AutoUtility currently tracks 19 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2018 Hyundai Accent. Engine & Cooling issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 7 complaints (36.8% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 4 cite a fire, 1 reports one or more injuries.
- • Total NHTSA Complaints: 19 reports
- • #1 Reported Problem Area: Engine & Cooling (7 reports • 36.8% of submitted complaints)
- • Secondary Problem Areas: Body & Structure (3), Electrical System (3)
- • Crash-Citing Complaints: 0 filings
- • Fire-Citing Complaints: 4 filings
- • Complaints Reporting Injuries / Fatalities: 1 injury filings • 0 fatality filings
Most Reported Problems for 2018 Hyundai Accent
Top automotive subsystem defect categories ranked by unique owner complaint volume in federal records
Engine & Cooling
Body & Structure
NHTSA records list 1 official safety recall campaign for this model year involving the same broad component area:
- Campaign #21V619000 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LATCH
Electrical System
Brakes & Traction Control
Suspension
Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2018 Hyundai Accent
Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
"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."
"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 forget,..."
"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."
"Oil consumption is bad and I keep getting an oil change every month and a half"
Complaint History for Hyundai Accent
Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2022)
| Model Year | NHTSA Complaints | Crash Reports | Safety Recalls | Detailed Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Hyundai Accent | 69 | 7 | 2 | View 2015 Problems → |
| 2016 Hyundai Accent | 100 | 7 | 0 | View 2016 Problems → |
| 2017 Hyundai Accent | 68 | 9 | 0 | View 2017 Problems → |
| 2018 Hyundai Accent Current Page | 19 | 0 | 1 | Current |
| 2019 Hyundai Accent | 29 | 1 | 1 | View 2019 Problems → |
| 2020 Hyundai Accent | 12 | 2 | 4 | View 2020 Problems → |
| 2021 Hyundai Accent | 16 | 0 | 4 | View 2021 Problems → |
| 2022 Hyundai Accent | 16 | 2 | 2 | View 2022 Problems → |
Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2018 Hyundai Accent
Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 10 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications
| Vehicle Component / System | Total Complaints | Crash Reports | Fire Reports | Reported Injury Entries | Reported Fatality Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine NHTSA category: ENGINE | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Electrical System NHTSA category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure & Body NHTSA category: STRUCTURE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Air Bags NHTSA category: AIR BAGS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Doors, Latches & Locks NHTSA category: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes NHTSA category: SERVICE BRAKES | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database.
Local Production Store Compiled: August 2026 • Deterministic Audited Dataset • Zero Dynamic External API Runtime Latency.