Recall Register

2012 Hyundai Accent: recalls and complaints

NHTSA advisory: park outsideCampaign 23V651000. NHTSA received the report on . 1,649,478 units. Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Control Unit/Module

Remedy of campaign 23V651000, in the NHTSA record

Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the ABS fuse, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 10, 2024 through October 11, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 251.

Park-outside advisory: A mark on a recall campaign in the NHTSA recall file. This site shows the mark as NHTSA sets it.

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2012 Hyundai Accent. The newest campaign is 23V651000. NHTSA received the report on 22 Sep 2023. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Control Unit/Module. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

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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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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 1,921,604 units in total.

  1. 23V651000Received . 1,649,478 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Control Unit/ModulePark-outside advisory

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2015 Elantra, Genesis Coupe, Sonata Hybrid, 2012-2015 Accent, Azera, Veloster, 2013-2015 Elantra Coupe, Santa Fe, 2014-2015 Equus, 2010-2012 Veracruz, 2010-2013 Tucson, 2015 Tucson Fuel Cell, and 2013 Santa Fe Sport vehicles. The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) module may leak brake fluid internally and cause an electrical short, which can result in an engine compartment fire while parked or driving.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An engine compartment fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the ABS fuse, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 10, 2024 through October 11, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 251.

    Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 251. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 20V393000Received . 272,126 units.

    Equipment / Electrical

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2012 Hyundai Elantra and Sonata Hybrid, 2012 Accent and Veloster vehicles. The 12V accessory socket outlet may have been over-tightened during installation, possibly disabling the thermal fuse and allowing the outlet to overheat with prolonged use, such as by using the Tire Mobility Kit air compressor to inflate a tire.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An overheated accessory outlet increases the risk of fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the Tire Mobility Kit accessory outlet plug with a direct-to-battery connection wire harness kit, free of charge. The recall began September 28, 2020. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 193.

    Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 193. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2012 Hyundai Accent
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
AQ23002Audit queryHyundai and Kia ABS Module FiresService Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Control Unit/Module17 Nov 2023Open

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.

  1. 19910
  2. 19930
  3. 19955
  4. 19964
  5. 19972
  6. 19981
  7. 19991
  8. 20004
  9. 20012
  10. 20021
  11. 20030
  12. 20040
  13. 20051
  14. 20063
  15. 20073
  16. 20081
  17. 20092
  18. 20101
  19. 20111
  20. 20122
  21. 20131
  22. 20141
  23. 20152
  24. 20181
  25. 20191
  26. 20204
  27. 20214
  28. 20222

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2012 Hyundai Accent: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/hyundai/accent/2012/. 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 America

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2012 Hyundai Accent?
1,921,604 units in 2 campaigns. 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. 2 of them name the 2012 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2012 Hyundai Accent open?
1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 1 that name this model year.