Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Hyundai accent has 33 NHTSA airbags complaints and 0 airbags-related recalls.
33
Complaints
0
Recalls
5
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2020 | AIR BAGS | 08 ACCENT GS, AIRBAG LIGHT ON WITHOUT ANY ACCIDENT OR UNUSUAL DRIVING. ITS A SAFETY ISSUE. HYUNDAI... |
| Feb 10, 2020 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYS ON. WAS INFORMED BY MULTIPLE MECHANICS IN THE AREA THAT IS A KNOWN SA... |
| Mar 1, 2019 | AIR BAGS,ENGINE | TAKATA RECALL: AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON AND CAR CANNOT BE INSPECTED. ALSO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ... |
| Sep 15, 2016 | AIR BAGS | ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO THE SEAT BELT LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS BEEN ON EVER SINCE. WE TOOK OUR CAR TO OUR H... |
| Jun 2, 2016 | AIR BAGS | AT END OF MAY 2016, MY AIRBAG LIGHT WENT ON AND STAYED ON. I TOOK MY 2008 ACCENT TO THE DEALER ON ... |
| Mar 25, 2016 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | THE AIRBAG LIGHTS COMES ON AN STAYS ON YOU HAVE TO GET IT SCAN SN THE CODE WILL READ B1448, B1449, ... |
| Feb 26, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUM... |
| Feb 5, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL.AIR BAG LIGHT ON ALL THE TIME. |
| Feb 5, 2016 | AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES | HEADING WEST BOUND ON I 10 IN ALABAMA. CAR WAS GOING BETWEEN 60-70MPH. AVOIDED THE ACCIDENT BY SLID... |
| Oct 4, 2015 | AIR BAGS | I WAS DRIVING DOWN A BUSIER STREET IN TOWN AT ABOUT 35-40 MILES AN HOUR, WITH FAMILY IN THE CAR, WHE... |
| Mar 18, 2015 | AIR BAGS | DAUGHTER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, TOTALED THE FRONT END OF THE CAR AND THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. AM HI... |
| Jan 15, 2015 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR RE... |
| Dec 22, 2014 | AIR BAGS | RED AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD IS ON. I HAD THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM, THEY TOL... |
| Nov 25, 2014 | AIR BAGS | SRS, AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON, PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT LIGHTS UP OFF. *TR |
| Aug 4, 2014 | AIR BAGS | AT APPROXIMATELY 67,000. MI THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, HAD AN AUTO PARTS STORE SCAN THE CODE AND SAID... |
| Jun 9, 2014 | AIR BAGS | THE SRS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, SO WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY TOLD US IT WOULD BE $900 T... |
| Jun 2, 2014 | AIR BAGS | ABOUT A YEAR AGO THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON FOR FEW DAYS FOR NO REASON, THEN IT CAME OFF. NOW THE AIR... |
| Apr 1, 2014 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG... |
| Mar 28, 2014 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. NO REASON HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED. CONCERNED FOR ALL ACCENT DRIVERS, AS THIS P... |
| Mar 15, 2014 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING MAINTENANCE BY AN INDEP... |