Hyundai Accent Complaints (2012)

153 consumer complaints on file.

#11000924June 23, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10984621May 10, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
RPM ACCELERATES FROM TIME TO TIME, ONCE THE VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY PARKED. NEEDLES SHOOTS UP TO 5 VERY QUICK. ALSO, WHILE THE CAR IS OPERATING, IT SEEMS IT WANTS TO ACCELERATE. ITS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10978683April 16, 2017
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS IN THE DOWN POSITION AND DOESN'T IMMEDIATELY RETURN TO THE FULLY DISENGAGED POSITION. THIS HAPPENS ANYTIME I PRESS DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, ESPECIALLY IN COLD WEATHER. THE ENGINE STAYS REVED FOR UP TO 3 SECONDS AFTER I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE PEDAL AND I CAN FEEL THE PEDAL SLOWLY MOVE BACK UP. SOMETIMES I HAVE TO PULL IT BACK UP TO THE NEUTRAL POSITION. OCCASIONALLY, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WILL STAY ENGAGED EVEN AFTER I PRESS THE BRAKE, CAUSING THE CAR TO LURCH FORWARD WHEN I RELEASE THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS HAS BEEN A CONTINUING PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS....UPDATED 07/10/17 *BF ..UPDATED 08/09/17 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 08/29/2017*JS *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10947513January 25, 2017
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10946549January 19, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I WAS DRIVING HOME WHEN THE DRIVER-SIDE DOOR HANDLE FELL APART. THE SILVER PLASTIC COATING WAS PEELING, BUT THE DOOR HANDLE SEEMED FINE OTHERWISE WHEN I GOT IN MY CAR TO DRIVE HOME. LUCKILY, I WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY, PULLING INTO MY GARAGE. THE CAR DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE OR LOCK AFTERWARDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10938423December 29, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR WOULD NOT START. FOUND INFORMATION ONLINE REGARDING SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT A TRANSMISSION SHAFT SENSOR AND A QUICK FIX BY PLACING THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND BACK TO PARK. USED THIS FIX AND CAR SUBSEQUENTLY STARTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10926050November 14, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FOR SOME REASON NOW SINCE MOVING MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. ALSO THE MOTOR FOR THE WINDOWS IS ACTING LIKE IT DOESN'T WANT TO WORK I HAVE A HARD TIME CLOSING WINDOWS ONCE THEY ARE OUT DOWN. HELP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10924153November 3, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TRACTION CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED ON A SUNNY DAY IN NEIGHBORHOOD CAUSING MY CAR TO FISH TAIL AND FLIP OVER CAUSING LIFE THREATENING INJURIES.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10871283May 27, 2016
AIR BAGS
MY SON IN LAW, DAUGHTER, SON, & GRANDSON WERE DRIVING IN THE RAIN & THE CAR HYDROPLANED CAUSING THE CAR TO GO OFF THE ROAD & HITTING A TREE KILLING MY SON IN LAW & SERIOUSLY INJURING MY SON. NEEDLESS TO SAY THE CAR WAS TOTALED & NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#10839345March 2, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE WOULD REV TO APPROXIMATELY 5,000-6,000 RPMS EVEN WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED OR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN ANOTHER GEAR. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE FAILURE WAS TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE CLEANED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 61,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10837698February 23, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHILE PARKED, RODENTS ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND CHEWED THROUGH THE ELECTRICAL WIRING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE INSPECTED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10837597February 22, 2016
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, SEAT BELTS
TAKATA RECALL. MY WIFE WAS SIDESWIPED BY A HIT AND RUN DRIVER AND RAN OFF THE ROAD ONTO A ROUGH VACANT FIELD. AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AND SHE HIT HER HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND SUFFERED A SKULL FRACTURE. TWO WEEKS AFTER THE ACCIDENT SHE STARTED HAVING MEMORY PROBLEMS AND HAS SUFFERED 5 STROKES AND A CT SCAN SHOWS BRAIN DAMAGE. THIS HAS GONE ON SINCE APRIL OF 2012 AND THE CAR WAS JUST A FEW MONTHS OLD WITH APPROXIMATELY 8,000 MILES ON THE CAR. IT DID ABOUT $ 8000.00 DOLLARS IN DAMAGE WHICH WAS NEVER REPAIRED RIGHT UNTIL ALFA INSURANCE COMPANY IN ALABAMA SENT US TO THE BEST BODY MAN AROUND AND HE REPLACED THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE OUTER PANELS AND ALL OF THE UNDERSIDE SUPPORTS AND MATCHED THE PAINT PERFECT. I EXPECT MY WIFE TO EITHER BE IN A NURSING HOME OR MORE STROKES MAY KILL HER. I DON'T HAVE THE ACCIDENT