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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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625–50K
950–75K
275–100K
4100–150K
1150K+
31 reports with mileage · 37 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Engine. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Air Bags. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Electrical System. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
9 crash reports3 fire reports4 injury reports
What owners actually said
68 reports
Mileage unknown · Aug 30, 2022
Air Bags
Airbag light came on while driving. Took the car to the dealer and the dealer noted PODS MAT DEFECT. Dealer recommended replacing mat and unit. As the vehicle warranty for 5 years just expired, the burden for repairs is unfairly falling on me. I contacted Hyundai and they told me that the warranty expired and they cannot cover t…
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Airbag light came on while driving. Took the car to the dealer and the dealer noted PODS MAT DEFECT. Dealer recommended replacing mat and unit. As the vehicle warranty for 5 years just expired, the burden for repairs is unfairly falling on me. I contacted Hyundai and they told me that the warranty expired and they cannot cover the cost for the fix. This is very expensive (greater than $1500) and should have been covered by the manufacturer .
NHTSA ODI #11482071
63,000 miles · May 23, 2022
Power Train
The contact's mother owns a 2017 Hyundai Accent. The contact stated while attempting to place the vehicle into reverse(R), the vehicle shifted into drive(D). Additionally, while shifting to neutral(N) the vehicle inadvertently shifted into drive(D). The contact stated that once the vehicle was moving forward, the vehicle shifted…
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The contact's mother owns a 2017 Hyundai Accent. The contact stated while attempting to place the vehicle into reverse(R), the vehicle shifted into drive(D). Additionally, while shifting to neutral(N) the vehicle inadvertently shifted into drive(D). The contact stated that once the vehicle was moving forward, the vehicle shifted as intended. The contact stated that the check engine and engine oil warning lights were illuminated. The contact drove the vehicle to a dealer and the vehicle was diagnosed and it was determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 63,000.
NHTSA ODI #11465837
81,000 miles · May 17, 2022
Unknown Or Other
The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Accent. The contact stated that the brake pedal would intermittently depress the floorboard without warning. The contact had initially taken the vehicle to the dealer where she purchased the vehicle; Future Ford Lincoln of Roseville (650 Automall Dr, Roseville, CA 95661) and was referred to an aut…
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The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Accent. The contact stated that the brake pedal would intermittently depress the floorboard without warning. The contact had initially taken the vehicle to the dealer where she purchased the vehicle; Future Ford Lincoln of Roseville (650 Automall Dr, Roseville, CA 95661) and was referred to an authorized Hyundai dealer for assistance. The contact then took the vehicle to the dealer where they informed her that the rotors needed to be resurfaced. The contact had the repair performed; however, the failure persisted. The contact then took the vehicle back to the Ford dealer where she was informed that the extended warranty would not cover the brake failure. Over time, the contact also experienced electrical system failures and was also informed that the catalytic converter needed to be replaced. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 81,000.
NHTSA ODI #11465040
Mileage unknown · Sep 16, 2021
Air BagsCrash
Car was hit in the front right broadside hard enough to break the axle, but the airbag did not deploy.
NHTSA ODI #11433182
Mileage unknown · Sep 8, 2021
Service Brakes
My car is making a weird sound, and feel like the brakes are dragging something. But I have no lights on the dash board and keep up with the maintenance. I Also received a new transmission for city world hyundai before all of this.
NHTSA ODI #11432100
Mileage unknown · Aug 9, 2021
Air Bags
Randomly have the passenger side airbag light go off on dashboard then an warning light in gage cluster for air bag issues will come on.
NHTSA ODI #11428283
Mileage unknown · Aug 8, 2021
Air Bags
The airbag warning light comes on and won’t go off. According to the Hyundai dealership it’s just a faulty mat on the passenger side but they are claiming it’s a $1400 fix.
NHTSA ODI #11428268
Mileage unknown · Jun 24, 2021
Unknown Or OtherFire
The vehicle made a large “pop” sound, lost power and a fire started at the engine. After the “pop” was heard, the check engine flashed on, then the car died. Noticed a smoke smell, jumped out of car and saw flames. Entire car was engulfed in minutes. No issues to the car prior to incident.
NHTSA ODI #11422167
Mileage unknown · May 30, 2021
Electrical System
While driving, the electrical system glitches, all of the lights on the dashboard flash on and off as if the car is shutting off then the trip miles return to 0.0. I bought the car September 2020. This happened January 20, 2021 and again on May 29, 2021.
NHTSA ODI #11418998
58,000 miles · Mar 12, 2021
Electrical SystemEngineUnknown Or Other
DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ON VACATION COMING FROM FLORIDA, THE CAR LOST POWER FOR 3 SECONDS AND CAME BACK ON AGAIN. WEIRD IT HAPPENED. HASNT HAPPENED SINCE BUT SCARY TO COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN THEN START UP AGAIN. THE MOTOR CONTINUE TO RUN BUT LIGHTS AND EVERYTHG ELSE SHUT. IT WAS WEIRD. THIS HAPPEN SUMMER 2020. WAS NOT RAINING AND WAS ON …
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DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ON VACATION COMING FROM FLORIDA, THE CAR LOST POWER FOR 3 SECONDS AND CAME BACK ON AGAIN. WEIRD IT HAPPENED. HASNT HAPPENED SINCE BUT SCARY TO COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN THEN START UP AGAIN. THE MOTOR CONTINUE TO RUN BUT LIGHTS AND EVERYTHG ELSE SHUT. IT WAS WEIRD. THIS HAPPEN SUMMER 2020. WAS NOT RAINING AND WAS ON STRAIGHT HIGHWAY.
NHTSA ODI #11402609
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