Hyundai Accent Complaints (1996)

101 consumer complaints on file.

#858903March 21, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE PARKED VEHICLE WAS STRUCK IN THE FRONT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WICH CAUSED THE FRONT END TO FALL OFF. THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 25MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857431February 23, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SEAT BELTS:FRONT, STRUCTURE:BODY, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
BRAKE SYSTEM WAS GRINDING. WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE HAS HAD FORTY WORK ORDERS. ALSO, RADIO MALFUNCTIONED. WHEN TURNING THE VOLUME UP THE STATION CHANGED. SEAT BELTS AND SUNVISORS DON'T WORK PROPERLY, TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, WINDOWS GO DOWN ABOUT 1/4 IN WHILE DRIVING. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550960February 16, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR RECALLED (97V026) AND REPAIRED BUT FAILED 3 MORE TIME AFTER REPAIR WHICH RESULTS IN POOR VISIBILITY. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852513November 3, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HWY ON RAINY NIGHT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE IN THE BRAKES. TRIED TO SLOW DOWN, APPLIED BRAKES AND WENT INTO A DITCH. CONTACTED DEALER MAY THE NECESSARY REPAIR FOR A RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712904October 6, 1999
SEAT BELTS
WAS A FRONT SIDE IMPACT DRIVER INJURED, AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER OR PASSENGER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE HELP
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#708832July 19, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN DRIVING AT BOTH RESIDENTIAL & HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO SLIP OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL CAUSING A RACING OF THE ENGINE & A SUDDEN JERKING OF THE VEHICLE. SO FAR THIS HAS RESOLVED AFTER SEVERAL SECONDS AND THE TRANSMISSION RE-ENGAGES. THIS HAS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY. THE SECOND REPORT RELATES TO THE THE ENGINE NOT MOVING INTO OVERDRIVE WHEN IT SHOULD. BOTH OF THESE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN HAPPENING RANDOMLY BUT WITH INCREASING FREQUENCY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842522July 16, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER DROVE OVER NORMAL STEEL PLATE HAT WAS LEFT IN MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION, AND DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT A COLLISION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546440June 28, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
TRANSMISSION FAILURES CONTINUALLY EXPERIENCED SINCE OWNERSHIP. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707438June 10, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HE TENIDO PROBLEMAS EN VARIAS OCASIONES CON LOS CRISTALES DE LAS PUERTAS, LOS HANDLES DE LAS PUERTAS SE ROMPEN, EL DASH ROTO, EL VINIL DE LOS TAPA SOL SE HA DESPEGADO, LO HE LLEVADO EN VARIAS OCASIONES POR QUE EL CARRO ESTA AHOGADO Y EN DOS OCASIONES ME HA PRENDIDO LA LUZ DE CHECK ENGINE Y NO ENCUENTRAN NADA, DICEN QUE ES LA VIBRACION DEL MOTOR. ANTES DE LOS SEIS MESES DE USO DEL CARRO YA LOS ESPEJOS RETROVISORES DE LOS LADOS ESTABAN DESPINTADOS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838807June 3, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN DRIVING AT 55 MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, VEHICLE WILL GO DOWN FROM 55 MPH TO 30 MPH, AND IS JERKING. ALSO, VEHICLE IS SHIFTING IMPROPERLY AND STALLS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704121March 7, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835036February 18, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN 40 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543892February 16, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
RECALL REPAIR OF THE INSTALLATION OF A SPRING GUIDE TO PREVENT THE SPRING FROM CONTACTING THE TIRE IN THE EVENT THAT IT BREAKS DUE TO CORROSION IS NOT A SUFFICIENT REPAIR, REPAIR DOES NOT ILLIMINATE THE POSSIBILITY OF SPRING FAILURE DUE TO CORROSION OF ROCK SALT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702614January 26, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL DROP OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL WHILE CAR IS IN DRIVE USUALLY AROUND 35 TO 40 MPH. THIS CONDITION DOES NOT REGISTER WHEN CAR IS ON ELECTRONIC DIAGNOSTIC DEVICES. ON ATLEAST THREE OCCASIONS PRIOR TO THE FIRST, TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED. IT HAD BEEN PLACED ON A DEVICE, WITH NO PROBLEM FOUND. THE SECOND, SUPPOSEDLY NEW TRANSMISSION BEGAN HAVING THE SAME TROUBLE, AGAIN IT COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED BY MACHINE. BECAUSE NO ONE WANTED TO HELP I GAVE THE CAR UP. WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR I WAS TOLD IT WAS NEW BY THE DEALERSHIP, IT TOOK THE HYUNDAI CORPORATION 2 YRS TO SEND ME A WARRENTY CARD AND PUT THE CAR IN MY NAME. WHEN THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM STARTED W/THE TRANSMISSION I FOUND OUT THAT THE CAR HAD PREVIOUSLY BELONGED TO SOMEONE IN CALIFORNIA WHO MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE HAD THE SAME TROUBLE. I HAVE SPOKEN TO OTHER HYUNDAI OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THEIR ACCENTS. ALSO TO NO AVAIL WITH THE COMPANY OR DEALERSHIPS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832352December 16, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER FOR FRONT COIL SPRINGS. SINCE RECEIVING RECALL LETTER, THE PARTS HAVE BEEN UNAVAILABLE. WHEN CONSUMER WENT TO GET VEHICLE SERVICED, THE DEALERSHIP TOLD HIM THAT THEY HAD THE PARTS, AND CONSUMER NEEDED TO GET OIL CHANGE ALONG WITH ROUTINE CHECK-UP. AFTER FINISHING WITH THE ROUTINE CHECK-UP, DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT HE DIDN'T HAVE PARTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831947December 8, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HESITATE UPON ACCELERATION. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831684December 3, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH THERE WAS A LOUD CRACKING NOISE COMING FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, AND THE VEHICLE VIBRATED WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WILL PULL TO THE RIGHT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831279November 24, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 45MPH THE VEHICLE HITA DEER AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, NO INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542372November 2, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
LEFT REAR TAIL LAMP LENS BROKEN .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828692October 7, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. THE HEADLIGHTS/ AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER AND RADIO ARE INOPERABLE. DEALER STATES THE STARTER RELAY SWITCH CAUSED THE HEADLIGHTS TO GO OUT. NO FUSES BLOWN. ALL OTHER LIGHTS WORK, REPAIRWORK BEING DONE AT CONSUMER'S COST.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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