Built from official NHTSA complaint and recall data · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint & recall data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
The most-reported problem — Power Train:automatic Transmission (13.4% of complaints) — recall and investigation status for this vehicle is currently unavailable.
Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints here are 1.6× the median for that category across the 2391 model-years tracked on this site.
| Complaint category | Reports | Official status | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train:automatic Transmission | 18 · 13.4% | not available | — |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 15 · 11.2% | not available | — |
| Air Bags:frontal | 11 · 8.2% | not available | — |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 9 · 6.7% | not available | — |
| Fuel/propulsion System | 7 · 5.2% | not available | — |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 6 · 4.5% | not available | — |
Recalled = an NHTSA safety recall covers this category, so a free repair exists. Under investigation = NHTSA has an open probe but no recall yet. Investigation closed = NHTSA examined it and closed the probe — this is not a defect finding; where a closed probe led to a recall we name the campaign. Not available = recall or investigation data could not be confirmed for this vehicle — it is not a “no”. Categories are matched by NHTSA's top-level component. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Percentages are the share of the 134 complaints citing each component; one complaint can cite several components. “Unspecified / other” is NHTSA’s own catch-all category — we show it rather than hide it.
NHTSA campaign 02V167000 · 2002 · reported 06/25/2002
AN OCCUPANT'S HEAD THAT CONTACTS THE A-PILLAR DURING A CRASH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INCREASED RISK OF A HEAD INJURY AS A RESULT OF THIS CONDITION. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
Park it Park outside Specimen badges — shown on a recall card only when NHTSA sets the flag. None of the campaigns above carries either flag. Always check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHENEVER MAKING TURNS THE VEHICLE WILL SLIGHTLY LOOSE POWER. ALSO WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE IT…”NHTSA complaint 10290352 — filed 10/30/2009 · POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
“APRIL OF 2008 OUR USED 2002 HYUNDAI ACCENTS TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. WE WENT TO A LOCAL DEALER TO GET A…”NHTSA complaint 10281116 — filed 08/19/2009 · POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION DUE TO INTERNAL…”NHTSA complaint 10201208 — filed 08/30/2007 · POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power train:automatic transmission issues are the most-reported category, cited in 18 of 134 NHTSA complaints (13.4%), followed by fuel system, gasoline (15), air bags:frontal (11), vehicle speed control (9). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
134 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Of those, 26 involved a crash, 2 involved a fire, and 29 reported injuries. 5 deaths were reported.
Yes — 1 NHTSA safety recall campaign, including campaign 02V167000. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Recall or investigation data is partly unavailable for this vehicle right now — check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for the authoritative answer.
No. Complaints are reports submitted by consumers to NHTSA. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints, and a complaint is not proof that a defect exists.
