2004 Hyundai Accent
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Owner complaints
33 complaints11 involved a crash2 involved a fire15 injuries
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Latest complaints
- Vehicle speed control
Sudden acceleration of vehicle while driving on road at regular speed. This has happened now for the third time since october 2017. The latest incident on 4/23/2018.
- Suspension › Rear
TL* the contact owns a 2004 hyundai accent. While driving 35 mph, a severe vibration was felt from the rear wheels. The contact pulled the vehicle over and observed that the rear control arm was severely corroded. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 95,000. updated 10/06/16*lj *tr
- Air bags
Takata recall on 11/29/2015 driving on pennsylvania turnpike going 60-65 mph vehicle in front stopped. Impact totaled car. Hood crumbled up, headlight with complete housing destroyed, radiator spilled fluid, engine caught on fire and my head hit windshield. No weather issues. Accident occurred around 12:30 pm. Police report was filed and car towed. Airbags did not deploy.
- Steering
TL* the contact owns a 2004 hyundai accent. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 mph, the power steering warning light illuminate. the contact stated that while turning left, the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where an unknown part was replaced but the failure recurred. The failure mileage was unknown.
- Air bags
TL* the contact owned a 2004 hyundai accent. While driving approximately 30 mph, another vehicle rear ended the contact's vehicle. The air bags deployed; however, the contact sustained burns on the arm that required medical attention. It was unknown which air bag caused the injuries. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. The approximate failure mileage was 82,000.
- Air bags · Steering · Visibility/wiper
Wife, 64,was driving our one-owner 2004 hyundai accent GL on private road approx 15 mph when airbags deployed without any impact of any sort to vehicle. wife was badly bruised on arms and face and windshield was shattered by passenger side airbag cover when bags deployed. we were fortunate that…
Wife, 64,was driving our one-owner 2004 hyundai accent GL on private road approx 15 mph when airbags deployed without any impact of any sort to vehicle. wife was badly bruised on arms and face and windshield was shattered by passenger side airbag cover when bags deployed. we were fortunate that she was not on busy street or on interstate as this would have certainly resulted in a wreck with severe bodily injury or possible death. local hyundai dealership (perkins motors, colorado springs) refused to do anything. hyundai hq customer service committed to "sending us a packet of paperwork to be filled out and returned to them by us and they would get back to us in 6 to 8 weeks once it was received to see if they would do anything." no one from hyundai has expressed any interest in seeing the vehicle or responding to a potentially very hazardous vehicle. I am very concerned about their lack of any sense of obligation to see what went wrong and how it might be avoided in the future. their attitude IS that it's our problem and the fact that it IS a major safety issue doesn't concern them in the slightest. *tr
- Air bags
While driving over a speed bump the driver was distracted by children playing in street. the driver veered right striking a telephone pole head on. the air bags failed to deploy. driver not seriously injured, however the vehicle was total. *js
- Steering · Wheels
At 2,466 miles, car pulls to right, and IS difficult to hold steady when turning at high speeds. taken to burlingame hyundai dealer for repair. Tires were rotated. problem not resolved. at 4,782 miles car was brought in again for steering difficulty, feels like there IS a tire going flat. found…
