Hyundai ACCENT engine problems
89 complaint narratives mention engine terms.
Key facts
1,869 owner complaints analyzed
25 distinct recall campaigns
56,250 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1991 to 2022 model years. Data snapshot: . 1,012 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Engine operation evidence
89 of 1,869 complaints match this topic (4.8%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 727549 · 2000-08-10 (August 10, 2000)
MY CAR HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN SEVERAL TIMES FOR FAILURE TO START. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED INITALLY AFTER THE CAR STALLED AND FAILED TO START IN AN INTERSECTION ON 11/12/96. AT THIS TIME THE MAP SENSOR WAS REPLACED. SINCE THEN SEVERAL TRIPS TO THE DEALER HAVE NOT DIAGNOSED THE CONTINUING START-UP FAILURES DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEY OCCUR SPORADICALLY. THE CAR DOES EVENTUALLY START. I HAVE CONTACTED ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO THIS, AND NOW JUST "LIVE WITH IT." MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO RELEASE FROM PARK WITHOUT DEPR…
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Owner report 981311 · 1996-03-27 (March 27, 1996)
[phone removed]: AUTO TRAN: VEHICLE HAS STALLED FIVE TIMES IN TRAFFIC, NEARLY CAUSING ACCIDENT; NO WARNING; APPROXIMATELY SPEED 30 MPH. *AK
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Owner report 756729 · 2002-01-11 (January 11, 2002)
THE CLOSEST DEALERSHIP TO ME WAS IN AUGUSTA GEORGIA. THE TRANSMISSION SHOP IN MY TOWN TOLD ME I NEEDED A TORK CONVERTER,EPC ASSEMBLY,COMPLETE PLANETARY SET UP,LEFT AXLE BEARING,HOUSING, BUSKING KIT?,MASTER KIT,FLUID,FLITER, AND AUXILLARY COOLER. I NOTIFIED HYUNDAI,WESTERN NAT'L, TAYLOR AUTOMOTIVE IN GA., AND TODEY IN CA. NOT UNTIL AFTER I CALLED WITH CHARGES WAS I TOLD HYUNDAI HAD TO DO THE REPAIRS FOR WARRANTY. CA. TOLD ME THAT I MISUNDERSTOOD MY OWNER'S MANUAL WHEN IT SAID THAT IF IT WAS UNREASONABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE SERVICED BY AN AUTHORIZ…
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Owner report 8002514 · 2002-01-18 (January 18, 2002)
UPON HAVING TRANSMISSION REPLACED VEHICLE STALLED, AND GEARS GOT STUCK WHEN TRYING TO GO FROM ONE GEAR TO THE NEXT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
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Owner report 740174 · 2001-01-30 (January 30, 2001)
CAR STALLS, RUNS ROUGH WHEN COMING TO A STOP. I BOUGHT IT FROM THE DEALER ON 9/17/99 FOR $8,068.96 INCLUDING FINANCE CHARGES. IT HAD 45,490 MILES. NOW IT HAS 68,841 MILES. THE DEALER SAID IT WOULD COST $1,600 TO REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. WHEN I ASKED ABOUT TRADING IT IN, THEY TOLD ME THE VALUE OF THE CAR IS ONLY $2,000. HOW DID IT DEPRECIATE SO MUCH IN ONE YEAR? IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS CAR? IS THE DEALER REQUIRED TO REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION UP TO 100,000 MILES REGARDLESS OF WHETHER I BOUGHT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY?*AK
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