2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES PER HOUR ON SIX LANE DIVIDED HIGHWAY, I ATTEMPTED TO PARK THE SUN VISOR IN THE FULL UP (OUT OF THE WAY) POSITION. IT MADE A STRANGE NOISE AND FELL ALL THE WAY DOWN IN FRONT OF MY FACE. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO REACT QUICKLY AND HOLD THE VISOR UP OUT OF THE WAY, THEREBY PRECLUDING ANY ACCIDENT. THIS DID OCCUR DURING THE HEAVY TRAFFIC OF RUSH HOUR, AND I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT THIS COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED A POTENTIALLY DISASTROUS ACCIDENT. MY FAMILY ALSO OWNS ANOTHER, 2008 HYUNDAI ACCENT, WHICH MY SON DRIVES. THE SAME ISSUE ALSO OCCURRED WHILE HE WAS DRIVING HIS JUST WITHIN THE PAST FEW MONTHS. I HAVE FOUND MANY INSTANCES OF BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE VISORS BREAKING IN THE SAME WAY, OBSTRUCTING THE VISION OF THE DRIVER IMMEDIATELY (EVEN IF THE PASSENGER SIDE VISOR BREAKS/FALLS). THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

MY CAR WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. I WENT OUT TO PULL IT INTO THE GARAGE. WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF OF THE BREAK TO EXCELERATE, THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD (WITHOUT ME GIVING IT ANY GAS). I RETURNED MY FOOT LIGHTLY TO THE BREAK. THE THRUST THREW ME INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. I CALLED THE TOW SERVICE AND HAD MY CAR TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. DURING THE RIDE TO THE DEALER THE TOW DRIVER SAID THAT HE HAD TO HOLD HIS FOOT ON THE BREAK IN ORDER TO CONTROL THE CAR AND GET IT ON THE TRUCK. THE DEALERSHIP KEPT MY CAR FOR THREE DAYS AND TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. SHE TOLD ME THAT THE DIAGNOSTIC SHOWED NO NUMBERS THAT WOULD INDICATE THERE WAS ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. SHE STATED THAT THERE WERE SOME CODES THAT CAME UP BUT THEY WERE ERASED BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T MATTER, THEY CAME UP ON THEIR OWN. THE DIAGNOSTIC WAS DONE ON DAY ONE. WHAT WAS BEING DONE ON THE OTHER TWO DAYS? THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THAT I HAVE HAD TO TAKE THIS CAR IN FOR THIS TYPE OF REPAIR. THEY ALWAYS TELL ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR, HOWEVER WHEN I GET THE CAR BACK IT DRIVES LIKE NEW. NOT SO MUCH THIS TIME. THE BREAKS ARE STILL A LITTLE OFF. IS A DEALERSHIP ALLOWED TO REPAIR YOUR CAR AND NOT TELL YOU WHAT WAS WRONG? I ASK THIS BECAUSE OF THE ABOVE AND DURING ONE OF MY VISITS ON OF THE WORKERS TOLD ME THAT "THEY WILL DO ANYTHING TO STAY #1".

2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR JUST WONT STAY IN UP POSITION. MY CAR HAS VERY FEW MILES FOR BEING A 2009 MODEL FOR THIS TO HAPPEN. I AM A MALE AND NEVER USE THE SUN VISOR FOR THE MIRROR OR THE SUN BECAUSE I ALWAYS WERE SUN GLASSES. MY VISOR FALLS NOW AND IMPEDES MY DRIVING. THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL BECAUSE IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN WHILE I WAS DRIVING, IT COULD HAVE CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE FOUND MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ONLINE AS I RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM FOR A POSSIBLE RECALL FROM HYUNDAI. *TR

AROUND 75,000 MILES, VEHICLE IS 4 YEARS OLD, AIRBAG SENSOR WENT OFF (NO ACCIDENT OR ANYTHING). I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. CAME BACK ESTIMATING ROUGHLY $1,200 REPAIR TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT. I TOLD THEM IT IS PROBABLY JUST A BLOWN FUSE AND TO CHECK FOR THAT, THEY REFUSED AND SAID THEY'VE SEEN THE PROBLEM BEFORE AND THAT THE REPAIR IS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY AND THAT IT WAS LIKELY MY FAULT DUE TO A SPILLED DRINK. I'VE NEVER SPILLED A DRINK IN THIS CAR OR EVEN LEFT THE WINDOWS OPEN. THEREFORE, THE PROBLEM IS MOST LIKELY DUE TO FAULTY WIRING. I REFUSED TO PAY THE $1,200 REPAIR. NOW I AM WRITING THIS BECAUSE I AM LIKELY TO FAIL INSPECTION AND WILL BE FORCED TO REPAIR IT. I WANT TO INCREASE VISIBILITY OF THIS ISSUE. *TR

I HAVE TAKEN MY PRE-OWNED, CERTIFIED VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER 3 SEPARATE TIMES BECAUSE THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE CONSOLE COMES ON AND WILL NOT RESET. EACH TIME I HAVE HAD TO PAY A DIAGNOSTIC FEE AND HAVE THE CODES RESET. THE LAST VISIT ON MAY 16, 2014 I WAS TOLD THAT IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN, THEY WILL REPAIR AND REPLACE THE SEAT SENSORS. I AM NOW OUT THE DIAGNOSTIC FEE ($89) EACH TIME I GO IN. THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE AS YOU DON'T KNOW IF IT IS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY OR THE AIR BAG WILL DEPLOY IF SOMEONE IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. *JS

THE DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY IN PLACE ANYMORE AND JUST HANGS DOWN, WHICH HINDERS VISIBILITY AND GETS ANNOYING. *TR

THE SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP. THERE IS A PLASTIC PART INSIDE THAT HOLDS IT IN PLACE AND THAT APPARENTLY BROKE. THE SUN VISOR IS NOT USABLE AND JUST HANGS DOWN OBSCURING MY FIELD OF VIEW. THIS IS A HUGE DANGER SINCE I CAN'T SEE MORE THAN 50 FEET AHEAD OF MY CAR NOW AND WILL NOT HAVE TIME TO SLOW DOWN FOR AN ACCIDENT. *JS

DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR FELL AND WILL NOT STAY UP. I'VE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THE HYUNDAI SONATA HAD A RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

DRIVERS SIDE VISOR FELL DOWN TO BLOCK VIEW OF ROAD. WILL NOT STAY UP ANY MORE. HAD TO USE VELCRO TO HOLD UP BUT GIVES WAY ON HOT DAYS. *TR