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2004 Hyundai ACCENT: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

33 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

36,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2004 model year. Data snapshot: . 23 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 6 of 33 complaints (18.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting515.2%
Braking behavior412.1%
Steering behavior412.1%
Engine operation13.0%
Electrical and battery issues13.0%

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.

Air Bags
6
Steering
4
Air Bags:Frontal
3
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
3
Electrical System
2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2
Tires
2
Air Bags:Side/Window
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags6
Steering4
Air Bags:Frontal3
Power Train:Automatic Transmission3
Electrical System2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic2
Tires2
Air Bags:Side/Window1

Air Bags: 6; Steering: 4; Air Bags:Frontal: 3; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 3; Electrical System: 2; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 2; Tires: 2; Air Bags:Side/Window: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
9
25,000 to 49,999
7
50,000 to 74,999
2
75,000 to 99,999
5
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0009
25,000 to 49,9997
50,000 to 74,9992
75,000 to 99,9995
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 9; 25,000 to 49,999: 7; 50,000 to 74,999: 2; 75,000 to 99,999: 5; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (9). 10 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.

2001
1
2004
7
2005
6
2006
5
2009
3
2010
2
2011
1
2012
1
2014
2
2015
3
2016
1
2018
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20011
20047
20056
20065
20093
20102
20111
20121
20142
20153
20161
20181

2001: 1; 2004: 7; 2005: 6; 2006: 5; 2009: 3; 2010: 2; 2011: 1; 2012: 1; 2014: 2; 2015: 3; 2016: 1; 2018: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 5 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 4 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.

Examples from the source records

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

Owner report 10064250 · 2004-03-31 (March 31, 2004)

I PURCHASED HYUNDAI ACCENT 4DR COUPE AND WAS SURPRISED AT THE INSTABILITY CAUSED BY THE TINY TIRES IT COMES EQUIPPED WITH. I WAS FURTHER DISTURB WHEN I DISCOVERED THAT HYUNDAI WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND PUT LARGER WHEELS AND TIRES ONT HE GT VERSION FO THIS CAR TO INCREASE STABILITY. THE BASIC CAR IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE ON WINDING ROADS AND VERY UNSTABLE IN EMERGENCY MANEUVERS WITH THE STANDARD WHEEL-TIRE COMBINATION. HYUNDAI SHOULD REPLACE THE STANDARD WHEEL WITH LARGER MORE STABLE WHEELS AND TIRES AS THEY PUT ON THE GT VERSION.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10064250 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10073465 · 2004-05-11 (May 11, 2004)

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTED ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE ,AND DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE RESET, AND RESET IT, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10073465 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10093953 · 2004-09-21 (September 21, 2004)

DRIVER'S SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER BEING STRUCK. MANUFACTURER AGREED TO SEND A REPRESENTATIVE.*AK *TC

Owner-reported narrative. 5,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10093953 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10095544 · 2004-10-11 (October 11, 2004)

HYUNDAI ACCENT 2004. BOUGHT THE CAR LATE FEB 2004. CAR PULLS TO THE LEFT FROM DAY ONE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY DROVE IT AND ADMITS IT PULLS TO THE LEFT AND SAID IT IS JUST THE WAY THE ROAD GOES. PROBLEM GOT WORSE AND TOOK TO THE DEALER OCT. 2004. THEY KEPT THE CAR A DAY AND A HALF AND TRIED SEVERAL SOLUTIONS INCLUDING DIFFERENT TIRES ETC. STILL PULLS TO THE LEFT. THEY TOOK ME IN A NEW ACCENT AND SHOWED ME IT DOES THE SAME AND IT IS HOW THEY ARE MADE. WITH THE TORQUE STEERING AND A SMALL CAR IT DOES THAT AND IT IS BEYOND REPAIR. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 66 miles reported. Look up ODI 10095544 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10095702 · 2004-10-13 (October 13, 2004)

I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. I T-BONED A CAR THAT PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME GOING APPX. 35 MPH AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 8,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10095702 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10100207 · 2004-11-19 (November 19, 2004)

2003 ACCENT WENT OVER RAILROAD TRACKS HIT A BUMP AND AIRBAGS DEPLOYED,WENT TO DEALER HE SAID THE SENSOR ON BOTTOM OF CAR GOT SCRAPED THAT IS WHY THEY DEPLOYED,FACE,ARM AND CHEST BRUISES.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10100207 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10101135 · 2004-11-05 (November 5, 2004)

THE CONSUMER REQUESTED AN AIR BAG ON/OFF SWITCH BE INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE. *NM THE CONSUMER HAD TO MOVE THE SEAT UP AS FAR AS IT COULD GO TO GET A BETTER VIEW OF THE ROAD. *TC

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10101135 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10109103 · 2005-01-27 (January 27, 2005)

VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT GEARS. WHEN TAKEN TO GET SERVICED THE FIRST TIME CONSUMER WAS TOLD IT WAS DUE TO GAS FLOODING. THIS HAPPENED A SECOND TIME. WHEN TAKEN TO GET SERVICED AGAIN SHE WAS TOLD IT WAS DUE TO AIR ENTERING THE CLUTCH. CURRENTLY, IT HAPPENED A THIRD TIME.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10109103 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.