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2001 Hyundai Accent airbags problems

The 2001 Hyundai Accent has 21 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 14% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

21

Airbags complaints

14%

Share of year

19

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Airbags complaints by year

Accent airbags complaints by model year43 complaints1993: 1 complaints1995: 36 complaints1996: 22 complaints1997: 11 complaints1998: 5 complaints1999: 14 complaints2000: 11 complaints2001: 21 complaints2002: 15 complaints2003: 17 complaints2004: 10 complaints2005: 8 complaints2006: 23 complaints2007: 43 complaints2008: 36 complaints2009: 27 complaints2010: 10 complaints2011: 7 complaints2012: 17 complaints2013: 14 complaints2014: 11 complaints2015: 26 complaints2016: 28 complaints2017: 22 complaints2018: 1 complaints2019: 4 complaints2020: 2 complaints2022: 2 complaints
Accent airbags complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON HIGHWAY AND NOTICED THAT STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND IT STARTED TO ROLL TWICE OR MORE INTO AN ENBANKMENT. VEHICLE WAS TURNED UPSIDE DOWN. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO CRAWL OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID DEPLOY.…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Airbags · September 9, 2001 · crash

Common questions

How many airbags complaints does the 2001 Hyundai Accent have?

NHTSA has 21 complaints about the 2001 Hyundai Accent airbags — 14% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.