2003 Hyundai Accent: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 45 complaints
45
Total Complaints
32,080mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Top Issue
14
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

18,762 25th Percentile
32,080 Median Mileage
61,402 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
8
AIR BAGS
6
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
4
POWER TRAIN
3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
2
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
1
EQUIPMENT
1
TIRES
1

Severity Assessment

14
Crashes
1
Fires
16
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION IN MY 2003 HYUNDAI ACCENT. A TRUCK PULLED OUT INTO THE INTERSTATE AND MY VEHICLE HIT HIM AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *NLM"
"CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT BRAKE PROBLEMS. STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH SHE STEPPED ON THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING. VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND HAS FIXED THE WHOLE BRAKING SYSTEM. *AK"
"CONSUMER PARKED VEHICLE IN PARKING LOT. LATER, NOTICED A FIRE TRUCK COMING INTO PARKING LOT. CONSUMER WENT TO CHECK, AND SAW FIREMEN PUTTING FLAMES OUT FROM CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28