2013 Hyundai ACCENT: complaints, problems and recalls

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 ↗

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 ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THERE WAS A DELAYED RESPONSE IN ACCELERATION AFTER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AT LOW SPEEDS INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150.

Owner-reported narrative. 150 miles reported. Look up ODI 10487631 at NHTSA ↗

CAR OWNERS WILL HAVE TO TAKE MATTERS INTO THEIR OWN HANDS. AFTER 3 DEALERS, CONTACTS WITH HYUNDAI MOTORS AMERICA CORPORATE, AND AT LEAST TWO CONTACTS WITH THE BETTER BUSINESS AUTO LINE, OTHERS AND THIS MANUFACTURER COULD CARE LESS ABOUT THEIR CARS AND EVEN LESS ABOUT THE CAR OWNERS. I THINK THE FTC AND NHTSA ARE BULL. NOVEMBER 19 INGLEWOOD CALIFORNIA SMALL CLAIMS COURT CASE [XXX] JUDGE RULED MARINA AUTOMOTIVE LLC DBA LA HYUNDAI AT LAX ENGAGED IN "CONCERTED FAILURE TO PROVIDE WARRANTY SERVICE AND CONSTITUTIONAL PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION" DID NOT HAV…

Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10490628 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER WAS ENTERING THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TURN ON THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS FOR 45 MINUTES IN ORDER FOR THE WATER TO EVAPORATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11.

Owner-reported narrative. 11 miles reported. Look up ODI 10503474 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND UNOCCUPIED, BOTH THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10504424 at NHTSA ↗

MY WIFE AND I, BOTH OVER SIXTY, WERE DRIVING BACK FROM OHIO TO CONNECTICUT ON THE PENN RT 80, IT WAS SNOWING AND THE ROAD SURFACE WAS SLIPPERY BUT DRIVE-ABLE. ABOUT FIVE MILES BEFORE THE MILESBURG, PA EXIT, THE CAR BEGAN TO LOOSE POWER AND THE WINDSHIELD AND THE WIPERS ICED UP SUCH THAT OUR VISIBILITY WAS IMPAIRED. I HAD TO STOP ON THE UNPLOWED SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY TO CLEAR THE ICE. IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS AS LARGE SPEEDING TRUCKS AND CARS WERE PASSING CLOSE BY. THE TRAFFIC INCLUDED AN IRATE PENN STATE PLOW DRIVER WHO BEEPED AND YELLED AT US.…

Owner-reported narrative. 11,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10504494 at NHTSA ↗

SE MODEL. SUPPOSED TO GET 29 MPG CITY. GETTING 17-20 CITY. ABOUT FEB 28 I APPLIED FOR ONLINE APPOINTMENT FOR HYUNDAI'S LOS ANGELES DEALER OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. HYUNDAI HANDBOOK PAGE 4 SAYS, "REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION BY SKILLED HYUNDAI TECHNICIANS IS THE KEY TO MORE EFFICIENT OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE." SINCE A PAST VISIT SAW THE DEALER AND POLICE THREATEN ME WITH ARREST BECAUSE OF MY [COLOR] AND DEMAND FOR SERVICE, I WROTE THEM IN ADVANCE I MIGHT BRING ARMED GUARD FOR PROTECTION. MY ONLINE APPOINTMENT ASKED THEM TO CHECK THE MPG, STEERIN…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10514673 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2023-09-22 (September 22, 2023)

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2015 Elantra, Genesis Coupe, Sonata Hybrid, 2012-2015 Accent, Azera, Veloster, 2013-2015 Elantra Coupe, Santa Fe, 2014-2015 Equus, 2010-2012 Veracruz, 2010-2013 Tucson, 2015 Tucson Fuel Cell, and 2013 Santa Fe Sport vehicles. The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) module may leak brake fluid internally and cause an electrical short, which can result in an engine compartment fire while parked or driving.

Consequence: An engine compartment fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy: Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the ABS fuse, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 10, 2024 through October 11, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 251.