2011 Hyundai ACCENT: complaints, problems and recalls

TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2011 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE IDLING WITH THEIR FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE ENGINE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMALLY HIGH INCREASE IN RPMS AND BECAME EXTREMELY LOUD. THE VEHICLE THEN BEGAN TO CREEP FORWARD UNUSUALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE WITHIN TWO WEEKS HE HAD POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,282 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 7,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 03/29/11 *BF UPDATED 04/27/11

Owner-reported narrative. 4,282 miles reported. Look up ODI 10386464 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS REVERSING FROM A PARKING LOT WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT COMPLETELY POWERED OFF THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO STOP THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,100.

Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10473176 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IT SUDDENLY STARTED RAINING VERY HEAVILY. I TURNED ON MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND NOTHING HAPPENED. THE WIPERS DID NOT WORK AND I WAS UNABLE TO SEE. IT TURNS OUT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED. APPARENTLY THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM IN THE PAST AND RECALLS WERE ORDERED, BUT NOT FOR MY MODEL YEAR EVEN THOUGH THE PROBLEM APPARENTLY STILL PERSISTS. LOOKING ON HYUNDAI ACCENT MESSAGE BOARDS AND FORUMS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. PLEASE ISSUE ANOTHER RECALL AND HYUNDAI FIX THEIR CARS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 38,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10478070 at NHTSA ↗

HEADLIGHTS GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY. SEEMS TO OCCUR AFTER SWITCHING FROM HIGH BEAMS TO LOW. TOGGLING BETWEEN HIGH AND LOW BEAMS OR TURNING LIGHTS ON AND OFF HAVE NO EFFECT. TAKEN TO 2 DIFFERENT HYUNDAI DEALERSHIPS. NEITHER HAVE BEEN ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. IT OCCURS ON AVERAGE EVERY 3-6 WEEKS. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10485904 at NHTSA ↗

IT WAS RAINING AND I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH AND I TRIED TO BRAKE SO I COULD MERGE INTO THE LEFT LANE BUT MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND MY CAR STARTED SLIDING AND I HIT THE BACK OF ANOTHER CAR. MY WHOLE FRONT END WAS SMUSHED, BUT MY AIR BAGS DIDN'T COME OUT EVEN THOUGH IT WAS AN EXTREMELY HARD IMPACT. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 43,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10524281 at NHTSA ↗

I MERGED ON TO THE FREEWAY ON RAMP INCREASING MY SPEED AS NORMAL. WITNESS STATES I WAS DRIVING IN THE CENTER OF THE STREET. ALL OF A SUDDEN MY VEHICLE LOST TRACTION AND STARTING SWERVING RIGHT AND LEFT AS IF A TIRE HAD BLOWN OUT. I TRY TO GET CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BY LETTING OFF OF THE GAS AND STEERING STRAIGHT WHEN MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND I WAS UNABLE TO MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL. I TRIED TO HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL STRAIGHT AS MY CAR VEERED OFF THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY AND ROLLED OVER ONCE. I HAD THREE SMALL CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT BUC…

Owner-reported narrative. 51,530 miles reported. Look up ODI 10531981 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2011 HYUNDAI ACCENT WITH HANKOOK OPTIMO 724 TIRES, SIZE: 125/70R14. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE TIRES AIR PRESSURE WAS LOW. THE CONTACT ADDED AIR TO THE TIRES BUT THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE AND TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,500.

Owner-reported narrative. 3,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10537325 at NHTSA ↗

AT APPROXIMATELY 1:00AM, THE CAR SLID ON ICE GOING 35MPH, HITTING A SIDEWALK AND A STEEL GATE. BOTH INDIVIDUALS IN THE CAR BLACKED OUT HEAD ON DASHBOARD, NO AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED FROM EITHER THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE. ONCE THE POLICE CAME 2MINUTES LATER. BOTH INDIVIDUALS STEPPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE BOTH WERE BLEEDING NONSTOP, HAD TO BE TAKING TO THE HOSPITAL. THE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS DAMAGED BADLY, 2500.00 WORTH OF REPAIR DAMAGE. BOTH PARTIES AT THE HOSPITAL, PASSENGER NEEDED STITCHES, INSIDE / OUTSIDE OF THE MOUTH, DRIVER LOST FRONT TOOTH, A…

Owner-reported narrative. 5 miles reported. Look up ODI 10575181 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2015-09-08 (September 8, 2015)

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Hyundai Accent vehicles manufactured March 1, 2009, to February 11, 2011. In the affected vehicles, the brake light switch may malfunction. A malfunctioning brake light switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause an inability to deactivate the cruise control by depressing the brake pedal. Additionally, a malfunctioning brake light switch may also prevent the shifter from being moved out of the PARK position.

Consequence: Failure to illuminate the brake lights during braking or the inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake switch, free of charge. The recall began on October 21, 2015. Owners may contact Hyundai's customer service at 1-855-671-3059 or by visiting www.HyundaiUSA.com/Campaign131. Hyundai's number for this recall is 131. This recall is an expansion of 13V-113.