2022 Hyundai Accent problems and recalls

Owners have filed 16 complaints on the 2022 Hyundai Accent, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Electrical System (6 complaints).

16
Complaints
2
Recalls
2
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
2
Injuries
78.4
Severity index

Severity index 78.4 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 78.4p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 6 complaints (37.5%)6 38%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 4 complaints (25.0%)4 25%Seat BeltsSeat Belts: 4 complaints (25.0%)4 25%SteeringSteering: 3 complaints (18.8%)3 19%Service BrakesService Brakes: 2 complaints (12.5%)2 12%EngineEngine: 2 complaints (12.5%)2 12%SuspensionSuspension: 2 complaints (12.5%)2 12%Air BagsAir Bags: 2 complaints (12.5%)2 12%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM637.5%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER425.0%
SEAT BELTS425.0%
STEERING318.8%
SERVICE BRAKES212.5%
ENGINE212.5%
SUSPENSION212.5%
AIR BAGS212.5%

Complaints filed per year

0252022: 52023: 52024: 22025: 32026: 1 (partial year)22523242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20225
20235
20242
20253
2026 (year to date)1
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 2.0x those in 2022 to 2022 (10 against 5).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
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.