AI Damage2010 Hyundai Accent: common problems
Owners of the 2010 Hyundai Accent filed 87 complaints with NHTSA, most often about service brakes and visibility. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 87
- involving a crash
- 4
What fails most often
- 1 Service brakes 26% of all complaints
- 2 Visibility 22% of all complaints
- 3 Exterior lighting 18% of all complaints
- 4 Electrical system 14% of all complaints
- 5 Air bags 11% of all complaints
- 6 Engine 8% of all complaints
- 7 Steering 8% of all complaints
- 8 Engine and cooling 5% of all complaints
- Service brakes: 23 complaints (26% of all), 3 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Visibility: 19 complaints (22% of all).
- Exterior lighting: 16 complaints (18% of all).
- Electrical system: 12 complaints (14% of all).
- Air bags: 10 complaints (11% of all), 3 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
Engines and transmissions
US-market versions per EPA. On the right: how many NHTSA complaints name this engine or transmission type.
- 1.6 L · petrol · 4 cyl
- automatic, 4-speed
- manual, 5-speed
Drive: FWD
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 87 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service brakes | 23 | 3 | 0 |
| Visibility | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Air bags | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| Engine | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tires | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 1 | 1 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Was involved in a front-end collision on february 12, 2016, the driver's side airbag failed to deploy. The car's history indicated no prior accidents or airbag deployment. The car was in motion (55 mph) and driving straight on a state highway.
I was driving approximately 20mph when I heard a breaking noise from underneath my 2010 hyundai accent when I lost steering power, the brakes didn't work and the accelerator as well. This caused me to lose control of my car resulting in me crashing into another parked vehicle.
The airbags failed to deploy in my 2012 car accident. I suffered facial injuries from hitting my face on the dashboard. I got a broken nose, c2 neck fracture and skull fracture.
Brake line corrosion and leak on drivers side. Location approximately where drivers door meets passenger door. It appears that all of the brake lines except a one foot section in the above location are coated with a hard rubber for corrosion protection.
The wiring connection between the blower motor into the hvac resistor is melting. There looks to be burn marks on the plastic female plug that goes into the resistor. I sometimes smell like plastic is burning. I have to keep fan at MAX speed to not use the resistor at all. I believe this could be a fire hazard.
Whenever I get gas even when I pump really slow when I go to remove the nozzle gas spurts out. I have had the charcoal cannister replaced as well as replacing the gas cap but it still happens. This is very dangerous since gas is leaking onto the car and area surrounding it.
Last week my airbag red light came on out of no where, no accident led to this.this car has been maintained and any repairs done in a timely fashion I called hyundai headquarters and spoke to a supervisor. She went on and on about everything but what I was calling about.
The driver-side sun visor was falling off during driving when the visor hung at the left (the hanging rod broke from inside) and it's dangous because I could not see. It's definately a safty issue that are talked broadly and a recall is neccessary.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 3,884 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 11% most complained about).
On average one model year of the Accent has 66 complaints (31 years in the data). This year has 87, above average.
What to check before buying
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
- Visibility. Wipers, mirrors, defrosters, cracked glass.
- Exterior lighting. Headlamps, leveling, sensors and mounts after a frontal hit.
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
Other years of this model
- Accent 1995142 sources
- Accent 1996101 sources
- Accent 199755 sources
- Accent 199847 sources
- Accent 199961 sources
- Accent 200092 sources
- Accent 2001112 sources
- Accent 2002134 sources
- Accent 200337 sources
- Accent 200433 sources
- Accent 200549 sources
- Accent 200643 sources
- Accent 200788 sources
- Accent 2008101 sources
- Accent 2009101 sources
- Accent 201138 sources
- Accent 2012153 sources
- Accent 2013142 sources
- Accent 201479 sources
- Accent 201570 sources
- Accent 2016168 sources
- Accent 2017128 sources
- Accent 201886 sources
- Accent 2019100 sources
- Accent 202081 sources
- Accent 202167 sources
- Accent 202255 sources
- Accent 99996 sources
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 2010 Hyundai Accent?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: service brakes, visibility, exterior lighting. Total complaints: 87. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: warning lights, check engine (11%), vibration (9%), airbag warning light (7%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2010 Hyundai Accent?
NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 2010 Hyundai Accent from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
Other 2010 models
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.