2011 Hyundai Accent: problems, recalls and reliability
1 recall and 38 owner complaints on record; the weakest area is electrical system (26% of complaints).
Data updated weekly · 1 new complaint in the last 90 days · latest recall Sep 2015
All counts are reports filed with NHTSA in the United States - US market only, not worldwide totals.
Common problems
Computed from 38 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
“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.”Owner report · Engine · Apr 2024
“Key ignition locked, key would not turn and steering wheel locked while driving. Previously checked by Auto nation hyundai in Savannah, GA. They could not get it to lock up. Drove a few weeks and it locked up again while driving and would not unlock. Hyundai could not get it unlocked or the key to turn. Advised this is a major expense. Needs a new steering column and new ignition. This was extremely dangerous locking while driving. I would like this reviewed as a safety danger and a manufacturing problem.”Owner report · Steering · Jun 2023
“Upon opening my driver side door the handle came off in my hand. I went to open the rear driver passenger side door and that handle came off in my hand. A repair shop went to open the rear passenger side door that handle came off. My fourth attempt I went to open my passenger side door and that one opened but loose. I have to get on passenger side and shimmy over to the driver side and then drive. When I go somewhere I have to leave my driver side window down so I'm able to get back in correctly. I'm disabled and it's hard for me to swing my legs over to the driver side. So how many cars out there that have this issue. Mine cannot be the only one!!!”Owner report · Unknown Or Other · Jan 2022
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“My 2011 hyundai accent has a persistent problem with ignition coil failure like other complaints found on the NHTSA website. I have had to replace every ignition coil. The first when the vehicle was under warranty, all others after the warranty expired at cost of over $1000. Hyundai also replaced the spark plugs at the same time. My car only has 67000 miles on it, these are not components that should need replacing so early and so often. This causes financial hardship as well as a safety risk as sudden loss of power can lead to accidents and unsafe low speeds. Please issue a recall as this most of the complaints to the NHTSA about this vehicle have to do with this ignition coil issue.”Owner report · Electrical System · Aug 2019
“As with many others, have engine coils going bad, which can lead to many other problems if not addressed quickly. I bought this car 18 months ago @ 33000 miles. It now has just turned over to 40000 miles. First time I ever had s cool go bad in 45 years of car ownership. Then find it's a habitual issue with this vehicle.”Owner report · Engine · Jan 2019
“Tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai accent. As the contact began to drive, the vehicle accelerated uncontrollably to 50 mph without warning. The contact moved the gear shifter into neutral and powered off the engine to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was pushed onto the curb and towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the throttle cable needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided case number: 13627256. The approximate failure mileage was 35,000.”Owner report · Vehicle Speed Control · Dec 2018
“I was driving along on a city street going about 40mph. As I was driving the gas pedal became slack and the car started accelerating rapidly. I had to drive with the break depressed in order to pull off the road. While the car was in park, the car continued to rev. I turned the car off. When I started the car, it was revving as badly as it had before I turned it off. Currently, the car is at the used car dealership, and they have no idea how to fix it or even how it happened to begin with.”Owner report · Vehicle Speed Control · Jul 2018
“As I was driving when I got up to a certain speed over 60 I will hear a ticking noise then the motor will start to jump and then the car completely shut it down”Owner report · Seat Belts · Jun 2018
“The engine light comes on and I have fixed everything from the mechanics to everything else it still pops up and the mechanic told me I am having a missfire sound while in motion it would blonk and at times it would stay on and come off”Owner report · Unknown Or Other · May 2018
“"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. A page comes up to enter VIN but when I enter it, it keeps kicking bag to the enter VIN page. I called the number and it tells me to go to that page. I need to know what to do.”Owner report · Air Bags · Jun 2017
When filing, owners marked a crash in 3 of these complaints and injuries in 3 - self-reported to NHTSA, not verified accident statistics.
Recalls - 1 campaign
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Hyundai Accent vehicles manufactured March 1, 2009, to February 11, 2011. In the affected vehicles, the brake light switch may malfunction. A malfunctioning brake light switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause an inability to deactivate the cruise control by depressing the brake pedal. Additionally, a malfunctioning brake light switch may also prevent the shifter from being moved out of the PARK position.
Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake switch, free of charge. The recall began on October 21, 2015. Owners may contact Hyundai's customer service at 1-855-671-3059 or by visiting www.HyundaiUSA.com/Campaign131. Hyundai's number for this recall is 131. This recall is an expansion of 13V-113.
Specifications
Factory options offered for the 2011 model year, decoded from the NHTSA vPIC database. Individual vehicles have one of each.
How other years compare
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Is the 2011 Hyundai Accent reliable?
NHTSA has 38 owner complaints and 1 recall campaign on record for the 2011 Hyundai Accent. The most complained-about area is electrical system (26% of complaints).
At what mileage do 2011 Hyundai Accent problems usually appear?
Half of the complaints that mention mileage were filed at 46,275 miles or less.
Does the 2011 Hyundai Accent have open recalls?
1 recall campaign has been issued, the latest concerning exterior lighting:brake lights:switch. Check your specific vehicle by VIN - recall repairs are free at franchised dealers.
Source: NHTSA recall campaigns and owner complaints (public domain). Counts reflect reports on file and are not a defect rate.