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2012 Hyundai Accent engine problems

40 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2012 Hyundai Accent, which is 18% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
40 18% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
87,000 miles 26 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 7
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2012 Hyundai Accent Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 87,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 2 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 3 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 0 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 5 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 6 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 7 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 3 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 87,000 miles
Based on 26 complaints that include mileage. 19% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles2
20k to 40k miles3
40k to 60k miles0
60k to 80k miles5
80k to 100k miles6
100k to 120k miles7
120k to 140k miles3
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 26 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 87,000 miles, and 19% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 7 fires, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

The contact owned a 2012 Hyundai Accent. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 MPH, there was a smoke odor present inside the vehicle. The contact decelerated the vehicle and stalled on the side of the road. The vehicle caught on fire in the engine. The contact and the front passenger sustained minor injuries to their knee while exiting the vehicle but did not seek medical attention. The fire was extinguished by the Fire Department. A fire report was filed. A police report was not filed.

Reported at 80,000 miles, March 2024 FireInjury

Tl* the contact owned a 2012 hyundai accent. The contact stated that the engine caught fire. While driving through a parking lot, the contact heard a loud noise and noticed flames under the hood. Moments later, the vehicle burst into flames. The flames expanded to the windshield, entered the vehicle, and burned the front seats. The police and fire departments were present and fire report number: 19-141990 was filed. The manufacturer and dealer were not contacted. The vehicle was destroyed and towed.

Reported at 90,000 miles, December 2019 Fire

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