2018 Hyundai Accent Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 5%of 19 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2018 Hyundai Accent, 5% of the 19 complaints for this model year. 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.
“The system that malfunctioned was the brake light(s) and/or electrical components which started a fire in the trunk of my car on 2 separate occasions. On one of the occasions, the top break light in my trunk apparently blew out without my knowledge, it wasn't until my two kids in the backseat started to smell smoke that I pulled over and tried to figure out where the smoke was coming from. When I opened my trunk, I noticed the top break light had burned through the encasement and the wiring was dangling in my trunk which caught a plastic bag on fire. …”
NHTSA complaint #11530141, filed 2023-07Related service bulletins
- 11025476Nov 6, 2025This bulletin provides information regarding condensation related to the accumulated moisture in the headlamp, rear combination lamp, daytime running lamp (DRL), or fog lamp…
- 10178175Jul 14, 2020This bulletin provides information regarding condensation related to moisture accumulation in the headlamp, rear combination lamp, daytime running lamp (DRL), or fog lamp. The…
Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 6% |
| 2018 | 1 | 5% |
| 2017 | 2 | 3% |
| 2016 | 3 | 3% |
| 2013 | 7 | 5% |
| 2012 | 1 | 1% |
| 2011 | 3 | 8% |
| 2010 | 16 | 18% |
| 2009 | 11 | 11% |
| 2008 | 10 | 10% |
| 2007 | 11 | 13% |
| 2006 | 3 | 7% |
| 2005 | 15 | 31% |
| 2003 | 1 | 3% |
| 2002 | 1 | 1% |
| 2000 | 2 | 2% |
| 1999 | 2 | 3% |
| 1996 | 4 | 4% |
| 1995 | 6 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2018 Hyundai Accent
8 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 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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