2008 Hyundai Accent
This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
This verdict reflects complaint volume compared to this model's typical year. Recalls and safety issues below apply regardless of the verdict — always check them.
- Complaints
- 101
- Recalls
- 1
- Investigations
- 0
- Top problem
- Air bags
Campaigns on file for 2008
None on file
36% of complaints
Complaints per year
2008: 101 complaints
View as data table
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 2 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1995 | 142 |
| 1996 | 101 |
| 1997 | 55 |
| 1998 | 47 |
| 1999 | 61 |
| 2000 | 92 |
| 2001 | 112 |
| 2002 | 134 |
| 2003 | 37 |
| 2004 | 33 |
| 2005 | 49 |
| 2006 | 43 |
| 2007 | 88 |
| 2008 | 101 |
| 2009 | 101 |
| 2010 | 87 |
| 2011 | 38 |
| 2012 | 153 |
| 2013 | 141 |
| 2014 | 79 |
| 2015 | 70 |
| 2016 | 103 |
| 2017 | 68 |
| 2018 | 19 |
| 2019 | 30 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2022 | 17 |
Known problem areas
Percentages can add to more than 100% — a complaint can name more than one system.
Air bags
36% · 36 reportsMost commonly citing sensor/control module and frontal.
Show complaint excerpts
Daughter was in an accident, totaled the front end of the car and the airbags never deployed. Am hiring an attorney.
NHTSA ODI report, 2015-04-30
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Accent. The contact stated that while traveling 45 MPH the vehicle crashed in to the passenger side of another vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. The driver and front passenger sustained back injuries.
NHTSA ODI report, 2012-09-27
I got into a collision in las vegas, Nevada. I was driving my 2008 Hyundai Accent, I got hit head on and none of the airbags deployed. I was turning and going approximately 5 MPH the person who hit me was going 35 to 40 MPH.
NHTSA ODI report, 2009-01-07
Visibility/wiper
17% · 17 reportsShow complaint excerpts
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Accent. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the driver's side sun visor suddenly came down and obstructed the contact's view.
NHTSA ODI report, 2018-01-11
Also filed under Structure
Drivers side sun visor assembly design allows it to fall down and flap thereby causing myself the driver and owner to have an accident. Hyundai refuses to acknowledge this defect as a serious safety issue. I could have been killed!!!!!
NHTSA ODI report, 2018-01-10
Service brakes
12% · 12 reportsMost commonly citing hydraulic and electric.
Exterior lighting
11% · 11 reportsMost commonly citing switch and turn signal.
Electrical system
8% · 8 reportsMost commonly citing key/sender.
Safety timeline
1 recall · 0 investigations · oldest first
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2008Complaint volume 101 complaints filed for this model year.
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2013-04-22Exterior lighting13V113000 Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 Accent, model year 2007-2011 Azera, Sonata and Sante Fe,2006-2011 Tucson, 2009-2011 Elantra Touring, 2007-2010 Elantra…
Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge. The safety recall began on April 22, 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's…
Buy-smart checklist
2008 Hyundai Accent — pre-purchase inspection
Inspect
- Air bags: 36 reports on file for this year.
- Visibility/wiper: 17 reports on file for this year.
- Service brakes: 12 reports on file for this year.
Verify these recalls were completed
- Recall 13V113000 · Exterior lighting
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- Is the 2008 Hyundai Accent reliable?
- Based on NHTSA complaint volume compared to this model's typical year, the 2008 Hyundai Accent is rated "worse than typical".
- What are the most common problems with the 2008 Hyundai Accent?
- The most-reported component is air bags, accounting for 36% of complaints on file.
- How many recalls does the 2008 Hyundai Accent have?
- 1 recall on file for this model year.
Data updated 2026-11-01 · Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA, not independently verified defects. Methodology.