2007 Hyundai Accent problems and complaints

Owners have filed 88 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Hyundai Accent. The most-reported areas: Air Bags (42), Visibility/Wiper (11), Exterior Lighting (11).

Key takeaways

  • 88 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 11 involve a crash, 1 a fire, 19 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Air Bags4248%
Visibility/Wiper1113%
Exterior Lighting1113%
Electrical System89%
Engine67%
Visibility56%
Service Brakes56%
Unknown Or Other45%
Structure33%
Vehicle Speed Control33%
Suspension33%
Power Train22%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2007 Hyundai Accent 2-DR. w/SABNot ratedNot ratedNot ratedNot rated
2007 Hyundai Accent 4-DR. w/SABNot ratedNot ratedNot ratedNot rated

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Engine - filed 2025-06-05

PISTON SLAP

Power Train,electrical System,engine - filed 2023-01-02

The car loses power randomly. It typically happens at a stop light or a stop sign, usually within the first 10-15 mins of starting the car. It hasn’t happened after or while the car is driven for a long period of time. However, it has happened while getting on to the highway and while making turns into intersections. W...

Visibility/Wiper - filed 2021-07-14

I've had to replace the visor 3 times because the hinge will spontaneously break and the visors will flips down blocking vision.

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More for the 2007 Hyundai Accent

Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.