Known Recalls

Model year record

2008 Hyundai Accent

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 135 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 13V113000

Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch

Component
Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor Company
Vehicles affected
1,712,336
Reported to NHTSA
2013-04-01
Owners notified
2013-04-22

Defect description

Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 Accent, model year 2007-2011 Azera, Sonata and Sante Fe,2006-2011 Tucson, 2009-2011 Elantra Touring, 2007-2010 Elantra, 2008-2011 Veracruz, 2009-2011 Genesis, 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, 2007-2008 Entourage, and 2006-2008 Tiburon vehicles. Originally, in April 2013, Hyundai recalled 1,059,824 model year 2007-2009 Accent and Tucson, model year 2007-2010 Elantra, model year 2007-2011 Santa Fe, model year 2008-2009 Veracruz, model year 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, and model year 2011 Sonata vehicles. In September 2013, Hyundai informed the agency that it was adding more vehicles to this campaign, representing an additional 652,512 units. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 1,712,336. In the affected vehicles, the stop lamp switch may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause an inability to deactivate the cruise control by depressing the brake pedal. Additionally, a malfunctioning stop lamp switch may also result in intermittent operation of the push-button start feature, affect the operation of the brake transmission shift interlock feature, preventing the shifter from being moved out of the PARK position and cause the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) malfunction light to illuminate.

Safety risk

Failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking or inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, when the ignition is in the 'ON' position, the transmission shifter may be able to be moved out of Park without first applying the brake. This may lead to unintentional movement of the car which may increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge. The safety recall began on April 22, 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's recall campaign number is 110.

Owner complaints

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

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Air bags3159,000 mi
Visibility/wiper1735,728 mi
Service brakes1068,000 mi
Exterior lighting966,000 mi
Electrical system755,000 mi
Unknown or other640,000 mi
Visibility655,000 mi
Engine465,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling423,000 mi
Structure: body435,000 mi
Seats386,000 mi
Air bags: frontal212,400 mi
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module222,000 mi
Equipment adaptive/mobility228,000 mi
Seat belts2125,000 mi
Steering230,000 mi
Tires24,509 mi
Vehicle speed control27,500 mi
Wheels264,000 mi
Air bags: side/window112,400 mi
Electrical system: ignition: anti-theft: immobilizer/proximity: key/sender1—
Engine and engine cooling: engine115,150 mi
Equipment110,500 mi
Exterior lighting: turn signal1—
Exterior lighting: turn signal: switch1—
Fuel system, gasoline170,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system1121,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages139,169 mi
Power train12,710 mi
Power train: automatic transmission1—
Service brakes, electric167,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic1—
Structure1—
Structure: body: door139,169 mi
Suspension164,000 mi
Visibility: power window devices and controls155,000 mi
Visibility: rear window wiper/washer11 mi

The 2007 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 2009 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.

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.