How many problems does the 2009 HYUNDAI Accent have?

The 2009 HYUNDAI Accent currently has 101 owner-reported complaints according to NHTSA database. These complaints are organized by component to help identify common issues.

What are the most common problems with 2009 HYUNDAI Accent?

The most common problems reported for the 2009 HYUNDAI Accent are organized by component above. Each component section shows owner-reported issues, crash reports, and fire incidents to help identify patterns and problem areas.

Where does this 2009 HYUNDAI Accent problem data come from?

All problem and complaint data for the 2009 HYUNDAI Accent comes directly from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) database. These are real complaints submitted by actual vehicle owners.

2009 HYUNDAI Accent Problems

AIR BAGS

24 complaints

Air bag light on at 146018 miles

Jan 09, 2022

2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED.*JS

Feb 14, 2020

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WON'T SHUT OFF. CAME ON IN MORNING JUST STARTING THE CAR AND HAS NOT TURNED OFF. I HAVE UNHOOKED BATTERY AND CHECKED FUSES BUT STILL ON.

Nov 19, 2019

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FOR PASSENGER SEAT-OCS---NOTE MANY OTHER 2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR PASSENGER AIR BAG ISSUES--ALSO 2008/9/10/11/12,ETC-WHY NOT THIS ONE???

Oct 27, 2019

AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON WHEN I TURNED THE CAR ON ONE DAY. I WAS INFORMED THE AIRBAG PRESSURE SENSOR HAD FAILED AND WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE SEAT TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM AS THE AIRBAG WOULDN'T DEPLOY CORRECTLY IF SOMEONE WAS IN THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT. RECENTLY LEARNED IT WAS A RECALL FOR SOME KIA MODELS THROUGH A NOTICE FOR MY KIA SEDONA, BUT MY MODEL WASN'T INCLUDED ALTHOUGH THE ISSUE IS IDENTICAL.

Oct 25, 2019

+ 19 more complaints for this component

VISIBILITY/WIPER

13 complaints

"HYUNDAI RECALL" A COUPLE YEARS AGO I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR FELL DOWN AND BLOCKED MY VIEW OF DRIVING. IT WAS AN UNCOMFORTABLE SITUATION BECAUSE I HAD TO HOLD UP THE VISOR WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE REST OF THE WAY HOME, THANKFULLY IT WAS NOT A MUCH MORE DANGEROUS SITUATION. EVENTUALLY WHEN I GOT HOME, I TRIED TO FIX IT MYSELF, AND IT HELD UP FOR A WHILE, BUT EVENTUALLY FELL OFF AGAIN, SO I ENDED UP HAVING TO RIP IT OFF ALTOGETHER SINCE IT WAS SUCH AN IMPAIRMENT WHILST DRIVING. A FEW MONTHS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO THE LEFT SIDE VISOR AND LUCKILY I WAS AT MY GRANDPAS HOUSE AND HE FIGURED OUT HOW TO TAKE THE VISOR OFF WITHOUT RIPPING IT OFF, SO THE WIRING CLIPS ARE STILL INTACT. NOW THAT I AM MORE KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT CARS I WAS JUST GOING TO BUY NEW VISORS AND TRY TO FIX THE PROBLEM MYSELF, BUT THEY ARE OUT OF MY PRICE RANGE, AND FRANKLY THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE THAT HYUNDAI SHOULD PAY TO FIX. AFTER DOING SOME LOOKING ONLINE, I DISCOVERED THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHER DISSATISFIED HYUNDAI CUSTOMERS THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE SUN VISOR. ALL I WANT IS FOR HYUNDAI TO FIX THE PROBLEM AT THEIR EXPENSE.

Dec 30, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHILE THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND WAS DRIVING, THE SUN VISOR DROPPED DOWN AND FAILED TO STAY IN POSITION. THE FAILURE INTERFERED WITH HIS VISION. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE COULD CAUSE A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT OFFER ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000. UPDATED 07/12/17*LJ UPDATED 7/31/2017 *JS

May 19, 2017

CAR HAS 29000 MILES. LAST WEEK, THE DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR STARTED "NOT STAYING UP". IT FALLS IN TO THE DRIVERS LINE OF SIGHT WHILE THE CAR IS MOVING. IT IS A VISIBILITY/ SAFETY ISSUE. THANK YOU.. *TR

May 30, 2016

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR JUST FELL AS I WAS DRIVING... THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VISOR WHERE IT ATTACHED UP INTO THE ROOF OF THE CAR HAS A TUBE WITH THE WIRE IN IT FOR THE LIGHT - THE LIGHT NO LONGER WORKS, AND THE TUBE DROPPED DOWN - I CAN PUSH IT UP IN THERE, BUT FALLS AGAIN... FELL DOWN SUDDENLY AS I WAS DRIVING AND HIT ME IN THE FACE... HAD TO REACT FAST TO AVOID NOT SEEING AND GETTING IN ACCIDENT...

Aug 10, 2015

I WAS DONE SHOPPING AND STARTING THE CAR, THE SUN WAS IN MY EYES SO I PULLED THE SUN VISOR DOWN AND I HEARD A GRATING NOISE AND THE VISOR POPPED OUT OF THE CEILING AND HUNG BY THE WIRES, IT APPEARS THE PLASTIC PIECE IT SCREWS INTO SNAPPED IN HALF, I HAD TO HOLD THE VISOR WITH 1 HAND AS IT WAS IN MY LINE OF VISION AS I DROVE HOME. WHEN RESEARCHING FOR A NEW ONE I FOUND THIS WAS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THESE CARS AND SOME EVEN HAPPENED WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION, VERY DANGEROUS, THIS IS A PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED. *TR

Apr 01, 2015

+ 8 more complaints for this component

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

5 complaints

The rear windshield shattered for no reason. Because of the tint we had installed it stayed intact but you can't see through it. The car is in my driveway if you want to see it, but I have an appointment for Safelite to repair it on Monday, Dec 6, 2021. No, it has not been inspected by the police or anyone else. Safelite will be able to tell what happened when they come out. My husband was at work and the car was parked, when he came out to get in that is when he noticed it. There was no one else near where he parked his car and no evidence of anyone being near the car.

