2008 Model Year

Hyundai Accent

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
101
Recalls
0
Crashes
11
Severe
19

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Latest owner reports

Engine
Apr 2023

I have a 2008 Hyundai Accent. It only has 55,000 miles. However, the engine is failing. After doing reading, it is obvious that this vehicle has...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Mar 2023

my car has been broken into twice in the past three months, with personal items being stolen each time: a child car seat, a child booster seat, an eme...

Air Bags
Nov 2021

08 ACCENT GS, AIRBAG LIGHT ON WITHOUT ANY ACCIDENT OR UNUSUAL DRIVING. ITS A SAFETY ISSUE. HYUNDAI SHOULD HAVE RECALLED THIS ISSUE SINCE MANY CUSTOM...

Air Bags
Feb 2020

AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYS ON. WAS INFORMED BY MULTIPLE MECHANICS IN THE AREA THAT IS A KNOWN SAFETY AND SYSTEM MALFUNCTION ISSUE WITH THE 2008 HY...

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Jul 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE RAN OUT OF FUEL AND STALLED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT TH...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Apr 2019

SUN VISORS ARE BROKEN ,, ONE WON,T STAY UP AN LIGHT WON,T WORK,, ONE FALLS OUT OF MOUNT,, WENT TO PICK-A-PART, ALL OF THE HYUNDAI'S IN THERE ALREADY...

AIR BAGS,ENGINE
Mar 2019

TAKATA RECALL: AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON AND CAR CANNOT BE INSPECTED. ALSO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON. REMOVED PASSENGER AND DRIVER SEATS TO CHECK...

STRUCTURE,VISIBILITY/WIPER Crash
Nov 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR SUDDENLY CAME DOWN AND OBSTRUCTED THE CONT...

VISIBILITY/WIPER Crash
Oct 2018

DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR ASSEMBLY DESIGN ALLOWS IT TO FALL DOWN AND FLAP THEREBY CAUSING MYSELF THE DRIVER AND OWNER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. HYUNDAI REFUSE...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Feb 2018

WHEN I GOT THE CAR FROM THE CAR LOT THE TOLD SUMBIT RECALL THAT THEU DID NOT HAVE TIME TO DO WITH A LAMP SWITCH

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Summary

The 2008 Hyundai Accent has 101 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Air Bags. 11 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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