"How reliable is the 2009 Hyundai Accent?"

"Based on 128 NHTSA complaints, the 2009 Hyundai Accent has a median complaint mileage of 71000 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2009 Hyundai Accent?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2009 Hyundai Accent is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 128 total complaints filed."

2009 Hyundai Accent: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 128 complaints

128

Total Complaints

71,000mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

38,900 25th Percentile

71,000 Median Mileage

82,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

VISIBILITY/WIPER

SERVICE BRAKES

POWER TRAIN

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ENGINE

VISIBILITY

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE LOOKING OVER HER LEFT SHOULDER SHE NOTICED THAT SHE WAS UNABLE TO HAVE A VIEW OF ON COMING TRAFFIC. THE REAR DRIVERS DOOR SEAL AND THE BACK WINDOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND INSPECTED WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT TH..."

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT(NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS; THE STEERING WHEEL WAS OVER RESPONSIVE. THERE WAS DIFFICULTY MANEUVERING THE VEHICLE AND IT BEGAN TO WANDER OUT OF THE LANE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO GAIN CONTROL OF TH..."

"MY DAUGHTER, [XXX] , WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT WHERE SHE REAR ENDED ANOTHER CAR HEAD ON GOING APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES AN HOUR' WHICH PROBABLY TOTALED HER CAR AND NO AIRBAGS DELPOYED NOT EVEN THE FRONT ONES. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S...."

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