At 2,466 miles, car pulls to right, and IS difficult to hold steady when turning at high speeds. taken to burlingame hyundai dealer for repair. Tires were rotated. problem not resolved. at 4,782 miles car was brought in again for steering difficulty, feels like there IS a tire going flat. found that left front wheel was bent. Tires rotated again, bent wheel on left rear, replacement part ordered. (under warranty) at 5,393 miles, car shakes at any speed. Bent wheel will not balance. replacement part supposedly put on car. problem not resolved. at 25,616 miles car taken to san francisco hyundai for multi-point inspection. dealer recommended 2 new tires and alignment. At 25,797 miles, car taken to another service center for alignment and new tires. customer was told that all 4 tires were rotted and alignment was performed. customer was told for the first time that there IS no way to align the camber or caster on this make/model car. left front camber was out of specified range. (-0.9`) right rear camber was also out of specified range (-1.5`). at 28,060 miles customer returned to other service center for 2 additional tires and installation of 4 camber kits. at this time it was discovered that one of the tires wouldn't balance due to wheel being bent. so the bent wheel was never replaced by the dealer! *tr
- Electrical system · Visibility › Defroster/defogger/hvac system
The heater fan in the car would only work on high speed. It was a continual occurrence, therefore it was difficult to control the interior heat and defroster. It was repaired by replacing the speed control switch. the mechanic showed me what had failed on the switch were two receptacles where the…
The heater fan in the car would only work on high speed. It was a continual occurrence, therefore it was difficult to control the interior heat and defroster. It was repaired by replacing the speed control switch. the mechanic showed me what had failed on the switch were two receptacles where the metal was should have been solid but had gotten so hot that it had melted and there was no longer a connection. I felt compelled to report this as it concerned me that it may cause a fire. *tr
- Power train › Automatic transmission
I own a 2004 hyundai accent. for the past 3 years the transmission has had significant issues. the automatic transmission will randomly slam into a lower gear or will get stuck in a gear. this causes safety issues during winter driving because the vehicle lurches forward at times when shifting.…
I own a 2004 hyundai accent. for the past 3 years the transmission has had significant issues. the automatic transmission will randomly slam into a lower gear or will get stuck in a gear. this causes safety issues during winter driving because the vehicle lurches forward at times when shifting. while attempting to enter into traffic, the car will be stuck in 3 gear which almost has caused an accident several times by pulling out too slow. I have had it in twice to the transmission shop and they could not diagnose the problem without an engine code. they flushed, filled and put a new filter in the transmission but this did not help. sometimes the car will work fine for months or a year at a time. I have researched the problem on the internet and there seems to be many owners that have voiced similar concerns. *Tr
- Equipment · Equipment adaptive/mobility
I am the owner of a 2004 hyundai accent. There IS a small hook that has become detached from underneath the floormat on the driver's side. There IS a small hole in the floormat that IS supposed to keep the floormat in place. Because the small hook has become detached the small hole in the floormat…
I am the owner of a 2004 hyundai accent. There IS a small hook that has become detached from underneath the floormat on the driver's side. There IS a small hole in the floormat that IS supposed to keep the floormat in place. Because the small hook has become detached the small hole in the floormat slides of the hook thereby causing the floormat to move forward. I have not experienced any unintended acceleration, but I think this could become a problem. I don't know if this IS a similar problem toyota has experience in some of their vehicles, but I thought it should be brought to your attention. *Tr
- Suspension › Front › Control arm › Lower arm
TL* the contact owns a 2004 hyundai accent purchased january 2006. while driving she heard a loud scraping noise. An independent mechanic stated that the entire lower control arm failed because the bolts that kept the lower control arm secure became loose. The manufacturer was contacted, but they…
TL* the contact owns a 2004 hyundai accent purchased january 2006. while driving she heard a loud scraping noise. An independent mechanic stated that the entire lower control arm failed because the bolts that kept the lower control arm secure became loose. The manufacturer was contacted, but they refused liability. Repairs were made at the owner's expense. The failure mileage was 92,000. The current mileage was 93,000.
- Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 hyundai accent. while driving 55 mph in the rain, the windshield wipers loosened and disconnected from the arm. the dealer tightened the wiper nuts and instructed the contact to not use the wipers during heavy rain or snow because they cannot modify the wipers each time…
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 hyundai accent. while driving 55 mph in the rain, the windshield wipers loosened and disconnected from the arm. the dealer tightened the wiper nuts and instructed the contact to not use the wipers during heavy rain or snow because they cannot modify the wipers each time they become loose. the contact feels that the wipers are unsafe because they can become loose at any time and cause limited visibility while driving. the current mileage was 34,000 and failure mileage was 4,000. 2/21/10 updated 03/02/10
- Electrical system · Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system
I purchased the car back in 2003 from a dealership up in new york city. Hyundai of manhattan,i was experiencing problem. With the car. Then first in was with the wiring harness.that affect the transmission, and then with the car blowing oxygen sensors, and then with the manifold systems the…
I purchased the car back in 2003 from a dealership up in new york city. Hyundai of manhattan,i was experiencing problem. With the car. Then first in was with the wiring harness.that affect the transmission, and then with the car blowing oxygen sensors, and then with the manifold systems the problems ware taken care of then I have moved to raleigh,north carolina. From nyc back in 9/2006, then I started having problems with the wiring harness,again. And the transmission failed and needed to be replaced back in 11/2007. That problem was taken care of I have been going to hyundai of southern state imports of raleigh. For the past couple of years since I have been here and they are very familiar with my car the car was under warranty back then. Until I reached 71,226 miles the cars warranty 60,000 miles to 100,000 bumper to bumper. To make a long story short they waited until my warranty expired to tell me that my care would need a.1,wiring assy engine total price of 930.53, 2,cover assyrocker 299,72. the point I am trying to get at IS they knew along that those components needed to be replaced a long time ago but they waited until my warranty was up to pass the buck on to the consumer. Instead of being responsible and of integrity hyundai motors of america needs to be investigated, concerning there warranty concerning there customers I am outraged concerning this matter .how would you feel if it was you the economy IS stalled and this couldn't have happened at a more awkward time then now. I am afraid of this car and would like to get rid of it but I owe 8,000 more on the car and I am making my payment inspite of the economy. I feel raped and abused. By this please help me before it IS to late. *Tr
- Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings · Structure › Frame and members
An accident occured (collision) with my 2004 hyundia accent. Immediately a fire started under the hood. The fire burned through the firewall into the front seat of the car. The gas line shut off should have prevented this and the fire wall should have stopped it. Luckily no one was killed. *nm
- Service brakes, hydraulic
The inboard pad of the right front brake wore out prematurely. This caused the rotor to be damaged. The vehicle was maintained according to the warranty instructions (brake inspection every 7500 mile and adjusted if necessary) upon visual inspection (most recent was 06-2006) there was no excessive…
The inboard pad of the right front brake wore out prematurely. This caused the rotor to be damaged. The vehicle was maintained according to the warranty instructions (brake inspection every 7500 mile and adjusted if necessary) upon visual inspection (most recent was 06-2006) there was no excessive wear of the pads or binding of caliper or rotor. I noticed the brakes were giving resistance when going from a stop so I scheduled an appointment at -rick case hyundai_ in euclid, oh. They told me that the brakes had to be "rebuilt" and "lubricated "every 7500 miles and that they would not repair the damage under warranty even though I provided receipts showing that the required warranty inspection/adjustments had been made. I should add that my friend (scott rudge) has a 2003 accent which had exactly the same problem as mine at the same mileage (about 40,000). I believe that this IS clearly a problem with either the design or manufacture of the right front caliper. *Jb
- Power train › Automatic transmission
Transmission failed to go into overdrive while trying to pass, decelerated from 65 to 35, went in neutral, then into a normal gear. *nm
- Air bags
Involved in t-bone type collision. I was struck on driver's side ( t- bone).while pulling out of a driveway. She was going at least 30-35 mph. Front and side impact air bags failed to deploy. My head struck window. Collision resulted in my car being totaled. *nm
- Air bags › Frontal
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 55 mph a vehicle pulled out in front of the vehicle resulting in a crash and the frontal airbags did not deploy. the driver was wearing a seatbelt and sustained minor injuries. a police report was filed at the scene and the insurance agency deemed the vehicle totaled.*ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Drum
Clicking noise coming from rear brake drums when brakes are applied when vehicle IS moving forward. dealership (reliable imports, springfield, mo) unable or unwilling to find or deal with the problem. on personal inspection by myself, found that when rotating the rear wheels by hand with brakes…
Clicking noise coming from rear brake drums when brakes are applied when vehicle IS moving forward. dealership (reliable imports, springfield, mo) unable or unwilling to find or deal with the problem. on personal inspection by myself, found that when rotating the rear wheels by hand with brakes partially applied, the wheel/brake drum would grab and then release in the same place as it was rotated with axle elevated off of ground. one side (passenger side) seems to be more affected than the other. hypothesize that the brake drums are out of round, egg shaped either from normal usage or manufacturing defect. ***note: problem started and was reported to dealership in the first 12,000 miles of the cars lifetime, vehicle IS has now been owned by original owner for one year. has been at the dealership for this problem 4 times, still unable/unwilling to correct problem. *nm
- Power train › Automatic transmission
Transmission started failing within the first 30 days of purchase, ever time it went over 10 mph it lugged back and then went forward. Bought the car used with 42K miles and the service department at the dealership said that they will have to keel the car to replace transmission or change a part.