Dec 03, 2021

MY CAR MISFIRED AND AFTER THAT STARTED TO SPUTTERING WHEN I IDOL, SLOW DOWN OR SPEED UP. I GOT NEW PLUGS PUT IN AND PUT SOME DRY GAS IN TANK.STILL SPUTTERS WHEN IN IDLE OR SLOWING DOWN. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BLINKS AND THEN STAYS ON.

Feb 17, 2019

DURING OR AFTER OPERATION OF THE AIR CONDITIONING, WATER POURS DOWN INTO THE FOOTWELL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THIS HAPPENS REGARDLESS OF ANY OTHER PARAMETERS.

Oct 13, 2018

NOTHING HAPPENED BUT THERE IS A RECALL ON MY CAR.

Aug 11, 2016

I'VE HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE SINCE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE. I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN OCT. 2014 AND IT HAD OVER 89,000 MILES ON IT. TWO MONTHS AFTER RECEIVING THIS VEHICLE, I TOOK IT TO MIDAS TO HAVE THE OIL CHANGED. THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS SOME TYPE OF CORROSION COMING FROM THE OIL CHAMBER. HE FLUSHED IT OUT AND CHANGED THE OIL. AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR TWO MORE MONTHS, I NOTICED SOME HESITATION WHILE EXCELLERATING. I HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT THE CAR AND HE TOLD ME I NEEDED TO CHANGE MY SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES, WHICH I DID. APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS LATER, THE CAR STARTED HESITATING AGAIN. THIS TIME IT WOULD NOT GO ANY FASTER THAN FIVE MPH. I HAD TO HAVE THIS CAR TOWED HOME. THIS VEHICLE WAS FINANCED FOR $10,023 AND I'M ON A FIXED INCOME. I HAD ALREADY MADE CAR PAYMENTS TOTALLING OVER $3000. I WAS INFORMED THAT THIS CAR HAS INTERNAL ENGINE DAMAGE. DIAGNOSIS: 2 BAD CYLINDERS AND A MELTED CATALYTIC CONVERTER. PRICE TO REPAIR: $2058. FOR THE SECOND TIME, I HAD TO HAVE THIS CAR TOWED TO MY HOME, AND IT HAS BEEN SITTING THERE EVER SINCE. I'M CONTEMPLATING WHETHER I SHOULD INVEST ANY MORE MONEY IN THIS CAR BECAUSE I'M AFRAID THAT I'M GOING TO CONTINUE HAVING PROBLEMS. BESIDES I DON'T HAVE $2058 FOR ANOTHER ENGINE AND CONVERTER. I RECEIVED WRITTEN NOTIFICATION THIS NOVEMBER THAT THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE PER MY VIN NUMBER IS ON THE RECALL LIST. I HAVE NO WAY TO TAKE IT IN BECAUSE IT DOESN'T RUN. THIS HAS GOT TO BE THE WORSE INVESTMENT I'VE EVER MADE IN MY LIFE. I'VE NOTIFIED THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE AND THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF MY EXPERIENCE WITH THIS CAR. I BELIEVE THESE CARS SHOULD BE TAKEN OFF OF THE ROAD DUE TO THE MANY HAZARDS THEY POSE. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER KOREAN VEHICLE. FOR NOW ON, I WILL ONLY PURCHASE AMERICAN MADE CARS IF ONLYFOR SAFETY REASONS. CAN I GET A REFUND ON THIS PIECE OF JUNK?

Dec 27, 2015

EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES

5 complaints

MY BRAKE LIGHTS WORK THEN THEY DONT I HAVE REPLACED FUSES BULBS I DONT KNOW WHAT ELSE TO CHECK THEY WAS WORKING YESTERDAY TODAY I WAS TOLD MY BRAKES LIGHT WASNT WORKING AFTER ALMOST GETTING REAR ENDED. I WAS STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT. THIS ISNT THE FIRST TIME IT HAS HAPPENED

Oct 01, 2020

BREAK LIGHT RECALL - LOCATION MOUNT VERNON, OHIO - DATE 12-12-2015 I WAS DRIVING TO A CHRISTMAS EVENT AND WAS PULLED OVER BY A STATE HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICER DUE TO MY BREAKLIGHTS BEING OUT. I PULLED OVER IN THE NEAREST PARKING LOT AND HAD MY BOYFRIEND LOOK AT IT. HE SAID THERE IS A LITTLE SWITCH BEHIND THE BREAK AREA THAT WAS STUCK. HE FLICKED IT A FEW TIMES AND IT CAME LOOSE AND STARTED WORKING. I AM GLAD THE OFFICER LET ME KNOW BEFORE I GOT INTO I-71 TRAFFIC. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW TO TAKE CARE OF THIS.

