{"id":"2021_hyundai_accent","make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Accent","model_slug":"accent","year":2021,"url":"/hyundai/accent/2021/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":42660,"model":"Accent","pt":"gas","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (AV-S1)","cyl":4,"displ":1.6,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":33,"hwy":41,"comb":36,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Compact Cars","co2":248,"fe_score":8,"ghg_score":8,"fuel_cost":1750,"save_spend":2500,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"HYX","modified":"Tue Nov 10 00:00:00 EST 2020"},{"id":42661,"model":"Accent","pt":"gas","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Manual 6-spd","cyl":4,"displ":1.6,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":29,"hwy":39,"comb":33,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Compact Cars","co2":273,"fe_score":7,"ghg_score":7,"fuel_cost":1900,"save_spend":1750,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"HYX","modified":"Tue Nov 10 00:00:00 EST 2020"}],"vclass":"Compact Cars","segment":"Compact car","recalls":[{"campaign":"22V354000","component":"SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER","mfr":"Hyundai Motor America","reported":"2022-05-19","owner_notified":"2022-08-29","units":230233,"summary":"Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Accent, 2021-2022 Elantra, and 2021-2022 Elantra HEV vehicles.   In the event of a crash, the front driver-side and/or passenger-side seat belt pretensioners may explode upon deployment.","consequence":"An exploding seat belt pretensioner can project metal fragments into the vehicle, strike vehicle occupants, and result in injury.","remedy":"Dealers will secure the seat belt pretensioner(s) with a cap, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed August 28, 2022.  Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460.  Hyundai's number for this recall is 229.  This recall expands and replaces NHTSA recall numbers 21V-796, 22V-069, 22V-218, and 22V-123 for Accent, Elantra, and Elantra HEV vehicles.  All Accent, Elantra, and Elantra HEV vehicles already repaired under the previous recalls will need to have the new remedy completed.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"229","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"22V311000","component":"STEERING:COLUMN","mfr":"Hyundai Motor America","reported":"2022-05-06","owner_notified":"2022-07-05","units":2,"summary":"Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Accent vehicles.  A bolt in the steering column may not be secured properly, which can cause the steering column to detach from the steering rack and result in a loss of steering control.","consequence":"Loss of steering control can increase the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and tighten the lower steering column u-joint retention bolt, as necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed July 5, 2022.  Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460.  Hyundai's number for this recall is 226.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"226","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"22V069000","component":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT","mfr":"Hyundai Motor America","reported":"2022-02-09","owner_notified":"2022-02-24","units":354,"summary":"Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Accent vehicles.  In the event of a crash, the front driver-side and/or passenger-side seat belt pretensioner(s) may explode upon deployment.","consequence":"An exploding seat belt pretensioner can project metal fragments into the vehicle, striking vehicle occupants and resulting in injury.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the seat belt pretensioners, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed February 24, 2022.  Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460.  Hyundai's number for this recall is 219.  This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall number 21V-796.  This recall is replaced by NHTSA recall number 22V-354.  Vehicles already repaired under this recall will need to have the new remedy completed.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"219","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"21V937000","component":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER","mfr":"Hyundai Motor America","reported":"2021-12-02","owner_notified":"2022-01-26","units":76,"summary":"Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021 Accent vehicles.  The brake master cylinder may have been manufactured with sharp edges that can damage the inner oil seal, resulting in reduced braking performance.","consequence":"Reduced braking performance can cause longer brake pedal travel or extend the distance required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the brake master cylinder, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed February 10, 2022.  Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460.  Hyundai's number for this recall is 213.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"213","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":4,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":68,"grade":"D","complaints":{"count":16,"crash":0,"fire":1,"injured":1,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Wheels",8],["Seat Belts",6],["Engine",4],["Electrical System",2],["Steering",1],["Service Brakes",1]],"by_year":{"2021":1,"2022":7,"2023":4,"2024":2,"2025":2},"excerpts":[["2025-07-01","Engine","The contact owns a 2021 Hyundai Accent. The contact stated that while driving on the highway at 40 MPH, the vehicle lost automotive power. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed; however, the contact was informed there was no fault found with the \u2026"],["2024-10-01","Engine","The contact leased a\u00c2 2021 Hyundai Accent through Enterprise Rent-A-Car. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power for about 5 seconds while accelerating and decelerating through traffic. The contact stated that he was able to duplicate the failure five times and related the failure to\u2026"],["2024-05-11","Wheels","During a tire swap, another lug nut broke off while trying to remove it. This issue has occurred before, and it seems that the faulty lug nut problem is still present. The car has only been serviced at Hyundai dealerships, and the tires were last rotated during a service at an authorized Hyundai dealership before this \u2026"]]},"investigations":[{"action":"RQ22003","component":"SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER","opened":"2022-08-08","closed":"2023-05-26","campaign":"23V210000","subject":"Seat Belt Pretensioners May Rupture","summary":"On August 8, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Recall Query (RQ) based on 3 incidents alleging front seat belt pretensioners that may rupture during deployment, on model year (MY) 2020-2022 of various Hyundai and Kia Models, resulting in 3 injuries (note: one incident occurred outside the U.S. and its territories).Between October 2021 and March 2023, Hyundai and Kia have filed the following 11 safety recalls for pretensioner rupture: NHTSA Recall No. 21V-796, 22V-069, 22V-123, 22V-127, 22V-218, 22V-354, 22V-447, 22V-458, 22V-816, 23V-094, and 23V-210.Hyundai/Kia have stated that the abnormal deployment of the pretensioners is due to over-pressurization of the preten"}],"ncap":[{"desc":"4 DR FWD","overall":4,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.113,"seats":5,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"No","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":36,"ncap":4,"complaints":16},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}