2010 Hyundai Accent problems and complaints
Owners have filed 87 complaints with NHTSA about the 2010 Hyundai Accent. The most-reported areas: Service Brakes (23), Exterior Lighting (16), Electrical System (12).
Key takeaways
- 87 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 4 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 4 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 23 | 26% |
| Exterior Lighting | 16 | 18% |
| Electrical System | 12 | 14% |
| Visibility/Wiper | 11 | 13% |
| Air Bags | 10 | 11% |
| Visibility | 8 | 9% |
| Engine | 7 | 8% |
| Steering | 7 | 8% |
| Unknown Or Other | 6 | 7% |
| Hydraulic | 5 | 6% |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 4 | 5% |
| Suspension | 4 | 5% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Hyundai Accent 4-DR. w/SAB | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Air Bags - filed 2026-01-26
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.
Service Brakes - filed 2024-04-15
Brake line corrosion and leak on drivers side. Location approximately where drivers door meets passenger door. It appears that all of the brake lines except a one foot section in the above location are coated with a hard rubber for corrosion protection. The one foot section in question however is raw metal which is "pr...
Electrical System,unknown Or Other - filed 2023-01-11
The wiring connection between the blower motor into the hvac resistor is melting. There looks to be burn marks on the plastic female plug that goes into the resistor. I sometimes smell like plastic is burning. I have to keep fan at MAX speed to not use the resistor at all. I believe this could be a fire hazard.
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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.