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2003 Hyundai Accent Safety Report

Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA

The 2003 Hyundai Accent has 0 recalls, 37 complaints.

0

Recalls

37

Complaints

N/A

Safety Rating

Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026

Recalls

No recalls found for the 2003 Hyundai Accent.

Safety Ratings

Overall

Not Rated

Front Crash

Not Rated

Side Crash

Not Rated

Rollover

Not Rated

Rating for: 2003 Hyundai Accent (Early Release) 4-DR.

Top Complaint Categories

AIR BAGS
15
POWER TRAIN
6
SUSPENSION
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1

Problems by Component

Airbags15Powertrain6Fuel System3

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All Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
Aug 10, 2016AIR BAGSWHEN I START MY CAR THE AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHES OFF
Apr 11, 2016AIR BAGSTHE PASSENGER SEATBELT AIRBAG SENSOR WIRE WAS CAUGHT AND CUT IN NORMAL USE OF THE CAR, WHILE IT WAS ...
Dec 8, 2015POWER TRAINI WAS GETTING ON INTERSTATE 95 & THE CAR JERKED BACK THEN COMPLETELY STOPPED SHIFT IN INTO GEARS & H...
Apr 4, 2015SUSPENSIONTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING...
Mar 15, 2014AIR BAGSTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMI...
Dec 3, 2010FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINETL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI ACCENT GL (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE FUELING THE VEHICLE...
Apr 6, 2010FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINETL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE FILLING THE FUEL TANK, THE ...
Feb 14, 2009AIR BAGSNON-DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS AFTER RUNNUNG INTO FREEWAY CONCRETE EMBANKMENT. *TR
Mar 31, 2008ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING2003 HYUNDAI ACCENT, 85K MILES OIL PAN LEAKS, RUSTED THROUGH HOLE (DEALER CONFIRMED), LOST 3 QT ...
Jun 1, 2007FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRICAL SYSTEMHTTP://HOME.COMCAST.NET/~ALTAIR1972M/SCREW_HYUNDAI.MHT. 2003 HYUNDAI ACCENT. ORIGINAL POSTING WAS ...
Jan 1, 2007EXTERIOR LIGHTING2003 HYUNDAI ACCENT. RIGHT HEADLIGHT DOESN'T WORK. I REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT TWO OR THREE TIMES, HO...
Nov 23, 2006AIR BAGSI WAS TAKING MY KIDS OUT OF TOWN FOR THE HOLIDAY, WE STOPPED AT A REST AREA IN INDIANA, LEFT REST ST...
Nov 22, 2006STEERING,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGDT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH ON DRY ASPHALT ROADS, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINAT...
Sep 4, 2006AIR BAGSIN A FRONTAL IMPACT AT APPROX. 35 MPH OUR AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN OUR 2003 HYUNDAI ACCENT 2DR HAT...
Jun 30, 2006AIR BAGSDT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WITH A L...
Mar 23, 2006POWER TRAINMY CAR WAS DRIVEN UNDER 70,000 MILES WHEN MY TRANSMISSION STARTED GOING OUT. I WAS IN THE CAR WITH M...
Mar 22, 2006POWER TRAINTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION PULLED AND PUSH...
Oct 9, 2005ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGMY 2003 HYUNDIA ACCENT ALREADY HAD TWO FAILURES OF THE EMIISION CONTROL SYSTEM. THE SECOND FAILURE ...
Oct 1, 2005POWER TRAINCONSUMER VEHICLE JERKS INTO HIGHER GEARS. TRANSMISSION SOMETIMES SLIPS OUT OF GEAR AND DRAGS. *TS ...
Jul 17, 2005AIR BAGSFRONT CRASH ..NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND SIDE IMPACT CRASH ... NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED TWO SEPARATE CRAS...