Hyundai Accent Complaints (2002)

134 consumer complaints on file.

#10074003May 20, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE AND BROKE THE WINDSHIELD. VEHICLE WAS NOT HIT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071810April 29, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AFTER REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 30 MPH FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10062179March 14, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ABOUT: 2002 HYUNDAI ACCENT PROBLEM HAPPENS SHORT TIME AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND CAR HAS A SUDDEN LARGE LOSS OF POWER, OVERDRIVE CUTS OUT. PROBLEM MAY PERSIST FOR A DAY OR TWO THEN GO AWAY AND COME BACK SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE GOING AWAY. SITUATION: MY WIFE WAS CROSSING A STREET AND COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE WAY OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. SHE JUST BARLEY ESCAPED. THIS HAS HAPPENED A TOTAL OF 5 TIMES IN 14,000 MILES OF DRIVING. IT NOW HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE GAS TANK IS FILLED. DEALER INDICATES THAT THIS IS ON PURPOSE WHEN THE GAS CAP IS NOT SECURED PROPERLY. HYUNDAI PUTS DRIVER'S LIVES AT STAKE ON PURPOSE!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052055February 24, 2004
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH , THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY. THE DRIVER CHANGED THE TIRE AND CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057357February 2, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WAS FULLY EXTENDED IT WOULD NOT RETRACT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054245January 16, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE MOTOR OVER-ACCELERATES EVEN WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS NOT PRESSED. THIS ONCE CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO MOVE FORWARD FROM A STOPPED POSITION WITHOUT MY PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. IT WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION CONSIDERING THE FACT THAT I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT. * CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048674January 12, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING AT 22,000 MILES. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM A NEW ENGINE WAS INSTALLED. AFTERWARDS, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AS A RESULT, THE RELAY SYSTEM WAS REPLACED. CD, REAR WINDOW AND DIFFERENTIAL HAD TO BE REPLACED. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047966December 10, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING IN THE SNOW, THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID DIN NOT SPRAY ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW AND CAUSED THE DRIVER TO HAVE POOR VISIBILITY. *AK THERE WAS NO VISIBLE KINK IN THE HOSE LEADING TO THE DRIVER'S SPRAYER. ONCE THE TEMPERATURE HAD GONE ABOVE FREEZING, BOTH THE SPRAYERS WOULD WORK. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040281December 3, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE BACKING OUT IN REVERSE, THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THERE WAS NO INCIDENT TO REPORT. *AK THE DEALER REPLACED THE SENSOR ASSEMBLY. WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES WHICH ALMOST CAUSED HER TO HIT HER FATHER. WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED TO REV, IT WAS IN PARK, THEN THE CONSUMER TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049851December 2, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FAILED INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING CONSUMER TO TRY TO START THE IGNITION NUMEROUS TIMES. DEALERSHIP NOTIFIED, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048641November 25, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE TRAPPED THE DRIVER INSIDE, BURNING HIM TO DEATH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10041917September 29, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT AIR BAG PROBLEMS, NON DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS. VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN TWO DIFFERENT FRONT COLLISIONS WHILE DRIVING 40-45 MPH, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALL.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040064September 16, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
DRIVER'S SEAT BELTS IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031905September 12, 2003
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AT 40-50 MPH IT COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND CONSUMER SUSTAINED UNJURIES.*AK *TS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10037646August 26, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHEN FIRST STARTING THE VEHICLE IN THE MORNING IT VEHICLE IDLES HIGH A COUPLE OF TIMES AND SHAKES, THEN THE VEHICLE IS FINE. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029305July 27, 2003
AIR BAGS
I WAS JUST IN AN ACCIDENT THREE DAYS AGO AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. I WAS MOVING AT A SPEED TO ACTIVATE BALM (35-45 MPH). MY NECK IS NOW IN ALOT OF PAIN AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT. IT WAS SUCH A HARD HIT MY BACK WHEELS CAME OFF THE GROUND! IT WAS A T BONE HIT, BUT IHIT SQUARE WITH DRIVER SIDE FRONT WHEEL, AND WITH STOPPING TIME. I BELIEVE THAT MY NECK WOULD HAVE BEEN SUPPORTED IF THE AIR BAGS WOULD HAVE DEPLOYED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10025574July 7, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
HORN HAS BROKEN 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 7 MONTHS. CLUTCH WENT AT 11,000 MILES. WINDSHIELD WIPERS BROKE AT 11,000 MILES. REAR BRAKES NEED TO BE TAKEN APART AND CLEANED BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE DIRT/ROAD MATERIAL GETTING INTO BRAKES. GAS MILEAGE POOR SINCE 9,000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021077June 5, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN POWER SURGES (RPM UP TO 3000) WHEN PUTTING IN PARK. OCCASIONAL SURGES WHEN TRYING TO DRIVE AT NORMAL CITY SPEEDS (25-35 MPH). SOMETIMES ENGINE STARTS AND THEN CUTS OFF AFTER HAVING SAT FOR SEVERAL HOURS. SECOND START-UP RUNS FINE.*AK WHEN BRAKING, ENGINE SOMETIMES SURGES AND REQUIRES HEAVY PRESSURE TO NOT COLLIDE WITH CAR IN FRONT. VEHICLE CAN TAKE OFF ON ITS OWN IF I JUST REMOVE FOOT FROM BRAKE. WHEN BROUGHT LAST TO DEALER, THEY COULD FIND NO PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015850April 15, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THE TOP LEFT INSIDE DOOR PANEL CLIPS CAME OUT. THE PANEL HIT THE DRIVER IN THE FACE WHILE DRIVING. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015357April 7, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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