2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT. AFTER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE SEAT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER A SECOND TIME WHERE THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE MAT. THE CONTACT WAS LATER INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHERE THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE RIGHT KNEE AND BRUISES TO THE RIGHT HAND, FINGERS AND SHOULDERS. THE CONTACT SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION FROM HER PHYSICIAN. THE POLICE REPORTED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP FOR REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,834.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V122000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:SWITCHES:BRAKE LIGHT) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

GENTLEMAN PULLS UP BESIDE ME AT A STOPLIGHT AND SAYS, I DON'T HAVE ANY BRAKE LIGHTS. I CHECK THEM AND SURE ENOUGH, NO BRAKE LIGHTS. I CALLED HYUNDAI AND THEY SAY MY VIN DOES NOT HAVE ANY RECALLS. I DID SEE A RECALL ON 2007 ACCENTS ONLINE. WANT TO KNOW WHY MINE ISN'T ON THE LIST. I'M SURE THEY MUST BE USING THE SAME PARTS. I'D LIKE TO KNOW HOW SOMETHING LIKE THIS CAN GO BAD LIKE THE OTHERS DID AND NOT BE RECALLED. *TR

NORMAL USE OF SUN VISOR LEADS TO THE PLASTIC CRACKING AROUND THE INTERNAL SUPPORT BAR. THE SUN VISOR SLOWLY STARTS FAILING TO STAY IN THE FULL UPRIGHT POSITION AND THEN EVENTUALLY WILL NOT STAY AT ALL. THE SUN VISOR WILL FALL TO THE FULL DOWN POSITION IN THE DRIVER'S VIEW. THE ONLY WAY TO CORRECT THE FAILURE IS TO REMOVE THE SUN VISOR COMPLETELY AND REPLACE THE ENTIRE APPARATUS. BOTH THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGER SUN VISORS ARE BROKEN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT ILLUMINATING WHEN BRAKING. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT SAID THE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,066. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE STOP LAMP SWITCH FAILED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V280000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING), BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 78,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

HELLO, I OWN A 2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT AND I HAPPENED TO BE DRIVING ON THE QUEENSWAY AND A LADY PULLED UP BESIDE ME AND TOLD ME THAT I HAD NO REAR BRAKE LIGHTS. I BROUGHT MY CAR BACK HOME AND I CONDUCTED A SEARCH TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE WITH THE ISSUE THAT I AM HAVING. THERE WAS INDEED A RECALL ABOUT THE REAR BRAKE LAMP SWITCH. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT YES THERE WAS A RECALL. I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY TO FIND OUT THAT MY CAR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL AND THE SWITCH THAT I NEED WAS ON BACK ORDER BECAUSE OF THE RECALL. I WAS VERY UPSET BECAUSE MY VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND THE DEALER WAS NOT GOING TO COVER THE ISSUE OR NOR WAS THE PART EVEN AVAILABLE. I CONTACTED HYUNDAI CANADA AND I EXPLAINED THE ISSUE TO THEM AND THEY SAID THAT I WAS OUT OF LUCK BECAUSE THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER AND IT WOULD BE A COUPLE OF MONTHS BEFORE THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE. I ASKED IF THEY WOULD BE WILLING TO COVER A RENTAL BECAUSE IT WAS A UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND THEY SAID "NO" THAT I WOULD HAVE TO FIND MY OWN WAY. I FEEL THAT THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE MADE AWARE SO THAT ISSUES LIKE MINE COULD BE DEAL WITH DIFFERENTLY. I FEEL THAT HYUNDAI CANADA COULD HAVE PROVIDED ME WITH SOME SORT OF HELP OTHER THEN YOUR OUT OF LUCK. I RELY ON MY CAR ON A DAILY BASES AND I COULD NOT AFFORD TO PAY OVER $1000 PER MONTH TO HAVE A RENTAL CAR. THANK YOU! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT TRIED TO BREAK AND DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL BUT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE UNTIL HE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE BREAK SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 06/17/11 *BF THE BREAK SWITCH WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE PROBLEM MAY RETURN IF THE BREAK SWITCH FAILED AGAIN. UPDATED 12/16/11

A CAR HIT MY 07 HYUNDAI ACCENT IN A HEAD ON COLLISION 5/6/11 WHEN THEY LOST CONTROL OF THEIR CAR WHILE TRAVELING NORTH ON I-275 AND CROSSED OVER THE CENTER MEDIAN INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC TRAVELING SOUTH BOUND ON I-275 AND HIT ME HEAD ON GOING ABOUT 40-50 MPH. NONE OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I HAVE SEVERE TO MODERATE INJURIES AND MY CAR HAS BEEN TOTALED BY INSURANCE COMPANY. *TR