Dec 22, 2015

I HAVE A 2009 HYNDAI ACCENT. MY BRAKE LIGHTS ARE GOING ON AND OFF. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE I FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR BRAKE LIGHT SWITCHES. I CALLED MY LOCAL HYNDAI DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THAT MY VIN # WAS NOT UNDER THE RECALL. LEADING ME TO BELIEVE THAT THEY DID NOT MAKE THE RECALL LARGE ENOUGH TO COVER ALL THE CARS THAT ARE AFFECTED BY THIS MALFUNCTION. THE DEALERSHIP IS NOW WANTING $175.00 TO REPLACE THIS. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR ANYTHING THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THIS ISSUE IN MY CAR. *TR

Jul 06, 2013

I NOTICED MY VEHICLE'S BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS FAULTY AFTER BRINGING IN MY CAR FOR AN OIL CHANGE. AFTER COMING HOME AND NOTICING IT, I REALIZED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE SAME EXACT PART FOR MY MAKE MODEL YEAR (HYUNDAI ACCENT 2009). AFTER CALLING THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDERNEATH THE RECALL. I AM SKEPTICAL THAT HYUNDAI MADE THERE RECALL LARGE ENOUGH TO COVER ALL OF THE IMPACTED VEHICLES, THUS THIS POST. IT LOOKS LIKE OTHER OWNERS ARE HAVING SIMILAR ISSUES AS WELL: HTTP://WWW.CARPROBLEMZOO.COM/HYUNDAI/ACCENT/BRAKE-LIGHT-SWITCH-PROBLEMS.PHP *TR

Jun 24, 2013

I OWN TWO HYUNDAI ACCENTS, A 2008 AND THIS, A 2009. NOW BOTH HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH BECOMING INOPERATIVE. FORTUNATELY, THE LACK OF BRAKE LIGHTS WAS NOTICED BEFORE ANY ACCIDENTS OCCURRED, AND THE VEHICLES WERE TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WERE REPAIRED AT NO CHARGE. IT SEEMS THAT THE RECALL FOR 2006 AND 2007 SHOULD HAVE BEEN EXTENDED TO THE 2008 AND 2009 ACCENT MODELS (PLUS ANY OTHERS USING THE SAME BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH). *TR

Feb 01, 2013

VISIBILITY

5 complaints

DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR BROKE AND DROPPED DOWN BLOCKING VISION WHILE DRIVING. *TR

Jun 17, 2014

THE SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP. THERE IS A PLASTIC PART INSIDE THAT HOLDS IT IN PLACE AND THAT APPARENTLY BROKE. THE SUN VISOR IS NOT USABLE AND JUST HANGS DOWN OBSCURING MY FIELD OF VIEW. THIS IS A HUGE DANGER SINCE I CAN'T SEE MORE THAN 50 FEET AHEAD OF MY CAR NOW AND WILL NOT HAVE TIME TO SLOW DOWN FOR AN ACCIDENT. *JS

Apr 11, 2014

DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR FELL AND WILL NOT STAY UP. I'VE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THE HYUNDAI SONATA HAD A RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

Apr 09, 2014

DRIVERS SIDE VISOR FELL DOWN TO BLOCK VIEW OF ROAD. WILL NOT STAY UP ANY MORE. HAD TO USE VELCRO TO HOLD UP BUT GIVES WAY ON HOT DAYS. *TR

Dec 27, 2013

DRIVERS SIDE SUNSCREEN VISOR BROKE AT THE CONNECTION TO THE PROP ROD CAUSING THE SUNSCREEN TO SWING DOWN UNSUPPORTED. REPLACED THIS WITH ANOTHER VISOR AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. *TR

Oct 28, 2013

SERVICE BRAKES

4 complaints

Brake Light Switch broke ,Brake light won't turn off

Oct 10, 2025

ABS module leaking fluid

May 16, 2023

THERE WAS A PREVIOUS RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE FOR FAULTY BRAKE LIGHT SWITCHES. I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR INSPECTION AND IT WAS FOUND THAT I HAD A FAULTY BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. HYUNDAI CLAIMS THAT MY VIN WAS NOT AFFECTED ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE SAME YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL OF MY CAR FOR THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V113000

Sep 04, 2015

THE BRAKES LINES (BOTH FRONT AND REAR) FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I WAS TRAVELING DOWN A 4 LANE ROAD (SPEED LIMIT 35MPH) WHEN I NOTICED THAT MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WHEN I WAS STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT. I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE CAR OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD (LUCKILY I WAS NOT ON THE FREEWAY OR NEEDED TO MAKE A QUICK STOP BECAUSE I WOULD HAVE DEFINITELY CRASHED INTO ANOTHER CAR). I NOTICED DRIPPING FLUID (BRAKE FLUID) COMING FROM THE MIDDLE OF MY CAR. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO AN AUTO MECHANIC'S SHOP WHERE THEY INSPECTED THE BRAKES AND BRAKE LINES. BOTH MY FRONT AND REAR BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED AND ROTTEN OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC NOTED THAT THE BRAKE LINES ROTTED AWAY WHERE THERE WAS NO COATING. MY CAR IS ONLY 6 YEARS OLD AND UNDER 100,000 MILES AND A PART LIKE THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED ME. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE TO NOT COAT THE ENTIRE BRAKE LINE.

Sep 03, 2015

POWER TRAIN

4 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE CONTACT THEN RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL THAT ADDRESSED THE FAILURE THAT WAS EXPERIENCED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR THE REPAIR BUT THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL WAS ONLY FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Jul 09, 2013

WHILE GOING 65 MPH CAR SHIFTED INTO LOWER GEAR ON ITS OWN. WOULD NOT SHIFT BACK. HAS DONE THIS MANY TIMES SINCE THEN. WHEN PUT IN PARK AND TURNED OFF,MOST THE TIME WILL WORK RIGHT AFTER. *TR

Jun 18, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDIA ACCENT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF FOURTH GEAR INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT INTENT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING IN THE FOURTH OR FIFTH GEAR; HOWEVER TO PREVENT THE MALFUNCTION THE GEAR SELECTOR LEVER MUST BE MANUALLY HELD WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON TWICE AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.

Aug 19, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ACCELERATING ON A HILL AT 5 MPH FROM A STOPPED POSITION; THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE AND JERK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN THE CONTACT WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,300.

