2010 Hyundai Accent: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2010 Hyundai Accent. The campaign is 15V566000. NHTSA received the report on 8 Sep 2015. The NHTSA record gives the component Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch. NHTSA has 87 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 15V566000, in the NHTSA record
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.
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. 99,500 units in total.
15V566000Received . 99,500 units.
Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Failure to illuminate the brake lights during braking or the inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 131. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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Complaints by component
87 complaints, 119 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.
- 2010 Hyundai Accent
- All 2010 vehicles
| Component | 2010 Accent | All 2010 vehicles | Accent, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 142.9 | 54.9 | 45.5 | 17 |
| Exterior Lighting | 134.5 | 26.6 | 36.8 | 16 |
| Electrical System | 100.8 | 115.4 | 82.7 | 12 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 92.4 | 14 | 23.5 | 11 |
| Air Bags | 84 | 119.9 | 160.6 | 10 |
| Visibility | 67.2 | 11 | 33.9 | 8 |
| Steering | 58.8 | 106.6 | 31 | 7 |
| Engine | 58.8 | 94.2 | 85.9 | 7 |
| Unknown or Other | 50.4 | 50 | 51.6 | 6 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 42 | 27.9 | 50.5 | 5 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 19.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 4
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 4
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 26 Jan 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
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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 2010 Hyundai AccentThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2010 Hyundai Accent: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/hyundai/accent/2010/. 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
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Hyundai Motor America
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2010 Hyundai Accent?
- 99,500 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 2010 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2010 Hyundai Accent name most often?
- Service Brakes: 17 of 119 component mentions, or 142.9 per 1,000. For all 2010 vehicles the figure is 54.9 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2010 Hyundai Accent open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.