2013 Hyundai Accent problems and recalls

Owners filed 52 complaints on the 2013 Hyundai Accent in the last three full years, out of 141 on record. The most cited component is the Service Brakes.

141
Complaints
1
Recalls
16
Crash reports
9
Fire reports
23
Injuries
150.6
Severity index

Severity index 150.6 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 150.6p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 3 of 145 by severity index among 2013 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 98% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2013 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Service BrakesService Brakes: 43 complaints (30.5%)43 30%EngineEngine: 34 complaints (24.1%)34 24%HydraulicHydraulic: 24 complaints (17.0%)24 17%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 18 complaints (12.8%)18 13%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 16 complaints (11.3%)16 11%Air BagsAir Bags: 14 complaints (9.9%)14 10%Power TrainPower Train: 12 complaints (8.5%)12 9%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 8 complaints (5.7%)8 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
SERVICE BRAKES4330.5%
ENGINE3424.1%
HYDRAULIC2417.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1812.8%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1611.3%
AIR BAGS149.9%
POWER TRAIN128.5%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL85.7%

Complaints filed per year

012242012: 32013: 102014: 122015: 102016: 52017: 62018: 82019: 112020: 52021: 52022: 112023: 242024: 222025: 62026: 3 (partial year)12131415161718192021222324242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20123
201310
201412
201510
20165
20176
20188
201911
20205
20215
202211
202324
202422
20256
2026 (year to date)3
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 2.5x those in 2020 to 2022 (52 against 21).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
23V65100022/09/2023SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULEHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2015 Elantra, Genesis Coupe, Sonata Hybrid, 2012-2015 Accent, Azera, Veloster, 2013-2015 Elantra Coupe, Santa Fe, 2014-2015 Equus, 2010-2012 Veracruz, 2010-2013 Tucson, 2015 Tucson Fuel Cell, and 2013 Santa Fe Sport vehicl

Other Hyundai Accent model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 11 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-21. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.