Jun 30, 2011

ENGINE

3 complaints

The contact owned a 2009 Hyundai Accent. The contact stated that while his girlfriend was driving at approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power. No warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact’s girlfriend then coasted the vehicle to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 93,000

May 24, 2023

THE CAR WILL STALL WHILE RUNNING THEN WILL TURN OVER BUT NOT START FOR A BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME. IT HAS DONE THIS WHILE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT OR IN MOTION ROUNDING A CORNER.

Mar 15, 2020

TIMING BELT TENSION SPRING FAILED CAUSING SPRING TO ABRADE TIMING BELT UNTIL IT FAILED, THE TIMING BELT HAD BE REPLACED 10 MONTHS BEFORE AND ONLY HAD 12000 MILES ON IT. AUTO SHOP THAT DID THE REPAIRS INFORMED ME THAT THE SPRING WAS NOT PART OF THE REPLACEMENT PACKAGE THAT WAS INSTALLED 10 MONTHS BEFORE IT FAILED. WHEN THE BELT BROKE A VALVE DISFIGURED NUMBER ONE CYLINDER AND PISTON, TO BE REPAIRED THE HEAD WAS MILLED, REPLACEMENT OF TIMING BELT AND TENSIONERS, CAUSING ME 1700 DOLLARS IN REPAIRS. THIS SPRING SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED AFTER ONLY 70000 MILES AND IF IT IS SUBJECT TO FAIL IT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN NORMAL MAINTENANCE. *TR

Mar 24, 2015

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

3 complaints

THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCK STOPPED WORKING ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO. CAN NOT UNLOCK THE DOOR MANUALLY INSIDE OR WITH A KEY OUTSIDE OR WITH REMOTE. DESPITE THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE OR WARRANTY, THIS IS WITHOUT A DOUBT A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, AND THE, NHTSA, SHOULD HAVE ALREADY HAVE HAD ORDERED A MANDATORY RECALL, GIVEN HUNDAI MOTORS IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND HAS NOT ACTED ON ITS OWN. GIVEN THE,NHTSA'S RECORD ON RECALLS ( REACTIVE RATHER THAN PRO ACTIVE ) BASED ON THE NUMBER OF DEATHS REQUIRED, ANY MANDATED RECALL IS HIGHLY UNLIKELY...THE N IN NHTSA, BEST REPRESENTS NEGLECT!

Sep 09, 2020

THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR POWER LOCK QUIT WORKING. THE DANGER IS THAT THE DOOR CAN'T BE MANUALLY UNLOCKED EITHER FROM THE INSIDE, OR WITH A KEY ON THE OUTSIDE. IF THE VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN A WRECK, AND THE CAR CATCHES FIRE, THERE IS NO ESCAPE FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER. IF THE CAR RUNS INTO WATER, THERE IS NO ESCAPE FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER. IF THERE IS ANY LIFE THREATENING DANGER, THERE IS NO ABILITY FOR THE PASSENGER TO ESCAPE FROM THE CAR. LIKEWISE, NO ONE FROM THE OUTSIDE CAN GET THE PASSENGER OUT. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO THE SERVICE DEALER, MCCARTHY OLATHE HYUNDAI, I WAS TOLD BY THEIR SERVICE REP THAT THE LOCK ACTUATOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING $319.00. THE SERVICE REP WENT ON TO SAY THAT HE HAS SEEN THIS PART FAIL MORE WITH THE HYUNDAI SANTA FE'S. IF WHAT HE SAYS IS TRUE, THAT IS FRIGHTFUL. THERE IS NO WAY TO KNOW IF AND WHEN THIS PART WILL FAIL, BUT IF IT DOES, IT MAY END UP BEING A LIFE THREATENING DISASTER. THERE IS NO WAY I SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING FOR A REPLACEMENT PART THAT CONSTITUTES THIS MUCH DANGER TO SAFETY. HOW DO I KNOW THE REPLACEMENT PART IS ALSO NOT DEFECTIVE? I STATED THAT IF THE LOCK ACTUATOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR ALSO QUIT WORKING, THE DRIVER WOULD EITHER NOT BE ABLE TO ESCAPE OR WOULD BE COMPLETELY LOCKED OUT OF THE CAR. IF LOCKED IN, YOU COULD DIE. IF LOCKED OUT, YOU WOULD NOT BE EVEN ABLE TO RELEASE THE FRONT HOOD, DUE TO THE RELEASE LEVER BEING INSIDE THE CAR. THE SERVICE REP INFORMED ME THAT THE SCENERIO OF THE DRIVER DOOR LOCK FAILING WOULD NOT LIKELY HAPPEN. IF THE PASSENGER'S DOOR LOCK FAILED, HOW DOES HE KNOW THAT THE DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK ALSO WILL NOT FAIL? I APPRECIATE YOUR PROMPT ASSISTANCE LOOKING INTO THIS AND GETTING BACK WITH ME. A COPY OF THIS EMAIL HAS ALSO BEEN FORWARDED TO [email protected] WHERE I HAVE ALREADY FILED A CASE NUMBER, 9157723.

Apr 25, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHEN THE CONTACT TURNED THE IGNITION SWITCH INTO THE ON POSITION FROM THE START POSITION, THE POWER WINDOWS DELAYED IN DEACTIVATING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE MAY CAUSE A FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

Oct 17, 2014

SUSPENSION

3 complaints

I WAS INTERESTED IN THIS CAR BUT BEFORE PURCHASING I TOOK IT TO FIRESTONE FOR A PRE-PURCHASE INSPECTION. ONE OF THE REPAIRS NEEDED WAS A CV AXLE. IT WAS POPPING WHEN YOU MAKE TURNS AND VISIBLY LEAKING GREASE. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO MAKE ANY REPAIRS WITHOUT DRASTICALLY INCREASING THE PRICE. ESSENTIALLY, THEY WOULD MAKE MORE MONEY SELLING THIS UNSAFE VEHICLE TO AN UNSUSPECTING BUYER. IF A CV AXLE FAILS WHEN A PERSON IS DRIVING, IT WOULD MEAN COMPLETE LOSS OF THE VEHICLE AND THEREFORE OBVIOUS CONSEQUENCES. I UNDERSTAND A USED CAR NEEDING MAINTENANCE, HOWEVER THIS IS COMPLETE NEGLIGENCE THAT COULD RESULT IS SOMEONE LOSING THEIR LIFE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE EARNESTLY, I'M GUESSING THIS ISN'T THE FIRST NOR THE LAST TIME THIS WILL HAPPEN AT THIS DEALERSHIP. YOU CAN SEE WHICH DEALERSHIP I'M REFERRING TO BY LOOKING AT THE OWNERSHIP RECORD AND THE DATE OF INCIDENT, OR BY CONTACTING ME DIRECTLY.

Feb 15, 2020

HAVE HAD VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES TO DEALER SHIP SINCE WE BOUGHT USED VEHICLE FOR SWAY BARS COMING LOOSE THIS SEEMS TO BE A ISSUE THAT THEY JUST CANT GET RESOLVED . THE LAST TIME I WAS DRIVING VEHICLE OUT OF NO WHERE IT STARTED MAKING THE THUMPING NOISE IT STARTLED ME I WAS PULLING OVER TO CHECK MY STEERING I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED PULLING OFF HIGHWAY. READING SOME INTERNET SITES THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR

Jan 17, 2015

FRONT SUSPENSION FOR BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT SIDES HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY. *TR

Oct 28, 2013

STRUCTURE

3 complaints

THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR CAN ONLY BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE USING THE CAR KEY. THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED AT ALL AS THERE IS NO DOOR LOCK.

Mar 07, 2018

PAINT ON REAR BUMPER IS CRACKING AND PEELING. *TR

Oct 28, 2013

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE LOOKING OVER HER LEFT SHOULDER SHE NOTICED THAT SHE WAS UNABLE TO HAVE A VIEW OF ON COMING TRAFFIC. THE REAR DRIVERS DOOR SEAL AND THE BACK WINDOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND INSPECTED WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED WITH THE FEATURE AND NO REPAIRS WOULD BE MADE. SHE THEN CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED WITH THE FEATURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 1,050. BL

Aug 25, 2009

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

3 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE BEGAN APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS AGO AND PROGRESSIVELY WORSENED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ROGERS AUTO GROUP HYUNDAI IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FLOORMAT WAS THE REASON WHY THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mar 01, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20-25 MPH WHEN THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS WERE DEPRESSED SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE WITH A SLIGHT REDUCTION IN SPEED BUT FAILED TO COME TO A STOP. THE CONTACT THEN CRASHED INTO A PRECEDING VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES YET A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGES TO THE FRONT BUMPER AREA AND HEADLIGHT. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED FOR EXTERIOR BODY DAMAGES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,600. UPDATED 05/03/11*LJ UPDATED 05/1/611

Apr 05, 2011

Crash: 1

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD CRASHING INTO A CONCRETE BARRIER. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED IN THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO A DEALER AND TRANSFERRED OVER TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY WHO DEEMED THE VEHICLE AS DESTROYED. THE DEALER NEVER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF THE DAMAGE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 7,000.

Jan 31, 2011

Crash: 1

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

3 complaints

"HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY (HYUNDAI) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2009 ACCENT. HYUNDAI'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 110." I HAVE A 2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT THAT HAS HAD A BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILURE BACK IN APRIL 2013 AND NOW IN NOVEMBER 2014. IN 2013 HYUNDAI DID A SUPPOSED FIX BASED ON CAMPAIGN 110 ... THE "FIX" HAS FAILED AND AGAIN ALL THREE BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT AT ONCE. IN 2013 I CONTACTED HYUNDAI CORPORATE AND THEY ASSISTED IN GETTING THE ISSUE DEALT WITH. THE 'FIX," THOUGH, HAS FAILED AND NOW HYUNDAI IS SAYING MY 09 HAS NO KNOWN ISSUES OR RECALLS. I SPOKE WITH THEM AND RECEIVED A CASE NUMBER [XXX] AND HAVE SPOKEN WITH A [XXX] AND HAVE BEEN GIVEN DIFFERENT STORIES STARTING WITH IT WAS ONLY 06 AND 07 HYUNDAI ACCENTS RECALLED FOR BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH ISSUES EVEN THOUGH CARS.COM AND MOTORTRENDS.COM REPORTED OTHERWISE AND WHEN I CALLED BACK INFORMING THEM THAT THE NHTSA HAS 09 ACCENTS ALSO LISTED THE STORY BECAME THAT IT'S ONLY CERTAIN 09 ACCENTS. THE ISSUE IS NOW OVER VIN NUMBER. WHAT I KNOW IT THAT I HAVE A 2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT THAT HAS HAD NOT ONE BUT TWO BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILURES ... AN ISSUE KNOWN IN THESE TYPE OF CARS BY THEM AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ... BUT HYUNDAI IS NOT RECOGNIZING THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Nov 12, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Sep 08, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING AT 2 MPH, HE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT ILLUMINATING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 38,968 UPDATED 01/13/12*LJ THE DEALER FOUND THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS FAULTY. UPDATED 01/27/12

Dec 23, 2011

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

2 complaints

IT STARTED RUNING BAD I PULL OVER SMOKE COMEING FROM FIRE WALL I PUT IT OUT /NEXT DAY I STARTED IT AND TURN IT OFF/ THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON/ ONLY 54000.00 MILES/THANK YOU/RUNING ON THE HIGHWAY

