2002 Hyundai Accent: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2002 Hyundai Accent. The campaign is 02V167000. NHTSA received the report on 25 Jun 2002. The NHTSA record gives the component Structure / Frame and Members. NHTSA has 106 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of campaign 02V167000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install new energy management brackets to support the a-pillar covers and increase the energy absorbing performance of the a-pillar in the relevant area. Owner notification began october 28, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact hyundai at 1-800-633-5151.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Since the last update
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Recall campaigns
1 campaign. 67,565 units in total.
02V167000Received . 67,565 units.
Structure / Frame and Members
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain passenger vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 201, "occupant protection in interior impact." during testing, the 3-door hatchback exceeded the performance criterion in the standard midway along the length of the windshield support pillar (a-pillar).
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An occupant's head that contacts the a-pillar during a crash could experience an increased risk of a head injury as a result of this condition.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install new energy management brackets to support the a-pillar covers and increase the energy absorbing performance of the a-pillar in the relevant area. Owner notification began october 28, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact hyundai at 1-800-633-5151.
Report filed by HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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Complaints by component
106 complaints, 129 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2002 Hyundai Accent
- All 2002 vehicles
| Component | 2002 Accent | All 2002 vehicles | Accent, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 178.3 | 135.9 | 156.3 | 23 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 124 | 96.7 | 66 | 16 |
| Air Bags | 108.5 | 55.1 | 169.3 | 14 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 100.8 | 130.3 | 89.3 | 13 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 93 | 39.3 | 36.3 | 12 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 85.3 | 35.9 | 41.9 | 11 |
| Visibility | 46.5 | 50.4 | 61.4 | 6 |
| Tires | 46.5 | 31.5 | 29.8 | 6 |
| Electrical System | 46.5 | 88.7 | 63.3 | 6 |
| Steering | 38.8 | 37.1 | 22.3 | 5 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 20.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 23
- Complaints that report a fire
- 2
- Injuries in the complaints
- 26
- Deaths in the complaints
- 4
- Date of the newest complaint
- 8 Oct 2010
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2002 Hyundai AccentThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2002 Hyundai Accent: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/hyundai/accent/2002/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2002 Hyundai Accent?
- 67,565 units in 1 campaign. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Hyundai Accent have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 25 recall campaigns for the Hyundai Accent, model years 1991 to 2022. 1 of them names the 2002 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2002 Hyundai Accent name most often?
- Power Train: 23 of 129 component mentions, or 178.3 per 1,000. For all 2002 vehicles the figure is 135.9 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2002 Hyundai Accent open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.