2009 Model Year

Hyundai Accent

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
101
Recalls
0
Crashes
9
Severe
12

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Brakes
Oct 2025

Brake Light Switch broke ,Brake light won't turn off

Engine
May 2023

The contact owned a 2009 Hyundai Accent. The contact stated that while his girlfriend was driving at approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle lost motive pow...

Brakes
May 2023

ABS module leaking fluid

Air Bags
Sep 2022

Air bag light on at 146018 miles

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Mar 2021

The rear windshield shattered for no reason. Because of the tint we had installed it stayed intact but you can't see through it. The car is in my dri...

Electrical System
Sep 2020

THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCK STOPPED WORKING ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO. CAN NOT UNLOCK THE DOOR MANUALLY INSIDE OR WITH A KEY OUTSIDE OR WITH REMOTE. DESPI...

Engine
Mar 2020

THE CAR WILL STALL WHILE RUNNING THEN WILL TURN OVER BUT NOT START FOR A BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME. IT HAS DONE THIS WHILE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT OR IN MOT...

Suspension
Feb 2020

I WAS INTERESTED IN THIS CAR BUT BEFORE PURCHASING I TOOK IT TO FIRESTONE FOR A PRE-PURCHASE INSPECTION. ONE OF THE REPAIRS NEEDED WAS A CV AXLE. IT...

Air Bags
Feb 2020

2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED.*JS

EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES
Jan 2020

MY BRAKE LIGHTS WORK THEN THEY DONT I HAVE REPLACED FUSES BULBS I DONT KNOW WHAT ELSE TO CHECK THEY WAS WORKING YESTERDAY TODAY I WAS TOLD MY BRAKES L...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2009 Hyundai Accent has 101 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Air Bags. 9 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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