2001 Hyundai ACCENT: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
112 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
52,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2001 model year. Data snapshot: . 39 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Air Bags:Frontal is the most frequently named component, appearing in 17 of 112 complaints (15.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 20 | 17.9% |
| Transmission and shifting | 15 | 13.4% |
| Engine operation | 6 | 5.4% |
| Steering behavior | 6 | 5.4% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 4 | 3.6% |
| Fuel system concerns | 2 | 1.8% |
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:Frontal | 17 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 16 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 11 |
| Suspension | 8 |
| Suspension:Front | 6 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 4 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 4 |
| Structure:Body | 4 |
Air Bags:Frontal: 17; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 16; Vehicle Speed Control: 11; Suspension: 8; Suspension:Front: 6; Engine And Engine Cooling: 4; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 4; Structure:Body: 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 | 7 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 12 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 6 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 6 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 7 |
| 150,000 and above | 1 |
Under 25,000: 7; 25,000 to 49,999: 12; 50,000 to 74,999: 6; 75,000 to 99,999: 6; 100,000 to 149,999: 7; 150,000 and above: 1
25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (12). 73 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 20 |
| 2002 | 32 |
| 2003 | 19 |
| 2004 | 14 |
| 2005 | 4 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 7 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
2000: 1; 2001: 20; 2002: 32; 2003: 19; 2004: 14; 2005: 4; 2006: 2; 2007: 1; 2009: 1; 2010: 3; 2011: 1; 2012: 3; 2013: 7; 2015: 2; 2020: 1; 2021: 1
Pattern summary
Air Bags:Frontal leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 20 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 15 complaint narratives. Engine operation 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10002119 · 2003-01-13 (January 13, 2003)
CONSUMER STATED THE TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. SCC *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 33,902 miles reported. Look up ODI 10002119 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10002770 · 2003-01-16 (January 16, 2003)
I HAVE HAD MY HYUNDAI ACCENT 2001 FOR A YEAR NOW, SO FAR..I HAVE HAD TO HAVE MY BRAKES CHANGED 4 TIMES, NEW ROTORS 2X, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON...THE DEALER TELLS ME THIS IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR....HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS LATER....NOW MY DOOR HANDLE IS COMING...I CHECK THE RECALL WEBSITE...MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN RECALLED 2X AND I HAVE NOT ONCE RECEIVED NOTIFCATION OF THIS...MY CAR IS ALSO HORRIBLE IN ANY KIND OF WEATHER OTHER THAN DRY AND SUNNY...IF IT RAINS, I SLIDE, SNOWS- I SLIDE..ALREADY GOT INTO 2 ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10002770 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10004370 · 2003-01-22 (January 22, 2003)
THE VEHICLE IDLED ROUGH. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THE PULSE GENERATOR WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER PICKED UP THE VEHICLE AND STILL EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE SHOP ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WITH NO RESULTS. TS SCC
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10004370 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10006599 · 2003-02-05 (February 5, 2003)
VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO DECELERATE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PH
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10006599 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10008574 · 2003-02-26 (February 26, 2003)
THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT RECALL#02V167000, DUE TO THE FACT SHE EXPERIENCED PREVIOUS HEAD INJURIES. SCC *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10008574 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10008808 · 2002-05-23 (May 23, 2002)
RIGHT FRONT BRAKE PADS ARE TOTALLY METAL TO METAL AND LEFT FRONT ARE LIKE BRAND NEW. *TS *NLM ****DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS****762194
Owner-reported narrative. 15,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10008808 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10009717 · 2003-03-14 (March 14, 2003)
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE FROM UNDER FRONT END. ALSO A CREAKING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM UNDER THE RIGHT FRONT WHEN CAR WAS AT IDLE AND WHEN THE STEERING WAS TURNED BACK AND FORTH. CUSTOMER FELT NOISE WAS RELATED. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND AT THE TIME. THIS HAPPENED THREE TIMES. *TT *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 29,099 miles reported. Look up ODI 10009717 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10016505 · 2003-04-25 (April 25, 2003)
I WAS GOING 60 MPH ON THE EXPRESSWAY, WHEN I TRIED SLOWING DOWN TO 50 MPH THE RPM'S KEPT GOING UP AS WELL AS THE SPEED. COULD NOT SLOW DOWN, PULLED OVER TO THE EMERGENCY LANE, HAD TO PRESS THE BRAKE COMPLETELY, STILL DID NOT STOP, UNTIL I PULLED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THIS WAS AFTER PICKING UP MY CAR FROM THE DEALERSHIP FOR A 15000 MILE MAINTENANCE. DEALER CLAIMED LATER THAT IT WAS DUE TO A SENSOR THAT WAS BURNED OUT. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10016505 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
2 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
01V346000 · Vehicle Speed Control
Reported: 2001-11-06 (November 6, 2001)
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1.5 LITER OR 1.6 LITER ENGINES THAT WERE ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF ALASKA, COLORADO, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KANSAS, MAINE, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, MONTANA, NORTH DAKOTA, NEBRASKA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, SOUTH DAKOTA, VERMONT, WISCONSIN, AND WYOMING. WHILE DRIVING AT A STEADY THROTTLE OPENING FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME DURING EXTREMELY COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES (BELOW APPROXIMATELY -5 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT WITH HIGH HUMIDITY), MOISTURE IN THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER BLOWBY GASES CAN FREEZE AND BLOCK THE POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION (PCV) VALVE AND HOSE. IF THE PCV HOSE FREEZES, COMBUSTION CHAMBER GASES ARE FORCED THROUGH THE BREATHER HOSE INTO THE AIR INTAKE HOSE AND THEN INTO THE THROTTLE BODY.
Consequence: MOISTURE IN THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER BLOWBY GASES MAY FREEZE INSIDE THE THROTTLE BODY BORE AND THROTTLE BODY IDLE SPEED CONTROL CIRCUIT RESULTING IN THE THROTTLE VALVE NOT CLOSING FULLY AND A HIGHER THAN NORMAL IDLE SPEED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW, RELOCATED PCV HOSE AND WILL ADDITIONALLY INSTALL A HEATED THROTTLE BODY ON THE 2000-2001 ACCENTS EQUIPPED WITH 1.5 LITER ENGINES THAT WERE PRODUCED THROUGH JANUARY 31, 2001. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 15, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HYUNDAI AT 1-800-633-5151.
NHTSA campaign record ↗02V167000 · Structure:Frame And Members
Reported: 2002-06-25 (June 25, 2002)
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT." DURING TESTING, THE 3-DOOR HATCHBACK EXCEEDED THE PERFORMANCE CRITERION IN THE STANDARD MIDWAY ALONG THE LENGTH OF THE WINDSHIELD SUPPORT PILLAR (A-PILLAR).
Consequence: AN OCCUPANT'S HEAD THAT CONTACTS THE A-PILLAR DURING A CRASH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INCREASED RISK OF A HEAD INJURY AS A RESULT OF THIS CONDITION.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW ENERGY MANAGEMENT BRACKETS TO SUPPORT THE A-PILLAR COVERS AND INCREASE THE ENERGY ABSORBING PERFORMANCE OF THE A-PILLAR IN THE RELEVANT AREA. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 28, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HYUNDAI AT 1-800-633-5151.
NHTSA campaign record ↗