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2014 Hyundai Accent

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 2014 Hyundai Accent do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 64.5.

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What owners reported most

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

31 reports with mileage · 48 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.

  • Engine. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

12 crash reports9 fire reports11 injury reports

What owners actually said

79 reports
Mileage unknown · Nov 19, 2021
Engine

After 86,000 miles, the oil consumption per week are 1 quart of gallon. And smell weird

NHTSA ODI #11441064

Mileage unknown · Oct 18, 2021
Engine

The engine started burning oil at about 105,000 miles, despite it never missing an oil change and never abused. Apparently other Hyundais and Kia’s have also experienced early engine failure due to the manufactures poor quality control. It’ll burn about a quart of oil about every 1,500 miles. The engine has about 127,000 miles o…

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The engine started burning oil at about 105,000 miles, despite it never missing an oil change and never abused. Apparently other Hyundais and Kia’s have also experienced early engine failure due to the manufactures poor quality control. It’ll burn about a quart of oil about every 1,500 miles. The engine has about 127,000 miles on the odometer.

NHTSA ODI #11437158

67,000 miles · Oct 13, 2021
Engine

The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Accent. The contact stated that while driving at highway speeds and when sitting idle the air conditioning warning light would flicker the rpm would drop down or go straight to zero, the speedometer would drop down zero and the vehicle began to have hesitation as if it intends to stall. The contac…

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The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Accent. The contact stated that while driving at highway speeds and when sitting idle the air conditioning warning light would flicker the rpm would drop down or go straight to zero, the speedometer would drop down zero and the vehicle began to have hesitation as if it intends to stall. The contact stated that when the issues occurs on the highway they would pull over to the side of the road where the vehicle would then stall once they were idle. The contact had taken the vehicle to the dealer who was not able to find the cause of the failure. The dealer performed an induction service. The failure reoccurred immediately after. The contact stated that they then took the vehicle to a certified mechanic who confirmed the dealer's information. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 67,000.

NHTSA ODI #11436614

Mileage unknown · Jun 15, 2021
EngineFuel/propulsion SystemVehicle Speed Control

Always needed oil

NHTSA ODI #11421017

Mileage unknown · May 17, 2021
Engine

While driving to work one day i noticed my oil light flashing. So after work i took my car to Pep Boys to see what was going on with it and why my oil light was flashing. Mechanic asked me to bring it back on Saturday when he can take a better look at why it was flashing. After he did a diagnostics on my vehicle he said he could…

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While driving to work one day i noticed my oil light flashing. So after work i took my car to Pep Boys to see what was going on with it and why my oil light was flashing. Mechanic asked me to bring it back on Saturday when he can take a better look at why it was flashing. After he did a diagnostics on my vehicle he said he couldnt find anything besides that the engine is burning oil and they couldnt figure out why or where it was that was causing this problem. Told me that i should check my oil everyday to see if its low and fill it if it does get low. My vehicle has 140,000 miles on it and this is the first time any of the flashing lights on the dashboard have come on.

NHTSA ODI #11417487

90,000 miles · Mar 25, 2021
Air BagsCrashInjury

AIRBAGS DIDN'T GO OFF IN A SERIOUS CRASH. HIT A DITCH GOING 40MPH AND ROLLED SEVERAL TIMES*DT*DT

NHTSA ODI #11404934

137,000 miles · Mar 2, 2021
Fuel/propulsion SystemVehicle Speed Control

ON 2/11/21, I WAS DRIVING NORTH ON I294 WHEN I SUDDENLY LOST ACCELERATION. I HAD SEVERAL NEAR MISSES WITH A SEMI AND THE VEHICLES BEHIND ME. I PULLED OVER, CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND DID NOT FIND AN ISSUE. I WENT BACK ON THE ROAD AND THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE SHOP, WHERE IT WAS FOUND TO H…

