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2005 Hyundai ACCENT problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

49 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

60,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2005 model year. Data snapshot: . 43 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Exterior Lighting is the most frequently named component, appearing in 13 of 49 complaints (26.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior2449.0%
Transmission and shifting1122.4%
Electrical and battery issues612.2%
Steering behavior612.2%
Engine operation12.0%

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.

Exterior Lighting
13
Power Train
12
Service Brakes
7
Electrical System
5
Air Bags
4
Air Bags:Frontal
3
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
3
Wheels
3
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Exterior Lighting13
Power Train12
Service Brakes7
Electrical System5
Air Bags4
Air Bags:Frontal3
Service Brakes, Hydraulic3
Wheels3

Exterior Lighting: 13; Power Train: 12; Service Brakes: 7; Electrical System: 5; Air Bags: 4; Air Bags:Frontal: 3; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 3; Wheels: 3

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
8
25,000 to 49,999
11
50,000 to 74,999
10
75,000 to 99,999
6
100,000 to 149,999
6
150,000 and above
2
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0008
25,000 to 49,99911
50,000 to 74,99910
75,000 to 99,9996
100,000 to 149,9996
150,000 and above2

Under 25,000: 8; 25,000 to 49,999: 11; 50,000 to 74,999: 10; 75,000 to 99,999: 6; 100,000 to 149,999: 6; 150,000 and above: 2

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (11). 6 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.

2005
1
2006
3
2007
2
2008
2
2009
3
2010
6
2011
3
2012
5
2013
6
2014
4
2015
4
2016
2
2017
3
2019
3
2021
1
2022
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20051
20063
20072
20082
20093
20106
20113
20125
20136
20144
20154
20162
20173
20193
20211
20221

2005: 1; 2006: 3; 2007: 2; 2008: 2; 2009: 3; 2010: 6; 2011: 3; 2012: 5; 2013: 6; 2014: 4; 2015: 4; 2016: 2; 2017: 3; 2019: 3; 2021: 1; 2022: 1

Pattern summary

Exterior Lighting leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 24 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 11 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 6 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 10138934 · 2005-10-06 (October 6, 2005)

DT: CONTACT STATED 2005 HYUNDAI ACCENT WAS IN THE NREPAIR SHOP FOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. SHE WAS DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THERE WERE NO BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN INTO A WALL TO GET IT TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE DEALER. THEY FELT THE PROBLEM IWASIN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP SINCE SEPTEMBER 27, 2005. THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE, THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 6,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10138934 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10203150 · 2007-09-16 (September 16, 2007)

I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE USED WITH 36,000 MILES APRIL 2007. IN AUGUST 2007 MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO PULL DRASTICALLY TO THE RIGHT ALL THE TIME. I HAD TO HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL WITH A TUG TO THE LEFT TO KEEP ON THE ROAD. IF THE WHEEL WAS LET GO I WOULD CRASH INSTANTLY. MANUFACTURE SHOP SAID THE FRONT TIRES WORN AT AN ANGLE WHICH PROMOTED THE PULL TO THE RIGHT. I REPLACED THE TIRES AND NOW HAVE A SLIGHT PULL TO THE LEFT BUT NOT AS BAD. THE MANUFACTURER SHOP STATE NO FRONT END SUSPENSION PROBLEMS NOTED. ALL TIRES ARE PROPERLY INFLATED TO 40 - 44 …

Owner-reported narrative. 44,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10203150 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10285900 · 2009-10-01 (October 1, 2009)

FAILURE OF AIR BAGS AND SEAT BACK IN REAR END COLLISION CAUSING INJURY. NO START DUE TO FAULTY DESIGN OF BATTERY CABLE CLAMPS. SHIFT TO LOW GEAR AT HIGH SPEEDS DUE TO FAULTY SHIFTING SWITCH. USING DEFECTIVE REPLACEMENT PARTS ON WARRANTY REPAIRS.. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10285900 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10293656 · 2009-11-26 (November 26, 2009)

IN SEPTEMBER 2009 (EXACT DAY UNKNOWN), THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH ON MY 2005 HYUNDAI ACCENT BEGAN INTERMITTENTLY FAILING. AS A RESULT, I WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK APPROXIMATELY ONCE OUT OF EVERY THREE TIMES I STARTED THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS ABLE TO REMEDY THE ISSUE BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH AN EXAGGERATED DEGREE OF FORCE WITHIN 1-5 ATTEMPTS. ON NOVEMBER 25, THE SWITCH ULTIMATELY FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK WITHOUT EMPLOYING THE SHIFT LOCK OVERRIDE. SINCE NOVEMBER 25, I EMPLOY THE SHIFT LO…

Owner-reported narrative. 73,130 miles reported. Look up ODI 10293656 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10213350 · 2008-01-01 (January 1, 2008)

I WAS TRAVELING ON A SOUTH OUTER ROAD WHERE THE SPEED LIMIT WAS 35 MILES PER HR. I DRIVE A HYUNDAI ACCENT 2005 AND THIS 1995 DODGE RAM PICKUP FAILED TO MAKE A TURN ON THE ROADWAY AND CAME IN DIRECT PATH OF MY CAR. BUT THE IMPACT WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF MY CAR TOWARD THE PASSENGER SIDE IN WHICH THE IMPACT DENTED MY LICENSE PLATE IN HALF AND MY AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AT THE IMPACT . I HAD MY SEAT BELT ON AND I HIT MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL , IN WHICH LATER ON I HAD A BAD HEADACHE AND WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND THEY SAID I HAD A MILD WHI…

Owner-reported narrative. 87,290 miles reported. Look up ODI 10213350 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10663467 · 2014-12-10 (December 10, 2014)

I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A TURN AND MY CAR STOPS RUNNING WASN'T ABLE TO SHIFT IN TO SECOND GEAR IT STALLED FOR ABOUT A MINUTE BEFORE I COULD START IT AGAIN IT DID THE SAME EXACT THING THE NEXT DAY ON 12-09-2014 WHEN I WAS SLOWING DOWN AND TRIED DOWN SHIFTING AND TODAY 12-10- 2014 ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK WENT TO DOWN SHIFTING AND MY 05 HYUNDAI ACCENT STOPS ON THE HIGH WAY TOOK ABOUT A MINUTE OR TWO BEFORE IT WOULD SHIFT OR START I WAS ALMOST HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE I TOOK MY CAR TO SHOP TO GET IT LOOKED AT THINKING IT WAS THE CLUTCH AND THE …

Owner-reported narrative. 77,474 miles reported. Look up ODI 10663467 at NHTSA ↗