2013 Hyundai ACCENT problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
141 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
45,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2013 model year. Data snapshot: . 70 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 34 of 141 complaints (24.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 39 | 27.7% |
| Steering behavior | 14 | 9.9% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 7 | 5.0% |
| Engine operation | 5 | 3.5% |
| Transmission and shifting | 4 | 2.8% |
| Fuel system concerns | 2 | 1.4% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Engine | 34 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 23 |
| Electrical System | 18 |
| Service Brakes | 18 |
| Unknown Or Other | 16 |
| Air Bags | 14 |
| Power Train | 11 |
| Steering | 8 |
Engine: 34; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 23; Electrical System: 18; Service Brakes: 18; Unknown Or Other: 16; Air Bags: 14; Power Train: 11; Steering: 8
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 26 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 11 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 13 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 9 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 9 |
| 150,000 and above | 2 |
Under 25,000: 26; 25,000 to 49,999: 11; 50,000 to 74,999: 13; 75,000 to 99,999: 9; 100,000 to 149,999: 9; 150,000 and above: 2
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (26). 71 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 10 |
| 2014 | 12 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 24 |
| 2024 | 22 |
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2026 | 3 |
2012: 3; 2013: 10; 2014: 12; 2015: 10; 2016: 5; 2017: 6; 2018: 8; 2019: 11; 2020: 5; 2021: 5; 2022: 11; 2023: 24; 2024: 22; 2025: 6; 2026: 3
Pattern summary
Engine leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 39 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 14 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 7 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 10608166 · 2014-07-03 (July 3, 2014)
WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND WENT TO GET OFF ON AN EXIT AND PRESSED THE BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN AND PRESSED THE CLUTCH IN TO START GEARING DOWN AND AS SOON AS I PRESSED THE CLUTCH SOMETHING BROKE IN THE CLUTCH AND IT WOULD NOT ENGAGE ANYMORE. I COASTED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE OFF RAMP AND CUT THE CAR OFF. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE CAME OUT AND TOWED MY CAR TO HYUNDAI OF DECATUR. MY CAR SAT FOR THREE DAYS BEFORE THEY WOULD EVEN PULL IT IN. WHEN THEY FINALLY DID, THEY DIDN'T EVEN GET PERMISSION FROM THE OWNER TO TEAR THE ENGINE DOWN. ALL HE DID WAS T…
Owner-reported narrative. 14,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10608166 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10649677 · 2014-10-24 (October 24, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER STOPPING AND PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF A PARKED VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT ALTHOUGH THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ERRONEOUSLY WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO BOTH KNEES AND TO THE NECK DURING THE CRASH. NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WA…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10649677 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10485066 · 2012-11-18 (November 18, 2012)
AUG 2011 BOUGHT 2010 ACCENT AUTOMATIC WITH 38,000 MILES . AFTER I COMPLAINED OF VEHICLE VIBRATION [A KNOWN PROBLEM TO HYUNDAI] DEALER AND MANUFACTURER REPLACED TWO TRANSMISSION MOUNTS AS DEFECTIVE BUT REFUSED TO FIX ERRATIC IDLE AND PASSENGER AREA VIBRATION AT IDLE. NON-HYUNDAI MECHANICS SAID VIBRATION CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE UPPER ENGINE MOUNT. THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU AND HYUNDAI CONSULTANT VERIFIED THE VIBRATION WAS STILL THERE BUT HYUNDAI REFUSED TO FIX IT. I READ NEWSPAPER ARTICLE THAT SAID HYUNDAI ENGINEERS WORKED HARD ON MODELS TO FIX THE…
Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10485066 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10485370 · 2012-11-21 (November 21, 2012)
AUGUST 2011 PURCHASED 2010 HYUNDAI ACCENT AUTO. 4 DOOR SEDAN. VIN [XXX]. AS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED TO THE NHTSA, IN MARCH 2012 A BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU ARBITRATOR RULED THAT THE CAR HAD SUFFERED MANUFACTURER DEFECT TRANSMISSION MOUNTS. THE DEALER DID REPLACE THE TWO MOUNTS WHICH SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCED A FRONT END AND PASSENGER COMPARTMENT VIBRATION AND SHAKING. SOME VIBRATION REMAINED; I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER. AT TWO DEALERS I WAS TOLD BY ABOUT SIX HYUNDAI EMPLOYEES THAT THE REMAINING VIBRATION WAS "NORMAL". BUT I WENT FOR ANOTHER INSPECT…
Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10485370 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10778185 · 2015-09-28 (September 28, 2015)
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR IT LOSES ELECTRICAL POWER AND THE VEHICLE STALLS, WHICH CAUSES IT TO LOSE LIGHTS, GAUGES, STEERING, ETC. THE CAR WILL NOT RESTART IMMEDIATELY AFTER STALLING OUT, SOMETIMES UP TO AN HOUR. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND HAS HAPPENED OVER 8 TIMES NOW. THE LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALER SAID IT MIGHT BE THE IP JUNCTION BOX OR IT MIGHT BE A LOSE GROUNDING WIRE AND THEY WILL NOT GIVE US A DEFINITE ANSWER FOR A FIX. THE CAR CONTINUES TO LOSE ELECTRICAL AND STALL AND IS NOW UNABLE TO BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO THE FACT OF THE …
Owner-reported narrative. 59,992 miles reported. Look up ODI 10778185 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11081383 · 2018-03-26 (March 26, 2018)
AUTO LIGHTS CONTINUE TO STAY ON CAUSING THE BATTERY TO DIE
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11081383 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10556094 · 2013-12-15 (December 15, 2013)
THIS VEHICLE IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DRIVING IN THE SNOW. I HAVE DRIVEN A NUMBER AND VARIETY OF VEHICLES IN ALL TYPES OF WEATHER ACROSS THE COUNTRY. I HAVE CERTAINLY DRIVEN IN WORSE CONDITIONS AND IN LIGHTER VEHICLES IN WORSE CONDITIONS. THERE HAS BEEN A LIGHT SNOW ALL DAY 3-6 INCHES. I WAS DRIVING ON BOTH THE INTERSTATE AND COUNTY MAINTAINED ROADS, ALL PAVED. TRAFFIC WAS MEDIUM HEAVY, IT WAS AROUND 6 PM. THE VEHICLE HAS NO TRACTION (IT WAS NOT ICY OUT) AND KIND OF "BOUNCED" THROUGH THE SNOW, LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL. I STARTED OUT AT 45 BUT W…
Owner-reported narrative. 25,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10556094 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11217188 · 2019-05-31 (May 31, 2019)
...BY MAY 11 2018 WHEN THE CAR HAVE 58433 MILES LEFT ME ON HIGHWAY BECAUSE FUEL PUMP FAILURE...AND BY APRIL 20 2019 WHEN THE CAR HAVE 71043 MILES LEFT ME AGAIN ON HIGHWAY...BOTH TIMES IN MOTION ON HIGHWAY.
Owner-reported narrative. 58,433 miles reported. Look up ODI 11217188 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11397489 · 2021-02-23 (February 23, 2021)
SEPTEMBER 2020 THE CAR WOULD NOT START AFTER SITTING FOR AWHILE, I RECENTLY HAD REPLACED THE BATTERY. ONCE I GOT THE CAR TO START, WHEN. I SLOWED THE CAR CUT OFF WHILE I WAS ON A BUSY STREET, IT'S NOT THE ALTERNATOR EVERYTHING WAS STILL ON IN THE CAR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED BEFORE THE CAR CUT OFF. GOT STARTED AGAIN, WAS ABLE TO DRIVE. I'VE REPLACED FUEL PUMP, CAM SHAFT SENSORS, NEW BATTERY. ANY TIME I DRIVE IT THE CAR CUTS OUT WHEN I AM AT A STOP LIGHT, THE CAR LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, AND HAVE TO CHANGE THE OIL MORE O…
Owner-reported narrative. 120,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11397489 at NHTSA ↗