2007 Hyundai Accent problems
Owners have filed 113 complaints about the 2007 Hyundai Accent with NHTSA. Air bags account for 38.1% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of visibility/wiper at 9.7%.
Complaints113
Crashes12
Fires1
Injuries21
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 38.1% · 43
Visibility/wiper 9.7% · 11
Exterior lighting 9.7% · 11
Electrical system 7.1% · 8
Engine 5.3% · 6
Visibility 4.4% · 5
Unknown or other 3.5% · 4
Structure 2.7% · 3
Severity
Of those complaints, 12 describe a crash, 1 describe a fire and 21 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 13 model years of the Hyundai Accent in this data, 2007 draws comparatively few complaints; 2012 is the outlier year.
Filings are rising — 5 in the last three years against 4 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 70,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Airbag error light came up suddenly at about 125k miles and stays. The code read is b1448 - the malfunction of passenger occupancy sensor. The remedy suggested was to replace the passenger seat, which will cause expensive $1000+. This make/year/model should be on recall list and Hyundai should fix the issue for the customers since this important safety issue popped up without any fault on customers part. Air bags · reported at 125,000 miles
Car was in an accident and the air bag(s) did not deploy. The was major front end damage done to the vehicle. The accident resulted in some bodily injury that required medical attention. I had spoken to the police officer on the scene, my doctor in the emergency room and the mechanic at the auto body shop and they all said there was no reason that the air bags should not have deployed. Air bags
The contact owns a 2007 Hyundai Accent. The contact stated that the air bag warning light flickered and the front passenger side air bag off warning light illuminated. The contact also stated that the steering wheel was difficult to maneuver. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 101,154. Air bags · reported at 101,154 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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