2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT Complaints

"HYUNDAI RECALL" A COUPLE YEARS AGO I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR FELL DOWN AND BLOCKED MY VIEW OF DRIVING. IT WAS AN UNCOMFORTABLE SITUATION BECAUSE I HAD TO HOLD UP THE VISOR WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE REST OF THE WAY HOME, THANKFULLY IT WAS NOT A MUCH MORE DANGEROUS SITUATION. EVENTUALLY WHEN I GOT HOME, I TRIED TO FIX IT MYSELF, AND IT HELD UP FOR A WHILE, BUT EVENTUALLY FELL OFF AGAIN, SO I ENDED UP HAVING TO RIP IT OFF ALTOGETHER SINCE IT WAS SUCH AN IMPAIRMENT WHILST DRIVING. A FEW MONTHS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO THE LEFT SIDE VISOR AND LUCKILY I WAS AT MY GRANDPAS HOUSE AND HE FIGURED OUT HOW TO TAKE THE VISOR OFF WITHOUT RIPPING IT OFF, SO THE WIRING CLIPS ARE STILL INTACT. NOW THAT I AM MORE KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT CARS I WAS JUST GOING TO BUY NEW VISORS AND TRY TO FIX THE PROBLEM MYSELF, BUT THEY ARE OUT OF MY PRICE RANGE, AND FRANKLY THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE THAT HYUNDAI SHOULD PAY TO FIX. AFTER DOING SOME LOOKING ONLINE, I DISCOVERED THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHER DISSATISFIED HYUNDAI CUSTOMERS THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE SUN VISOR. ALL I WANT IS FOR HYUNDAI TO FIX THE PROBLEM AT THEIR EXPENSE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHILE THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND WAS DRIVING, THE SUN VISOR DROPPED DOWN AND FAILED TO STAY IN POSITION. THE FAILURE INTERFERED WITH HIS VISION. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE COULD CAUSE A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT OFFER ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000. UPDATED 07/12/17*LJ UPDATED 7/31/2017 *JS

STARTED OUT TO GO TO WORK, WHEN I STARTED THE CAR, I NOTICED THE "AIRBAG" WARNING LIGHT ON DASH WOULD NOT GO OFF WITH THE REST OF THE USUAL LIGHTING. AT THE SAME TIME I NOTICED THE "PASSENGER" AIRBAG LIGHT WAS "ON". I PUSHED ON THE CUSHION OF THE FRONT SEAT AND THE "PASSENGER" DASH LIGHT NOW READ "OFF". HOWEVER, THE "AIRBAG" WARNING LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REMAINED ON. TURNED THE CAR BACK OFF AND AFTER A FEW MINUTES, STARTED THE CAR AGAIN. AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINED LIT AND THE "PASSENGER" LIGHT ON DASH WAS READING "OFF". DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY CABLE FOR A FEW MINUTES DID NOT SOLVE,CLEAR CODES, EITHER. GLS MODEL WITH 143,800 MILES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND STARTED TO DECELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE CONTACT NOTICED TRANSMISSION FLUID SPEWING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED DUE TO LACK OF ANTI-FREEZE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,000. *TR

AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WON'T GO OFF. TOOK TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED ERROR MESSAGE B1448 IS FAILURE OF PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG SENSOR. I WAS INFORMED THAT THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR BUT HE THINKS THERE IS A RECALL. I CALLED HYUNDAI- THEY INFORMED ME THERE IS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND NOTHING HAPPENED THAT SHOULD HAVE CAUSED THE SENSOR TO GO BAD. I AM NOW AFRAID THAT THE AIRBAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY AS NEEDED IN THIS CAR

