2011 Hyundai Accent

26 serious complaints of 38, the most about engine (10) and air bags (7); per car on the road, 0.7× this model's usual year. 1 recall.

What owners report

“My car is experiencing the same issue as the recall on the engines for sonatas and Elantra in my year. My vehicle experienced a stall while in a drive thru the oil light illuminated and ever since then I have a ticking sound in the engine.”

An owner's complaint to NHTSA about the engine, Apr 2024

“"takata recall" my airbag light has been on for 6 months at the same time a rattle began in the area of the passenger side airbag. I received a card from tk holdings giving me a site to check if my airbag is recalled. The site does not work. The site indicated on the card is www.airbagrecall.com.”

An owner's complaint to NHTSA about the air bags, Nov 2017

Fixes and extended coverage

• Repair program Hyundai Motor America is offering steering wheel locks to owners of certain 2011 – 2017MY vehicles that are not eligible for Service Campaign 993 anti-theft software. (23-01-055H, Jun 2023)
• Repair program A class settlement against Hyundai Motor America (“HMA”) that had alleged that certain 2011 – 2022 model year Hyundai vehicles that were not equipped with an engine immobilizer (called the “Class Vehicles”) contain design flaws, including the failure to manufacture the Class Vehicles with an… (24-01-009H-1, May 2024)

From the manufacturer's bulletins filed with NHTSA. A dealer can look up whether a car has had the work done or is still covered.

38 owner complaints · 1 recall (check a car's VIN for open recalls) · EPA combined: 29–30 mpg · NHTSA: Not rated · 2011 trims and features