2014 Hyundai Accent Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 11about this part
- Share
- 14%of 79 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 32,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the air bags of the 2014 Hyundai Accent, 14% of the 79 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 32,000 miles. 9 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.
“My younger sister and her passenger turned left leaving the hospital headed south bound on nst traveling through the green light a car coming east bound came through the red light and hit my car. Both cars went spinning out and then shut off. I was a car behind them so I jumped out of my other car to check on her to make sure they were ok. After asking that I called 911 myself and someone else. …”
NHTSA complaint #10915158, filed 2016-10, 23,000 miles“Takata recall while driving the car I would notice that the streering wheel would sway to the right or left instead of being firmly it seemed as if it was not stable enough. I went to the dealer on several occasions but, they couldn't find anything wrong with it. In november 2016 there was a crash from a dui individual and the car was totaled. For the level of impact; all the airbags on the left side should have deployed. But, they didn't. …”
NHTSA complaint #11090007, filed 2018-04, 26,000 miles“My red airbag light has turned on and I'm being told that I need to get a sensor replaced that costs $300-$400. I take good care of it and have done nothing for this to happen. It seems like a manufacturing error that Hyundai has after looking online.”
NHTSA complaint #11128831, filed 2018-09, 78,000 miles“While driving my car one morning I hit a patch of ice going 35mph in a 40mph zone. Upon hitting the ice my car swerved and I overcorrected, causing the car to jerk off of the road and flip onto its top, all while taking out a telephone pole in the process. Thankfully no one was injured and there was no property damage other than the car and telephone pole. However, not a single airbag in the 2014 Hyundai Accent deployed during the accident. Every single one was intact when the car ceased motion. …”
NHTSA complaint #11074379, filed 2018-02, 23,400 miles“I bought my car in feb 2014, since that the electronic stability control (ESC) indicator has come on several times while driving. When the ESC is on, the other indicators air bag warning light, ABS, parking brake & brake fluid warning light, low tire pressure telltale and electronic power steering (eps) indicator will also take turns to come on for a while and then off for a few seconds then back on again. After I restart, ESC light will stay on and the other lights take turns to on and off. This will last several days and then back to normal. …”
NHTSA complaint #10733497, filed 2015-07, 7,500 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11033679May 23, 2026Certain 2012 – 2017 model year Accent, 2012 – 2017 model year Azera, 2013 – 2018 model year Santa Fe Sport, 2013 – 2019 model year Santa Fe, and 2012 – 2017 model year Veloster…
- 11032526Apr 25, 2026Some vehicles listed below may exhibit an intermittent airbag warning light and DTC(s) B1763 (OCS ECU Defect), and/or B1764 (OCS Mat Defect) may be stored. Hyundai is extending…
- 11032525Apr 25, 2026Some vehicles listed below may exhibit an intermittent airbag warning light and DTC(s) B1763 (OCS ECU Defect), and/or B1764 (OCS Mat Defect) may be stored. Hyundai is extending…
- 11032523Apr 10, 2026The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has identified the presence of substandard and dangerous driver’s-side airbag inflators manufactured by Jilin Province…
- 11032522Apr 10, 2026The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued an urgent safety advisory regarding dangerous, counterfeit driver‑side airbag inflators manufactured by…
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 12% |
| 2020 | 2 | 17% |
| 2019 | 4 | 13% |
| 2018 | 1 | 5% |
| 2017 | 21 | 31% |
| 2016 | 30 | 29% |
| 2015 | 26 | 37% |
| 2014 | 11 | 14% |
| 2013 | 14 | 10% |
| 2012 | 17 | 11% |
| 2011 | 7 | 18% |
| 2010 | 10 | 11% |
| 2009 | 27 | 27% |
| 2008 | 34 | 34% |
| 2007 | 42 | 48% |
| 2006 | 23 | 53% |
| 2005 | 8 | 16% |
| 2004 | 10 | 30% |
| 2003 | 15 | 41% |
| 2002 | 15 | 11% |
| 2001 | 21 | 19% |
| 2000 | 11 | 12% |
| 1999 | 14 | 23% |
| 1998 | 5 | 11% |
| 1997 | 11 | 20% |
| 1996 | 21 | 21% |
| 1995 | 32 | 23% |
Other parts of the 2014 Hyundai Accent
25 complaintsEngine
18 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2014 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology