2011 Model Year

Hyundai Accent

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
37
Recalls
1
Crashes
3
Severe
5

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

15V566000 Sep 2015

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Feb 2025

Upon opening my driver side door the handle came off in my hand. I went to open the rear driver passenger side door and that handle came off in my han...

Engine
Apr 2024

My car is experiencing the same issue as the recall on the engines for sonatas and Elantra in my year. My vehicle experienced a stall while in a drive...

Steering
Mar 2023

Key ignition locked, key would not turn and steering wheel locked while driving. Previously checked by Auto nation hyundai in Savannah, GA. They could...

AIR BAGS,ENGINE
Mar 2023

The recall issue showed at the inspection center and this vehicle has not been in an incident

Air Bags Crash
Nov 2020

AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY AFTER GETTING HIT IN THE FRONT END. *TR

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Jun 2019

MY 2011 HYUNDAI ACCENT HAS A PERSISTENT PROBLEM WITH IGNITION COIL FAILURE LIKE OTHER COMPLAINTS FOUND ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE EVE...

Engine
Mar 2019

AS WITH MANY OTHERS, HAVE ENGINE COILS GOING BAD, WHICH CAN LEAD TO MANY OTHER PROBLEMS IF NOT ADDRESSED QUICKLY. I BOUGHT THIS CAR 18 MONTHS AGO @ 3...

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Dec 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ACCENT. AS THE CONTACT BEGAN TO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY TO 50 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTA...

SEAT BELTS,WHEELS,ENGINE
Dec 2018

AS I WAS DRIVING WHEN I GOT UP TO A CERTAIN SPEED OVER 60 I WILL HEAR A TICKING NOISE THEN THE MOTOR WILL START TO JUMP AND THEN THE CAR COMPLETELY SH...

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Jul 2018

I WAS DRIVING ALONG ON A CITY STREET GOING ABOUT 40MPH. AS I WAS DRIVING THE GAS PEDAL BECAME SLACK AND THE CAR STARTED ACCELERATING RAPIDLY. I HAD T...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2011 Hyundai Accent has 37 complaints and 1 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. 3 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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