Hyundai Accent Complaints (2003)

37 consumer complaints on file.

#10141002October 13, 2005
POWER TRAIN
CONSUMER VEHICLE JERKS INTO HIGHER GEARS. TRANSMISSION SOMETIMES SLIPS OUT OF GEAR AND DRAGS. *TS THE VEHICLE ALSO MADE A LOUD NOISE WHICH WAS FOLLOWED BY A FAST JERKING MOTION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124198June 4, 2005
AIR BAGS
I WAS TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND IN THE RIGHT LANE OF A TWO-LANE ROAD IN PHOENIX. A VEHICLE TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON THE SAME ROAD WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN ONTO A SIDE STREET. THE VEHICLE (A FORD EXPLORER) TURNED LEFT IN FRONT OF ME AND CAUSED ME TO COLLIDE WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THAT VEHICLE. MY CAR (HYUNDAI ACCENT) WAS HIT ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AND THE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS SERIOUSLY DAMAGED AND WINDSHIELD CRACKED. MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE I HIT HAD MINIMAL DAMAGE, YET ITS AIRBAGS DID DEPLOY. I WENT TO THE ER WITH CHEST AND NECK PAINS. THE X-RAYS SHOWED SWELLING TO MY NECK AND A BRUISED UPPER CHEST. THE CAR WAS DECLARED TOTALED BY A CLAIMS ADJUSTER.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10113713March 9, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE KEY WILL TURN IN THE IGNITION , BUT THE ENGINE FAILS TO TURN OVER. THEREFORE, THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T START. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE THE ECM CHIP WAS REPLACED. THE ECM CHIP WAS REPLACED TWICE, AND I CURRENTLY BEING REPLACED FOR THE THIRD TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112830February 22, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
WHILE DRIVING THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS NO MODULE INSTALLED. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS NOT DETERMINED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111550February 7, 2005
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE
THE VEHICLE'S RIGHT REAR SPINDLE OR CARRIER ASSEMBLY FAILED. *NM *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101739December 17, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING, STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN, AND WHEN PULLING OUT ANOTHER VEHICLE SPEEDING HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE LEFT FRONT CORNER. *TC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10103088December 3, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE, AND WAS TOTALED. *AK. THE VEHICLE THAT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT WAS GOING 25-30 MPH. *POLICE REPORT AND PICTURES WERE ENCLOSED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10095276October 6, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WAS RUNNING ROUGH.CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093121September 23, 2004
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISON AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE FRONT END DAMAGE FOLDED UP THE QUARTER PANELS AND THE HOOD. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090870September 12, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPS IN LOW GEARS WITH LOW ACCELERATION. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS DOES NOT CONTINUE INTO HIGH GEAR AND ENGINE RUNS AT HIGH RPM. NO PARTS REPAIRED DEALER SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089091August 17, 2004
EQUIPMENT
FLOOR MAT ON DRIVER'S SIDE WAS INTERFERING WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. WHEN DRIVING THE FLOOR MAT GOT CAUGHT IN BETWEEN THE PEDAL, AND DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. ALSO, FLOOR MAT CAUSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO STICK INTERMITTENTY WHILE DRIVING. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079858June 23, 2004
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION IS COMPLETELY BLOWN. *MR THE VEHICLE REMAINED AT THE DEALERSHIP AND HAD BEEN THERE SINCE APRIL 19, 2004. THERE HAVE BEEN 12 SERVICE BULLETINS ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064818March 24, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH IT WAS HIT FROM BEHIND AND SLAMMED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057214March 23, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY, TIRES
VEHICLE IS LOW TO THE GROUND AND STALLS WHEN THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE TOUCHES THE GROUND. DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO REMEDY FOR THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE THIS IS HOW THE VEHICLE IS DESIGNED. *AK CONSUMER ALSO EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY IN STEERING. ALSO, CONSUMER BELIEVED TO BE A DESIGN DEFECT BY MANUFACTURER AND POINTED OUT THAT VEHICLE USES 13 INCH DIAMETER TIRES COMPARED TO THE OTHER MODELS, BUT DIFFERENT TYPE, WHICH USES A 14 INCH DIAMETER TIRE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044577October 23, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
CONSUMER PARKED VEHICLE IN PARKING LOT. LATER, NOTICED A FIRE TRUCK COMING INTO PARKING LOT. CONSUMER WENT TO CHECK, AND SAW FIREMEN PUTTING FLAMES OUT FROM CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026383July 1, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT BRAKE PROBLEMS. STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH SHE STEPPED ON THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING. VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND HAS FIXED THE WHOLE BRAKING SYSTEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023603June 23, 2003
AIR BAGS
WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION IN MY 2003 HYUNDAI ACCENT. A TRUCK PULLED OUT INTO THE INTERSTATE AND MY VEHICLE HIT HIM AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0

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