10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
5 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
25,757 miles

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problem #13

Sep 152021

Accent

  • miles
Car was hit in the front right broadside hard enough to break the axle, but the airbag did not deploy.

- Stuart, FL, USA

problem #12

Jul 022021

Accent

  • miles
Randomly have the passenger side airbag light go off on dashboard then an warning light in gage cluster for air bag issues will come on.

- Spring, TX, USA

problem #11

Aug 082021

Accent

  • miles
The airbag warning light comes on and won-€™t go off. According to the Hyundai dealership it-€™s just a faulty mat on the passenger side but they are claiming it-€™s a $1400 fix.

- Tempe, AZ, USA

problem #10

Jan 012021

Accent

  • 66,000 miles
I bought it used with 63,000 miles around 11/8/20, everything was going good, and one day I noticed the airbag light was on. Over a the next couple of days, the light would stay on & if I turned my car off and on again, it would turn off but come back on a couple minutes later. I looked it up, and it talked about a possible issue with the airbag system or the airbag sensor. I also noticed that a lot of people had the airbag light issue with their Hyundai vehicles, mostly the Accent models.

- Salinas, CA, USA

problem #9

Aug 012020

Accent

  • 22,000 miles
Not exactly sure when but my 'passenger airbag off' light started to randomly appear and never turns off despite there being a passenger. Also my back seats would not latch closed, creating an unsafe riding time for a child in a booster seat. Which is a huge concern because I frequently provide rides for two young children my air conditioning unit becomes so hot that my feet are literally burning me. I end up taking my socks and shoes off due to how hot it gets. The motor for the engine is incredibly loud despite the small amount of miles. I have issues with accelerating from stop

- Chapel Hill, TN, USA

problem #8

Jul 212020

Accent

  • 62,000 miles
Occupant classification system defect. My car was only 2,000 miles out of warranty and Hyundai will not cover this defect. Right passenger seat air bag sensor mat is faulty causing the air bag light to come on. I've done my research online and this is pretty common. It should be a recall and I shouldn't be having to spend $1,400 to get it fixed.

- Tampa, FL, USA

problem #7

Sep 102019

Accent

  • 42,000 miles
The air bag warning light came on (and stays on) for no apparent reason when car was started. The car has not sustained any impact or any damage. It appears a sensor has failed. The car has less than 42K miles and is in perfect shape.

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #6

Aug 192019

Accent

  • 55,000 miles
Whenever I start driving the driver side airbag light turns on and won't turn off until I turn the car off and then back on and it still turns back on when I start moving.

- Overland Park, KS, USA

problem #5

Jul 252019

Accent

  • 45,000 miles
I was driving down road and truck hit me on passenger side and air bags didn't deploy

- Center, TX, USA

problem #4

Feb 102019

Accent

  • 35,500 miles
The contact owned a 2017 Hyundai Accent. While driving approximately 30 mph, the contact's vehicle was rear ended and pushed over the median. As a result, the contact crashed head on into another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. There were no warning indicators illuminated. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was totaled and towed to a tow yard. The contact called stevens creek Hyundai at 408-249-1200 (located at 4425 stevens creek blvd, santa clara, ca 95051) and was referred to the manufacturer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and started an investigation. The failure mileage was 35,500.

- Santa Clara, CA, USA

problem #3

Apr 012018

Accent

  • 6,500 miles
On easter Sunday 04/01/2018 I was in an accident that caused, $ $10,800 in front end collision damage, no airbags deployed. The resulting collision caused my seatbelt on break 3 of my left ribs. I had accidentally dropped a closed water bottle between my legs, said bottle then rolled up under brake pedal, after I looked down to see where it went I looked up to my horror discovered a red ishtar with a car stopped if front of me. I slam on what brake I had available cut shell hard right and collided left front of my car into right rear of bumper in front of me, I then ricochet into guard rail thus desert he other front side of my vehicle. Again neither front or side airbags deployed.

- Elkton, MD, USA

problem #2

Mar 222018

Accent

  • miles
Airbag light came on. Got it diagnosied and appeared code B1490 (occupent classification)

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #1

Aug 222017

Accent

  • 841 miles
The contact owned a 2017 Hyundai Accent. While driving 74 mph, the air bags failed to deploy in the contact's vehicle after being struck on the front passenger side quarter panel. The vehicle traveled over the median, struck an embankment, rolled over, and landed on its roof. There were no warning indicators illuminated prior to the failure. That contact sustained a concussion, head laceration, and a fractured collar bone that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot and deemed destroyed. The vehicle was not towed to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and was sending an inspector to determine the cause of the air bag deployment failure. The failure mileage was 841. The VIN was unavailable.

- Smithsburg, MD, USA