Hyundai Accent Complaints (2002)

134 consumer complaints on file.

#10274142June 17, 2009
STRUCTURE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EVERY SCREW OR NUT UNDER THE HOOD OF HER VEHICLE WAS RUSTY AND CORRODED. THE LAST PLACE SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE WAS TO THE DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE. THE CONTACT HAS NOT TAKEN HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE RUSTY SCREWS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264528March 31, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2002 HYUNDAI ACCENT - OWNER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. CONDITIONS AND INJURIES ARE SIMILAR TO THOSE STATED IN RECALL 02V167000. *NJ
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10252215December 18, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE MERGED INTO ANOTHER LANE AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TOWED THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTS WERE PERFORMED. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THERE FAILURES OCCURRED IDENTICALLY ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISKS INVOLVED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214406January 10, 2008
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ALIGNMENT WAS OFF ON THE VEHICLE AND SHE HAD TO PURCHASE NEW TIRES. SHE ALSO SMELLED BURNING WIRES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,999 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210222November 28, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHILE SWITCHING LANES BETWEEN 35-40 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT'S FACE SLAMMED INTO THE WINDSHIELD. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 30,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10201208August 30, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION DUE TO INTERNAL FAILURE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE BUT THE ENGINE WAS STILL ON. THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY DRIVE IN REVERSE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,407. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER INSTALLED A REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION THE 2ND TIME. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND HAD TO PAY $439.62 FOR LABOR COST. THE CONSUMER WANTS TO BE REIMBURSED FOR REPAIRS. UPDATED 09/18/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199563August 14, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILING. PREVIOUSLY REVVED WHILE IN PARK. TOOK TO MECHANIC, PROBLEM SEEMED TO GO AWAY. WHILE ON HIGHWAY TRYING TO PASS OTHER CARS, AFTER STEPPING ON GAS - CAR WOULD JUMP/CLUNK/JERK INTO GEAR. ON BACK ROAD HOME, WAS REVVING HIGHER THAN NORMAL BUT DIDN'T SEEM TO WANT TO GO ANYWHERE. SLUGGISH AND JITTERY RESPONSE TO INCREASE IN SPEED. MECHANIC SAID IT HAS A WHINNY NOISE WHILE TEST DRIVING. EXACT MILEAGE 54,854. STILL PAYING ON CAR. PURCHASED USED. WILL CONTACT DEALER, ALTHOUGH NOT SURE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193029June 12, 2007
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD RUBBING NOISE AND THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED SHARPLY TO THE LEFT. SHE WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL AND DRIVE HOME. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURES AS NOTED IN RECALL # 96V113000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 66,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171900October 26, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS A RATTLING NOISE WAS HEARD IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER BEING DRIVEN TO THE DEALER, IT WAS DETERMINED THE TRANS AXLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169431September 27, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WAS DRIVING ALONG AT 60 MPH. STOP AT LIGHT, WHEN READY TO GO, THE CAR "BOGGED" AND THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF LOW GEAR, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED OVER, TESTED ALL AUTO. TRANS. GEARS, FINE. GOT TO OFFICE. TURNED OFF CAR FOR 1-2 HRS. GOT BACK IN CAR, STARTED UP, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NOT ON AND THE PROBLEM WAS GONE?? I THINK THE "COMPUTER BRAIN" MALFUNCTION, IS THAT POSSIBLE AND WHY??? *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160251June 20, 2006
SEATS
MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH AT 35 MILES PER HOUR INVOLVING A 2002 HYUNDAI ACCENT 2 DOOR AND A MINIVAN. THE FRONT END OF ACCENT COLLIDED WITH SIDE PANEL OF A MINIVAN BETWEEN FRONT AND REAR DOOR. ACCENT WAS A HATCHBACK STYLE. IN THE HATCHBACK AREA WAS AN ASSORTMENT OF SMALL ITEMS AND A LAUNDRY BASKET FILLED WITH ITEMS WEIGHING A TOTAL OF APPROX 40 POUNDS. OUR CONCERN WAS THAT UPON IMPACT THE REAR SEAT BACK WHICH WAS IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION WAS "BOWED" FORWARD IN THE CENTER OF THE SEAT. IF ANYONE HAD BEEN SITTING IN THAT SEAT THEY WOULD HAVE EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA TO THEIR BACK. ALL VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE CAR WAS TO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OPENED NORMALLY, THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS ABLE TO BE OPENED AND CLOSED AND THE HATCHBACK WORKED NORMALLY AFTER THE ACCIDENT. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158356May 26, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