REPORT SINCE IT'S BEEN ALMOST 4 YEARS SINCE THE ACCIDENT. THE HYUNDAI ACCENT IS A DEATH TRAP IN MY OPINION AND SHOULD NOT BE ON OUR UNITED STATES ROADS AT ALL. THAT CAR WILL KILL YOU IN THE SLIGHTEST ACCIDENT AND MY WIFE IS TURNING INTO A VEGETABLE BEFORE MY EYES.THANK YOU, [XXX] . SHE DID HAVE A WITNESS THAT WAS INSTALLING CABLE TV LINES ON A POWER POLE SHE ALMOST HIT. WE DID FILE A LAWSUIT AGAINST AND THE ATTORNEY SETTLED FOR ABOUT $10,000.00 AND HE SOLD US OUT. SHE CAN'T HAVE NURSING CARE FOR THAT AMOUNT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10824484February 5, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHILE STOPPED, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC TO ASSESS THE DAMAGES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,281.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816358December 27, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AROUND 50000 MILES THE CAR WOULD OVER REV ABOUT 1000-2000 RPM WHEN THE CLUTCH WAS RELEASED AND FOOT OFF OF THE GAS. IT HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE. NOW IT WILL ON ITS OWN WHILE STANDING AT IDLE RUN UP TO 5000-6000 RPM WITHOUT WARNING AND THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO TURN THE CAR OFF. WHEN IN GEAR, THE CAR WILL ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. IF YOU DEPRESS THE CLUTCH, AGAIN IT WILL RUN UP TO 5000-6000 RPM. THE PROBLEM BECOMES EXACERBATED IN WARMER WEATHER AND LESSENED IN COLD WEATHER. DURING THE 12/24 HEAT WAVE HERE IN PA, THE CAR WAS UNDRIVEABLE AND DANGEROUS AS I COULD NOT DEPEND ON IT NOT "TAKING OFF". THE DEALER UPDATED THE SOFTWARE ON 12/22 WHICH DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE, AND NO CODES WERE FOUND IN THE COMPUTER! BEFORE 50,000 MILES EVERYTHING WAS FINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10807424November 30, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT TOOK SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10795290November 22, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY CAR IS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND WHEN PRESS THE CLUTCH THE RPM GO UP TO 4,000 RPM AND I THINK THAT IS THE ACCELERATION PEDAL MAY STAY STOCK BECAUSE DOESN'T DO IT ALL THE TIME.I USED MY CAR EVERYDAY TO GO TO WORK I REALLY TREAT THE CAR GOOD ONLY HAVE A 25.000 MILES ON IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10794373November 17, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THIS IS MANUAL TRANSMISSION EQUIPPED CAR- INTERMITTENTLY, USUALLY AFTER THE CAR HAS SAT OVERNIGHT OR FOR A FEW HOURS, THE THROTTLE WILL STICK EVEN AFTER THE GAS PEDDLE IS RELEASED. THIS STARTED WITH THE REVS RISING 500-1000 RPM WHEN THE CLUTCH WAS PRESSED IN AND THE ACCELERATOR RELEASED. INITIALLY THIS ONLY HAPPENED WHEN THE CLUTCH WAS PRESSED IN, NOT WHILE THE CAR WAS DRIVING IN GEAR. RECENTLY, IF THE GAS PEDAL IS RELEASED IN NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE CAR WILL CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE FORWARD WHILE IT IS IN GEAR. THE EFFECT LASTS FOR 1-3 SECONDS AND IS MOST NOTICEABLE IN CITY DRIVING IN LOWER GEARS. ON THE HIGHWAY YOU CAN "FEEL" THE THROTTLE STICK, BUT THE HIGHER GEARS PREVENT THE CAR FROM SURGING FORWARD. THE EFFECT IS LESSENED OR REMOVED ENTIRELY IF THE THROTTLE IS EASED OFF OF VERY SLOWLY. THE STICKING OF THE THROTTLE HAS NOT REDUCED THE EFFECTIVENESS OF BRAKING SO FAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10762896September 10, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE DUE TO ANOTHER CRASH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO THE ABDOMINAL AND NORMAL SORENESS THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR BODY REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10747070August 7, 2015
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS TRAVELLING EAST BOUND ON MEMPHIS AVENUE AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH APPROACHING TIEDEMAN ROAD IN BROOKLYN, OHIO. I ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES WHICH GAVE A RUBBING AND GRINDING NOISE AND CAUSED MY 2012 HYUNDAI ACCENT TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE RESULTING IN A TOTAL LOSS TO MY VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND I WAS TREATED FOR CONTUSIONS TO MY RIBS, ARMS, STOMACH, SHOULDER AND FACE AS WELL AS A SPRAIN TO MY WRIST. MY VEHICLE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND WAS A TOTAL LOSS, SO WHY DIDN'T THE AIR BAGS DEPLOY!!
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10725704June 17, 2015
AIR BAGS
I SLID OF THE ROAD DURING A RAIN STORM AND CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE LIGHT POLE.THE CAR WAS TOTALED AND I SUSTAINED SERIOUS BODILY INJURIES.A BROKEN RIGHT ANKLE,SEVERE WHIPLASH WHICH CAUSED HERNIATED DISCS IN MY NECK AND BACK INJURIES.I HAD MY SEAT BELT ON.THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY EVEN THOUGH MY VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED.. .. .UPDATED 07/21/15 *BF UPDATED 9/22/2015 *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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