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2002 Hyundai Accent

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Accent years

Owner complaints for the 2002 Hyundai Accent are substantially higher than the model-year median of 64.5.

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134Owner complaints

Model-year median: 64.5

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Power Train
24Fuel System, Gasoline
17Air Bags
15Service Brakes, Hydraulic
13Engine And Engine Cooling
12
All reported categories
Vehicle Speed Control
12Fuel/propulsion System
7Suspension
7Tires
6Visibility
6Structure
5Unknown Or Other
5Electrical System
4Steering
4Latches/locks/linkages
3Seat Belts
3Wheels
2Child Seat
1Engine
1Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Other
1Interior Lighting
1Parking Brake
1Seats
1Service Brakes
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

76 reports with mileage · 58 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Power Train. Review the 24 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

26 crash reports2 fire reports18 injury reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

13 reports
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38,701 miles · May 8, 2006
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ON BOTH 9/27/2004 AND 1/13/2006 THE REAR BRAKE CYLINDERS AND SHOES HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF LEAKING FROM THE CYLINDER. ON THE SECOND OCCASION, MECHANICS AT DOUG'S LYNNWOOD MAZDA/HYUNDAI DID NOT NOTICE THE PROBLEM ON THE ORIGINAL VISIT (12/2/2005), AND I HAD TO BRING IT TO THEIR ATTENTION IN ORDER TO GET IT FIXED. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10156997

Mileage unknown · Mar 18, 2005
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHILE DRIVING BRAKE PAD FELL OFF. THE BRAKE FLUID LEAKED OUT. VEHICLE HAD VERY LOW MILEAGE ON IT.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10115400

9,000 miles · Sep 12, 2004
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

BRAKES FAILED AT 9000 MILES CAUSING AN ACCIDENT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. FRONT BRAKES WERE IN A METAL TO METAL CONDITION. PADS ON FRONT DISC BRAKES HAVE NEED REPLACEMENT EVERY 8000 MILES SINCE THIS INCIDENT. THE ROTOTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10090852

14,000 miles · Aug 20, 2004
Engine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, Hydraulic

THE BRAKE LINE ERUPTED ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE DEALER REPLACED BOTH FRONT ROTORS AND THE BRAKE PADS WITHIN THE FIRST 14K MILES AND REFUSED TO CHECK AND LUBRICATE BOTH FRONT CALIPER SLIDES WHICH CAUSED THE PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE PAD TO COMPLETELY WEAR DOWN THE METAL. THE PASSENG…

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THE BRAKE LINE ERUPTED ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE DEALER REPLACED BOTH FRONT ROTORS AND THE BRAKE PADS WITHIN THE FIRST 14K MILES AND REFUSED TO CHECK AND LUBRICATE BOTH FRONT CALIPER SLIDES WHICH CAUSED THE PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE PAD TO COMPLETELY WEAR DOWN THE METAL. THE PASSENGER SIDE CALIPER BRACKET RUSTED. THERE WAS ALSO AN ENGINE NOISE. *SC *JB

NHTSA ODI #10087075

Mileage unknown · Jul 26, 2004
Power TrainService Brakes, HydraulicTires

PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE EQUIPMENT ON 2002 HYUNDAI ACCENT. *MR THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT BRAKE ROTOR, BRAKE HOSE AND PADS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE FLUID WAS NOT RETURNING TO THE MASTER CYLINDER CAUSING THE PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE PADS WEAR OUT. THERE WAS A SHIMMY FELT THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL, THE TECH FOUND BOTH FRONT BRAKE ROTORS DI…

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PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE EQUIPMENT ON 2002 HYUNDAI ACCENT. *MR THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT BRAKE ROTOR, BRAKE HOSE AND PADS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE FLUID WAS NOT RETURNING TO THE MASTER CYLINDER CAUSING THE PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE PADS WEAR OUT. THERE WAS A SHIMMY FELT THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL, THE TECH FOUND BOTH FRONT BRAKE ROTORS DISC WARPED, THE TRANSMISSION HAD A DELAY SHIFTING, THE WHEELS WERE OUT OF BALANCE, THE FRONT CALIPERS HAD FROZEN IN THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL, THE PADS STUCK IN THE HOLDERS DUE TO THE RUST BUILD UP AND NOISE COULD BE HEARD AND WAS TRACED TO THE PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE HOSE AND PADS. *SC *JB

NHTSA ODI #10083954

Mileage unknown · Jul 20, 2004
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE REAR BRAKES LOCKED. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE REAR BRAKE DRUMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10083327

9,000 miles · Jul 7, 2003
Electrical SystemPower TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic

HORN HAS BROKEN 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 7 MONTHS. CLUTCH WENT AT 11,000 MILES. WINDSHIELD WIPERS BROKE AT 11,000 MILES. REAR BRAKES NEED TO BE TAKEN APART AND CLEANED BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE DIRT/ROAD MATERIAL GETTING INTO BRAKES. GAS MILEAGE POOR SINCE 9,000 MILES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10025574

Mileage unknown · Feb 25, 2003
Engine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, HydraulicSteering

CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THE SPINDLES WERE BROKEN, THE BRAKE LINE FAILED AND THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK, BUT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE WHERE THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM. *JB *TS

NHTSA ODI #10009253

Mileage unknown · Sep 15, 2002
Power TrainService Brakes, HydraulicVisibility

VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR SERVICE, TRANS. SLIPS, FREE WHEELS, BUCKS, BRAKES TWICE HAVE NOT WORKED UNTIL MINUTES AFTER PEDAL PRESSED TO FLOOR, THEN POP WHEN ACCELERATING, DEALER UNABLE TO REPRODUCE?? SO THEY WON'T FIX/INVESTIGATE PROBLEMS, THEY HAVE, HOWEVER, REPLACED PARTS FOR MANUAL WINDOWS THAT WERE FALLI…

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VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR SERVICE, TRANS. SLIPS, FREE WHEELS, BUCKS, BRAKES TWICE HAVE NOT WORKED UNTIL MINUTES AFTER PEDAL PRESSED TO FLOOR, THEN POP WHEN ACCELERATING, DEALER UNABLE TO REPRODUCE?? SO THEY WON'T FIX/INVESTIGATE PROBLEMS, THEY HAVE, HOWEVER, REPLACED PARTS FOR MANUAL WINDOWS THAT WERE FALLING DOWN. NLM

NHTSA ODI #767213

Mileage unknown · Sep 11, 2002
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THEY DIDN'T HOLD, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8018433

Official recalls

1

02V167000 · Structure:frame And Members

Jun 25, 2002

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT." DURING TESTING, THE 3-DOOR HATCHBACK EXCEEDED THE PERFORMANCE CRITERION IN THE STANDARD MIDWAY ALONG THE LENGTH OF THE WINDSHIELD SUPPORT PILLAR (A-PILLAR).

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: AN OCCUPANT'S HEAD THAT CONTACTS THE A-PILLAR DURING A CRASH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INCREASED RISK OF A HEAD INJURY AS A RESULT OF THIS CONDITION.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW ENERGY MANAGEMENT BRACKETS TO SUPPORT THE A-PILLAR COVERS AND INCREASE THE ENERGY ABSORBING PERFORMANCE OF THE A-PILLAR IN THE RELEVANT AREA. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 28, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HYUNDAI AT 1-800-633-5151.

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NHTSA investigations

0

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