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2008 Hyundai Accent

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 2008 Hyundai Accent do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 64.5.

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101Owner 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

Other model years Selected year
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200543
200688
2007101
2008101
200987
201038
2011
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Air Bags
34Visibility/wiper
17Exterior Lighting
10Service Brakes
10Electrical System
8
All reported categories
Visibility
7Structure
6Unknown Or Other
6Engine And Engine Cooling
5Engine
4Seats
3Equipment Adaptive/mobility
2Power Train
2Seat Belts
2Steering
2Tires
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Wheels
2Equipment
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Service Brakes, Electric
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Suspension
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

82 reports with mileage · 19 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.

  • Air Bags. Review the 34 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Visibility/wiper. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Exterior Lighting. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

11 crash reports1 fire reports7 injury reports

Air Bags complaints

34 reports
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23,000 miles · Jan 31, 2011
Air BagsCrashInjury

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CAUSING HIM TO CRASH INTO THE VEHICLE POSITIONED IN FRONT ALSO WAITING FOR THE LIGHT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED LOWER BACK INJURIES. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DEST…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CAUSING HIM TO CRASH INTO THE VEHICLE POSITIONED IN FRONT ALSO WAITING FOR THE LIGHT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED LOWER BACK INJURIES. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000.

NHTSA ODI #10379705

22,000 miles · Oct 15, 2010
Air Bags

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WOULD NOT ENGAGE WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE PASSENGER SEAT CUSHING WAS REPLACED BUT TO NO AVAIL. IN ADDITION, THE FAILURE WAS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THE DRIVER…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WOULD NOT ENGAGE WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE PASSENGER SEAT CUSHING WAS REPLACED BUT TO NO AVAIL. IN ADDITION, THE FAILURE WAS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE WITHIN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE WITH THE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPIED. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG ON LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED THEREFORE, THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO MAKE REPAIRS TO THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,730.

NHTSA ODI #10360611

21,000 miles · Mar 29, 2010
Air BagsCrashInjury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELLING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CORNER OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING OF POTENTIAL AIR BAG FAILURE. THERE WERE 2 PEOPLE INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE HAD…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELLING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CORNER OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING OF POTENTIAL AIR BAG FAILURE. THERE WERE 2 PEOPLE INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED FROM THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 21,000.

NHTSA ODI #10322699

12,400 miles · Jan 7, 2009
Air BagsCrash

I GOT INTO A COLLISION IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA. I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 HYUNDAI ACCENT, I GOT HIT HEAD ON AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I WAS TURNING AND GOING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH THE PERSON WHO HIT ME WAS GOING 35 TO 40 MPH. THE SPEED LIMIT ON THAT PARTICULAR STREET IS 45 MPH. MY CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS AND LUCKILY NO ONE GOT HURT. …

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I GOT INTO A COLLISION IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA. I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 HYUNDAI ACCENT, I GOT HIT HEAD ON AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I WAS TURNING AND GOING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH THE PERSON WHO HIT ME WAS GOING 35 TO 40 MPH. THE SPEED LIMIT ON THAT PARTICULAR STREET IS 45 MPH. MY CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS AND LUCKILY NO ONE GOT HURT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10254111

Official recalls

1

13V113000 · Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch

Apr 1, 2013

Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 Accent, model year 2007-2011 Azera, Sonata and Sante Fe,2006-2011 Tucson, 2009-2011 Elantra Touring, 2007-2010 Elantra, 2008-2011 Veracruz, 2009-2011 Genesis, 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, 2007-2008 Entourage, and 2006-2008 Tiburon vehicles. Originally, in April 2013, Hyundai recalled 1,059,824 model year 2007-2009 Accent and Tucson, model year 2007-2010 Elantra, model year 2007-2011 Santa Fe, model year 2008-2009 Veracruz, model year 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, and model year 2011 Sonata vehicles. In September 2013, Hyundai informed the agency that it was adding more vehicles to this campaign, representing an additional 652,512 units. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 1,712,336. In the affected vehicles, the stop lamp switch may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause an inability to deactivate the cruise control by depressing the brake pedal. Additionally, a malfunctioning stop lamp switch may also result in intermittent operation of the push-button start feature, affect the operation of the brake transmission shift interlock feature, preventing the shifter from being moved out of the PARK position and cause the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) malfunction light to illuminate.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking or inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, when the ignition is in the 'ON' position, the transmission shifter may be able to be moved out of Park without first applying the brake. This may lead to unintentional movement of the car which may increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge. The safety recall began on April 22, 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's recall campaign number is 110.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

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