Hyundai Accent Complaints (2001)

112 consumer complaints on file.

#8023331November 26, 2002
POWER TRAIN
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DEALER IS TAKING TO LONG TO PERFORM THE RECALL#01V346000 POWER VALUE HOSE. FORT MEYER HONDA 239-277-1222 PLEASE PROVIDE THE ADDRESS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023392November 26, 2002
STEERING:COLUMN
CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A NOISE COMING THE STEERING COLUMN WHILE DRIVING. TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023003November 19, 2002
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE FOR ABOUT 4 HOURS, WHEN THE VEHICLE REAR MIDDLE WINDOW SHATTERED. CONSUMER STATES THERE WAS SOME GLASS IN VEHICLE. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022642November 13, 2002
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
REC'D RECALL NOTICE #02V167000 IN MAIL. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. INFORMED BY MECHANIC NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR RECALL REPAIRS. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567804October 28, 2002
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
THE CLUTCH MALFUNCTIONED AFTER THE CONSUMER MADE AN EMERGENCY STOP. CLUTCH DISC FAILURE WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE CAUSE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE WAS CHANGED WHILE IT WAS BEING SERVICED. *YH *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021652October 25, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN SHE LET OFF THE ACCELERATE AND SURGE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020135October 3, 2002
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATES WAS DRIVING APPROX 35-40MPH AND INVOLVED IN A RIGHT FRONTAL COLLISON. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567609September 23, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLE DOESN'T GO OVER 20 MPH AND SOMETIMES IT WON'T SHIFT ABOVE FIRST GEAR DUE TO POWER TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *YH *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017962September 5, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, TIRES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
WHEN AT A STOP, AND BRAKE APPLIED, VEHICLE WILL SURGE AND ENGINE WILL REV. VEHICLE WILL ALSO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN AND BUCK WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER 3 TIMES, THE PULSE GENERATOR WAS REPLACED TWICE.*JB ALSO THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED, ALSO A TIRE BLEW OUT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015739August 7, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IT IS BURNING A LOT OF OIL. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED HOWEVER UNABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AKTHE DOOR WINDOWS ARE LOOSE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED TWICE. THERE IS DECOLORIZATION WITH THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED FOUR TIMES. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015285August 1, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
VEHICLE HAD A DECREASE IN ACCELERATION. CONSUMER LATER RECEIVED RECALL 01V346002 FOR PCV KIT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED PCV KIT. PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. . *AKCONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED A HIGHER THAN NORMAL IDLE SPEED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE IN SEVERAL TIMES PRIOR TO THE RECALL. THERE IS A LOUD GRINDING NOISE HEARD RESULTING IN BRAKE DUST ON THE RIMS. THE VEHICLE REMAINS SLUGGISH IN ACCELERATION. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED TO KEEP THE VEHICLE IN OVER DRIVE AND IT WOULD ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT THE BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATES. CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. CONSUEMR HAD STOPPED FOR A RED LIGHT. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, CONSUMER LET UP OFF THE BRAKE AND WITHOUT GIVING ANY GAS TO THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE SLID INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#8015290August 1, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES GRIND, THERE IS BRAKE DUST ALL OVER HUB CAP, AND SOMETIMES WHEN BRAKING BRAKE PEDAL HAS TO BE PRESSED ALMOST TO THE FLOOR TO STOP. *AK IN ADDITION TO PERIODIC SQUEAKING NOISES, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THIS WAS NORMAL. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014667July 24, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THERE IS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND VEHICLE SHAKES,/JERKS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764230July 14, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THERE IS A BOLT THAT HAS A 1/2" GAP ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE UNDER THE FRAME THAT WAS NOTICED WHEN REPLACING THE FRONT BRAKE PADS. THE PASSENGER SIDE SUSPENSION BOLT IS FLUSH WITH THE FRAME OF THE CAR. THIS CAN ONLY BE SEEN IF THE CAR IS ON THE GROUND. THIS IS A POTENTIAL HAZARD. WAS NOTIFIED BY THE MECHANIC THAT IS WAS A DEFECT WITH SUSPENSION AND TOLD TO GET THE CAR IN ASAP. THIS COULD POSE A SERIOUS RISK TO THE DRIVER AS WELL AS OTHERS ON THE ROAD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013810July 11, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND NEITHER FRONT DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 40MPH AND COLLIDED INTO BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012740June 26, 2002
TIRES
HAD A TIRE BLOWOUT, AND TIRE SHREDED WHICH KNOCKED OUT TIREWALL, AND RIPPED OUT WIRING HARNESS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011887June 14, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH ON HIGHWAY ANOTHER VEHICLE MADE A SUDDEN STOP IN FRONT OF CONSUMERS VEHICLE, AND A REAR END COLLISION OCCURRED, UPON IMPACT, DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK ALSO THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE.*MJ
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010498May 28, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND HAS DIFFICULTY STARTING IT UP. PROBLEM USUSALLY OCCURS MORE OFTEN WHEN VEHICLE HAS BEEN SITTING OVER NIGHT. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008808May 23, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
RIGHT FRONT BRAKE PADS ARE TOTALLY METAL TO METAL AND LEFT FRONT ARE LIKE BRAND NEW. *TS *NLM ****DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS****762194
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009746May 13, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING A CRASH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK CONSUMERS DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AND SHE SLAMMED ON HER BRAKES, SHE REARENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT, PASSENGERS HEAD BROKE THE WINDSHIELD. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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