2021 Hyundai Accent problems and recalls

Owners have filed 16 complaints on the 2021 Hyundai Accent, and NHTSA has issued 4 recalls. The most cited component is the Seat Belts (6 complaints).

16
Complaints
4
Recalls
0
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
1
Injuries
64.6
Severity index

Severity index 64.6 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 64.6p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Seat BeltsSeat Belts: 6 complaints (37.5%)6 38%WheelsWheels: 5 complaints (31.2%)5 31%EngineEngine: 4 complaints (25.0%)4 25%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 2 complaints (12.5%)2 12%Service BrakesService Brakes: 1 complaints (6.2%)1 6%SteeringSteering: 1 complaints (6.2%)1 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
SEAT BELTS637.5%
WHEELS531.2%
ENGINE425.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM212.5%
SERVICE BRAKES16.2%
STEERING16.2%

Complaints filed per year

0472021: 12022: 72023: 42024: 22025: 221227232425
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20211
20227
20234
20242
20252
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2021 to 2022 (8 against 8).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
21V93700002/12/2021SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDERHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021 Accent vehicles. The brake master cylinder may have been manufactured with sharp edges that can damage the inner oil seal, resulting in reduced braking performance.
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.
22V31100006/05/2022STEERING:COLUMNHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Accent vehicles. A bolt in the steering column may not be secured properly, which can cause the steering column to detach from the steering rack and result in a loss of steering control.
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.