2014 Hyundai Accent problems and recalls

Owners filed 42 complaints on the 2014 Hyundai Accent in the last three full years, out of 80 on record. The most cited component is the Service Brakes.

80
Complaints
1
Recalls
12
Crash reports
9
Fire reports
14
Injuries
152.8
Severity index

Severity index 152.8 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 152.8p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 5 of 139 by severity index among 2014 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 96% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2014 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Service BrakesService Brakes: 25 complaints (31.2%)25 31%EngineEngine: 19 complaints (23.8%)19 24%HydraulicHydraulic: 12 complaints (15.0%)12 15%Air BagsAir Bags: 11 complaints (13.8%)11 14%SteeringSteering: 8 complaints (10.0%)8 10%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 6 complaints (7.5%)6 8%Seat BeltsSeat Belts: 5 complaints (6.2%)5 6%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 5 complaints (6.2%)5 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
SERVICE BRAKES2531.2%
ENGINE1923.8%
HYDRAULIC1215.0%
AIR BAGS1113.8%
STEERING810.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER67.5%
SEAT BELTS56.2%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM56.2%

Complaints filed per year

012242015: 32016: 42017: 32018: 72019: 32021: 92022: 72023: 152024: 242025: 32026: 2 (partial year)151617181921222324242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20153
20164
20173
20187
20193
20219
20227
202315
202424
20253
2026 (year to date)2
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 2.2x those in 2019 to 2022 (42 against 19).

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 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.