There are 3 owner-reported visibility & wipers complaints for the 2012 Hyundai Accentin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
WHEN IT GETS COLD FRONT WIPERS STOP WORKING, WHEN IT WARMS UP THEY START WORKING AGAIN. DANGEROUS WHEN IT SNOWS AS WIPERS STOP WITH NO WARNING..
WHEN I TURN ON THE REAS\R TO CLEAN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER DOES NOT CLEAR THE WATER WHEN I LOOK THRU THE REARVIEW MIRROR THE WIPER GOES BACK AND FORT AND DOES NOT WIPE THE WATER OFF WHEN IT RAINS DOES NOT WIPE OFF THE WATER. *TR
WHILE DRIVING I TURNED ON THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER AND NOTICED THAT WATER WAS COMING INSIDE INSTEAD OF ON THE OUTSIDE WHICH IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN I WAS DRIVING
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026