2015 Hyundai Accent problems and recalls

Owners have filed 69 complaints on the 2015 Hyundai Accent, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Air Bags (26 complaints).

69
Complaints
2
Recalls
7
Crash reports
10
Fire reports
10
Injuries
135.5
Severity index

Severity index 135.5 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 135.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 10 of 143 by severity index among 2015 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 93% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2015 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Air BagsAir Bags: 26 complaints (37.7%)26 38%EngineEngine: 20 complaints (29.0%)20 29%Service BrakesService Brakes: 12 complaints (17.4%)12 17%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 9 complaints (13.0%)9 13%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 9 complaints (13.0%)9 13%HydraulicHydraulic: 7 complaints (10.1%)7 10%Power TrainPower Train: 5 complaints (7.2%)5 7%StructureStructure: 5 complaints (7.2%)5 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
AIR BAGS2637.7%
ENGINE2029.0%
SERVICE BRAKES1217.4%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER913.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM913.0%
HYDRAULIC710.1%
POWER TRAIN57.2%
STRUCTURE57.2%

Complaints filed per year

06112015: 92016: 22017: 22018: 62019: 62020: 82021: 72022: 72023: 82024: 112025: 12026: 2 (partial year)15161718192021222324112526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20159
20162
20172
20186
20196
20208
20217
20227
20238
202411
20251
2026 (year to date)2
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (20 against 22).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
15V21800013/04/2015AIR BAGS:FRONTALHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015 Accent vehicles manufactured September 15, 2014, to February 10, 2015. In very cold temperatures, the occupant detection system (ODS) may not be able to determine if a child restraint seat is in the front passe
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 2026-08-06. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.