2019 Hyundai Accent problems and recalls

63% of owner complaints on the 2019 Hyundai Accent related to the Engine (19 of 30).

30
Complaints
1
Recalls
2
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
2
Injuries
70.0
Severity index

Severity index 70.0 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 70.0p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 19 complaints (63.3%)19 63%Air BagsAir Bags: 4 complaints (13.3%)4 13%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 2 complaints (6.7%)2 7%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 2 complaints (6.7%)2 7%SuspensionSuspension: 2 complaints (6.7%)2 7%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 2 complaints (6.7%)2 7%Engine And Engine Cooli…Engine And Engine Cooling: 2 complaints (6.7%)2 7%Other/I Am Not SureOther/I Am Not Sure: 1 complaints (3.3%)1 3%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE1963.3%
AIR BAGS413.3%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM26.7%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL26.7%
SUSPENSION26.7%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER26.7%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING26.7%
Other/I am not sure13.3%

Complaints filed per year

0492018: 12019: 12021: 32022: 12023: 92024: 72025: 52026: 3 (partial year)18192122239242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20181
20191
20213
20221
20239
20247
20255
2026 (year to date)3
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 4.2x those in 2019 to 2022 (21 against 5).

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 2026-09-03. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.