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2019 Hyundai Accent

Every safety complaint, recall and defect investigation the US government holds on this vehicle.

29

Complaints

1

Crashes

1

Fires

1

Injuries

0

Deaths

Owners of the 2019 Hyundai Accent have filed 29 safety complaints with NHTSA between November 2018 and February 2026. The most complained-about system is the engine, named in 19 of them (66%). The typical failure was reported at 54,000 miles, the median across the 9 complaints that gave an odometer reading.

NHTSA has issued 1 recall covering this vehicle.

Recalls (1)

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LATCH

21V619000 · August 6, 2021

The defect
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Sonata, 2016-2018 Sonata Hybrid, 2018-2020 Accent, and 2016-2017 Azera vehicles. The trunk latch may become damaged, preventing the opening of the trunk from the inside. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 401, "Internal Trunk Release."
The risk
A person inside the trunk compartment may become trapped, increasing their risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the trunk latch base, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 4, 2021. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 208.

Hyundai Motor America · up to 348,158 vehicles across all model years covered

What owners report

Complaints naming each system. One complaint can name several, so these add up to more than 29.

ENGINE 19 66%
AIR BAGS 4 14%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 7%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2 7%
SUSPENSION 2 7%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2 7%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2 7%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 3%
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 1 3%
STRUCTURE 1 3%
WHEELS 1 3%

When the complaints arrived

By the year NHTSA received them, which is not the year the failures happened. They peaked in 2023 at 9.

2018 2023 2026
2018 to 2026, the last of them a part year

In owners' own words

Quoted from NHTSA's complaint file. These are unverified accounts by the people who filed them, not findings of fault.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 injured

I am reporting a severe and hazardous failure involving my 2019 Hyundai Accent. On August 8, 2025, between 9:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m., while driving on Mopac (Loop 1), a heavily traveled highway in Austin, Texas, the vehicle abruptly experienced an overheating issue without any prior warning. The engine rapidly lost power, causing the vehicle to become unstable in traffic. I managed to maneuver the vehicle to the far-right shoulder, but when I attempted to accelerate and further distance the car from the road, the engine failed completely, emitting a severe sound resembling an explosion followed by an immediate shutdown, rendering the vehicle inoperable. This failure posed an immediate safety

NHTSA complaint 11684561, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ENGINE

fire

was driving on the highway to a friends house, while i was driving a another vehicle was telling me to pull over and that there was smoke and fire underneath the car, i pulled over and crossed the bridge where there was light, once i got across i got out of the car and saw fire coming from the hood, i tried to put it out and that didn't work, so the good Samaritan who told me to pull over told me to get my son and get in her car because there was no way to save the car. As soon as we drove away the car exploded not even two mins later. insurance has inspected and claimed it a total loss, they didn't state how the fire started besides it is a total loss, now the car is totaled, insurance is

NHTSA complaint 11547169, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

STRUCTURE:BODY

crash · towed

I was driving and all of a sudden my car was shaking and I lost my traction control and I could not stop my car with brakes. I have ABS and Traction control warning lights on in my vehicle.

NHTSA complaint 11587567. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ENGINE

towed · 20,000 miles

The contact owns a 2019 Hyundai Accent. The contact stated while driving 32–33 MPH, the rear of the vehicle was shaking, and the vehicle stalled. There was smoke coming from the rear of the vehicle. The engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the system needed to be reset. There was an unknown fault with the air bag. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The contact stated that while her husband was driving 55 MPH, the vehicle began to shake, and the driver was able to pull over. There was an abnormal odor of smoke detected. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the same local

NHTSA complaint 11589598, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ENGINE
Engine burning oil extremely fast after oil change

NHTSA complaint 11715194. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ENGINE
cylinder 3 failure while driving, while merging onto highway traffic vehicle was suddenly unable to to accelerate as there was a sudden loss of power and improper shifting of gears. Engine light came on as well. Car was taken to dealer for excessive burning of oil while under warranty before this event. The vehicle has been inspected by Hyundai dealership and by a private auto mechanic. Both parties indicated independentlya cylinder 3 failure.

NHTSA complaint 11712957. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ENGINE
Driver: My [XXX] daughter (I was not in the vehicle), I am the owner. Mileage at incident: Approximately 89,000 miles (see Tire Discounters record, page 13). 2019 Hyundai Docs What happened: While driving on the highway, the vehicle suddenly lost power and stalled, requiring my daughter to pull over to the shoulder for safety. After the stall, the vehicle could not accelerate or operate normally. Earlier documented warning: On 9/23/24—only two days after purchase—Firestone documented “metallic glitter in the engine oil – possible internal engine wear,” indicating a possible internal defect (page 2). Hyundai service recommended and provided contact on 2 separate occasions to request Goodwill

NHTSA complaint 11703850, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ENGINE
About 8 months to a year ago my car started losing power and started using a lot of oil without an oil leak. Now it has a loud knocking noise in the engine. I have taken it to a mechanic and they said they some vehicles have recalls.

NHTSA complaint 11661694. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ENGINE

towed · 100,000 miles

The contact owns a 2019 Hyundai Accent. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The vehicle was driven to the shoulder of the roadway. The vehicle was turned off but failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed with engine failure. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

NHTSA complaint 11642618. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

Compare

Other years of the Hyundai Accent

Model year Complaints Recalls Deaths
2022 16 2 —
2021 16 4 —
2020 12 4 —
2018 19 1 —
2017 68 0 —
2016 99 0 —
2015 69 2 —
2014 79 1 —
2013 140 1 —
2012 153 2 1
2011 38 1 —
2010 87 1 —

Other 2019 Hyundai models

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Every Hyundai on this site — 201 vehicles, 276 recall campaigns and 3 open investigation s.

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Where these numbers come from

A complaint is one owner's account and has not been verified by NHTSA or by us. A vehicle with more complaints is not necessarily worse: models that sold in larger numbers collect more of them. How this is counted.

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