- Unknown or other
1) driving on a hilly, twisty road. While approaching a downhill turn in the road, the check engine light came on, the tach dropped to "0" and the car shut off. since the engine was no longer running, I lost my power steering and power brakes suddenly. I lost control of the car and went off the…
1) driving on a hilly, twisty road. While approaching a downhill turn in the road, the check engine light came on, the tach dropped to "0" and the car shut off. since the engine was no longer running, I lost my power steering and power brakes suddenly. I lost control of the car and went off the road, crashing into a guardrail. 2) damaged parts: front bumper, headlight assembly, corner light assembly, rf fender, hood, upper radiator core support. Possibly inner fender also? Air bags did not go off, and I was not injured. I was able to restart the car, and the check engine light went out after about 10-15 seconds. I have been able to operate the car normally ever since. I contacted hyundai and am waiting for resolution and repairs. 3) nothing has been done yet.
- Service brakes, hydraulic
2004 hyundai accent experienced two separate incidents of brake failure, one resulting in vehicle veering into a creek.*mr *nm
- Tires
The combination of small tires and soft suspension causes a sever body roll problem with my 2004 hyundai accent. it got worse as my tires started to show some wear.
- Power train › Manual transmission
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
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10251285This bulletin contains information about the proper removal of the windshield wiper blade protective cover on all models. If the protective cover is not removed correctly, there is a possibility of the rubber insert and rail spring becoming partially separated on the inner side of the wiper blade, which could lead to poor wiping performance and/or possible scratching of the windshield glass. Follow the procedure in this bulletin to properly remove the windshield wiper blade protective cover on all new wiper blades.
- 10247189This bulletin provides important checkpoint guidelines when performing engine oil and filter change services.
- 10235566Hyundai applies a Paint Protection Film (PPF) on new vehicles before delivery to dealerships. It provides a barrier between the paint and contaminants, such as rail dust, acid rain, and industrial fallout. In rare cases, the paint can become clouded under the PPF. These spots are the result of moisture trapped between the PPF and the paint.
- 10230904This bulletin provides information regarding condensation related to the accumulated moisture in the headlamp, rear combination lamp, daytime running lamp (DRL), or fog lamp. This TSB illustrates the various causes of condensation inside the lamp assembly. Lamp assembly replacement is NOT necessary in most cases. This condition can be eliminated by turning on the lamps with the engine running for several minutes or during normal driving operation.
- 10217258Effective June 2, 2008, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 110 (FMVSS 110) established a threshold for correcting load carrying capacity information indicated on tire placards when vehicle weight has been increased before retail sale. This limit is the lesser of 1.5% of GVWR or 100 pounds. If the total added weight exceeds the lesser of the limit, a label must be added to the driver-side B-pillar within 25mm (1 inch) of the original tire placard.
- 10217251Follow the guidelines outlined in this bulletin to inspect and clean or replace certain components of the engine intake system accordingly during engine short block or sub-assembly replacement.
- 10196546Hyundai approves only the ATF, DCT gear oil and IVT gear oil specified in the vehicles owners manual. Use of other ATF may result in improper shift quality or other drivability conditions. Use of other DCT and IVT gear oil may result in reduced durability. Hyundai does not approve the use of any aftermarket ATF or gear oil additives.
- 10190044This bulletin provides the service procedure for engine connecting rod bearing clearance testing. Perform the procedure outlined in this bulletin to fulfill the Bearing Clearance Test inspection requirements to determine next required steps.
- 10190038This bulletin provides best practice recommendations when performing brake service procedures.
- 10189989This bulletin provides the inspection procedure and repair guidelines for certain vehicles listed below.
- 10183963This bulletin describes the procedure to inspect and identify fluid which may appear around the brake caliper area.
- 10183960This bulletin provides tire vibration service procedures, including how to optimize vehicle vibration performance. For all wheel/tire balance claims, the Tire Balance Data Sheet must be fully completed including imbalance and Road Force Variation (RFV) data. The Data Sheet can be found at the end of this bulletin.
