2008 Hyundai Accent Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 2%of 101 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 53,765miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2008 Hyundai Accent, 2% of the 101 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 53,765 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, 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.
“The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Accent. The contact stated that while attempting to park, the vehicle accelerated independently. In addition, the brake pedal was depressed and traveled to the floorboard causing the vehicle to crash into the contacts residence. The contact sustained burns on left arms and two bones in the right foot which fractured that required medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,030.”
NHTSA complaint #10762766, filed 2015-09, 100,030 miles“The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Accent. The contact stated that the motor in his vehicle would rev automatically when coming to a stop. The vehicle would jerk forward and caused him to run a traffic light at 10 MPH. The failure occurred at least once every month and a half since the vehicle was purchased in march of 2008. He took the vehicle to the dealer and they performed a diagnostic test, but could not locate a failure. The failure mileage was 7,500. Updated 01/29/09. Updated 01/30/09.”
NHTSA complaint #10253350, filed 2008-12, 7,500 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 6% |
| 2020 | 2 | 17% |
| 2019 | 2 | 6% |
| 2017 | 3 | 4% |
| 2016 | 7 | 7% |
| 2015 | 1 | 1% |
| 2014 | 2 | 3% |
| 2013 | 8 | 6% |
| 2012 | 18 | 12% |
| 2011 | 5 | 13% |
| 2010 | 2 | 2% |
| 2009 | 4 | 4% |
| 2008 | 2 | 2% |
| 2007 | 3 | 3% |
| 2005 | 2 | 4% |
| 2004 | 1 | 3% |
| 2003 | 1 | 3% |
| 2002 | 12 | 9% |
| 2001 | 12 | 11% |
| 2000 | 8 | 9% |
| 1999 | 1 | 2% |
| 1998 | 1 | 2% |
| 1997 | 1 | 2% |
| 1996 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2008 Hyundai Accent
34 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
24 complaintsBrakes
12 complaintsExterior lighting
10 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Hyundai Accent
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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