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I was raised in the states and when I visited my family in south america when I spoke spanish they said I had and accent and anyone there would notice that I
spoke another language. I have only been speaking spanish for 3 and still can't get rid of the accent
Maybe if you practice it more at home, like get a dictionary/grammar guide and learn little bits each day. But I wouldn't worry yourself over it, you can't really help where you were raised and how it has affected your Spanish. :)
It's completely normal. I myself am Hispanic, but was born in the United States. I've forgotten A LOT of Spanish because I never really spoke it as a child. When I try to speak to some family members, I embarrass myself because my grammar in Spanish is poor and I mispronounce a lot of words. The accent you have is just something you'll have to deal with it. Don't stress over it.
I was born in the states too and my parents never taught me Spanish even though their both puertorican. I feel so uncomfortable when my family speaks to me in Spanish. Even though I don't speak my language I still feel close to my culture. I think it's normal. Parents are a little lazy sometimes or just busy.
If you were born and raised in the United States, your native language is most likely English, regardless of your family heritige.