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2006 Hyundai Accent Recalls, Complaints & Specs

3 safety recalls list the 2006 Hyundai Accent, and owners have filed 43 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

3
safety recalls
43
owner complaints to NHTSA
2 / 0
complaints citing a crash / fire
28–29
MPG combined (EPA)

3 safety recalls for the 2006 Hyundai Accent

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Switch (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 13V113000 Reported 1,712,336 vehicles potentially affected Hyundai Motor Company

    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,…

    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.

  2. Exterior lighting

    NHTSA 09V280000 Reported 3,011 vehicles potentially affected HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO

    Hyundai is recalling 3,011 model year 2005-2007 elantra, tucson, sonata, azera and accent vehicles. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to fail to illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause the brake lights to remain illuminated when the brake pedal is released. A defective stop lamp switch may…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the stop lamp switch free of charge. The recall began on september 2, 2009. Owners may contact hyundai of puerto rico customer service at 1-787-999-4310.

  3. Switch (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 09V122000 Reported 532,633 vehicles potentially affected HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY

    Hyundai is recalling 532,633 my 2006-2007 accent, entourage, sonata, my 2007 azera, elantra and santa fe, my 2005-2007 tucson and my 2007-2008 veracruz vehicles. The stop lamp switch in the affected vehicles may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the stop lamp switch free of charge. The recall began on june 29, 2009. Owners may contact the hyundai customer assistance center at 1-800-633-5151.

43 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2006 Hyundai Accent have filed 43 complaints with NHTSA; 2 describe a crash. Reports cite 1 injury and 1 death. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 60,255 miles. Complaints peaked in 2014 with 10 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“Got the car when my mom died in 2015. She received a recall on the air bags but when i took it down to get it fixed the guy told me and my daughter in law that i was a week too late to get it fixed an”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 1, 2020 · Air bags

“AIRBAG light is on. Hyundai issued an extended warranty for the occupant classification system. The dealer will not determine the cause of the issue without a diagnostic fee. This is a safety issue an”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, November 27, 2017 · Air bags

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 2006 Hyundai Accent. Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Combined28–29 mpg
City / Highway25–27 / 32–33
FuelRegular
EPA classCompact Cars
Engine4 cyl, 1.6 L
TransmissionAutomatic 4-spd; Manual 5-spd

Compare Hyundai Accent model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Hyundai Accent model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1991 Hyundai Accent02
1993 Hyundai Accent01
1995 Hyundai Accent5142
1996 Hyundai Accent4101
1997 Hyundai Accent255
1998 Hyundai Accent147
1999 Hyundai Accent161
2000 Hyundai Accent492
2001 Hyundai Accent2112
2002 Hyundai Accent1134
2003 Hyundai Accent037
2004 Hyundai Accent033
2005 Hyundai Accent149
2006 Hyundai Accent343
2007 Hyundai Accent388
2008 Hyundai Accent1101
2009 Hyundai Accent2101
2010 Hyundai Accent187
2011 Hyundai Accent138
2012 Hyundai Accent2153
2013 Hyundai Accent1141
2014 Hyundai Accent179
2015 Hyundai Accent270
2016 Hyundai Accent0102
2017 Hyundai Accent068
2018 Hyundai Accent119
2019 Hyundai Accent131
2020 Hyundai Accent412
2021 Hyundai Accent416
2022 Hyundai Accent217

Checking a specific 2006 Hyundai Accent

How do I know if my 2006 Hyundai Accent has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 3 campaigns currently list the 2006 Hyundai Accent; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Hyundai dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 09V122000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Hyundai models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.