2010 Hyundai ACCENT problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
87 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
60,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2010 model year. Data snapshot: . 67 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Service Brakes is the most frequently named component, appearing in 17 of 87 complaints (19.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 30 | 34.5% |
| Steering behavior | 12 | 13.8% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 6 | 6.9% |
| Engine operation | 5 | 5.7% |
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 1.1% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 1.1% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 17 |
| Exterior Lighting | 16 |
| Electrical System | 12 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 11 |
| Air Bags | 10 |
| Engine | 7 |
| Steering | 7 |
| Visibility | 7 |
Service Brakes: 17; Exterior Lighting: 16; Electrical System: 12; Visibility/Wiper: 11; Air Bags: 10; Engine: 7; Steering: 7; Visibility: 7
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 13 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 14 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 19 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 14 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 7 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 13; 25,000 to 49,999: 14; 50,000 to 74,999: 19; 75,000 to 99,999: 14; 100,000 to 149,999: 7; 150,000 and above: 0
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (19). 20 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2011 | 9 |
| 2012 | 9 |
| 2013 | 8 |
| 2014 | 19 |
| 2015 | 13 |
| 2016 | 9 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
2009: 1; 2011: 9; 2012: 9; 2013: 8; 2014: 19; 2015: 13; 2016: 9; 2017: 3; 2018: 5; 2019: 4; 2021: 3; 2022: 1; 2023: 1; 2024: 1; 2026: 1
Pattern summary
Service Brakes leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 30 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 12 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 6 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10297461 · 2009-12-30 (December 30, 2009)
AS SOON AS I GOT ON THE FREEWAY, THE STEERING WHEEL, BRAKE, AND ACCELERATOR LOCKED UP. I MANAGED TO MAKE IT DOWN THE RAMP TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. I PUT ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE BECAUSE, THE CAR KEPT ROLLING. I ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE CAR OFF BUT, THE KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE CAR WAS STILL ON. I MANAGED TO GET THE KEY OUT AND WAITED A FEW MINUTES THEN I RESTARTED THE CAR. I DROVE TO THE NEAREST EXIT AND WHEN I GOT OFF THE FREEWAY, IT HAPPENED AGAIN IN THE LEFT TURN LANE SO, I COULD NOT GET OVER. I WAITED AND RESTARTED THE CAR LIK…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10297461 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10379461 · 2011-01-28 (January 28, 2011)
MY HYUNDAI IS NEW WITH ONLY 7K MILES. BRAKES REPEATEDLY GRIND WITH A CRUNCHING NOISE IN SNOWY CONDITIONS TO POINT WHERE I HAVE DIFFICULTY STOPPING VEHICLE. PULLS TO RIGHT AND STEERING WHEEL SHAKES TO POINT WHERE YOU CAN SEE IT MOVING FROM A DISTANCE. FEELS LIKE PEDAL IS LOCKING AND BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY MAKING VEHICLE VERY UNSAFE. I'VE BEEN DRIVING FOR OVER 35 YEARS AND OWNED MANY DIFFERENT VEHICLES AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED ANYTHING LIKE THIS IN A BRAKING SYSTEM. HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP CLAIMS *NORMAL* FOR A HYUNDAI HOWEVER I TEST DROVE…
Owner-reported narrative. 7,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10379461 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10427231 · 2011-09-26 (September 26, 2011)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE IGNITION, BATTERY AND PROBLEMS WITH STALLING. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT LOCATED THE FAILURES AT THE BATTERY CABLE, THE IGNITION WIRING SYSTEM AND THE FRONT SUSPENSION WAS CORRODED. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE OIL CONTAINER AND STARTER MOTOR CONNECTOR WAS ALSO CORRODED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BATTERY CABLE AND SEVERAL OTHER UNKNOWN PARTS BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL. THE …
Owner-reported narrative. 1,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10427231 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10433050 · 2011-10-27 (October 27, 2011)
PURCHASED APPROX AUG 10 2011 FROM CARMAX. NOTICED VIBRATION OR SHUDDER FROM STEERING WHEEL IN PARK AND IDLING, MORE PRONOUNCED ON RIGHT SIDE OF ENGINE, RIGHT SIDE OF CAR INTO BACK SEAT. SOME VIBRATION AND SHUDDER WHILE DECELERATING AT SPEED AND AROUND 20 MPH. TOOK THE CAR TO HYUNDAI AROUND SEPTEMBER 2011. THEY CLAIMED THE CAR HAD 4 MOTOR MOUNTS (ENGINE AND TRANS I ASSUME) AND THAT 2 OF THE MOUNTS WERE BAD. AT DIFFERENT TIMES THEY DESCRIBED THE MOUNTS AS "BROKEN", "CRACKED", AND "STRETCHED". THEY INSTALLED THE TWO MOUNTS (LOWER FRONT AND BACK…
Owner-reported narrative. 37,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10433050 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10583899 · 2014-04-21 (April 21, 2014)
I STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND THE ENGINE STOPPED AND WOULD NOT RESTART.. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS STILL WORKING AND THE FLASHERS OPERATED, BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START. I REMOVED THE KEY AND REINSTALLED IT AND TRIED TO START THE AUTO WITH NO RESULTS. I'M SETTING IN A MAJOR INTERSECTION WITH A STALLED AUTO. I'M IN A VERY UNSAFE SITUATION AND COULD GET KILLED BY PASSING AUTO'S. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME WITH THIS AUTO. THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN RESTART THE AUTO IS TO USE JUMPER CABLES, THAN EVERYTHING IS BACK TO NORMAL. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 52,184 miles reported. Look up ODI 10583899 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10930117 · 2016-12-06 (December 6, 2016)
THE IGNITION CABLES AND SPARK PLUGS ARE FAULTY AND HAD TO BE REPLACED JUST AFTER 60,000 MILES. I WAS DRIVING AND SUDDENLY MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING, MY CAR WAS SHAKING, AND NOT SHIFTING PAST FIRST GEAR. HAD IT TOWED TO A MECHANIC. THEY SAID THE IGNITION CABLES AND SPARK PLUGS WERE FAULTY. THEY HAD SEEN THIS ON HYUNDAI'S BEFORE. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10930117 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10898937 · 2016-08-26 (August 26, 2016)
MY DAUGHTER'S CAR ENGINE SHUTS DOWN WHEN SHE IS DRIVING IN THE STREET. THE CAR WAS TAKEN ON AUGUST 17, 2016, TO HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP AND WE WERE TOLD THAT IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP AND SENSOR. IT WAS REPLACED AND THEY CHARGED US $800. THE NEXT DAY THE CAR STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. NOW, THE DEALERSHIP IS REPLACING THE CAMSHAFT SENSORS WITH NO GUARANTEE THAT THIS IS THE PROBLEM. THIS PRESENTS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE CAR SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING IN THE STREETS OR HIGHWAY. IT CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
Owner-reported narrative. 78,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10898937 at NHTSA ↗