ON THE LOWER PORTION OF THE TACHOMETER, THERE IS A WARNING LIGHT: AIR BAGS. THIS LIGHT IS ON CONTINUOUSLY, WHENEVER THE CAR IS TURNED ON. MY DAUGHTER REPORTS IT HAS BEEN ON FOR "QUITE SOME TIME". I CALLED THE CLOSEST HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT, AND WAS TOLD THAT PROBABLY MEANS ALL OF THE AIR BAGS ARE DISABLED. A DANGEROUS SITUATION. FURTHER, THEY COULD DIAGNOSE THE SITUATION FOR ONE HOUR OF SHOP TIME, OR $110. THAT'S NOT REPAIR, ONLY A SCOPE TEST. I TOLD DEALER THE CAR ONLY HAS USED 77K MILES ON ITS 100K WARRANTY, AND WAS TOLD SINCE WERE ARE NOT ORIGINAL PURCHASERS, THERE IS NO WARRANTY ON MALFUNCTIONING AIR BAGS, OR WARNING LIGHT SENSORS. I TOLD DEALER THERE WAS A RECENT ALERT AND RECALL REGARDING AIR BAG MALFUNCTIONS ON KIA VEHICLES (A HYUNDAI PRODUCT) OF WHICH THIS VEHICLE HAS THE IDENTICAL ENGINE AND INTERIOR AS THE 2009 KIA RIO, AND THE DEALER SAID THEY HAVE HEARD NOTHING REGARDING OUR VEHICLE OR THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM.

PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY AIR BAG SENSOR DEFECT. SRS INDICATOR LIGHT ON. DTC CODE B1 448 OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM MAT DEFECT. ENTIRE SEAT CUSHION WITH SENSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. WAS NO DAMAGE OR ABUSE TO SEAT, VERY LOW USE AND MILEAGE. MANY REPORTS ONLINE OF SIMILAR SITUATIONS.

CAR HAS 29000 MILES. LAST WEEK, THE DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR STARTED "NOT STAYING UP". IT FALLS IN TO THE DRIVERS LINE OF SIGHT WHILE THE CAR IS MOVING. IT IS A VISIBILITY/ SAFETY ISSUE. THANK YOU.. *TR

THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR POWER LOCK QUIT WORKING. THE DANGER IS THAT THE DOOR CAN'T BE MANUALLY UNLOCKED EITHER FROM THE INSIDE, OR WITH A KEY ON THE OUTSIDE. IF THE VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN A WRECK, AND THE CAR CATCHES FIRE, THERE IS NO ESCAPE FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER. IF THE CAR RUNS INTO WATER, THERE IS NO ESCAPE FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER. IF THERE IS ANY LIFE THREATENING DANGER, THERE IS NO ABILITY FOR THE PASSENGER TO ESCAPE FROM THE CAR. LIKEWISE, NO ONE FROM THE OUTSIDE CAN GET THE PASSENGER OUT. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO THE SERVICE DEALER, MCCARTHY OLATHE HYUNDAI, I WAS TOLD BY THEIR SERVICE REP THAT THE LOCK ACTUATOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING $319.00. THE SERVICE REP WENT ON TO SAY THAT HE HAS SEEN THIS PART FAIL MORE WITH THE HYUNDAI SANTA FE'S. IF WHAT HE SAYS IS TRUE, THAT IS FRIGHTFUL. THERE IS NO WAY TO KNOW IF AND WHEN THIS PART WILL FAIL, BUT IF IT DOES, IT MAY END UP BEING A LIFE THREATENING DISASTER. THERE IS NO WAY I SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING FOR A REPLACEMENT PART THAT CONSTITUTES THIS MUCH DANGER TO SAFETY. HOW DO I KNOW THE REPLACEMENT PART IS ALSO NOT DEFECTIVE? I STATED THAT IF THE LOCK ACTUATOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR ALSO QUIT WORKING, THE DRIVER WOULD EITHER NOT BE ABLE TO ESCAPE OR WOULD BE COMPLETELY LOCKED OUT OF THE CAR. IF LOCKED IN, YOU COULD DIE. IF LOCKED OUT, YOU WOULD NOT BE EVEN ABLE TO RELEASE THE FRONT HOOD, DUE TO THE RELEASE LEVER BEING INSIDE THE CAR. THE SERVICE REP INFORMED ME THAT THE SCENERIO OF THE DRIVER DOOR LOCK FAILING WOULD NOT LIKELY HAPPEN. IF THE PASSENGER'S DOOR LOCK FAILED, HOW DOES HE KNOW THAT THE DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK ALSO WILL NOT FAIL? I APPRECIATE YOUR PROMPT ASSISTANCE LOOKING INTO THIS AND GETTING BACK WITH ME. A COPY OF THIS EMAIL HAS ALSO BEEN FORWARDED TO [email protected] WHERE I HAVE ALREADY FILED A CASE NUMBER, 9157723.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS OF THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING COLUMN FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 161,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.