Dec 02, 2018

Fire: 1

CAR HAS EXTREMELY HARD TIME STARTING WHEN YOU PUT FUEL IN CHANGED ALL SENSORS AND PURGE VALVE NO HELP MECHANIC IS STUMPED

Apr 14, 2018

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS

2 complaints

STARTED OUT TO GO TO WORK, WHEN I STARTED THE CAR, I NOTICED THE "AIRBAG" WARNING LIGHT ON DASH WOULD NOT GO OFF WITH THE REST OF THE USUAL LIGHTING. AT THE SAME TIME I NOTICED THE "PASSENGER" AIRBAG LIGHT WAS "ON". I PUSHED ON THE CUSHION OF THE FRONT SEAT AND THE "PASSENGER" DASH LIGHT NOW READ "OFF". HOWEVER, THE "AIRBAG" WARNING LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REMAINED ON. TURNED THE CAR BACK OFF AND AFTER A FEW MINUTES, STARTED THE CAR AGAIN. AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINED LIT AND THE "PASSENGER" LIGHT ON DASH WAS READING "OFF". DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY CABLE FOR A FEW MINUTES DID NOT SOLVE,CLEAR CODES, EITHER. GLS MODEL WITH 143,800 MILES.

Feb 04, 2017

AROUND 75,000 MILES, VEHICLE IS 4 YEARS OLD, AIRBAG SENSOR WENT OFF (NO ACCIDENT OR ANYTHING). I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. CAME BACK ESTIMATING ROUGHLY $1,200 REPAIR TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT. I TOLD THEM IT IS PROBABLY JUST A BLOWN FUSE AND TO CHECK FOR THAT, THEY REFUSED AND SAID THEY'VE SEEN THE PROBLEM BEFORE AND THAT THE REPAIR IS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY AND THAT IT WAS LIKELY MY FAULT DUE TO A SPILLED DRINK. I'VE NEVER SPILLED A DRINK IN THIS CAR OR EVEN LEFT THE WINDOWS OPEN. THEREFORE, THE PROBLEM IS MOST LIKELY DUE TO FAULTY WIRING. I REFUSED TO PAY THE $1,200 REPAIR. NOW I AM WRITING THIS BECAUSE I AM LIKELY TO FAIL INSPECTION AND WILL BE FORCED TO REPAIR IT. I WANT TO INCREASE VISIBILITY OF THIS ISSUE. *TR

May 20, 2014

STEERING

2 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS OF THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING COLUMN FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 161,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Feb 23, 2016

Crash: 1

Injuries: 3

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT(NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS; THE STEERING WHEEL WAS OVER RESPONSIVE. THERE WAS DIFFICULTY MANEUVERING THE VEHICLE AND IT BEGAN TO WANDER OUT OF THE LANE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE VEHICLE MADE A 360 DEGREE TURN WHICH CAUSED IT TO ROLL OVER INTO A DITCH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE POLICE AND AMBULANCE WERE NOT NOTIFIED. ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE TOWED THE VEHICLE TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE CAUSE OF FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 10,000. UPDATED 10/13/09.*LJ THE CONSUMER DOES NOT OWN THE VEHICLE. IT WAS A RENTAL. UPDATED 10/15/09.

Sep 04, 2009

Crash: 1

SEATS

2 complaints

MY BACK SEATS WERE FOLDED DOWN. BEFORE I WENT TO WORK WITH THE CAR OFF AND AT REST, I WENT TO FOLD THEM UP, GRABBING THE SMALL HOLE THAT HOLDS THE LATCH THAT ATTACHES TO THE BACK. MY RIGHT INDEX FINGER SLID ACROSS THE APPARENTLY SHARP, UNCOVERED METAL EDGE OF THIS HOLE. THE TOP COUPLE MILLIMETERS OF THE TIP OF MY FINGER WERE SLICED OFF BY THIS METAL EDGE. I HAD TO GO TO THE DOCTOR. I NEEDED A TETANUS SHOT. IT WAS A JUDGMENT CALL WHETHER I NEEDED STITCHES OR NOT BUT THE DOCTOR GAVE ME SUTURES. I MAY LOSE THIS PART OF MY FINGER - WE WILL SEE. *TR

Jun 24, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THEY WERE RAISING THE REAR SEATS AND HER FINGER WAS SLICED OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THE COMPARTMENT YOU PULL THE SEATS BACK INTO PLACE WAS VERY SHARP. THE CONTACT HAD THE TIP OF THE MIDDLE FINGER ON HER RIGHT HAND SLICED OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WAS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE LATCH WAS VERY SHARP. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,000.

Aug 01, 2011

Injuries: 1

AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 complaint

WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED, THE AIR BAG LIGHT TURNS ON AND WON'T TURN OFF. RESTARTED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT STILL STAYS ON. ANOTHER ISSUE THAT I NEVER REPORTED IS BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUN VISORS WON'T STAY UP. I REPLACED THE DRIVER SIDE, BUT THIS IS VERY DISTRACTING TO A DRIVER TO HAVE THE VISOR DROP DOWNAND FEEL THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY CONCERN. THE REST OF THE INFORMATION IS ABOUT THE AIR BAG LIGHT BEING ON, NOT THE VISORS.

