |
| Jul 1, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCK STOPPED WORKING ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO. CAN NOT UNLOCK THE DOOR MANUALLY ... |
| Feb 14, 2020 | AIR BAGS | 2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS. *LD THE CONSUME... |
| Feb 8, 2020 | SUSPENSION | I WAS INTERESTED IN THIS CAR BUT BEFORE PURCHASING I TOOK IT TO FIRESTONE FOR A PRE-PURCHASE INSPECT... |
| Dec 25, 2019 | ENGINE | THE CAR WILL STALL WHILE RUNNING THEN WILL TURN OVER BUT NOT START FOR A BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME. IT HA... |
| Dec 7, 2019 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED, THE AIR BAG LIGHT TURNS ON AND WON'T TURN OFF. RESTARTED SEVERAL TIMES SIN... |
| Oct 27, 2019 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FOR PASSENGER SEAT-OCS---NOTE MANY OTHER 2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT HAVE BEEN RECALLE... |
| Jul 10, 2019 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON ONE DAY. AND ITS ON CONSTANTLY. I CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY DONT CARE. ... |
| Feb 14, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY CAR MISFIRED AND AFTER THAT STARTED TO SPUTTERING WHEN I IDOL, SLOW DOWN OR SPEED UP. I GOT NEW P... |
| Feb 4, 2019 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WON'T SHUT OFF. CAME ON IN MORNING JUST STARTING THE CAR AND HAS NOT TURNE... |
| Dec 1, 2018 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | IT STARTED RUNING BAD I PULL OVER SMOKE COMEING FROM FIRE WALL I PUT IT OUT /NEXT DAY I STARTED IT ... |
| Sep 10, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | DURING OR AFTER OPERATION OF THE AIR CONDITIONING, WATER POURS DOWN INTO THE FOOTWELL ON THE PASSENG... |
| Mar 12, 2018 | AIR BAGS | THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 90,000 MILES, YET THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. A MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE ERROR A... |
| Feb 21, 2018 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECT... |
| Feb 10, 2018 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | CAR HAS EXTREMELY HARD TIME STARTING WHEN YOU PUT FUEL IN CHANGED ALL SENSORS AND PURGE VALVE NO HEL... |