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2018 Hyundai Accent

Gas

Compact Cars
2 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11

Safety Signal

94 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record

RecallsNHTSA campaigns1

Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA19

Crash ratingNHTSA overall—

Fuel economybest combined, EPA32 mpg

2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016

The 2018 Hyundai Accent is sold in the U.S. as a gas compact car with 2 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Accent, is EPA-rated at 32 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of A. Owners have filed 19 complaints, most often about the engine.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov

Configuration	Powertrain	Drive	Engine / motor	City	Hwy	Comb	Annual fuel*
Accent	Gas	FWD	1.6L 4-cyl	28	38	32	$1,950
Accent	Gas	FWD	1.6L 4-cyl	28	37	31	$2,000

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 39500, 39501.

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Recalls (1)

Source: NHTSA recall database

●moderate

Latches/Locks/Linkages

208

348,158 vehicles

ProblemHyundai 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."RiskA person inside the trunk compartment may become trapped, increasing their risk of injury.FixDealers 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.

NHTSA campaign 21V619000reported Aug 6, 2021Hyundai Motor America

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database

19complaints filed

0 involved a crash · 4 a fire · 1 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2018: 4 · 2020: 2 · 2021: 1 · 2022: 3 · 2023: 2 · 2024: 1 · 2025: 3 · 2026: 3

Most-cited components

Engine8

Electrical System3

Unspecified3

Structure2

Service Brakes2

Air Bags1

What owners describe

“This car burns through gas at an unbelievable rate. I have read that this is a common problem and Hyundai needs to address the problem - and REPAIR it - for all affected owners. I have about 75,000 miles and the problem has been ongoing for over a year. I have to add oil every week and if I forget, it is all burned up …”May 6, 2026 · Engine · NHTSA owner report

“The break light came on. The local garage says I need a new master cylinder, and the dealer I purchesed the car from will not verify an extended warantee item or silent recall. This master cylinder part is all over the the internet as defective on multiple years.”May 6, 2026 · Service Brakes · NHTSA owner report

“I have to check my oil every other day. For some reason my car is sucking up all the oil and I donâ€™t believe I should be putting oil in it every other day.”Oct 27, 2025 · Engine · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP

NHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.

Other Accent model years

2022 Hyundai Accent

2 recalls · 16 complaints

2021 Hyundai Accent

4 recalls · 16 complaints

2020 Hyundai Accent

4 recalls · 12 complaints

2019 Hyundai Accent

1 recalls · 30 complaints

2017 Hyundai Accent

0 recalls · 68 complaints

2016 Hyundai Accent

0 recalls · 100 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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