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Hyundai Accent · 2012

2 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·23V651000·2023-09-22

    Hyundai Recalls Multiple Models Due to ABS Module Fire Risk

    Hyundai is recalling over 1.6 million vehicles because a leaking ABS module may cause an engine compartment fire. Owners should park outside until the repair is complete.

    Product
    HYUNDAI — HYUNDAI ELANTRA, AZERA, SANTA FE, GENESIS COUPE
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·20V393000·2020-07-02

    Hyundai Recalls 2011-2012 Models for Accessory Socket Fire Risk

    Hyundai is recalling 272,126 vehicles because an over-tightened 12V accessory socket may overheat and cause a fire.

    Product
    HYUNDAI — HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID, ELANTRA, ACCENT, VELOSTER
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

NHTSA crash-test safety rating

Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.

  • 20124/5

    2 trims tested for 2012; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov

Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations

  • PE19003 Preliminary Evaluation · electrical system:12v/24v/48v battery:cables
  • RQ17004 Recall Query · engine
  • PE13033 Preliminary Evaluation · service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip:control unit/module
  • PE13007 Preliminary Evaluation · suspension:rear
  • PE09003 Preliminary Evaluation · electronic stability control

Complaint clusters with no matching recall

  • 2007 · airbags 38 complaints, median 70,000 mi
    Includes 1 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2008 · airbags 33 complaints, median 58,385 mi
  • 2016 · airbags 25 complaints, median 60,000 mi
  • 2016 · electrical 25 complaints, median 50,000 mi
    Includes 3 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2009 · airbags 25 complaints, median 79,000 mi

Technical service bulletins

689 manufacturer service bulletins across 18 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2022: 4.1/5 · 16 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2021: 3.9/5 · 16 complaints · most complained-of: seatbelts
  • 2020: 4.0/5 · 12 complaints
  • 2019: 4.1/5 · 30 complaints · most complained-of: engine
  • 2018: 4.2/5 · 19 complaints · most complained-of: engine

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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