"How reliable is the 2007 Hyundai Accent?"

"Based on 113 NHTSA complaints, the 2007 Hyundai Accent has a median complaint mileage of 70000 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2007 Hyundai Accent?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2007 Hyundai Accent is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 113 total complaints filed."

2007 Hyundai Accent: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 113 complaints

113

Total Complaints

70,000mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

28,092 25th Percentile

70,000 Median Mileage

91,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

VISIBILITY/WIPER

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ENGINE

VISIBILITY

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

SUSPENSION

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I PURCHASED A 2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT ON MAY 12, 2007. ON THE DAY I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE I REALIZED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WOULD NOT ACTIVATE WHEN MY FIANCE SAT IN THE SEAT. WE POINTED THIS ISSUE OUT TO THE SALESMAN , AND HE SUGGESTED I BRING THE CAR IN ON MONDAY TO GET THE SENSOR CHECKED OUT. I..."

"THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN MY 2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT THE FIRST TIME WAS ON JUNE 4, 2007 I TOOK MY CAR TO THE HYUNDAI DEALER THEY KEPT IT OVER NIGHT THEY SAID WHEN THEY FIRST HOOKED IT TO THE MACHINES THE CAR WOULD NOT START SO HYUNDAI SAID LET THE CAR SIT OVER NIGHT AND AFTER DIAGNOSTIC TEST THA..."

"I PURCHASED A NEW HYUNDAI ACCENT ON 07/17/07 AND DISCOVERED ON 07/18/07 THAT THE AIRBAG SENSOR FOR THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER WILL NOT ACTIVATE FOR A PASSENGER THAT IS 5'7" TALL AND 115 LBS. THE AIRBAGS (FRONT & SIDE) WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH BECAUSE THE SENSORS INSTALLED IN THE SEAT D..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

AIR BAGS 36 complaints

25th: 42,010 mi Median: 70,000 mi 75th: 94,891 mi

VISIBILITY/WIPER 11 complaints

25th: 67,500 mi Median: 85,500 mi 75th: 94,250 mi

EXTERIOR LIGHTING 8 complaints

25th: 53,180 mi Median: 70,000 mi 75th: 77,500 mi

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 6 complaints

25th: 62,500 mi Median: 74,500 mi 75th: 77,750 mi

ENGINE 6 complaints

Median: 72,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 15 FL: 14 WA: 10 TX: 6 MA: 5 PA: 5 NC: 4 AZ: 4 MD: 4 HI: 3

Who Files Complaints?

9.7%

Original Owners

90.3%

Second+ Owners

Hyundai Accent — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1995	197	71,725	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	38
1996	142	98,000	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	18
1997	82	73,900	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE	9
1998	72	52,500	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY	8
1999	66	72,000	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	17
2000	115	61,000	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	21
2001	148	58,027	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	28
2002	163	40,000	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	30
2003	45	32,080	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	14
2004	40	36,000	AIR BAGS	12
2005	76	66,000	EXTERIOR LIGHTING	15
2006	49	61,000	AIR BAGS	2
2008	135	55,000	AIR BAGS	15
2009	128	71,000	AIR BAGS	9
2010	119	60,000	SERVICE BRAKES	9
2011	51	47,549	ENGINE	5
2012	217	63,000	ENGINE	18
2013	203	42,000	ENGINE	27
2014	98	71,500	ENGINE	15
2015	98	54,000	AIR BAGS	9
2016	156	48,945	ENGINE	13
2017	96	48,791	ENGINE	9
2018	21	999	ENGINE	0
2019	37	54,000	ENGINE	3
2021	22	-	SEAT BELTS	0
2022	29	-	SEAT BELTS	3

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