4 complaints reported

2011 Hyundai Accent Air Bags

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
4
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
1

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Nov 2020 Crash

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Aug 2020
Nov 2017

"TAKATA RECALL" MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR 6 MONTHS AT THE SAME TIME A RATTLE BEGAN IN THE AREA OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. I RECEIVED A CARD FROM TK HOLDINGS GIVING ME A SITE TO CHECK IF MY AIRBAG IS RECALLED. THE SITE DOES NOT WORK. THE SITE INDICATED ON THE CARD IS WWW.AIRBAGRECALL.COM. A PAGE COMES UP TO ENTER VIN BUT WHEN I ENTER IT, IT KEEPS KICKING BAG TO THE ENTER VIN PAGE. I CALLED THE NUMBER AND IT TELLS ME TO GO TO THAT PAGE. I NEED TO KNOW WHAT TO DO.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jun 2017
Oct 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Oct 2016
Mar 2014 Crash Injury

AT APPROXIMATELY 1:00AM, THE CAR SLID ON ICE GOING 35MPH, HITTING A SIDEWALK AND A STEEL GATE. BOTH INDIVIDUALS IN THE CAR BLACKED OUT HEAD ON DASHBOARD, NO AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED FROM EITHER THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE. ONCE THE POLICE CAME 2MINUTES LATER. BOTH INDIVIDUALS STEPPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE BOTH WERE BLEEDING NONSTOP, HAD TO BE TAKING TO THE HOSPITAL. THE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS DAMAGED BADLY, 2500.00 WORTH OF REPAIR DAMAGE. BOTH PARTIES AT THE HOSPITAL, PASSENGER NEEDED STITCHES, INSIDE / OUTSIDE OF THE MOUTH, DRIVER LOST FRONT TOOTH, AND INJURED LEFT WRIST. BRUISED MARKS ON LEGS AND JAW OCCURRED WEEK LATER, NEEDED TO SEEK MORE MEDICAL ATTENTION RESULTING LOST OF JOB. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HYUNDAI ACCENT, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jan 2014

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Quick Summary

The 2011 Hyundai Accent has 4 Air Bags complaints on file. 2 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.