Dec 09, 2019

POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

1 complaint

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND STARTED TO DECELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE CONTACT NOTICED TRANSMISSION FLUID SPEWING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED DUE TO LACK OF ANTI-FREEZE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,000. *TR

Sep 28, 2016

STRUCTURE,ENGINE

1 complaint

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR, THE DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED. THE FAILURE LATER OCCURRED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE DOOR HANDLES. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO SHUDDER AND LOSE POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPARK PLUG WIRE HARNESS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE EVENTUALLY OCCURRED ON ALL FOUR SPARK PLUG WIRE HARNESSES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

Nov 10, 2015

POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

1 complaint

A TRIP TURNED INTO TWICE BEING STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH THIS CAR. NEVER BEEN OUT OF THE BAY AREA WITH IT. IT STARTS SKIPPING A FEW BEATS, LOSES ACCELERATION. RECOVERS ITSELF UNTIL THE NEXT TIME. BECOMES QUITE INTERMITTENT AFTER THAT POINT. I GOT TO JACKSONVILLE AFTER LEAVING HERE. LOST POWER, TOSSED WHITE SMOKE OUT THE TAIL PIPE. JUST LUGS ALONG AND THEN RECOVERS. SO I PULLED OFF THE FREEWAY. INTO A SHOPPING MALL. TURNED IT OFF. STARTED IT AGAIN? NOTHING BUT WHITE SMOKE OUT THE BACK END. I CALLED A TOW TRUCK. HAD IT TOWED INTO THE LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP. WHERE AFTER AN HOUR? THEY HAD DONE SOME TYPE OF EMISSIONS CLEAN OUT? AND A TRANSMISSION FLUSH. OUT OF POCKET? $289. I LEAVE. I DECIDE TO COME BACK HOME INSTEAD. I JUST DIDN'T TRUST THIS CAR THE REST OF THE WAY TO VA.. I GET TO OCALA. MERGING ON TO THE 75 INTERCHANGE? TWO CARS AND A SEMI BEHIND ME. A SEMI TO THE LEFT SIDE HAD TO MOVE OVER BECAUSE I PUNCHED THE GAS TO MERGE ON? STALLED, SOMETHING WENT BOOM UNDER ME? AND SO MUCH WHITE SMOKE BEHIND ME? IT ENGULFED THE VEHICLES BEHIND ME. IT LITERALLY LOST POWER AND I HAD TO COAST OVER TO THE SHOULDER? THEN RECOVERED ITSELF. I GOT IT TO THE REST AREA A MILE UP THE ROAD. CALLED A TOW TRUCK AGAIN. HAD IT TOWED TO THE LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP. THESE PEOPLE REPLACED THE CAT CONVERTER AND A SENSOR. THE REST OF THE TRIP HOME. AT THE 60 MILE MARK AGAIN? IT STARTS UP AGAIN. SPITTING AND SPUTTERING.LOSING ACCELERATION.. TRUCKS BEHIND ME. I'M PRAYING BY THIS POINT. I EVENTUALLY PULLED OFF AT THE WESLEY CHAPEL EXIT *54* AND SLOWLY MADE IT HOME BACK TO CLEARWATER. HYUNDAI AMERICA IS WHO I CALLED AT THIS POINT. TOOK IT IN YET AGAIN TO A LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP WHO AS USUAL AFTER 2 DAYS? FIND ABSOLUTELY NOTHING WRONG. I GET IT BACK? AND IT SOUNDS WORSE AND RUNS WORSE THAN IT EVER DID NOW. SOUNDS LIKE A PUTTERING VOLKSWAGON. I AM SERIOUSLY AFRAID OF THIS CAR. SERIOUSLY!

Sep 26, 2015

SEAT BELTS

1 complaint

SEAT BELT COMES UN-ATTACHED OCCASIONALLY AT THE SLIGHTEST TENSION. IT TAKES SEVERAL TRIES TO RE-ATTACH TO GET THE "CLICKER" THE ENGAGE AND HOLD THE CONNECTION. *TR

Nov 15, 2014

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN

1 complaint

MY CAR WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. I WENT OUT TO PULL IT INTO THE GARAGE. WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF OF THE BREAK TO EXCELERATE, THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD (WITHOUT ME GIVING IT ANY GAS). I RETURNED MY FOOT LIGHTLY TO THE BREAK. THE THRUST THREW ME INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. I CALLED THE TOW SERVICE AND HAD MY CAR TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. DURING THE RIDE TO THE DEALER THE TOW DRIVER SAID THAT HE HAD TO HOLD HIS FOOT ON THE BREAK IN ORDER TO CONTROL THE CAR AND GET IT ON THE TRUCK. THE DEALERSHIP KEPT MY CAR FOR THREE DAYS AND TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. SHE TOLD ME THAT THE DIAGNOSTIC SHOWED NO NUMBERS THAT WOULD INDICATE THERE WAS ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. SHE STATED THAT THERE WERE SOME CODES THAT CAME UP BUT THEY WERE ERASED BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T MATTER, THEY CAME UP ON THEIR OWN. THE DIAGNOSTIC WAS DONE ON DAY ONE. WHAT WAS BEING DONE ON THE OTHER TWO DAYS? THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THAT I HAVE HAD TO TAKE THIS CAR IN FOR THIS TYPE OF REPAIR. THEY ALWAYS TELL ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR, HOWEVER WHEN I GET THE CAR BACK IT DRIVES LIKE NEW. NOT SO MUCH THIS TIME. THE BREAKS ARE STILL A LITTLE OFF. IS A DEALERSHIP ALLOWED TO REPAIR YOUR CAR AND NOT TELL YOU WHAT WAS WRONG? I ASK THIS BECAUSE OF THE ABOVE AND DURING ONE OF MY VISITS ON OF THE WORKERS TOLD ME THAT "THEY WILL DO ANYTHING TO STAY #1".

