Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2010 Hyundai Accent has 1 recall, 87 complaints.
1
Recalls
87
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...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
Rating for: 2010 Hyundai Accent 4-DR. w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | Brake line corrosion and leak on drivers side. Location approximately where drivers door meets passe... |
| Jan 7, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The wiring connection between the blower motor into the hvac resistor is melting. There looks to be ... |
| May 1, 2022 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Whenever I get gas even when I pump really slow when I go to remove the nozzle gas spurts out. I ha... |
| Oct 30, 2021 | AIR BAGS | Last week my airbag red light came on out of no where, no accident led to this.This car has been mai... |
| Oct 9, 2021 | AIR BAGS | The air bags randomly stopped working. I was not in a collision or near anything that would have mad... |
| Sep 16, 2021 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | The driver-side sun visor was falling off during driving when the visor hung at the left (the hangin... |
| Jul 18, 2019 | AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES | TAKATA RECALL: I WAS DRIVING SLOWLY IN THE RAIN WHEN SOME CARS IN FRONT OF ME STARTED TO STOP. I SLO... |
| May 24, 2019 | AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES | THE BREAK LIGHTS ARE NOT ILLUMINATING. I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF ANY RECALL ON MY CAR AFTER PURCHASE AN... |
| Jan 22, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | HYUNDAI BRAKE RECALL. NOTHING HAS HAPPENED AS OF YET BUT I NEED THE ISSUE CORRECTED TO PREVENT ANY I... |
| Nov 21, 2018 | ENGINE | CAR STOPPED RUNNING. TIMING BELT BROKE RESULTING IN RUINED ENGINE REQUIRING FULL ENGINE REPLACEMENT.... |
| Sep 10, 2018 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. AFTER TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP NO ERROR CODES POPULATED, BU... |
| May 1, 2018 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | DRIVER SIDE VISOR FELL AND HIT MY HEAD WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON ROAD.. IT WAS HANGING THERE AND I COU... |
| Jul 31, 2017 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | THE DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR FELL OPEN WHILE I WAS DRIVING STEADILY ON AN INTERSTATE. I CAN NO LONGER GE... |
| Jun 5, 2017 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE VISOR BROKE AND FELL WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THIS IS A VISIBILITY HAZARD AND I AM NOT MECHANICALLY ... |
| Dec 29, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHILE MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, DRIVING STRAIGHT AFTER 2 RIGHT TURNS, AFTER APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES ... |
| Dec 5, 2016 | ENGINE | THE IGNITION CABLES AND SPARK PLUGS ARE FAULTY AND HAD TO BE REPLACED JUST AFTER 60,000 MILES. I ... |
| Oct 8, 2016 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE SUN VISOR DOES NOT STAY IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION OR THE ENGAGED LOWERED POSITION, FALLING STRAIGH... |
| Aug 18, 2016 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY DAUGHTER'S CAR ENGINE SHUTS DOWN WHEN SHE IS DRIVING IN THE STREET. THE CAR WAS TAKEN ON AUGUST ... |
| Aug 11, 2016 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | DRIVING 75 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE DRIVER'S VISOR FELL INTO MY LINE OF SIGHT, I WASN'T USING THE VIS... |
| Jul 20, 2016 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLU... |