Hyundai Accent: which model years draw the most owner complaints?
1,623 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Hyundai Accent, model years 2000 to 2022. No model year stands out for the engine or transmission against the others. Quietest mature years by complaint count: 2019, 2004, 2003. Counts of unverified owner reports, compared only with other years of the same model; not failure rates.
Complaints by model year
| MODEL YEAR | COMPLAINTS | VS OTHER YEARS | STANDS OUT | RECALLS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 AccentFEW REPORTS | 92 | — | 4 | |
| 2001 AccentFEW REPORTS | 112 | — | 2 | |
| 2002 AccentFEW REPORTS | 133 | — | 1 | |
| 2003 AccentFEW REPORTS | 37 | quiet: 3 of 19 | 0 | |
| 2004 AccentFEW REPORTS | 32 | quiet: 2 of 19 | 0 | |
| 2005 AccentFEW REPORTS | 49 | quiet: 6 of 19 | 1 | |
| 2006 AccentFEW REPORTS | 43 | quiet: 5 of 19 | 3 | |
| 2007 AccentFEW REPORTS | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 2008 AccentFEW REPORTS | 101 | — | 1 | |
| 2009 AccentFEW REPORTS | 101 | — | 2 | |
| 2010 AccentFEW REPORTS | 87 | — | 1 | |
| 2011 AccentFEW REPORTS | 38 | quiet: 4 of 19 | 1 | |
| 2012 Accent | 153 | — | 2 | |
| 2013 AccentFEW REPORTS | 142 | — | 1 | |
| 2014 AccentFEW REPORTS | 79 | — | 1 | |
| 2015 AccentFEW REPORTS | 70 | — | 2 | |
| 2016 AccentFEW REPORTS | 103 | — | 0 | |
| 2017 AccentFEW REPORTS | 68 | quiet: 7 of 19 | 0 | |
| 2018 AccentFEW REPORTS | 19 | — | 1 | |
| 2019 AccentFEW REPORTS | 31 | quiet: 1 of 19 | 1 | |
| 2020 AccentFEW REPORTS | 12 | — | 4 | |
| 2021 AccentFEW REPORTS | 16 | — | 4 | |
| 2022 AccentFEW REPORTS | 17 | — | 2 |
"Stands out" = 40 or more complaints naming that system and at least twice the model's quiet (lower-quartile) year, or twice the share seen across every vehicle of that model year. Newer years have had less time on the road. "Quiet" ranks only years with 7+ years on the road and 20+ complaints. NHTSA data through November 2026.
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Source: NHTSA public complaints, recalls, service bulletin and investigation databases, data received through November 2026. Complaints are unverified reports from owners, not failure rates: sales volumes are unknown, so a model year is only compared with other years of the same model. Not a diagnosis and not financial advice. PulsCar is not affiliated with NHTSA. Year pages: 2012