2004 Hyundai Accent Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 33 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 46,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the body and structure of the 2004 Hyundai Accent, 3% of the 33 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 46,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“An accident occured (collision) with my 2004 hyundia Accent. Immediately a fire started under the hood. The fire burned through the firewall into the front seat of the car. The gas line shut off should have prevented this and the fire wall should have stopped it. Luckily no one was killed.”
NHTSA complaint #10171547, filed 2006-10, 46,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10235566Apr 24, 2023Hyundai applies a Paint Protection Film (PPF) on new vehicles before delivery to dealerships. It provides a barrier between the paint and contaminants, such as rail dust, acid…
Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 17% |
| 2019 | 1 | 3% |
| 2018 | 2 | 11% |
| 2017 | 4 | 6% |
| 2016 | 6 | 6% |
| 2015 | 5 | 7% |
| 2014 | 2 | 3% |
| 2013 | 7 | 5% |
| 2012 | 9 | 6% |
| 2010 | 1 | 1% |
| 2009 | 5 | 5% |
| 2008 | 6 | 6% |
| 2007 | 3 | 3% |
| 2006 | 1 | 2% |
| 2004 | 1 | 3% |
| 2003 | 1 | 3% |
| 2002 | 5 | 4% |
| 2001 | 12 | 11% |
| 2000 | 5 | 5% |
| 1999 | 1 | 2% |
| 1998 | 1 | 2% |
| 1997 | 1 | 2% |
| 1996 | 7 | 7% |
| 1995 | 9 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2004 Hyundai Accent
10 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Hyundai Accent
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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