2018 Hyundai Accent problems and recalls

Owners have filed 19 complaints on the 2018 Hyundai Accent, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Engine (8 complaints).

19
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Crash reports
4
Fire reports
1
Injuries
78.1
Severity index

Severity index 78.1 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 78.1p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 8 complaints (42.1%)8 42%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 3 complaints (15.8%)3 16%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 3 complaints (15.8%)3 16%Service BrakesService Brakes: 2 complaints (10.5%)2 11%StructureStructure: 2 complaints (10.5%)2 11%SuspensionSuspension: 1 complaints (5.3%)1 5%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 1 complaints (5.3%)1 5%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 1 complaints (5.3%)1 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE842.1%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER315.8%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM315.8%
SERVICE BRAKES210.5%
STRUCTURE210.5%
SUSPENSION15.3%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING15.3%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM15.3%

Complaints filed per year

0242018: 42020: 22021: 12022: 32023: 22024: 12025: 32026: 3 (partial year)18420212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20184
20202
20211
20223
20232
20241
20253
2026 (year to date)3
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (6 against 6).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
21V61900006/08/2021LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LATCHHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Sonata, 2016-2018 Sonata Hybrid, 2018-2020 Accent, and 2016-2017 Azera vehicles. The trunk latch may become damaged, preventing the opening of the trunk from the inside. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with t

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.