2010 Hyundai Accent problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (13) · Visibility/Wiper (11) · Exterior Lighting (11)
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67 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (1)
Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch 2015-09-08 · campaign 15V566000 · 99,500 vehicles
Defect: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Hyundai Accent vehicles manufactured March 1, 2009, to February 11, 2011. In the affected vehicles, the brake light switch may malfunction. A malfunctioning brake light switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause an inability to deactivate the cruise control by depressing the brake pedal. Additionally, a malfunctioning brake light switch may also prevent the shifter
Risk: Failure to illuminate the brake lights during braking or the inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake switch, free of charge. The recall began on October 21, 2015. Owners may contact Hyundai's customer service at 1-855-671-3059 or by visiting www.HyundaiUSA.com/Campaign131. Hyundai's number for this recall is 131. This recall is an expansion of 13V-113.
Service bulletins (39)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Back Over Prevention: Warnings 2026-10-15 · 26-GI-004H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some hyundai vehicles may be equipped with a parking distance warning (pdw) sensor(s) that may trigger various dtcs and display warning messages on the instrument cluster, resulting in the pdw sensor(s) failing to detect nearby objects or triggering multiple false alarms. this condition may be a res
Engine 2026-10-08 · 26-EM-016H TSB · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some vehicles equipped with internal combustion engines may exhibit higher-than-expected engine oil consumption. this bulletin outlines the combustion chamber cleaning procedure for vehicles diagnosed with this condition. all internal combustion engines consume some engine oil during normal operatio
Engine 2026-10-07 · 26-EM-015H TSB · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certain vehicles equipped with internal combustion engines may exhibit higher-than-expected engine oil consumption. this bulletin provides the inspection and repair procedures for vehicles exhibiting this condition. all internal combustion engines consume engine oil as part of normal engine operatio
Air Bags 2026-04-10 · DTN DL · Other
the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) has identified the presence of substandard and dangerous driver’s-side airbag inflators manufactured by jilin province detiannuo automobile safety system co., ltd. (dtn). these inflators were not supplied, approved, or authorized by the vehi
Air Bags 2026-04-10 · DTN DCS · Other
the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) has issued an urgent safety advisory regarding dangerous, counterfeit driver‑side airbag inflators manufactured by jilin province detiannuo automobile safety system co., ltd. (dtn), that have been identified in u.s. vehicles following prior
Exterior Lighting 2025-11-06 · 25-BD-012H TSB · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information regarding condensation related to the accumulated moisture in the headlamp, rear combination lamp, daytime running lamp (drl), or fog lamp. this tsb illustrates the various causes of condensation inside the lamp assembly. lamp assembly replacement is not necessary
Showing the 6 most recent of 39 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-01-26 · Air Bags“the airbags failed to deploy in my 2012 car accident. i suffered facial injuries from hitting my face on the dashboard. i got a broken nose, c2 neck fracture and skull fracture. …”
2024-04-15 · Service Brakes“brake line corrosion and leak on drivers side. location approximately where drivers door meets passenger door. it appears that all of the brake lines except a one foot section in the above location are coated with a hard rubber for corrosion protection. the one foot section in question however is raw metal which is "protected" on the bottom side by…”
2023-01-11 · Unknown Or Other“the wiring connection between the blower motor into the hvac resistor is melting. there looks to be burn marks on the plastic female plug that goes into the resistor. i sometimes smell like plastic is burning. i have to keep fan at max speed to not use the resistor at all. i believe this could be a fire hazard. …”
2022-07-27 · Fuel/Propulsion System“whenever i get gas even when i pump really slow when i go to remove the nozzle gas spurts out. i have had the charcoal cannister replaced as well as replacing the gas cap but it still happens. this is very dangerous since gas is leaking onto the car and area surrounding it.…”
2021-11-03 · Air Bags“last week my airbag red light came on out of no where, no accident led to this.this car has been maintained and any repairs done in a timely fashion i called hyundai headquarters and spoke to a supervisor. she went on and on about everything but what i was calling about. she then devulged some interesting issues regarding my vehicle. first she s…”
2021-10-13 · Air Bags“the air bags randomly stopped working. i was not in a collision or near anything that would have made my air bags deploy or stop working. i have two air bag lights that are staying on to let me know that the airbags are not working. i had a mechanic do a free consultation and he could not find anything wrong with the airbags besides the airbag bein…”
2021-09-16 · Visibility/Wiper“the driver-side sun visor was falling off during driving when the visor hung at the left (the hanging rod broke from inside) and it's dangous because i could not see. it's definately a safty issue that are talked broadly and a recall is neccessary.…”
2019-07-26 · Service Brakes · 101,803 mi · 💥 crash“takata recall: i was driving slowly in the rain when some cars in front of me started to stop. i slowed down but as i hit the breaks the car didn't respond. i pressed the pedal more and nothing happened, then it went down all the way. i moved the steering wheel to the right to prevent a crash but it still happened. my car is a total loss. my airbag…”
2019-05-25 · Service Brakes“the break lights are not illuminating. i was not notified of any recall on my car after purchase and i don't think it was ever repaired. my air bag light is continuously on even though diagnostics have been ran and no code comes up.…”
2019-04-17 · Visibility/Wiper · 62,000 mi“driver side visor fell and hit my head while i was driving on road.. it was hanging there and i couldn't see for about 30 seconds until i had to just hold it up with my hand until i got home and could get a scissors to cut the cord that kept it hanging in my face. a few months later the passenger side visor fell. didn't think i should have to …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.