Hyundai Accent Complaints (2002)

134 consumer complaints on file.

#8013014July 1, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH ANOTHER DRIVER PULLED IN FRONT OF OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, AND IT HIT OTHER VEHICLE ON FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#786006June 3, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
CONSUMER STATEED THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED CAUSING BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOWLY SINK TO THE FLOOR. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762612June 3, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE 5 TIMES BETWEEN 18FEB AND 3JUN OF 2002. I AM VERY DISSATISFIED WITH THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE FILLED OUT ALL INFORMATION TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, AS THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN FOR SERVICE. IF YOU NEED ANY ADDITIONAL INFO, PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO CALL OR EMAIL ME AT [email protected] SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760942April 20, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHEN THE CAR WAS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.THE CAR WAS STALLING OUT,WAS HOLDING A READY SPEED. THE ENGINE KEPT STALLING OUT. PUSH CLULCH IN,AND PULL OVER. SHUT DOWN ENGINE,LOOK UNDERHOOD.SEE NO PROBLEM.RESTARTED AND NO MORE PROBLEMS. THE DEALER'S SHIP HOOKED UP HI SCAN AND CHECKED FOR CODES "ECU".NO CODES,ALL SYSTEM PASS CHECKED OVER CURRENT DATA-OK.I HAD GOOD DRY GAS IN TANK. CAR WAS FULL OF GOOD GAS AND WARM UP FROM DRIVING FOR TWO HOURS AT HIGHWAY SPEED..BEEN DRIVING FOR 30 MINTURES.AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAN ON,ETC,ETC. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007990April 18, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON ALL DAY CAUSING OXYGEN SENSOR SWITCH TO BLOW OUT. NLM *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006499March 27, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE. INTERMITTENTLY THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS BETWEEN GEARS BRAKING THE VEHICLE CREATING WHEEL SPIN. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM THE FIRST TIME AT 350 MILES. THE DEALER AS BEEN NOTIFIED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005945March 19, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 60-65 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END ACCIDENT. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN DRIVER SUSTAINING MAJOR INJURIES, AND PASSENGER SUSTAINING MINOR INJURIES. CONSUMER HAS NOTIFIED MANUFACTURER ABOUT MALFUNCTION OF AIR BAGS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#759163March 10, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN STOPPED, IF YOU NEED TO HOLD THE BRAKE PEDAL DOWN, SUCH AS ON A HILL, PEDAL SINKS SLOWLY TO THE FLOOR. IT IS WORSE WHEN THE CAR IS WARMED UP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9005833March 5, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8004881March 4, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WAS DRIVING 40MPH AND HIT A LARGE PUDDLE OF WATER IN THE ROAD VEHICLE SLID AND DID 360 DEGREE TURN. HIT A LIGHT POLE, OFF CENTER AND THEN A FENCE. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER/ FRONT AND REAR PASSENGERS SUFFERED INJURIES. HAD EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#785899March 1, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE WILL STALL WHILE DRIVING, AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564199January 30, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE OPENED THE DOOR TO HER NEW VEHICLE, AN ODOR/CHEMICAL ODOR BLASTED AT HER, WHEN SHE ASKED THE SALESMAN ABOUT THE ODOR HE INFOMRED HER THAT WAS JUST A NEW CAR SMELL, HOWEVER THE ODOR NEVER WENT AWAY EVEN WITH THE VEHICLE BEING AIRED OUT DAILY, THE DEALER NEVER RESOLVED THE PROBLEM, CONSUMER REQUESTED TO TURN VEHICLE BACK IN, BUT WAS INFORMED THAT IF THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED IN ON A TRADE CONSUMER WOULD GET $2000 LESS THAT WHAT SHE PAID FOR IT, POSSIBLE FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEM, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SMELL MADE HER DIZZY AND NAUSEATED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001061December 26, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULD "BUCK" DURING ACCELERATION WHEN VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED FROM REVERSE INTO THE DRIVE GEAR. ALSO, STATES VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A "CLUNKING" NOISE WHEN TRANSMISSION "BUCKED". DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND COULD NOT REPRODUCE PROBLEM. THEN, AFTER CONSULTATION WITH MANUFACTURER, DEALERSHIP REPLACED TRANSMISSION. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001062December 26, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
A "CLUNKING" NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE DURING APPLICATION OF BRAKES. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED BRAKE DRUMS WERE NOT ROUNDED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. FOUR DAYS LATER, VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR BEFORE BRAKE SYSTEM ACTIVATED. CRASH OCCURRED ON DECEMBER 5, 2001 WHEN VEHICLE REAR-ENDED A STOPPED CAR WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 20 MPH. *AK *TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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