"How reliable is the 2010 Hyundai Accent?"

"Based on 119 NHTSA complaints, the 2010 Hyundai Accent has a median complaint mileage of 60000 miles. The most common issue is Service Brakes."

"What are common problems with the 2010 Hyundai Accent?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2010 Hyundai Accent is Service Brakes, accounting for a significant portion of the 119 total complaints filed."

2010 Hyundai Accent: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 119 complaints

119

Total Complaints

60,000mi

Median Mileage

Service Brakes

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

30,600 25th Percentile

60,000 Median Mileage

85,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Service Brakes

Exterior Lighting

Electrical System

Visibility/Wiper

Air Bags

Visibility

Engine

Steering

Unknown Or Other

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"AS SOON AS I GOT ON THE FREEWAY, THE STEERING WHEEL, BRAKE, AND ACCELERATOR LOCKED UP. I MANAGED TO MAKE IT DOWN THE RAMP TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. I PUT ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE BECAUSE, THE CAR KEPT ROLLING. I ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE CAR OFF BUT, THE KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE CAR WAS STI..."

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.

Service Brakes 17 complaints

25th: 46,500 mi Median: 79,200 mi 75th: 92,875 mi

Exterior Lighting 16 complaints

25th: 46,000 mi Median: 61,000 mi 75th: 68,800 mi

Electrical System 12 complaints

25th: 37,750 mi Median: 50,092 mi 75th: 62,558 mi

Visibility/Wiper 11 complaints

25th: 50,000 mi Median: 57,342 mi 75th: 71,000 mi

Air Bags 10 complaints

25th: 75,400 mi Median: 94,500 mi 75th: 95,400 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 19 TX: 15 FL: 13 OH: 9 NJ: 8 MA: 6 TN: 5 IL: 5 PA: 5 MO: 4

Who Files Complaints?

0.8%

Original Owners

99.2%

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	Frontal	38
1996	142	98,000	Frontal	18
1997	82	73,900	Gasoline	9
1998	72	52,500	Tank Assembly	8
1999	66	72,000	Automatic Transmission	17
2000	115	61,000	Automatic Transmission	21
2001	148	58,027	Frontal	28
2002	163	40,000	Automatic Transmission	30
2003	45	32,080	Frontal	14
2004	40	36,000	Air Bags	12
2005	76	66,000	Exterior Lighting	15
2006	49	61,000	Air Bags	2
2007	113	70,000	Air Bags	12
2008	135	55,000	Air Bags	15
2009	128	71,000	Air Bags	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