Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2017 Hyundai Accent has 18 NHTSA airbags complaints and 0 airbags-related recalls.
18
Complaints
0
Recalls
7
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2026 | AIR BAGS,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I have had this vehicle for 5 years and even replaced the engine in this vehicle for it to end up wi... |
| Nov 11, 2024 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Accent. The contact stated while the contact's daughter was driving... |
| Dec 20, 2023 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,ENGINE | October 2017 I purchased a 2017 Hyundai Accent. During my very first month driving this car right bu... |
| Oct 10, 2023 | AIR BAGS | My airbag check engine light kept going on and off for a couple weeks. A diagnostic was done on it a... |
| Jan 18, 2023 | AIR BAGS | Passenger air bag dosent work. Dosent sense when someone is in the seat, the air bag light is on the... |
| Aug 15, 2022 | AIR BAGS | Airbag light came on while driving. Took the car to the dealer and the dealer noted PODS MAT DEFECT.... |
| Sep 15, 2021 | AIR BAGS | Car was hit in the front right broadside hard enough to break the axle, but the airbag did not deplo... |
| Aug 8, 2021 | AIR BAGS | The airbag warning light comes on and won’t go off. According to the Hyundai dealership it’s just a ... |
| Jul 2, 2021 | AIR BAGS | Randomly have the passenger side airbag light go off on dashboard then an warning light in gage clus... |
| Jan 1, 2021 | AIR BAGS | I BOUGHT IT USED WITH 63,000 MILES AROUND 11/8/20, EVERYTHING WAS GOING GOOD, AND ONE DAY I NOTICED ... |
| Aug 1, 2020 | AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | NOT EXACTLY SURE WHEN BUT MY 'PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF' LIGHT STARTED TO RANDOMLY APPEAR AND NEVER TURNS... |
| Jul 21, 2020 | AIR BAGS | OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM DEFECT. MY CAR WAS ONLY 2,000 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY AND HYUNDAI WILL ... |
| Aug 19, 2019 | AIR BAGS | WHENEVER I START DRIVING THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT TURNS ON AND WON'T TURN OFF UNTIL I TURN THE C... |
| Jul 25, 2019 | AIR BAGS | I WAS DRIVING DOWN ROAD AND TRUCK HIT ME ON PASSENGER SIDE AND AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY |
| Feb 10, 2019 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHIC... |
| Apr 1, 2018 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | ON EASTER SUNDAY 04/01/2018 I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT THAT CAUSED ,$ 10,800.00 IN FRONT END COLLISION D... |
| Mar 22, 2018 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. GOT IT DIAGNOSIED AND APPEARED CODE B1490 (OCCUPENT CLASSIFICATION) |
| Aug 22, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHILE DRIVING 74 MPH, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN ... |