U.S. public vehicle records

2000 Hyundai ACCENT problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

92 owner complaints analyzed

4 distinct recall campaigns

61,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 39 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train:Automatic Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 14 of 92 complaints (15.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Transmission and shifting	17	18.5%
Braking behavior	10	10.9%
Engine operation	3	3.3%
Steering behavior	3	3.3%
Electrical and battery issues	2	2.2%
Fuel system concerns	2	2.2%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Air Bags:Frontal

Power Train:Manual Transmission

Vehicle Speed Control

Air Bags

Electrical System

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hood:Latch

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	14
Air Bags:Frontal	8
Power Train:Manual Transmission	6
Vehicle Speed Control	6
Air Bags	3
Electrical System	3
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	3
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hood:Latch	3

Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 14; Air Bags:Frontal: 8; Power Train:Manual Transmission: 6; Vehicle Speed Control: 6; Air Bags: 3; Electrical System: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 3; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hood:Latch: 3

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 6; 25,000 to 49,999: 8; 50,000 to 74,999: 13; 75,000 to 99,999: 7; 100,000 to 149,999: 3; 150,000 and above: 2

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (13). 53 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

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2009

2010

2011

2013

2016

2000: 14; 2001: 16; 2002: 17; 2003: 16; 2004: 5; 2005: 8; 2006: 3; 2007: 2; 2008: 3; 2009: 2; 2010: 1; 2011: 3; 2013: 1; 2016: 1

Pattern summary

Power Train:Automatic Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 17 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 10 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 3 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10005461 · 2003-02-07 (February 7, 2003)

WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP ENGINE WOULD REV UP BUT TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT. WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE. PH

Owner-reported narrative. 12,842 miles reported. Look up ODI 10005461 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10005463 · 2003-02-07 (February 7, 2003)

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. THE TRANSMISSION FEELS LIKE IT GOES INTO A NEUTRAL STATE AS SOON AS TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE. PH

Owner-reported narrative. 24,326 miles reported. Look up ODI 10005463 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10022705 · 2003-06-09 (June 9, 2003)

WHILE SITTING IN THE VEHICLE AT A LIGHT ENGINE BEGAN TO REV UP, AS IF IT WAS GOING TO TAKE OFF. CONSUMER HAD TO HOLD FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO AVOID A SUDDEN TAKE OFF. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 71,928 miles reported. Look up ODI 10022705 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10144528 · 2005-12-05 (December 5, 2005)

JUNK! JUST OVER THE 60,000 MILE WARRANTY AND JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING YOU CAN IMAGINE WENT WRONG. THE GAS GAUGE DOES NOT WORK. THE EXHAUST BROKE APART ON THE FLEX PIPE. IT'S ALL ONE PIECE AND COSTS $850 JUST FOR PARTS. ONE OUT OF TWO O2 SENSORS ARE BAD AT $200 A POP! FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS WENT; ONE SEIZED UP AND ONE WAS WOBBLING LOOSE AT $200 EACH. FRONT AND REAR BRAKES BOTH WENT AT ONCE, ROTORS AND ALL. ALTERNATOR ALSO WENT BAD WHICH LEAD TO NEW BATTERY. GAS MILEAGE WENT DOWN TO 28 MPG. EVERYTHING HAS BEEN MAINTAINED ON A REGULAR BASIS …

Owner-reported narrative. 61,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10144528 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10111028 · 2005-02-07 (February 7, 2005)

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH DRIVER'S FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO DO SO. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10111028 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10167036 · 2006-08-30 (August 30, 2006)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS ON THE HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF ALL POWER. AFTER A SHORT WHILE, THE ENGINE RESTARTED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE ALERTED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED. UPDATED 10/25/2006 - *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 120,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10167036 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10060388 · 2004-03-04 (March 4, 2004)

WINDSHILED CONTROL ARM ON STEERING WHEEL BROKE IN HALF WHILE ACTIVATING WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID. THIS HAS OCCURED 2 TIMES. THIS HAPPENED ONCE ON MY SON'S SAME MODEL FOR YEAR 2001

Owner-reported narrative. 101,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10060388 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10928983 · 2016-12-01 (December 1, 2016)

HYUNDAI 5 SPEED SHUTS ITS ENGINE OFF AFTER 30 MINS OF DRIVING ON A FREEWAY AND HAZARDOUS TO DRIVER, THEN STEERING LOCKS UP AFTER ENGINE STOPS BUT CAR STILL ROLLS WITH ELECTRONICS STILL ON. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10928983 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10260782 · 2009-03-05 (March 5, 2009)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HYUNDAI ACCENT. ALMOST TWO MONTHS AFTER THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE FAILED TO START. ALL OF THE INDICATORS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND HAD THE BATTERY REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. SHE CALLED THE MANAGER AT THE DEALER WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AND WAS ADVISED TO MAKE SURE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FULLY IN THE PARK POSITION. SHE PLACED THE GEAR FROM PARK INTO DRIVE AND THEN BACK INTO THE PARK GEAR. THE ENGI…

Owner-reported narrative. 84,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10260782 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10514905 · 2013-06-03 (June 3, 2013)

MY CARS FUEL TANK IS NOW GIVING ME PROBLEMS. WHEN I PULL UP TO THE PUMP GET GAS THE CAR SAYS ITS EMPTY BUT WHEN FUELING THE CAR CONSTANTLY CLICKS SAYING ITS FULL. I HAVE TO KEEP TAKING THE PUMP IN AND OUT OF THE CAR TO RESEAL IT THEN TRY AGAIN AND AGAIN AND MOST TIMES AGAIN. WHEN THE GAS ATTENDANTS SEE WHAT CAR I OWN AND THE TROUBLE I HAVE THEY SAY ITS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH HYUNDAI'S IN GENERAL AND DOES NOT MATTER WHAT MODEL. IT'S VERY IRRITATING WHEN I CAN ONLY GET A FEW DOLLARS AT A TIME BECAUSE IT TAKES SO MUCH TIME. MY BROTHER IS A MECHANIC A…

Owner-reported narrative. 65,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10514905 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 8023781 · 2002-12-05 (December 5, 2002)

THE FUEL PUMP TUBE POPPED OFF FOR THE SECOND TIME, THE FUEL GAUGE WENT FROM 3/4 FULL TO EMPTY, AFTER 40 HOURS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE FUMIGATED, THERE WAS STILL A SMELL OF GAS IN THE VEHICLE. TS *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 50,341 miles reported. Look up ODI 8023781 at NHTSA ↗