Hyundai Accent TSBs — Technical Service Bulletins by Year
1,543 manufacturer communications are on file with NHTSA for the Hyundai Accent — service bulletins, service campaigns, warranty extensions, and software updates, 1991 to 2022. Pick a year for its bulletin list.
A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free. For defects and free repairs, see the Hyundai Accent problem rankings and each year's recall list.
Warranty extensions, campaigns & software updates
The communications worth checking your VIN against — unlike ordinary bulletins, these can mean free or reimbursed work if your vehicle qualifies.
Certain 2012 – 2017 model year Accent, 2012 – 2017 model year Azera, 2013 – 2018 model year Santa Fe Sport, 2013 – 2019 model year Santa Fe, and 2012 – 2017 model year Veloster vehicles may exhibit an intermittent airbag warning light and diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) may be…
Some vehicles listed below may exhibit an intermittent airbag warning light and DTC(s) B1763 (OCS ECU Defect), and/or B1764 (OCS Mat Defect) may be stored. Hyundai is extending the warranty coverage of the sensor for the Occupant Classification System (OCS) / Occupant Detection…
Some vehicles listed below may exhibit an intermittent airbag warning light and DTC(s) B1763 (OCS ECU Defect), and/or B1764 (OCS Mat Defect) may be stored. Hyundai is extending the warranty coverage of the sensor for the Occupant Classification System (OCS) / Occupant Detection…
Some vehicles may exhibit a loss of connectivity or interruptions in the middle of using Bluelink Service functions. This may be due to an irregular disconnection on Verizon’s communication network. Follow the procedure in this TSB to reestablish the connection via the AVN…
Certain 2018 – 2019 model year Accent and certain 2016 – 2017 model year Tucson vehicles may display various Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC) related to the Airbag Control Unit (ACU), which may cause the airbag warning light to illuminate. At Hyundai, we are committed to providing…
Certain 2018-2019MY Accent (HC) and 2016-2017MY Tucson (TL) vehicles may experience inoperable Airbag Control Unit (ACU) and have Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) stored in the ECM. Hyundai is extending warranty coverage for the airbag control unit (ACU) under this condition to 15…
Certain 2018-2020MY Accent (HC) and 2016-2018MY Tucson (TL) vehicles may experience inoperable Airbag Control Unit (ACU) and have Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) stored in the ECM. Hyundai is extending warranty coverage for the airbag control unit (ACU) under this condition to 15…
A class settlement against Hyundai Motor America (“HMA”) that had alleged that certain 2011 – 2022 model year Hyundai vehicles that were not equipped with an engine immobilizer (called the “Class Vehicles”) contain design flaws, including the failure to manufacture the Class…
Model years named: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
A class settlement against Hyundai Motor America (“HMA”) that had alleged that certain 2011 – 2022 model year Hyundai vehicles that were not equipped with an engine immobilizer (called the “Class Vehicles”) contain design flaws, including the failure to manufacture the Class…
Model years named: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
Bulletins by model year
| Year | TSBs | Most bulletined areas | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 36 | Electrical, Visibility & wipers | View bulletins |
| 2021 | 49 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2020 | 67 | Electrical, Transmission & drivetrain | View bulletins |
| 2019 | 77 | Electrical, Transmission & drivetrain | View bulletins |
| 2018 | 82 | Electrical, Transmission & drivetrain | View bulletins |
| 2017 | 68 | Electrical, Transmission & drivetrain | View bulletins |
| 2016 | 74 | Electrical, Transmission & drivetrain | View bulletins |
| 2015 | 76 | Electrical, Transmission & drivetrain | View bulletins |
| 2014 | 73 | Electrical, Transmission & drivetrain | View bulletins |
| 2013 | 75 | Electrical, Transmission & drivetrain | View bulletins |
| 2012 | 102 | Transmission & drivetrain, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2011 | 48 | Electrical, Transmission & drivetrain | View bulletins |
| 2010 | 36 | Electrical, Transmission & drivetrain | View bulletins |
| 2009 | 38 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2008 | 39 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2007 | 35 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2006 | 34 | Transmission & drivetrain, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2005 | 36 | Transmission & drivetrain, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2004 | 38 | Transmission & drivetrain, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2003 | 44 | Transmission & drivetrain, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2002 | 52 | Transmission & drivetrain, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2001 | 59 | Transmission & drivetrain, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2000 | 66 | Transmission & drivetrain, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 1999 | 41 | Transmission & drivetrain, Engine | View bulletins |
| 1998 | 45 | Transmission & drivetrain, Engine | View bulletins |
| 1997 | 55 | Transmission & drivetrain, Engine | View bulletins |
| 1996 | 51 | Transmission & drivetrain, Engine | View bulletins |
| 1995 | 23 | Engine, Transmission & drivetrain | View bulletins |
| 1993 | 12 | Visibility & wipers, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 1991 | 12 | Visibility & wipers, Electrical | View bulletins |
Questions buyers ask
How many TSBs does the Hyundai Accent have?
NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file lists 1,543 technical service bulletins and related communications for the Hyundai Accent across the 1991–2022 model years. The most bulletined areas are electrical, transmission & drivetrain, engine.
Are Hyundai Accent TSB repairs free?
Not automatically. A TSB tells dealers how to fix a known pattern; you pay unless the vehicle is under warranty or the bulletin is a warranty extension or service campaign that covers your VIN. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of a Hyundai Accent TSB?
Take the bulletin's document ID to a dealer or to NHTSA's site — this page carries each communication's ID, date, and NHTSA's summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Counts cover communications NHTSA's file names against Hyundai Accent model years shown here. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.