- 10178175This bulletin provides information regarding condensation related to moisture accumulation in the headlamp, rear combination lamp, daytime running lamp (DRL), or fog lamp. The TSB illustrates the various causes of condensation inside the lamp assembly. Lamp assembly replacement is NOT necessary in most cases. This condition can be eliminated by turning on the lamps with the engine running for several minutes, or during normal driving operation.
- 10176182This bulletin provides information on tire maintenance best practices and procedures for dealers and customers to maximize tire life and performance.
- 10176178This bulletin describes the general guidelines to help disinfect and protect vehicle exterior/interior surfaces using recommended safe chemical products.
- 10174808This bulletin provides information on identifying dealer stock vehicles with either: A Battery SOC alert - low Battery State of Charge (SOC) at or below 50%. A 30 Day alert - vehicle has not started and reported an SOC in 30 days.
- 10174807The automatic transmission warranty repair policy authorizes in-dealership repairs of the following components for both OEM (new) and remanufactured automatic transmissions:
- 10173546This bulletin describes the general guidelines to disinfect and protect vehicle interior surfaces using certain safe chemical products.
- 10172142This bulletin describes the requirements for all wheel alignment and/or vehicle tracking claims and best practices when diagnosing and conducting alignment-related repairs for all models and model years.
- 10170883This bulletin provides guidelines to inspect the USB, head unit, and multi-box for common connection conditions. 2. This bulletin presents guidelines to inspect for common Android Auto and Apple CarPlay connection conditions. 3. This bulletin provides physical differences between the USB 2.0 port and USB 3.0 port.
- 10169370The Blind Spot Detection (BSD) or Blind-Spot Collision Warning (BCW) is a system that measures the speed of and distance from the following vehicles by using two magnetic wave radar sensors attached in the rear bumper. The BSD/BCW detects vehicles within the blind spot zone and gives off an alarm (visual and audible). The two magnetic radar sensors provide these functions for BSD/BCW: ? Senses other vehicles in the BSD/BCW zone and turns on the BSD/BCW warning lamp for the driver. The warning lamp starts blinking, along with an audible sound, when the driver turns on the turn signal lamp to enter the lane where another vehicle is driving.
- 10167253This bulletin provides instruction detailing the proper methodology for scanning and uploading captured GDS data files to the Techline Repository. Compliance with this bulletin ensures that the GDS data files are correctly transferred and matched with a Techline Case number.
- 10082455"The pcm or tcm contains logic to adjust solenoid duty and line pressure as needed to compensate for normal clutch wear over the life of the transaxle. This bulletin provides the procedures necessary to reset (erase) and relearn the pcm/tcm adaptive values. After the following repairs have been completed, the pcm/tcm adaptive values must be reset in order to provide optimum shift quality. If the procedure IS not performed, the transmission may experience a shift flare or harsh shift. H replace automatic transaxle or pcm/tcm h reprogram or exchange a pcm/tcm from another vehicle"
- 10030984Hyundai: automatic transaxle range switch diagnostic trouble codes p0705 (range switch signal problems), p0707 (range switch open circuit), and p0708 (range switch short circuit or multiple inputs). An improperly adjusted or improperly operating range switch may result in the above mentioned conditions. Malfunction indicator light (mil) illuminated; impossible engine start in p or n.
- 10020913Automatic transaxle diagnostic trouble code (dtc) list.
- 10019362Remanufactured automatic transaxle differential oil seal.
- 10019121Fuel filter location - shop manual correction.
- 10018890Automatic transaxle diagnostic trouble codes list.
- 100158532000-2004 1.5L & 1.6L accent p0130 (oxygen sensor) and p0530 (speed sensor).
- 10015733Automatic transaxle diagnostic trouble codes list.
- 10015328Diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0130 (oxygen sensor malfunction); diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0503 (speed sensor malfunction; reverse to drive lurch while rolling backwards (on automatic transaxle equipped vehicles only).
- 10014323Fd46xg poly alkylen glycol (pag) oil specifications for air conditioning component replacement.
- 10009778Windshield wiper arm mounting nut tightening torque specification.
- 10009777Fd46xg pag oil specifications for air conditioning component replacement.
- 10002344Ata solenoid diagnostic trouble codes p0740, p0741, p0742, p0743, p0745, p0747, p0748, p0750, p0752, p0753, p0755, p0757, p0758, p0760, p0765.
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