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2010 Hyundai Accent: raw data

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vehicle2010 / hyundai / accent
known issues5 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-07)
complaints87 on file (2009-12-30 → 2026-01-26)
recalls1
investigations0
fars89 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Brake lights failing to illuminateEXTERIOR LIGHTING19 complaints2013-05 → 2019-01accent-2010-brake-light-switch
  • 10759642 WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL OPERATING SPEED, I WAS ALERTED BY ANOTHER MOTORIST THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS WEREN'T WORKING. I REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AND THAT FIXED THE PROBLEM
  • 10511849 AS I WAS STOPPED IN A LINE OF CARS TO DROP MY DAUGHTER OFF AT SCHOOL A WOMAN TAPPED ON MY WINDOW AND TOLD ME THAT I HAVE NO BRAKE LIGHTS AND THAT SHE ALMOST REAR-ENDED ME BECAUSE OF IT
  • 10534730 BRAKE LIGHTS NOT WORKING. APPEARS TO BE PROBLEM WITH BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WHICH HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR OTHER YEAR MODELS
Brake pedal failing to stop the vehicleSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC12 complaints2009-12 → 2019-07accent-2010-brake-pedal-failure
  • 10468751 I WAS APPROACHING A LINE OF CARS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND IT WAS RAINING. WHEN I APPLIED MY BRAKES THE REAR WHEELS OF MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED AND THE REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP. I SLID OUT OF CONTROL INTO THE REAR OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME
  • 10462954 FROM THE DAY I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE (MAY 21,12) EACH AND EVERY MORNING WHEN I FIRST APPLY THE BRAKES THEY LOCK UP. IT SO FAR HAS NEVER HAPPENED ANY OTHER TIME. IT HAS BEEN CHECKED BY DEALER AND NO PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN FOUND
  • 10384307 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN, THE VEHICLE WENT OVER A BUMP AND WOULD NOT STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER THREE TIMES BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE
Sun visor detaching or falling into driver's viewVISIBILITY/WIPER19 complaints2013-08 → 2021-09accent-2010-sun-visor-detachment
  • 11196982 DRIVER SIDE VISOR FELL AND HIT MY HEAD WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON ROAD.. IT WAS HANGING THERE AND I COULDN'T SEE FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS UNTIL I HAD TO JUST HOLD IT UP WITH MY HAND UNTIL I GOT HOME AND COULD GET A SCISSORS TO CUT THE CORD THAT KEPT IT HANGING IN MY FACE
  • 10872635 WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR FELL OFF (BY ITSELF) AND OBSTRUCTED VIEW NEARLY CAUSING COLLISION AT 65MPH. NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS! WHEN WILL SOMETHING BE DONE?
  • 10609994 SUN VISOR BROKE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE POST FELL OUT AND IS DANGLING BY THE CABLE. THE LIP ON THE POST THAT HOLDS IN PLACE CRUMBLED
Engine stalling or failing while drivingENGINE10 complaints2011-09 → 2018-11accent-2010-engine-stall
  • 11153626 CAR STOPPED RUNNING. TIMING BELT BROKE RESULTING IN RUINED ENGINE REQUIRING FULL ENGINE REPLACEMENT. MILEAGE WAS 63K
  • 10930117 THE IGNITION CABLES AND SPARK PLUGS ARE FAULTY AND HAD TO BE REPLACED JUST AFTER 60,000 MILES. I WAS DRIVING AND SUDDENLY MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING, MY CAR WAS SHAKING, AND NOT SHIFTING PAST FIRST GEAR
  • 10639480 CAR JUST LOST POWER WHILE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC GOING 10 MILES AN HOUR. HAD TO PUT IN PARK AND RESTART IT, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON
Airbag warning light illumination and non-deploymentAIR BAGS7 complaints2012-09 → 2026-01accent-2010-airbag-warning-light
  • 11436585 The air bags randomly stopped working. I was not in a collision or near anything that would have made my air bags deploy or stop working. I have two air bag lights that are staying on to let me know that the airbags are not working
  • 10475792 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY WHETHER A PERSON WAS OCCUPYING THE SEAT OR NOT
  • 11713337 The airbags failed to deploy in my 2012 car accident. I suffered facial injuries from hitting my face on the dashboard. I got a broken nose, c2 neck fracture and skull fracture

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
872009-12-302026-01-2640SERVICE BRAKES:23; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:16; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12; VISIBILITY/WIPER:11; AIR BAGS:10

Recalls all years →

campaign_numberreport_received_datecomponentsummaryconsequenceremedy
15V56600008/09/2015EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCHHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Hyundai Accent vehicles manufactured March 1, 2009, to February 11, 2011. In the affected vehicles, the brake light switch may malfunction. A malfunctioning brake light switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause an inability to deactivate the cruise control by depressing the brake pedal. Additionally, a malfunctioning brake light switch may also prevent the shifter from being moved out of the PARK position.Failure to illuminate the brake lights during braking or the inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash.Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake switch, free of charge. The recall began on October 21, 2015. Owners may contact Hyundai's customer service at 1-855-671-3059 or by visiting www.HyundaiUSA.com/Campaign131. Hyundai's number for this recall is 131. This recall is an expansion of 13V-113.

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-202489legacy-code0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2010 Hyundai Accent vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2010/hyundai/accent
@misc{wrenchpro_2010_hyundai_accent_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2010 Hyundai Accent},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2010/hyundai/accent}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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