The 2018 Hyundai Accent has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 348,158 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 23 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Sonata, 2016-2018 Sonata Hybrid, 2018-2020 Accent, and 2016-2017 Azera vehicles. The trunk latch may become damaged, preventing the opening of the trunk from the inside. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor…
Consequence
A person inside the trunk compartment may become trapped, increasing their risk of injury.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the trunk latch base, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 4, 2021. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 208.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The break light came on. The local garage says I need a new master cylinder, and the dealer I purchesed the car from will not verify an extended warantee item or silent recall. This master cylinder part is all over the the internet as defective on multiple years.”
“Excessive oil consumption = engine failure + no warranty honorer”
“I have to check my oil every other day. For some reason my car is sucking up all the oil and I don’t believe I should be putting oil in it every other day.”
“The contact owns a 2018 hyundai accent. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled, with the check engine and the low oil warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was able to be restarted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired.…”
“This car burns through gas at an unbelievable rate. I have read that this is a common problem and hyundai needs to address the problem - and repair it - for all affected owners. I have about 75,000 miles and the problem has been ongoing for over a year. I have to add oil every week and if I…”
“Recibi recall de seguridad hyndai accent 2018 indicando que la cerradura del baul no funcione correctamente. This could cause the trunk to open on its own or not want to open when you need to open it. The dealer indicates that the notification does not appear in the systems and that the trunk does…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2018 Hyundai Accent as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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