Jun 23, 2014

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

1 complaint

BRAKE SWITCH AT PEDAL FAILED. REPLACED BRAKE SWITCH MYSELF. *TR

Oct 28, 2013

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

1 complaint

2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO STOP LAMP SWITCH MALFUNCTION RECALL NOTICE AND CONSUMER SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED IN APRIL 2013, HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. ON NOVEMBER 19, 2012, HIS VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT A NATIONWIDE RECOGNIZED FACILITY, WHERE THE STOP LIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED, DUE TO NO BRAKE LIGHTS. THE CONSUMER STATED HE FOLLOWED ALL OF THE PROCEDURES OF THE RECALL NOTIFICATION, FOR VEHICLES ALREADY REPAIRED. ON AUGUST 12, 2013, THE CONSUMER CALLED THE CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER, ONLY TO BE INFORMED, HE WOULD HAVE TO TAKE HIS VEHICLE TO A HYUNDAI DEALER TO HAVE IT INSPECTED AND VERIFIED, BEFORE THE REIMBURSEMENT COULD BE APPROVED.

Sep 09, 2013

POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

1 complaint

I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH SHIFTING INTO GEAR. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO SEVERAL DIFFERENT MECHANICS AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND ANY ISSUES AT ALL. I ALSO JUST FOUND OUT THAT MY FUEL LEVEL SENSOR IS NOT WORKING EITHER. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND ANY RECALLS ON EITHER. IT'S UPSETTING TO SEE THAT OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE SHIFTING PROBLEM AND IT DOESN'T SEEM THAT ANYONE WITHIN HYUNDAI HAS BOTHERED TO SEE IF THIS PROBLEM EXISTS WITH OTHER 5 SPEED ACCENTS. *TR

Jul 15, 2013

SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE

1 complaint

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL ABNORMALLY TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE CYLINDER FOUR TIMES. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING IN THE MANNER IN WHICH IT WAS DESIGNED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,000. *TR THE HORN WAS REPLACED. ALSO, THE CONSUMER PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END, THE TIRES WERE CUPPING, AS A RESULT THE FRONT END HAD TO BE ALIGNED. ALSO, THERE WERE WATER STAINS ON THE CARPET. IT APPEARED WATER ENTERED THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE HOLES IN THE TIRE WELLS. THE OIL DRAIN PLUG WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 09/02/14

May 13, 2013

POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES

1 complaint

1ST INCIDENT: CAR WAS PARKED AT STORE. WOULD NOT START AND COULD NOT MOVE SHIFT LEVER WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DOWN. CALLED FOR TOW, MECHANIC JUMP-STARTED THE CAR. 2ND INCIDENT: SINCE THE ABOVE TIME, WE HAVE HAD TO MANIPULATE THE BRAKE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES TO RELEASE SHIFTER, THEN FIRMLY MOVE SHIFTER INTO PARK, ALLOWING THE CAR TO RECOGNIZE THAT THE CAR WAS NOT IN GEAR, THEN THE CAR WOULD START. 3RD INCIDENT: APRIL 24TH, 2013. ENTERED THE CAR, HEARD CLICKING SOUND FROM THE DIRECTION OF THE INSIDE FUSE BOX. TRIED TO START THE CAR, NO POWER ANYWHERE, CAR WOULD NOT START. DEPRESSED THE BRAKE TO REPEAT THE SHIFTER STEPS AS IN INCIDENT 2. THE CLICKING STOPPED. THE CLICKING ONLY STOPPED WHEN I DEPRESSED AND HELD THE BRAKE WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH IN THE ON POSITION. STILL NO POWER AND CAR WOULD NOT START. AS I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE, THE ELECTRONIC ODOMETER DISPLAY WENT TO HALF-NUMBERS. WHEN I TRIED TO TURN ON THE FLASHERS, THERE WAS A "STATIC NOISE" FROM THE DASHBOARD. FLASHERS WOULD NOT WORK. RETURNED THE KEY TO THE LOCK POSITION, DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE ODOMETER READING FLASHED ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES, THEN CAME BACK FULLY. HAD TO HAVE THE CAR JUMP-STARTED IN ORDER TO GET HOME. *TR

Apr 27, 2013

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES

1 complaint

THE BRAKE LIGHTS ALL FAILED AT THE SAME TIME. MY DAUGHTER WAS FOLLOWING ME AND NOTICED THEY WEREN'T WORKING. I CHECKED THE FUSE AND IT IS OK, SO THE NEXT COMPONENT IS THE SWITCH. I RESEARCHED PROBLEMS WITH MY MODEL AND NOTICED THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE 2007 MODEL YEAR FOR THE SAME MODEL CAR FOR THE STOP LAMP SWITCH. MAYBE THE SAME PARTS ARE BEING USED IN LATER MODEL YEARS. *TR

Dec 15, 2012

TIRES

1 complaint

OEM TIRES KUMHO P205 45 16, LOW PRESSURE TIRE SENSOR ON DASH WOULD LIGHT UP ALMOST EVERY THREE MONTHS BETWEEN OIL CHANGES 2 TIMES I NOTICED A TIRE HAD LOST TWO THIRDS OF ITS AIR OVERNIGHT NO NAILS OR OTHER DAMAGE NOTICED PUT AIR BACK IN TIRE SEEMED OK.ON 12-25-11 TWO FLAT TIRES OCCURRED OVERNIGHT SIDEWALLS CRACKED. *KB

Feb 04, 2012

SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 complaint

2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE BRAKES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD SINK TO THE FLOOR, WHEN IT WAS APPLIED. ALSO, THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE WHEEL BEARINGS. THE HORN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *JB

Oct 19, 2011

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

1 complaint

WHEN BRAKING FOR A RED LIGHT, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND ENGINE REVVED UP. DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH BOTH FEET. ENGINE KEPT REVVING UP. LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND DRIVER SLOWLY RELEASED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ENGINE SEEMED TO RETURN TO NORMAL. NO FURTHER PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. *TR

Jun 18, 2011

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