Model year record

2003 Hyundai Accent

No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 45 owner complaints on file.

Hyundai Accent, 2000–2005 generation
Pictured: the 2000–2005 generation. IFCAR, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Recalls

No recall campaigns on file for this model year.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Air bags: frontal820,300 mi
Air bags636,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission460,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline318,250 mi
Power train338,000 mi
Air bags: side/window228,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling283,000 mi
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module129,000 mi
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel1—
Electrical system: ignition114,500 mi
Electrical system: wiring1—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control129,161 mi
Equipment11,000 mi
Exterior lighting: headlights175,000 mi
Seat belts: front: webbing12,500 mi
Service brakes, air: antilock1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor1—
Steering1—
Structure: body1—
Suspension180,000 mi
Suspension: rear: axle: spindle1—
Tires1—
Vehicle speed control1—

The 2002 model has about a quarter as many complaints as this one. The 2004 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Other Hyundai Accent model years

All Hyundai Accent recalls by year

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.