2020 Hyundai Accent problems and recalls

Owners have filed 12 complaints on the 2020 Hyundai Accent, and NHTSA has issued 4 recalls. The most cited component is the Engine (4 complaints).

12
Complaints
4
Recalls
2
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
2
Injuries
81.2
Severity index

Severity index 81.2 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 81.2p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 4 complaints (33.3%)4 33%Air BagsAir Bags: 2 complaints (16.7%)2 17%StructureStructure: 2 complaints (16.7%)2 17%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 2 complaints (16.7%)2 17%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 2 complaints (16.7%)2 17%SeatsSeats: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%SteeringSteering: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE433.3%
AIR BAGS216.7%
STRUCTURE216.7%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM216.7%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL216.7%
SEATS18.3%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM18.3%
STEERING18.3%

Complaints filed per year

0232020: 12021: 32022: 22023: 12024: 22025: 32021322232425
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20201
20213
20222
20231
20242
20253
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
22V06900009/02/2022SEAT BELTS:FRONTHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Accent vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front driver-side and/or passenger-side seat belt pretensioner(s) may explode upon deployment.
22V21800001/04/2022SEAT BELTS:FRONTHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Elantra and 2020 Accent vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front driver and passenger-side seat belt pretensioners may explode upon deployment.
22V35400019/05/2022SEAT BELTS:FRONTHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Accent, 2021-2022 Elantra, and 2021-2022 Elantra HEV vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front driver-side and/or passenger-side seat belt pretensioners may explode upon deployment.

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.