Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2012 Hyundai Accent.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-17 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Accent. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, the clutch pedal t… |
| 2025-11-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER | No | 0 | Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2012 Hyundai Accent. The contact stated that it was discovered that there was a… |
| 2025-09-06 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | UNKNOWN. I THINK THE ABS MODULE LIGHT APPEARED INSTANTLY ON THE DASHBOARD. IT'S THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES THAT AREN'T WORKIN… |
| 2025-04-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | On the [XXX], my 2012 Hyundai Accent caught fire in the engine compartment and engulfed in flames. Right before the fir… |
| 2025-04-23 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Accent. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000 (Service … |
| 2025-02-25 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owned a 2012 Hyundai Accent. The contact stated that after the vehicle was occupied and parked in the resi… |
| 2024-09-10 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Accent. The contact stated while driving at approximately 35 MPH and turning to the rig… |
| 2024-06-28 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Accent. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000 (Service … |
| 2024-05-27 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | my dealership, palmers hyundai on airport blvd in mobile, al said I can make an appointment to come in to have the abs … |
| 2024-04-02 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | The Scanning System will track this Mold. It can degrade and split. The gas tank is moldy and looks damp. It Can Cause … |
| 2024-03-29 | FIRERELATED | No | 2 | The contact owned a 2012 Hyundai Accent. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 MPH, there was a smo… |
| 2024-03-16 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I have a call about the ABS brakes and the manufacturer is obliged to repair it because there may be future damage and … |
| 2024-02-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Accent. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the rear driver's sid… |
| 2024-01-30 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Accent. The contact received notification NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000 (Service Bra… |
| 2024-01-24 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Truck release not functioning which is being recalled on Elantras. Both sun visors broken. Will not stay up and swing … |
| 2024-01-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The instrument panel stopped working preventing the ability to determine speed or gas guage. Lights on the instrument p… |
| 2024-01-08 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Accent. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000 (Service … |
| 2023-12-23 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I received this notice of a safety recall for my 2012 Hyundai accent in late October. Hyundai stated that a remedy woul… |
| 2023-12-18 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:MODULATOR | No | 0 | See attached document for complaint |
| 2023-12-13 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Accent. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000 (Service … |
| 2023-11-29 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | No | 0 | I received a recall notice in October for my 2012 Hyundai Accent. According to the recall, my car is safe to drive but … |
| 2023-11-22 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | This car has a recall which put my child and others at risk. It also has a recall for excessive corrosion, which has m… |
| 2023-11-21 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The cast pistons in the turbo engine overheated and caused detonation which has disabled the engine. The extended warra… |
| 2023-11-15 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Accent. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000 (Service … |
| 2023-11-07 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Accent. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000 (Service … |
| 2023-11-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Accent. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000 (Service … |
| 2023-11-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Accent. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000 (Service … |
| 2023-10-27 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Accent. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the check engine warning… |
| 2023-10-11 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Our 2012 Hyundai accent hatchback is not drivable at this time is is over at the service department through Ron Marhofe… |
| 2023-10-02 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Accent. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000 (Service … |
| 2023-09-29 | WHEELS | No | 0 | This car has lost air in the tires even after installing new tires . The rims are rusting through on the backside . The… |
| 2023-09-27 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | Hyundai's current handling of recall 251 is inadequate, posing significant danger to drivers and passengers. Hyundai's… |
| 2023-08-25 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Purchased in January 2023 with 99k miles. Performed oil change on day 1. Checked fluid levels every 1500 miles, noticed… |
| 2023-07-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Accent. The contact stated that the engine was consuming an excessive amount of engine … |
| 2023-02-11 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I was not in an accident |
| 2022-12-28 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Paint flacking off hood in large pieces |
| 2022-12-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Loud ticking and engine knocking. Car starts to stall and overheat, car does not shift properly. Was told it was faili… |
| 2022-07-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | When the car stops at a stop sign or traffic light the engine sometimes stalls and the engine and EPS warning light tur… |
| 2022-07-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Car turns off while driving continuesly misfires even after replacing coils and spark plugs check engine light on and f… |
| 2022-06-24 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Accent. The contact stated that after receiving an oil change on the vehicle and drivin… |
| 2022-06-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Driving down the highway car caught fire |
| 2022-03-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Accent. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled. … |
| 2022-02-11 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER | No | 0 | While stoped at a stop light there was A loud bang and a loud grinding sound. It turns out the break calipers and pads … |
| 2022-01-09 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Rear wheels make squeaking noises and steel wheel is to hot to touch and breaks smell like they are burning |
| 2021-12-06 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Accent. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the contact felt the vehicle accelerat… |
| 2021-11-15 | STEERING | No | 0 | The electric power steering (EPS) system in my Hyundai Accent 2012 5-door hatchback intermittently stops and starts wor… |
| 2021-08-30 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | 2012 HYUNDAI ACCENT. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO PERFORM REPAIRS RELATED TO SAFETY RECA… |
| 2021-07-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Cam shaft split System emission failure . Lighter socket not working. Valvolibe oil change 7/16/21 Mail recall. Reci… |
| 2021-01-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK . SHOWED THERE WAS NO OIL IN ENGINE AFTER 2 WEEKS OF BEING FILLED UP . THERE WAS NO LEAK REPORT… |
| 2020-12-14 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | PAINT IS FLAKING OFF LARGE SECTIONS OF HOOD AND FRONT, REAR WINDSHIELD WASHER HOSE LEAKS IN CAR |