2015 Hyundai ACCENT problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
69 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
60,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2015 model year. Data snapshot: . 37 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 26 of 69 complaints (37.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 12 | 17.4% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 11 | 15.9% |
| Engine operation | 7 | 10.1% |
| Steering behavior | 4 | 5.8% |
| Transmission and shifting | 3 | 4.3% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Air Bags | 26 |
| Engine | 20 |
| Electrical System | 9 |
| Unknown Or Other | 9 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 7 |
| Electronic Stability Control (Esc) | 5 |
| Power Train | 5 |
| Service Brakes | 4 |
Air Bags: 26; Engine: 20; Electrical System: 9; Unknown Or Other: 9; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 7; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 5; Power Train: 5; Service Brakes: 4
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 9 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 5 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 7 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 6 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 9 |
| 150,000 and above | 1 |
Under 25,000: 9; 25,000 to 49,999: 5; 50,000 to 74,999: 7; 75,000 to 99,999: 6; 100,000 to 149,999: 9; 150,000 and above: 1
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (9). 32 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 |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 9 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 |
2015: 9; 2016: 2; 2017: 2; 2018: 6; 2019: 6; 2020: 8; 2021: 7; 2022: 7; 2023: 8; 2024: 11; 2025: 1; 2026: 2
Pattern summary
Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 12 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 11 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 7 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 10746476 · 2015-08-05 (August 5, 2015)
ON 6/8/15 WHEN I STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR STALLED. AFTER I TURNED IT OFF AND TURNED IT ON AGAIN, THE PROBLEM DISAPPEARED. ON 7/27/15, A SIMILAR SITUATION RECURRED, AGAIN AFTER STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THIS TIME MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON, INCLUDING ENGINE OIL PRESSURE, PARKING BRAKE/BRAKE FLUID AND SOMETHING ELSE. THE CAR STALLED AGAIN. AND AGAIN AFTER TURNING IT OFF AND ON THE PROBLEM DISAPPEARED AND THEN I COULD DRIVE NO PROBLEM. VERY LIKELY IT MAY BE A COMPUTER MALFUNCTION. WITH THIS ISSUE T…
Owner-reported narrative. 400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10746476 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10776588 · 2015-09-25 (September 25, 2015)
1) 6/8/15: WHEN I STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR STALLED. AFTER I TURNED IT OFF AND TURNED IT ON AGAIN, THE PROBLEM DISAPPEARED. 2) 7/27/15: A SIMILAR SITUATION RECURRED, AGAIN AFTER STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THIS TIME MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON, INCLUDING ENGINE OIL PRESSURE, PARKING BRAKE/BRAKE FLUID AND SOMETHING ELSE. THE CAR STALLED AGAIN. AND AGAIN AFTER TURNING IT OFF AND ON THE PROBLEM DISAPPEARED AND THEN I COULD DRIVE. 3) 9/24/15: I WAS DRIVING AT THE SPEED OF 60 MPH. SUDDENLY MULTIPLE WARN…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,660 miles reported. Look up ODI 10776588 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10716580 · 2015-05-14 (May 14, 2015)
ON JANUARY 30 2015. I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 65 MPH .UPON ENTERING THE TAPPEN ZEE BRIDGE ALL DASH LIGHTS CAME ON AND I ENCOUNTERED A SUBSTANTIAL LOSS. OF SPEED/POWER. TOP SPEED WAS AROUND 5-10 MPH. AFTER GETTING TO SAFE PLACE , I CONTACTED HYUNDAI ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE ,THEY TOLD ME IT WASN'T THEIR PROBLEM. AFTER A 3 HOUR "COOLDOWN" I WAS ABLE TO TRANSPORT THE CAR TO ROCKLAND HYUNDAI. AFTER SEVERAL MORE HOURS THE SERVICE TECH TOLD ME " THE DEALER PREP BUTTON " WASN'T PUSHED. THIS SOUNDED SUSPICIOUS , SO I CONTACTED SEVERAL DEALERS. I WAS TOLD BY …
Owner-reported narrative. 135 miles reported. Look up ODI 10716580 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10811816 · 2015-12-22 (December 22, 2015)
THIS IS THE THIRD TIME IM REPORTING THIS DEFECTIVE CAR. WHILE DRIVING MY 2015 HYUNDAI ACCENT IT BEGAN TO POWER DOWN THE OIL LIGHT, THE BATTERY LIGHT AND STEERING LIGHT CAME ON THE DASHBOARD. THIS WAS REPORTED TO ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND MY CAR WAS TOWED. PREVIOUSLY THIS SAME ISSUE OCCURRED A WEEK TO THE DATE THAT I BOUGHT THE CAR AND IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE SERVICED. I WAS TOLD A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER LOCKED UP. ANYWAY A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS PUT IN THE VECHILE AND I GOT THE VECHILE BACK, LESS THAN A …
Owner-reported narrative. 575 miles reported. Look up ODI 10811816 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11338872 · 2020-07-12 (July 12, 2020)
I WAS IN AN MVA ON 4/7/2020. I WAS TRAVELING AT 45MPH WHEN I COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHEREAS ALL OF THE OTHER VEHICLE'S DID. BECAUSE OF THIS, I SLAMMED INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. I RECEIVED EXTREME WHIPLASH, STASHED MUSCLES IN THE CHEST, AND A LARGE CONTUSION ACROSS MY LOWER ABDOMEN. I ALSO RECEIVED INJURY TO MY LEGS.
Owner-reported narrative. 75,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11338872 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10809976 · 2015-12-14 (December 14, 2015)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE BATTERY AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 124,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10809976 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10811601 · 2015-12-21 (December 21, 2015)
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I'M REPORTING THIS DEFECT. I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW CAR ON 11/28/2015 LESS THAN A WEEK LATER WHILE DRIVING THE NORMAL SPEED LIMIT THE CAR BEGAN TO POWER DOWN AND THE ENGINE LIGHT AND BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK THEN RESTART THE CAR AGAIN THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER TO BE SERVICED. I WAS TOLD A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED, THE THE TORQUE CONVERTER LOCKED UP AND THIS IS WHAT CAUSED THE CAR TO POWER DOWN AND ENGINE LIGHT AND BATTERY LIGHT TO COME ON. ANYWAY A NEW TRANSMI…
Owner-reported narrative. 620 miles reported. Look up ODI 10811601 at NHTSA ↗