ON MAY 24, 2006 MY HUSBAND WENT TO START THE CAR AND IT WOULDN'T START. HE KEPT TRYING TO START IT AND THEN A SMELL OF GASOLINE OVERWHELMED HIM. HE IMMEDIATELY LEFT THE CAR AND CALLED A TOW TRUCK TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER (EARNHART HYUNDAI IN GILBERT ARIZONA). MY HUSBAND WAS TOLD LATER IN THE DAY BY SAM AT EARNHART THAT THE FUEL FILTER CLAMP HAD BEEN "BUSTED" AND THAT GAS HAD INADVERTENTLY LEAKED ALL OVER THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. HE (SAM) PROCEEDED TO TELL MY HUSBAND THAT "SOMEONE" HAD TAMPERED WITH THE FUEL FILTER AND THEY HAD NO WAY OF PROVING IT WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. APPARENTLY, IN THIS MAKE OF HYUNDAI ACCENT, THE FUEL LINES RUN INSIDE THE CAB OF THE CAR, YOU NEED TO ACTUALLY TAKE THE DRIVER SEAT OFF TO WORK ON THE FUEL FILTER. WE HAVE NEVER HAD THE FUEL FILTER WORKED ON, SO THIS WAS A SURPRISE TO US. MY NEXT QUESTION IS WHY WOULD HYUNDAI HAVE FUEL LINES RUNNING INSIDE THE CAB OF THE CAR???? THIS IS THE MOST BIZARRE THING I HAVE EVER HEARD OF. IF HE HAD BEEN A SMOKER AND LIT UP LIKE MOST SMOKERS DO, HE WOULD HAVE BEEN ENGULFED IN FLAMES. WE ASKED FOR A REPLACEMENT OF THE CARPET, DRIVERS SEAT AND ANYTHING ELSE THAT WAS SATURATED AND WE WERE TOLD NO. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD FOR ANYONE WHO HAS A HYUNDAI. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156994May 8, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ONGOING ROUGH IDLE, POOR ACCELERATION. NOT SURE IF THIS PROBLEM IS CAUSING PERMANENT DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, BUT THE DEALER, ON THREE OCCASIONS IS UNABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156997May 8, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS
ON BOTH 9/27/2004 AND 1/13/2006 THE REAR BRAKE CYLINDERS AND SHOES HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF LEAKING FROM THE CYLINDER. ON THE SECOND OCCASION, MECHANICS AT DOUG'S LYNNWOOD MAZDA/HYUNDAI DID NOT NOTICE THE PROBLEM ON THE ORIGINAL VISIT (12/2/2005), AND I HAD TO BRING IT TO THEIR ATTENTION IN ORDER TO GET IT FIXED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156870May 5, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE DRIVER FRONT AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE AIR BAG DEFLATED SO FAST IT CAUSED THE DRIVER TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AT THE SCENE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED THE VEHICLE TOTALED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT ALERTED. UPDATED 7/18/2006 - *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10154388April 3, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON A 2002 HYUNDAI, THE THROTTLE SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED IN 2004. THIS CAUSES THE ENGINE TO REV TO VERY HIGH LEVELS (AS HIGH AS 4-5000 RPM) AND THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD; BRAKING BARELY SEEMS TO HOLD IT BACK. IT IS LIKE A CAR POSSESSED. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED, MY HUSBAND WAS BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE, AND THE CAR SHOT OUT OF THE GARAGE, INTO THE ALLEY, AND HE NEARLY HIT THE GARAGE BEHIND US. THE THROTTLE SENSOR WAS REPLACED. IN EARLY 2006, IT FAILED AGAIN. I WAS DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AND THE CAR LEAPT FORWARD; I HAD TO REPEATEDLY TAP THE BRAKE TO AVOID HITTING THE PEOPLE IN FRONT OF ME. WITHOUT USING THE BRAKE OR THE GAS, THE CAR WOULD MOVE AT 20 MPH. IT HAPPENED AGAIN THE FOLLOWING MORNING WHEN I STARTED THE CAR. THE ENGINE REVVED VERY HIGH WITHOUT ME EVER TOUCHING THE GAS. IT HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR HAS JUST BEEN STARTED AND WHEN IT HAS BEEN RUNNING. PUTTING THE CAR INTO PARK AND TAPPING THE GAS WILL OFTEN CAUSE THE RPMS TO GO DOWN. AFTER THE 2002 INCIDENT, THE SERVICE CENTER CASUALLY MENTIONED THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER HYUNDAIS. DURING THE MOST RECENT REPAIR, I MADE A POINT OF MENTIONING THIS WAS THE 2ND TIME THIS MALFUNCTION HAD OCCURRED; THE MECHANIC DIDN'T EXPRESS ANY FEELINGS OR IMPRESSIONS ABOUT THIS. THE CAR IS STILL COVERED, FOR THE REMAINDER OF 2006, UNDER A BUMPER-TO-BUMPER WARRANTY, SO THIS HAS BEEN REPAIRED TWICE BY THE DEALERSHIP. HOWEVER, THIS IS AN ALARMING MALFUNCTION THAT COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT, AND IT SEEMS TO BE HABITUAL FOR THIS CAR -- EVERY 2 YEARS-- AND PERHAPS FOR OTHERS TOO. IT'S MADE ME NERVOUS ABOUT OWNING THE CAR MUCH LONGER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148122January 19, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED ON NOVEMBER 21, 2003 AT 46,856 MILES THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED; NOW THE SECOND TRANSMISSION IS FAILING. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT HARD FROM LOW GEAR TO THE HIGH GEAR. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH, IT TAKES LONGER TO SHIFT FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. THERE IS A VIBRATION WHEN SHIFTING OCCURS. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALERSHIP HAVE BEEN CONTACTED AND DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144924December 11, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
WITH RIGHT HAND, LIFTED HANDLE OF DRIVER SIDE DOOR , HANDLE SNAPPED AT TOP, LEFT TOP HALF STILL ATTACHED, CAN'T OPEN DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR REPAIR, WAITING FOR REPAIR APPOINTMENT CONFIRMATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122000May 24, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
ON COLD STARTUP CAR STAMMERS,HESITATES AND REVS (SOMETIMES SHAKES).LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE RUNS LOUD,INTERMITTENTLY WILL NOT ACCELERATE.CAR IS 3 YEARS OLD,ONLY HAS 11000 MILES,AND HAS BEEN LEFT WITH DEALER 3 TIMES REGARDING THIS.FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR REPLACED AND COMPUTER RESET.SERVICE DEPARTMENT STILL UNABLE TO RESOLVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115400March 18, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
WHILE DRIVING BRAKE PAD FELL OFF. THE BRAKE FLUID LEAKED OUT. VEHICLE HAD VERY LOW MILEAGE ON IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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