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ON 2/11/21, I WAS DRIVING NORTH ON I294 WHEN I SUDDENLY LOST ACCELERATION. I HAD SEVERAL NEAR MISSES WITH A SEMI AND THE VEHICLES BEHIND ME. I PULLED OVER, CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND DID NOT FIND AN ISSUE. I WENT BACK ON THE ROAD AND THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE SHOP, WHERE IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE A BAD CATALYTIC CONVERTER, SPARK PLUGS, AND IGNITION COILS. THIS WAS NOT SOMETHING THAT HAPPENED OVER TIME. IT WAS VERY QUICK. I HAD THE PARTS REPLACED. 700 MILES LATER, ON 2/25/21, THE SAME EXACT THING HAPPENED. AGAIN, VERY CLOSE TO WRECKING AND CAUSING A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I TOOK THE CAR IN AGAIN, AND THEY WERE SHOCKED TO FIND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAD MELTED. PER MECHANIC, IT IS DUE TO SERVICE BULLETIN 428 AND 429. PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS ONLY ONE AREA FOR ADDING SPEED, AND ONE AREA FOR DESCRIPTION OF ISSUE. THIS OCCURED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, AND CONTINUED UNTIL THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE SHOP, TWICE, ON TWO DIFFERENT DATES.

NHTSA ODI #11398705

76,000 miles · Jan 21, 2021
Engine

MY VEHICLE IS MAKING TICKING SOUNDS IN THE ENGINE

NHTSA ODI #11389153

130,000 miles · Jan 11, 2021
Unknown Or OtherFire

I HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY 2014 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WAS ON NOV 29 2020. WE HAD RAN SOME ERRANDS AND HAD A BIRTHDAY DINNER WITH MY MOTHER WHO LIVES A HR AWAY. WE PULLED INTO OUR DRIVEWAY AND TOOK MY ITEMS INTO THE HOUSE.AS I WAS GOING IN I HEARD A LOT OF A CAR HONKING. I LOOKED OUT MY WINDOW AND MY CAR WAS IN FLAMES. 911 WAS CALLED. OU…

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I HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY 2014 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WAS ON NOV 29 2020. WE HAD RAN SOME ERRANDS AND HAD A BIRTHDAY DINNER WITH MY MOTHER WHO LIVES A HR AWAY. WE PULLED INTO OUR DRIVEWAY AND TOOK MY ITEMS INTO THE HOUSE.AS I WAS GOING IN I HEARD A LOT OF A CAR HONKING. I LOOKED OUT MY WINDOW AND MY CAR WAS IN FLAMES. 911 WAS CALLED. OUR NEIGHBOR HAS A SECURITY CAMERA WE WATCHED THE VIDEO. IT SHOWED AS WE PULLED INTO THE DRIVEWAY. AS WE WERE GETTING OUT OF THE CAR IT STARTED GLOWING UNDERNEATH THE FRONT ON THE CAR. THEN IT JUST BURST INTO FLAMES. THANK YOU [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ODI #11387593

Mileage unknown · Oct 28, 2019
Latches/locks/linkages

2014 HYUNDAI ACCENT GS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO SAFETY ISSUE, VEHICLE IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AN INTERNAL SAFETY TRUNK RELEASE. *AS *JS THE CONSUMER TRANSFERRED OWNERSHIP OF THE VEHICLE TO A FAMILY FRIEND. *JS

NHTSA ODI #11270792

Official recalls

1

23V651000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip:control Unit/module

Sep 22, 2023

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2015 Elantra, Genesis Coupe, Sonata Hybrid, 2012-2015 Accent, Azera, Veloster, 2013-2015 Elantra Coupe, Santa Fe, 2014-2015 Equus, 2010-2012 Veracruz, 2010-2013 Tucson, 2015 Tucson Fuel Cell, and 2013 Santa Fe Sport vehicles. The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) module may leak brake fluid internally and cause an electrical short, which can result in an engine compartment fire while parked or driving.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An engine compartment fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy: Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the ABS fuse, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 10, 2024 through October 11, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 251.

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

1

AQ23002 · Hyundai And Kia Abs Module Fires

Opened Nov 17, 2023 · No close date supplied

Status: open (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip:control Unit/module

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.