Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2011 Hyundai Accent has 1 recall, 37 complaints.
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Recalls
37
Complaints
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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
★★★★★
Rating for: 2011 Hyundai Accent 4 DR FWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2024 | ENGINE | My car is experiencing the same issue as the recall on the engines for sonatas and Elantra in my yea... |
| Jun 20, 2023 | STEERING | Key ignition locked, key would not turn and steering wheel locked while driving. Previously checked ... |
| Jan 3, 2023 | AIR BAGS,ENGINE | The recall issue showed at the inspection center and this vehicle has not been in an incident |
| Jan 1, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Upon opening my driver side door the handle came off in my hand. I went to open the rear driver pass... |
| May 8, 2020 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY AFTER GETTING HIT IN THE FRONT END. *TR |
| Aug 4, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | MY 2011 HYUNDAI ACCENT HAS A PERSISTENT PROBLEM WITH IGNITION COIL FAILURE LIKE OTHER COMPLAINTS FOU... |
| Jan 29, 2019 | ENGINE | AS WITH MANY OTHERS, HAVE ENGINE COILS GOING BAD, WHICH CAN LEAD TO MANY OTHER PROBLEMS IF NOT ADDRE... |
| Dec 13, 2018 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ACCENT. AS THE CONTACT BEGAN TO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED U... |
| Jul 24, 2018 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I WAS DRIVING ALONG ON A CITY STREET GOING ABOUT 40MPH. AS I WAS DRIVING THE GAS PEDAL BECAME SLACK ... |
| Jun 10, 2018 | SEAT BELTS,WHEELS,ENGINE | AS I WAS DRIVING WHEN I GOT UP TO A CERTAIN SPEED OVER 60 I WILL HEAR A TICKING NOISE THEN THE MOTOR... |
| May 3, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND I HAVE FIXED EVERYTHING FROM THE MECHANICS TO EVERYTHING ELSE IT STIL... |
| Jun 15, 2017 | AIR BAGS | "TAKATA RECALL" MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR 6 MONTHS AT THE SAME TIME A RATTLE BEGAN IN THE ARE... |
| Oct 16, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICA... |
| Jun 27, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I HAVE NOW HAD TO REPLACE ENGINE COILS 6 TIMES. THEY USUALLY FAIL ONE AT A TIME AND THE FIRST 5 WERE... |
| Nov 9, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | SINCE 2012 ONE YEAR AFTER THE PURCHASE COILS BEGAN BURNING OUT CAR KEPT STALLING ON THE HIGHWAY, CON... |
| Aug 12, 2015 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | IT ALL BEGAN IN JANUARY WHEN I HAD TO HAVE ALL FOUR COILS REPLACED. SUDDENLY FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS... |
| Jul 1, 2015 | STEERING | MY STEERING WHEEL BECAME LOOSE AND BEGAN TO RATTLE VERY LOUDLY PARTICULARLY GOING OVER A ROUGH SUR... |
| Apr 12, 2015 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIR... |
| Apr 10, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING... |
| Jan 9, 2015 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMI... |